The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-02-21
THIRD CONFIRMED.
Senator White of Louisiana
Nominated for Supreme
Judge.
lie Is at Once Confirmed by Senatorial
Courtesy without Reference tn
Committee.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. - The chief
event in the senate occurred in execu
tive session, and was the promptitude
with which the senate confirmed the
supreme court nomination without even
referring IL to committee. Ii was fully
tesy Of the senate that member OF that
body. when nominated for high public
trust. should be confirmed without ref
erence to a committee. but still when
contrasted with the stubborn and pro
longed contests that have successfully
taken place over the Hornblower and
Peckham nominations. the prompt con
firmation Of Senator White 10 the su
preme court came as d refreshing sur
prise To the public. The haste Of Sena
tors TO show courtesy TO their colieage
would not even permit Daniel to finish
his speech on the Hawaiian resolution.
When Caffrey. colleague Of White. ap-
peared IN the chamber from the lunch
room. he was apprised Of the nomination
prcme court, and Daniel, after an inter
change Of glanCes with fellow senators.
announced that he would conclude his
sreech al later time. and Catfery then
moved that the senate proceed 10 the
consideration of executive business. The
doors were al once closed. but represen-
tatives Of the press on the outside need
ed no confidential message from the in
terror To apprise them that the proceed
ings were IN marked contrast to the
scenes aud incidents that attended the
/ last two supreme court nominations.
The president sent for Senator White
and his colleague. Catfery, last night.
I and upon arrival at the White House
made known the purpose ~ his invita-
/ tlon for a conference. White. while ex.
/ pressing deep sense Of obligation. was
much surprised and doubtful as to
/ whether he should accept. He asked
/ the president for time to consider, and
4 although he and his colleague remained
I with the president until late at night. he
left without giving his assent. This
[ morning when he and Gallery called al
the executive mansion. he was still una
/ BILE To say positively that he preferred
the office 10 that If senator. and it was
not until the last minute before depart
ure that he gave his assent.
( The Louisiana delegation in congress
believe Representative Blanchard vii
be appointed by Gov. Foster To till the
unexpired term of Senator White.
Edward Douglass White will take his
seat on the supreme bench as the young
est % the justices. and with the excep
tion OF Field and Harlan. will have en-
tered at an earlier period Of life thar
any other justice, and will have an ex
ceptionally long term Of twenty -on,
years To serve before retirement.
He was born in the parish Of Lafour
che. La. in November. ls45; was edu
Gated at Mount St. Mary's. near En-
mi,sburg. Nd, at the Jesuit college in
New Orleans, and at Georgetown. ID. G..
served in the Confederate army: was Ii
censed to practice law by the suprem,
court OF Louisiana in December. 1859
elected state senator in 1874; was ap
pointed associate justice OF the suprem,
court of Louisiana in 1873: was electe,
to the United States senate as demo
crat to succeed James Il. Eustis. receiv
ing ll9 against II for III. &. Warmoth. re
pubican; took his seat March 4, 1891.