Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1894-02-20
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NOT A DISSENTING VOTE.
Senator White Confirmed
for Supreme Judge.
R'kAaE GETS 4 STAY OF SENTENCE,
1t Was Granted Late at
Night by Judge Cullen.
Sensation OF GREAT MAGNITUDE
Created in the Suit Against
Col. Breckenridge.
Sensation OF GREAT MAGNITUDE
NOMINATED AND CONFIRMED.

The Name OF senator Edward Doug
lass White OF Louisiana Sent Il
the Senate as Justice of the SUI
Preme Court of the United States
1t Was Only After n Long Confer
ence With the President That thu
Senator Would Allow His NaA,
to he Dsed-Re Was 0uickIy
CONFIRMED and without a Dissent
Ing voice-Senator Hill Speaks In
Favor of Confirmation and in Hi
Address Said That Not Once Had
the Now York Senators sBeen. Con
suited, as Courtesy Demanded, II
Being known BY tho Presidear
That the Nomination Belonged &C
New York.
WAsHINGToE, Feb. Washington
was taken by surprise to-day when ths
senate recsived the nomination of Senator
White of Louisiana to bs justice of the
supreme court for the vacancy created by
the death of Justics Blatchford-Messrs
Horntlowsr and Peckhsm having been
nominstedand rjeoted by the senate.
Edward Douglass White was born in the
parish of Lafouche, La IN November
lS45. He was educated at Mount ST.
Mary's, Emmetsburg, Md, at the Jesuit
college in New Orleans, and at Georgetown
college, D. @. He esrved In the Confeder.
ate army. He was admitted to the bar In
Louisiana in 1868. He served as state sen.
ator, and in 1878 was elevated to be JUS
tice of the SUPP sme court of Louisiana. He
was elected to succeed Senator Eustis-
now ambassador to FrAnce-and took his
seat in 1891.
The senate went into executive session
at O'Clock and confirmed the nomination
of Senator White to be associate justice of
The president was Immediately notified OF
that action.
Senator White knew nothing of the fact
that the president was considering his
name for associate justice of the supreme
court until last evening, when the presi-
dent sent for the Louisiana senators. Me-
White and Mr.. Csffery called at the white
house at 8 o'clock and remained in confer
ence for more than two hours. The presi-
dent Informed Mr.. White of his intention
and asked the senator if he would accept
the place. Mr.. White asked for time to
consider, agreeing to give positive answer
to day.
Mr.. White, accompanied by his col
league, again called at the executive man
sion this morning at $50, and 90 he
crossed the Threshold was still undeter-
mined. An hours talk with Mr.. Cleve-
lsnd, however, decided Mr.. White, and at
1890, having said that he would accept the
nomination, Mr White left the mansion.
He did no. go to the capitol, but returned
to his own rooms, Mr.. Gallery proceeding
to the senate.
Within an hour from the time the nomi-
nation was sent IN MIR. White had been
confirmed and the president notified. As
soon as the senate went into executive
session Mr.. Pugh called up the nomination
and asked that 1t be Immediately con-
sidered. This was agreed to. Mr.. Push
spoke highly of the nomination aud said
it was happy solution to the trouble. He
moved that the nomination be confirmed.
Mr.. Hosr seconded the nomination and
speaking again later on said he was pleased
to see that young blood was to be infused
into the supreme court He disliked the
idea of nominating old men who could net
cal in6rmities, the full bsneft of their
services. OF Mr.. Whites legal ability he
had the highest regard and he was glad the
president had made selection upon which
the senate could agree.
Mr.. Teller concurred in what Mr.. HosI
had said, and then enunciated the princi.
pie that the senate was charged with a
duty in connection with nominations in
dependent of the acts of the president
Tho fact that the presldent had made
a nomination carried but litsls weight; the
senate Was called upon to act as it thought
best indspe adent of the executive. Mr..
Hill lso seconded the nomination. He
paid the nominee a compliment and said
"While Judge Whites selection is most
admirable and one IN which I cheerfully
cauiesce 1t is, perhaps, equally true tina,
the people of New York will regret the
president did not see fit to make a sstisfac
tory appointment from among the compe
tent lawyers and distinguished jurists IL
that great state whose nomination
would have provoked no opposition snt
who would have adorned and honored thu
highest court in the land. 1t may be as
serted as fact that almost any one of til,
forty judges of the supreme court Of
New York or any one of the preeen
judges there residing would have been &C
ceptable to the senate had the presiden
in his wisdom seen 6t to honor any one O.
them.
"But the presidents choice, in his opin
ion, seemed to have been limited to Sc
lect few for reasons best known to him.
know that the state wss entitled to tn
judgeship and had the senators from tina
state been consulted, ss they properl.
should have, and as courtesy aud usage re
quired, a satisfactory selection from tn
numerous eminent members of the bar O
my state could easily have beef
made. The senators from New YoIl
pressed no favo1ites of theirs upon the a,
| tention of the appointing Pc wer, but what
ever action they took was impeiled by thei
self respect and their loyalty to the pee
| nle's intersets which they renresented an
| to their regular democratic organi1 alton t
| which they belonged"
Mr.. Hill, however, stated that he wa
entirely satisfied with the outcome sut
urged that the nomination be confirmed.
Mr.. Caffery concluded the sp: eohes wilt
q brief tribute to the worth of his co
league The vote WAS taken and Nj
White was confirmed without dissentir