New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18

should affect the right of the Senate but the Sen
ate interpreted it,
f. Eery Anderson said: at was in my opinion
great misfortune TO the country that Mr. Peckham's
nomination not confirmed. Instead of consd-
ering only the qualifications of the nominee about
which there could be doubt, the Senate unjusti-
haoy rejected him. When a Senator takes the oath
OF office ne swears to confirm the nomination of
is no reason why the man should not be confirmed.
and II he does not. he violates his oath of office
consideration OF any Senatorial prerogative, any
political slight which Senator Hill thinks has been
done him should not enter into such case as this.
hrmed He was eminently fitted for the position"
NJ, william b. Hornbower who had previously met
the Senate has refused to confirm Mr. Peclham's
stances that should speak more fully on the sub
ject only regret that Mr.. Peckham was not
with credit and with dignity"
Joseph H. Choate remarked: Mr.. Peckhams
OVER spilled milk M rsckhsm am has @ qss been Il" derseS frseS
and there is nothing more say. The future alone
james {. Garter ana John l. Parsons "; we're out
his partners had nothing to say upon the subject.
Jacob Hess, subway Commissioners. was talking
the rejection of Mr. Peckham ana they all asreed
that the conflict between President Cleveland and
bound be OF absorbing interest 10 the politicians
throughout the entire country Mr.. Hess said: The
fight of course. turns on the question OF Senatorial
courtesy. the question has assumed so much i'm
pOrtance that II has twice caused the defeat OF
President Cleveland by overwhelming vote in
the Senate | believe that Mr.. Cleveland Is bound
he defeated so long as he continues to defy Sem
atoral courtesy. Mir Hornblower and Mr.. Peck
ham are able men. l know Mr.. Peckham we'll
enough to be sure that he is well fitted for the
Office Of Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court
1t Is difficult 10 guess what Mr. Cleveland may do
next. He is stubborn fighter and he may make
upon Senator HIS friends in this State I'm
the further effort to carry his point he may
nominate a man from another State
Clarence 1.eXOw, State senator from NyaCk. said
yesterday: 1T IS To be regretted that the nOmina
ton of such an eminent lawyer as Mr.. Pcckham
should not have been confirmed. Possibly the Sen
atOrS IN WASHINGTON thought that Mr.. Pechham had
been much OF a corporation lawyer to be ttted
for the Office OF Associate Justice of the Supr me
Court. have no doubt of his fitness for the office
Senator Hln is n great fighter. He never knows
when he is whipped. consider that he was the
worst whipped man in the State last fall but the
defeat Of Maynard and other men the ticket
which Senator Iill forced upon his party has had
effect upon him apparently"
John w Con. ex-Assistant Dstrct-Attorney. said
yesterday: Il personally very sorry that Mr.
Peckham was not confirmed as Associate Justice Of
the Supreme Court. He has been the leader OF the
bar in this State long that he well fitted for
the Office. He Is lawyer per Sc. HIS father was
Judge OF the highest repute. and his brother fills
a place the bench with credit"