St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-20
SENATOR WHITES A JUDGE
CLEVELAND GOES TO LOUISIANA FOR
HIS THIRD NOMINEE.
CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE
Without the Usual Reference to a
Committee Hill and Othe r
Senators Speak Words of
Praise for Their Colleague
Senator Daniel Defends Grow
er's Hawaii Policy.

Praise for Their Colleague
Senator Daniel Defends Grcv.
er's Hawaii Policy.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 19.-This after
noon the president sent to the senate
the nomination of Senator Edward ID.
White, of Louisiana, to be an associate
justice of the United States supreme
court, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Justice BIatchford. The sen
ate had hardly time 10 recover from the
surprise which the nomination had
caused when the confirmation was
announced. While months had been
spent in consideration of the nomlna-
tionS of MeSers. Hornblower and Peck
ham, and much time devoted to them
by the senate committee OH judiciary,
the name of Mr.. White was not referred
to the committee at all, and in less than
an hour after the nomination had been
received. the senate had placed its seal
of approval upon the selection. had
robbed itself of an esteemed member,
and had given the supreme court the
one man necessary to make full bench.
The nomination was received through
Private Secretary Pruden about twenty
minutes before o'clock, while Senator
Daniel was engaged in a speech on the
Hawaiian question. He Immediately
announced his willingness to suspend,
and upon his doing so MIR. Gallery
moved an executive session.
Occasion had never before arisen for
passing upon the fitness of senator for
the office of supreme judge, but there
had been many instances in which SEN
atorS had been appointed to other places,
and it had been the custom. not un-
broken, however. to confirm without
reference to committee. 1t was be-
lieved on all hands that precedent would
be followed i'll this instance. Such
proved to be the case. The senate had
been sitting
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
less than half an hour when it became
known that the notion to confirm with
out reference had been carried without
opposition. The vote was unanimously
and heartily in favor of confirmation.
The proceedings prior to the casting of
the vote consisted entirely of the deliv-
ering of eulogistic speeches by members
of the senate judiciary committee, and
by Senator Gallery. There were two
speeches by Democratic members of the
committee and two by Republican men,
bers. Senators Pugh and Hill spoke
for the Democratic side and Senators
Hoar and Teller for the Republican
side. All the speeches were laudatory
and congratulatory, both to the presi-
dent and to Mr., White. and the tenor of
ali that was said indicated a general
feeling of relief that the selection had
proved to be one to render it no longer
necessary TO cOltinne the contest which
has been a somewhat distracting feature
for the past three or four months. The
senate even felt so good-natured over
the whole affair that it decided to re-
move the injunction of secrecy. and the
newspapers were notified that they
were at liberty to publish the details
of the proceedings? While the senate
acted promptly and without hesitation
upon the nomination, it is still fact
that it was a great
SURPRISE AT THE CAPITOL.
and his colleague, Senator Catfery, last
night. and upon their arrival at the
White house made known the purpose
of his invitation for a conference. MIR
White, while expressing a deep sense OF
obligatlOn.was much surprised, and was
doubtful as to whether he should ac-
cept. He asked the president for time
to consider, and although he and his
colleague remained with the president
until late at night, he left without Civ
ing his consent. This morning, when he
and MIR. Caffery again called at the ex-
ecutive mansion, he was still unable tt
say positively that he preferred the Office
to that of senator, and it was not unit
the last minute before his departure
that he gave his assent.
TIE belief is strong in the Louisiana
delegation in congress that Represent
tive Blanchard will be appointed by
Gov, Foster as senator to fill the unex
pred term of Senator White.
Without exception all the represent
alive and prominent officials in this city
interviewed upon the subject. expires.
entire satisfa action with the PRESIDENT
selection.
Edward Douglass White will take hi
seat on the supreme bench as the
YOUNGEST OF THE JUSTICES,
and, with the exception of Justices FieIt
and Harlan, he will have entered at al
earlier period i'll life than any of the
other justices, and will have the eXcep
tionally long term of twenty-one years
to serve before retirement. He wa
born in the parish of La Fourche, La.
and was fOrty-eight years of age las
November. He was educated at Noun
S. Mary's. near Emmetsburg. Md, a
the Jesuit college in New Orleans, ant
finally at Georgetown college, d. G. IL
entered the Confederate army, an,
after the war was admitted 10 the ba
by the Louisiana supreme court, ant
p:acticed his profession during tn
troubled season which followed th,
reconstruction period. In 1874 he begal
his political experience as a state sen
atOr; lapSing into the law agaiu, he be
came associate justice of the suprem
court of Louisiana in 1878, but agai
turning to political pursuits he wa
elected TO the United States senate t
succeed Senator Eustis. at present mir
lister to France, taking his seat March
1891. By his appointment today he wi
leave vacancy OF three years in hi
senatorial term. The new justice is
bachelor at present, but there is well
defined rumor afloat that before tn
year expires he will espouse well
known society woman who has been
brilliant figure in Washington.
EVENTS IN THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, FEB. 19.-The chic
event in the senate today occurred i
the executive session. and was th
promptitude with which the senate col
firmed the supreme court nomination
without even referring it to a comm
tee. 1t was fully in accordance wit
the traditional courtesy of the senat