Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-19
SENATOR E. D. WHITE
To Be Associate Justice of the q. s.
Supreme Court.
He WAS NOMINATED TODAY
And Confirmed at. Once by the
Senate,
SKETCH OF HIS AREER

The President today sent to the Senate
the name of Edward D. White. Senator
from Louisiana, to be the associate justice
of the United States Supreme Court.
1t is probable that Mr.. Whites nomina-
ton will be confirmed by the Senate with
out the slightest show of opposition and
more than likely without reference TO The
committee on the judiciary. 1t is custom
Of the Senate to confirm without commit
ment the nomination of any of its members
to another office, particularly to the su-
preme bench or to the cabinet
In fac. the expectation is that the NOM
ination will be considered in executive ses-
sion and confirmed today and that mo-
ton for such executive session VIII De
made as soon es Senator Daniel concludes
his speech on Hawaii. Senator Hill when
asked for an opinion on the subject SAID
the nomination was perfectly satisfactory
and that there was no question tnat ne
would be confirmed.
The Senators on the republican side say
there will be no doubt about the conhrma-
ton of Senator E. d. White Of Louisiana
They saw that. 1t being such an important
and a life office, 1t may be referred TO tne
judiciary committee, although the POSSIBLE
tiles are that he will be confirmed today.
Some Surprise at the Selection.
Some surprise is manifested that the
President went so far from New YORK and
the comments were to the effect that he
had no doubt taken the associate justice
ship out Of New York politics.
Senator White was not at the Capitol
end was no doubt aware Of the honor about
to be bestowed upon him, although 1t was
a surprise to every other man in the Sen
ate. When there was talk that the nomi'
nation would be made outside OF New 10TH
1t was supposed that some man from New
England or the east would be selected. bu'
hey no Thought going far from
the circuit.
The motion for an executive session was
made in the Senate this afternoon by MT
Caffery, with view of confirming MT
White at once.
His Public Career.
Edward Douglass White. who was today
nominated to fill the vacancy on the Su'
preme bench caused by the death OF Jus
tice Blatchford, is one Of the best known
and most popular men the state of Louisi-
ana ever sent to Congress. He has been a
member Of the United States Senate for
three years, and had no expectation Of be
ing anything else but a Senator for the re-
mainder of his six-year term until he was
asked to accept the important judicial posi-
ton for which he has been nominated.
Senator White is native of the parish
of Lafourche. having been born there ir
November 1S45. His earlier education was
received at Mount St. Mary's, near Emmits
burg, Md, and at the Jesuit College iI
New Orleans. The finishing touches were
put on at Georgetown College. He served
In the confederate army and at the close Of
the war took up the study of law. Three
years later he was licensed to practice by
the supreme court of Louisiana. Interest
ed in political affairs he achieved the dis
tinction Of a seat in the state senate In
1874; was appointed associate justice of tn,
supreme court of Louisiana in 1878, AND
when Senator Eustis was retired, wal
elected to the United States Senate.
Later-The Nomination Confirmed.
The nomination Of Mr. White was con
firmed by the Senate almost immediatcly
after that body went into executive SEES
sion.