Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-02-20
A Surprise All Around.

a Surprise All Around.
Some thought it possible that Senator
Gray might be selected, and there were
few who suggested the name of Senator
Faulkner. Senator Whites name seems
not to have been thought of by any one,
and it is probable that Senator Gallery,
who had been let into the secret, was the
only man sitting in the senate at the time
Secretary Pruden arrived who knew the
purport of the message which he conveyed,
as Mr.. White was himself absent.
Gradually during the afternoon the story
leading up To the nomination was unfold
ed Whether he president had had Mr..
Whites name in mind before Sunday does
not appear, but if he had the latter had
not been made aware of the fact. He and
Senator Gallery were sent for Sunday even
ing, and when they arrived at the White
House about s o'clock the president made
known the purpose of his invitation for =
conference. Mr.. White, while expressing
a deep sense of obligation, was much sur
prised and was doubtful as to whether he
should accept. He asked the president for
time to consider, and although he and his
colleague remained with the president I'M
til IL o'clock he left without giving his as
sent. In the morning, when he and Mr..
Gallery again called at the executive man
sion, he was still unable to say positively
that he preferred the office to that of sena-
tor, and it was not until the last minute
before his departure that he gave his as
sent
1t is understood that at this conference
the president simply announced that he
had definitely determined to go outside of
New York for man to fill the office, and
on investigating the question he had dis
covered that none of the IL southern states
of Mar gland, Virginia, West Virginia,
North 'arolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi
and Texas, constituting the Fourth and
Fifth circuits, had representative on the
supreme bench or had had at any time
since the war, except for the brief time
that Justice Lamar was a member of the
supreme court He also took into account
the fact that the civil Law is the method of
practice in Louisiana and that Senator
White is considered a very able exponent
of that system. The selection leaves the
Second and the Fourth circuits without
representation, while the Third circuit has
three.
His Possible Successor.
At the supreme court offices it was stat
ed that Senator White is the first man who
was ever nominated for the supreme bench
while member of the senate.
The belief is strong in the Louisiana dele
CATION in congress that Representative
Blanchard will be appointed by Governor
Foster as senator to fill the unexpired term
of Senator White. Senator Gallery is of
the opinion, however, that Mr.. Blanchard
will not be chosen, and as he is very close
to the governor, being his appointee as
we'll as his cousin, his opinion is entitled
to credence. He thinks an appointment
will be made soon and that the appointee
will be a man who will help to make the
fight for the sugar interest in the senate
1t is said that Mr.. Blanchard's choice to
the senate would be unquestionable il 1t
were not for the single circumstance of his