Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-01-19
Hill Scores a Point.

The long and we'll known enmity Of
the senior Senator from New York in
Congress to the President is cropping
out more conspicuously every day. Since
the rivalry first sprung up between these
two leading lights Of the Democratic
party, Hill has never lost an opportnnl-
ty to give his hated rival dig whenever
an opportunity presented itself, and so
rice rersa Hill bad pet chum on the
bench in the State Of New York, APP
pointed by the Governor Of that State at
his dietation, who was afterward nomi-
mated fer election last fall, but was de-
feated a. the polls, i! is charged, by the
followers Of the President II was the
Presidents opportunity and he awaited
himself of it, the candidate of Judge and
the Who'll. Democratic ticket nominated
by Hin was completely routed Hill,
sly and cunning. awaited with apparently
satisfied resignation. knowing well that
be would have his inning, and SO it
came to pass The President without
consulting the Senators Of the State sent
in the nomination Of VIM b Horn
blower. of New York. for the position of
Asso, iate Justice Of the Supreme Court
of the United States. Hill at once an
nouncei his opposition. and the battle
between the great politicians began
For several months the nomination in
consequence of the opposition was kept
before the Committee on Executive no.
nations without even according it the
courtesy Of a consideration. and finally
when report was made it was adverse
to confirmation. But the fight did not
stop here. Fired with indignity at the ac-
ii9n Of the committee, the President, it
is charged, made personal effort to
have the Senate non-concur in the
action OF the committee and confirm his
appointment, bni without success Hill,
the master of the science of wire-pulling,
out generated him and succeeded in hav-
ing the committees unfayorable report
adopted by vote of 80 to 26.
The defeat of the President in this
par ocular case will doubtless learn him
lesson, and it is. that while the people
have delegated to the Executive the
power to make certain appointments to
Office to carry on the government, they
meant when they embodied in the con-
stituton the words 'by AMI with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate" that the
Senate should be consulted on all ap-
poinsnents coming within the scope of
tat clause. The Senate is not presum-
ed to know every individual nominated,
and it is not an unreasonable act in that
body to look more directly for informa-
ton as to the personal qualifications and
r ':Ss III ilts;ss Of be person suggested for
office to the Senators of the State where
in the appointee resides. This rule that
body has long since adopted, and of
course when the name of Horn
blower was presented fol-
lowing the precedent adopted the Sen
ate sought the advice of the Senators
from New York, and it was freely given
and upon that advice it acted Il was
shown that Hornblower did not measure
up to the standard of legal ability law
yer should possess to occupy position
GA the Supreme Bench. and his nomina-
ton was properly rejected If the
President did not know this, had he
consulted the representatives of the State,
who should have been consulted and
who are presumed to know, he might
have become acquainted with the fact
aud thus avoided the modification Of
having his nomination rejected