Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-20
SENATOR E. D. WHITE.
The IOulsianlan Nominated as Supreme
Court Judge.
HE IS PROMPTLY CONFIRMED
nh p,c.Ident's Action u surprise-The
Nominec's Career as Soldier, States
man, and Jurist.

WASHINGTON. February is.-President
C...elana to-day nominated Senator
t.,t. ~ Louisiana. 60 the vacant seat
on the Supreme Bench OF the United
s..tcs and the senate promptly confirm
"a the nomination. which came In the
n.,pr. Of Il surprise to the Senate All
,,,ts or rnmors were aiioat during the
,osrolnc relative 20 this appointment, IN
which tho names Of Senators Gray ana
t,,,ikncr were mentioned, but not the
r..e az the Louisiana senator. MI
white dd not come 20 the Senate to-day
and tie fact that he was at the Whi'e
,f..,ec This morning. where he doubtless
received the news. constrained nun I"
absent himself from the presence OF MS
colleagues.
LAWYER OF ABILITY.
llo is "a lawyer Of marked ability in the
e,u y,gor Of nfe and viii bring to the
supreme court valuable knowIedSe o,
tho intricacles OF practice under the CIV"
code or code Napoleon, as II prevails III
,,o Louisiana courts. which VIII be OF
c-,st service in disposing OF cases ai'S-
,., in inc courts Of that state.
I.lyeard Douglass white WAS born In
-,e parish Of Lafourche. La. In Novem-
t.r l.G. and was educated at Mount
81 Mary's. Md. at the Jesuit College
On Now Orleans and at Georgetown 'oi-
l.cc. this city.
AN X-CONFEDERATE.
lie served I'm the Confederate army
and after the close Of the war IN is'''
was licensed TO practice law by the Su-
,r.me court Of Louisiana In iHf ne
,... elected a state senator and was
....i0trd four years later az Associate JUS
ftro of the supreme Court Of louisiana
%. WAS elected IN the Senate 10 sic
,e,i james y. Eustis. ana took ms se"t
March 1 lN1. HIS term does not expire
urw March 9. 1891.
FAVORABLE COMMENT.
The nomination of Senator White was
,r,4t SURPRISE 10 members Of inc HOUSE
,,, ,.as favorably commented on 10y every
one Tho members from New YORK an
ro' enter into any lengthy expression "i
,,toIon. but Messrs. Cochran. Strauss. ana
Trar.v agreed that New YORK had g"l out
~ IL nli sh, was entitled TO- Mr. cum
r,iur-s oppressed his qualification over the
,rnlduftrcut. saving that senator Whltc
nomination was an exceedingly good one
.rh.ra is nothing sectional abou, an ap-
uointmrut 10 the Supreme Bench. ne saln.
Southern members were particularly well
,s.,-.l with the choice. and exchanged
congratulations with one another
SUCCESSION TO WHITE.
There was immediate speculation, Of
course. as 90 the identity OF the gentle
man To- Doe selected in Mr.. Whites place
as "a member Of the Senate. 1t was
stated hy friends Of Representative
blanchard that the Governor had been
inclined 90 appoint him at the time Of
Senator Gilson's death. but yielded to the
persuasion OF Senator Caifery's friends
IN the latter's favor. Whether or not Re
preventative Blanchards vote I'm favor Of
the Wilson bnl would interfere with his
appointment now they could not state.
hut some fears were expressed that IL
miCht DO SO. The Governor comes from
the heart of the sugar-producing district
of Louisiana. Eut II his fc,ling toward
SIR Blanchard has not changed. that gem
Nrman. they said. would doubtless receive
the appointment.
THREE SENATOR'S TO ELECT
The Legislature OF the State will meet
in MAY and will have three senator's 10
elect. senator Caffery was appolnted TO
succeed the late senator Gibson, whose
term would have expired March 4, 1925.
and hts successor. both for the remainder
uf Senator Gibson's term and for dhc full
term Of six years beginning March (.
lSh. will have 20 bc chosen. as well as
tho successor to Senator White, to fiji
Vut the remainder Of his term. which
docs not expire until March 4. 1881.
TIM SsIrN~Argn csr~nnprcr.n
The Senator himself knew nothing OF
the fact that the President was consid-
Cring his name until yesterday evening
when the President sent for him. Mr.
White called at the White House accom-
panied hy Mr. Caffrey. at 8 o'clock. and
remained In conference with the Presi-
dent for more than two hours. The Prcsi-
dent informed Mr. White of his intention
said hc believed hc had all the qualifca-
tions Tor member OF 50 distinguished a
court anI asked him If he would accept
the place.
The pronrr came so suddenly. and car
ried with 10 such change in Mr. Whites
personal plans that he asked for time to
consider, agreeing to give positive AN
Fwcr to-day. Mr.. White. accompanied 10y
his colleague. again called at the EXecu-
tive Mansion this morning at 9.3O and as
mined. An hours talk with Mr.. Cleve-
land. however decided Mr. White. ana at
ln.N. having said that he would accept
the nomination. Mr.. white lci. the Man
sion IL did not so to the Capitol but re-
turned to his rooms. Mr. Caifery proceed
ing TO- The Senate.
The bulletin for distribution 10 the press
Associations and correspondents that usu-
ally accompanies the Presidents nomina-
rors 10 the Senate was missing to-day,
and it was ten minutes after the fact that
the newspapcr-men learned OF the nOmi-
nation.
CONFIRMED IN AN HOUR.
Within an hour from the time the
nomination was sent in Mr. White had
lecn confirmed and the President noti-
ncd As soon as the doors We're closed
Nfr Pugh called up fhe nomination and
asked that il be Immediately considered.
This was agreed TO. Mr. Pugh spoke
highly Of the nomination and said II was
happy solution OF the trouble. The
Fourth Judicial Circuit. consisting Of the
states of Maryland Virginia, West Vir-
giuia. North Carolina. and South Caro-
Dina. and the Firth Circuit, composed OF
t1r States o. Georgia, Florida. Alabama,
II eelsslppi Louisiana. and Texas, made
eleven States Of the Union which had no
Justice of the Supreme Court, while the
email circuit composed of the States OF
Ohio. Michigan. Kentucky. and Tennessee
i.d nree judges-fiarlen, Brown. ana
Jackson. lie believed this souinern cir
cut was entitled TO the nomination, ana
was rlsd the President had selected Mr..
Waite Mr. Pugh then moved that the
nomination be confirmed.
Mr. IIoar. OF Massachusetts,. seconded
the nomination, and. speaking again later
on said he was pleased 10 see that young
blood WAS 10 be infused into the Su-
uo-us Court. lie disliked the Idea OF
nominating old men. who could not give
The country. by reason OF old age ana
rhvacal inGrmity. the fun benefit or
their services. OF Mr. Whites legal
ability he had the highest regard, ana
was glad the President had made se-
lection upon which the Senate couia
urree.
Mr Teller (Republican). OF Coioraoo,
concurrcd In what Mr. Hoar SAID. ana
then proceeded 10 cnunciate the principle
that the Senate was charged with uuly
IN connection with nominations ndepeh-
dent of the acts OF the President ing
fset that the President had made nonii-
nation carried but little weight. lno
senate was called on 10 act as II thousn'
best. Independently OF the wishes OF 'ne
Executive.
..D 1utI,S SPEECH