Evening journal., 1894-01-16

claimed that the record was enough 10 con.
vince him and majority of the senate ia.
dietary committee Of the unfitness Of Mr..
Hornblower for the place TO which he had
been appointed.
While he did not charge that the practice
of MIR. Hornblower was not entirely re
spectacle, he asserted that II was not of a
character to justify the president in select
ing him for this Office in the face OF the fact
that there were so many lawyers Of estab
lished reputation to whom the position
might have been rendered.
He also asserted that while the appoint
ment had been made from New York nei
ther Of the New York senators had been
consulted in making 1t, and he evidently
desired that It should be understood that
he regarded it as a personal selection Of
the president. To this he had no objection,
but such a selection should have been a
man who was entitled to the confidence
and respect Of his associates in the legal
profession Of his state.
The moderation which Senator Hill dis
played was commended by several Of the
senators, as it was expected by some that
he might make the occasion one for an at
tack upon the administration.
villas Defends BornbIower.
Senator Gray OF Delaware made a briei
speech in favor of confirmation. Senator
Villas Of Wisconsin made the argument for
the minority members of the judiciary
committee and spoke for more than two
hours. His statement was an emphatic
and vigorous presentation Of the case. He
said that the minority as well as the ma.
jority had weighed the evidence for and
against the confirmation. No pains had
been spared by those who were opposed to
Mr.. Hornblower to gather up every shred
of evidence which could be found against
him. The nomination had been held in
the judiciary committee many weeks while
the enemies Of Mr.. Hornblower had been
seeking in every direction for something
to present against him. During that time
nothing had been found which reflected q
single shadow against his personal charac
ter, and his integrity was acknowledged
even by opponents TO be without blemish.
The solid ground upon which any oppo
sition could be based was his legal attain
ments. The facts which had been brought
out before the judiciary committee and
which he intended to place before the sen
ate were a sufficient refutation Of thoss
charges.
Senator Villas then read many letters
4 lIOAl HIOnAANnN tlNoAnSlo u WV n VI n
city and other places throughout the coun
try attesting the high personal character
and the ability Of Mr.. Hornblower.
| Some discussion was had by other sen
ators, but the large number Of points pre-
sented by Senators Hill and Villas left lit
tie TO be said on either side. The senat'
/ manifested a great deal of interest in thI
discussion, most of the senators remaining
In the chamber during the entire contro
versy. There was a quorum when the vot'
was taken just before o'clock. An effor
to remove the injunction Of secrecy from
the detailed vote failed, and only the an
nouncement of the result was made.
The legislative session OF the senate wa
short and uneventful. The morning houl
was consumed by the Introduction Of peti
tions and bills, and one OF two unimpor
tant measures were taken from the calen
dar and passed by unanimous consent.
Senator Gallinger Of New Hampshir