The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-01-30
CAPITALOF THE NATION
WHAT HAS TRANSFERRED At THE NA-
IION4L SEAT GOFERNMENT.
Mr.. Cleveland Sends in MIR. Peckhams Name
for JustIce-COnsiderable Opposition to
the Observation-Disclosures Gossip.

president TODAY nominated Wheeler H..
Pechham, of New York city, IS associate
justice Of the supreme court Inc hohfha-
ton is for the place that Mr. HornploWer
was recently nominated tor. Peckham Is
the president OF the New York CltE Bar
Association. He is OF the most proinl-
nent mug wumps Of New York city he 10
Il leader among the anti-snappefs, ana mas
occupied d conspicuous position among the
opponents of the regularly organized New
York democracy lie is the brother OIL
Rufus Peckham, of Albany, whom senator
Hill suggested as good man 1or the
Vacancy the supreme beIch. ms
Ieckhan, However, IS an entirely dliteren.
man. He is noted as priiiiah'' o''
cranky, lawyer.
senator Hiu and the New York demo-
Gratis generally in congress are cdtraseu al
the nomination. They say tha1 e0 N""..i
is the bitterest enemy i'll the eh'tG go co.
OF the democratic organization. ne ~
never been a straight-out democrat Jul No.
been recognized for many years as iii"7
xyumn leader He has been against tiie
party as often as he mas peei When
though claiming TO be a deihocid', r iast
the Senate rejected Mr.. Hornblo"st ~ 90
IN nc yas one of the first men III New
York to rush into print abusing en was
tors. Among other stateiii 'a,,a 70 mad got
ont. to the effect that the Sehdeo ooIit7caI
ten to be nothing more nan d
machine. go 1900 r,ac,,haus nomi-
senator mn tbi NJ he can defeat him. lie
believes that the president no sa4s Peek
simply for sp n;fe 5ei IN any way for posi-
-, on the bench, and he - ehuol - seH -,
mis- Statement by all the New noi Nh,
VINO [ az mi his fight against Packham VIII
-,,aira uSe of the interview Whlch ccNii''ii'
Ie~HntIv printed abusing me se.a ,lTosiaar+
t,o.I,ban, is the man who, a. presiuenO
feG i> w York city Bar Association
Jravv IN the resolution to lmpeaGn May ia az, ~
" Us also one Of the leaders AGAINST
ne Nd7,s.atfc ticket in the last election
the democratic tiSNCo a.
prc,.ham Must Run the Gauntlet
NJ, domination of Mr.. Wheeler Fl. Peck
,a,o Of New York, for associate justice OF
the supreme court VIII De taken up ny 'iie
senate Judiciary committee on Monday OF
49, week A ma jority of the members Oh
,I,is committee are disposed TO nave inc
I,,astinn settled as promptly as poSSlple
So+0r FIju is a member of the committee
80 he win lead the opposition III the COM
r,ittee lie is prepariEaS data TO present
RI The committee in opposition 10 tilt con
tirnatiou ana he and his friends feel that
I1a will be successful IN having the COM
Inittee report against feckh'Tl collltl d?
+:on Many democratic senator's are III
an embarrassing position over TINS nonh-
nation They do nos believe lhttt &c htidIIl
is The right man for the place, stun they
- r'I1 t 4Gsira r. fct in any way that would
cause them to be liable to the chtfse oL
inviting or encouraging antaSonlSm pelWeeli
fine senate and the executive. Both senator
ain and Senator Murphy are more earnest
in their fight against Peckham IMAM theS
were in that against Hornhlower- y nun itait-
nor Of republican senators have prlNatelS
announced their intention OF VothS Will
the New York senator ANA they are EisiIlt,
ing that the majority against -, I mes
confirmation will be two on three times
larger than it was AGAINST tiotlpIoW 49,
This indeed promises to be serious contest Is,
and it may have the effect OF uois INC
sarty much harm in New York state.
Chairman Wilson Is Ill
While AIr. Wilson, chairman oil the way
nd means committee, is still attending TO
j. duties in the house, he IS IN extremely
hi health and his complete break down
ma been feared by his colleagues on the
committee Four nights ago he mad a
henorrha2e and has been VERY leepie
since Today, however, he IS considerably
''4sfnr. ,......., .-.. e,n.s r'sro,i,,o
I Ta atten,pt viii be made in the house to
mass the New York bridge bill over the
presidents veto. but another hIll, providing
ior the same thing in a different manner
will be introduced and rushed through both
1ir John T@mn.a Graves. of Georgia, is
here AIR. Graves vii lecture Tor the Geor-
Gia Club some lime IN March.
Navcme,er~ Hard tIit.
The debate IN the house today over the
sugar scheP N,Ie was very interesting and
the vote WI more so. by quite large ma
jority idment Immediately repeating
the bounty and continuing all sugars on the
free list, was adopted. There We're many
other amendments offered. In TACT. 50
many mat the mouse 3OL liitO d NiilS4O s'iiA
the voting will continue tomorrow. There
are those who believe that another amend
Gnent placing tax of ! cent a pouno on
All sugars may he adopted tomorrow, but
the Indication are more favorable 10 making
sugar absolutely free. 1t is believed, how
ever, that the senate, when the bill reaches
that body. will put duty of about cent
2 pound on all sugars, both raw and re-
fined. The action Of the house today was
n decided blow TO the sugar trust
BE.nEs a inc
jerry Simpson mas announced that he
VIII h. q candidate for reelection to the
house lie made this announcement To his
Kansas constituents. Jerry says that the
people of the west are very much dissatisfied
with the administrations policy and that
lle thinks the third party viii hold the bal
;nce of power in the next house. Indeed,
Jerry seems to hold very roscate views OF
the future of the third party.
Hill and Stevenson.
The fact that Vice President Stevenson
visited Albany last week as the guest Of
Senator HI has created much political
gossip about Washington as to the rel3-
lions Of these TWO distinguished democrats
They went up to the New York Bar As
sollatiuu banquet ana Vice President
Stevenson was the guest Oh Senator Hill at
the latter's home. This fact has been dis
torted. by some Of Senator Hills enemies,
10 mean that the New York senator and
the vice president are in a political zeal 10y
which one Of the two IS to have the demo-
Indeed It is current gossip that each of
them is TO make efforts to rally his friends
about him. and whichever proves the
stronger the other has agreed to support
Though Vice President Stevenson and
Senator Hill are on particularly friendly
terms with each other, II is not probable
that there is any deal whatever between
them. It IS too early for that. 1t is known,
however. that the vice president is on more
cordial relations with senator Hill than
with the president. But that is not re-
markable for il is rare that a president
and vice president are cordial rela-
tons with one another. Indeed, it is a
noted fact about Washington that Vice
President Stevenson rarely ever visits the
white house. Ii IS said that Mr.. Cleve-
land refused 20 honor his request in some
ppOin; ment ana that the vice president has
since that time declined TO make any fur
ther requests Of the president. II seems
that the only Office the vice president has
been able 10 get small consu.ship for
his brother-in-law.
Possible Candidates for 90.
While on ;he subject of the next demo-
cratic nominee for president it is not amiss
10 cite some OF the gossip about Washing
ton ON that subject. IN the event that Mr..
Cleveland Is not candidate again it IS
probable that the candidate of the present
administration people will be either William
c. Whitney or Secretary Of State Gresham.
II NJ Whitney wants the support of the
administration he can get it, but ii is very