Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-02-22

Washington, Feb. 10. The chief
event IN the senate today occurred i'll
executive session and was the prompt
tude with which the senate confirmed
a supreme our nomination of Presi-
dent Cleveland without even referring
it to Il committee.
1t Is fully in accordance with the
traditional courtesy of the senate that
a member of tkat body when nominated
for 4 high public trust should be CON
tlrmed without reference to a commit
tee; u still when contraSted with the
stubborn and prolonged contests that
have successfully taken place over the
Hornblower and Perkham nominations
tie prompt confirmation of Senator
White to the supreme bench came as
a refreshing surprise to the public.
Senator Daniel was speaking when the
nomination was announced and, say
ing he would conclude his speech at Il
later time, Senator Gallery moved that
of executive business.
He was followed by Senators Hoar,
Teller, Hill and Caffery.
Senator Hill said that while he re-
GREETED that the president had in his
wisdom seen lit to go outside of New
York for a nan for the office, he was
pleased that the choice had been made
so wisely.
The senate was sitting behind closed
doors less than half an hour, when it
became known that a motion to con-
firm without reference had been car
ried without opposition.
The president sent for Senator White
and his colleague, Senator Caffery, last
night, and upon their arrival made
known tho purpose of his invitation for
a conference. Mr.. White, while ex-
pl essing a deep sense of obligation,
asked for time to consider. This morn
ing when he and Mr.. Caffery again
called at the executive mansion he was
still undecided and it was not until
the last minute before his departure
that he gave his assent.
The belief is strong in the louisiana
delegation in congress that Repre-
sentative Blanchard will be appointed
by Gov. Foster as senator to till the
ullCAD GU tCl III VI ClISiC fNultC. w
out exception all the representatives
and prominent officials in the city in-
terviewed on the subject, express en-
tire satisfaction with the presidents
selection. Mr.. White will take his seat
OF the supreme bench as the youngest
of the justices, and, with exception of
Justices Field and Harlan, he wiz
Ia - A,l~.lI ~ ~ AarISo,. Es..SNl -,
life than any of the other justices, and
will have the exceptionally long term OF
p years to serve before retirement.
Edward Douglas White was born
in the parish of Lafourche, Louisiana
in November, 1915; was educated at
Mount st. Mary'S, near Emmitsburg,
Maryland, at the Jesuit college in New
Orleans, and at Georgetown college,
District of Columbia; served in the
confederate army; was licensed to
practice law by the supreme court of
Louisiana in December, 1868; elected
state senator in 1874; was appointed
associate justice of the supreme court
of Louisiana in 1878; was elected to
the United States senate as a democrat
to succeed James B. Eustis, receiving
119 votes, against IL votes for III. G..
Warmoth, republican; took his seat
March 4, 1891. His term of office will
expire March 8 1897.
: The new justice is a bachelor at
present, but there is a we'll defined
rumor afioat that, before a year ex-
pires, he will espOuSe a well known
society woman who has been q bril-
liant figure in Washington.