The Forrest City times., 1894-02-23
1t Was a Surprise.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-The nomina- tion of Senator White came in the na- ture of surprise to the senate. All sorts of rumors were afloat during the morning relative to this appointment. in which the names of Senators Gray and Faulkner were mentioned. but not that of the Louisiana senator. MT. White did not come to the senate to- day, and the fact that he was at the White House this morning. where he doubtless received the news. con- strained him to absent himself from the session.
 Edward Douglas White was born in Lafourche parish La, November 3, 1s45, his father being Edward D. White, who was born in Tennessee, who died in New Orleans April Is, 1s47. Aside from his senatorial record Senator White will be recalled to the recollec- tion of readers through the lottery fight in which his activity was conspicuous. He was educated at Mount St. Mary's college, Emmetsburg, Md. and the Jesuits' college in New Orleans Dur ing the civil war he served in the con- federate army. He then studied law, practiced and was elected to the state senate in 1874, and judge of the Lou isiana supreme court in 1S7S-the youngest state supreme judge in the United States. May 29, 1888, he was elected to the United States senate to succeed Senator Eustis, at present min ister to France. taking his seat March f, 1891. By his appointment to-day he will leave vacancy of full two years in his senatorial term. The new justice is bachelor at present, but there is a well. defined rumor afioat that before the year expires he will espouse we'll known society woman who has been a brilliant figure in Washington.
 Judge Whites Appointment Highly Com
 mended.
 BATON RoUGE, La. Feb. 19-Gov. Foster highly commends the appoint ment of Judge White, but will give no intimation as to the appointment of his successor. He will go to New Or leans tomorrow to confer with his political friends. He received a dis patch from Senator Caffary urging the appoin ntment of ex-Congressman Wilkinson, and saying that he had forwarded long letter giving his req sons why Mir. Wilkinson should sue ceed MT. White. The governor re- piled to the telegram, but the tenor is not known. If Congressman Blan- chard had voted against the tariff bill and for sugar it is considered likely that he would have been the successor of Senator White.
 The New York Senator's Remarks on the
 Nomination of Judge White.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-In view of MT. Hills attitude in regard to two nominations that failed of confirma- tion, his remarks in executive session yesterday were interesting. He said:
 Representing as do. in part the circuit in which the vacancy exists caused by the death of the late lamented Judge Blatchford. and to fill which the nomination just reported has been presented to this tody for it's considera- tion Q few suggestions on my part at this time may not Le inappropriate. Permit me to remark at the outset that this nomination, from a personal point of view, IS entirely un- obiectionable The nominee is able. expe rienced and satisfactory He is personally or fensiye to no one He has not antagonized any regular democratic organization. and every senator around this circle knows and respects him. and his selection will prove acceptable to the bar an people of the United States