Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-09
LOCKING HORNS
OVER THE NOMINATION OF MIR.
PECKHAM.
Mr.. Hill and the Administration
Hot Fight is Expected in the
Judiciary Committee.

Washington, Feb. .. = Tne senate ju-
dietary committee took no action on the
Peckham nomination today. They were
in session from 1890 until after II
o'clock discussing the case, and then ad-
journcd until 10 tomorrow for it's fur
ther consider ton. There was no def
mite indication of the temper of the
committee, and the administration peo-
pie regarded the position of Messrs.
George an7 Mitchell are doubtful. Both
OF these senators have been regarded as
supporters of Hin. and it is generally
believed that both will vote against
continuation, but If either vote that way
At IS said the majority report will be adj
verse.
The friends of the administration in
the judiciary committee this morning
proposed To Mr.. Hill that the nomina-
tlon OF feckham be reported back with
ont recommendation. This was of
course, 10 avoid an adverse report Mr..
Hili promptly declined this proposition.
having no lack of confidence in his
ability 10 secure au adverse report.
Mr.. CloN Gland has sent word TO the
New York senators that IL Mr.. Peck
nam Is rejected by the senate lie will not
send ~ tue hume of another man from
New York and that the responsibility
Tor that STATE not being represented ON
the supreme bench would lie with the
two New York senator's. a prominent
member of the house quotes Mr. Clcye-
lhnd as having made Il similar stntp-
ment TO him. Another member of con-
grcss states that Mr. Cleveland said
that it was not improbable that II Peck
ham were defeated Senator GRAY of
Delaware, would be nominated for the
place Should Gay's name be sent in
ne would be confirmed instantly without
reference To committee
Both Mr.. Hin and Mr.. Villas. rppre-
sentlng the aniagOnizing clements in the
matter, it is said are telling their friends
thAt lney VIII win. Mr.. Villas Is more
earnest IN his predictions today, how
ever, than he was last week, although
ne has no assurances MS 10
the action of The committee
IL is said; His increased hope is under.
stood TO be based ON the fact thai The
president mas determined 10 secure the
continuation of Mr.. Pecliham at all haz-
ards There are well-founded rninors
that overiures have been made during
me past week from the White House In
the direction Of number of Democratic
senators who nave hitherto held them
serves, aloot from the interests of the
administration Among them are SEN
at9rs C2ekron, Martin, Harris and Vest.
Mt' 'oektell at q personal request,
went TO the White House recently for
me hrSt time In many months. Mir.
vest has so far refused 10 accent an
invitation rendered him in the same
In the committee itself It Is thought
Ihat NE question will be settled Inv tbe
ltepuhllcan members. Senators puph
mn George aud Coke are regarded as
4 4 sure to vote, MS they voted in the
Senators Villas and Lindsay are cvn"ctnJ
again 10 support the nominee. althongh
Inc latter has been "instructpd" Inv M
heh!ncky legislature TO antagonize iLe
nomination. or the Republican senators
iiloar gnd rat IRE regarded as friend
Ma. 10 ar neckhan, while Senators
upon as doubtful Should Senntors
lioar and Plat vote for CONFIRMATION
there would four in favor and fonr
AGAINST, with three Republican votes in
W. ~ pglthye. me winner must gain two
oil these doubtful votes.
Two Of the nominations submitted nv
me president to tho senate are said 10 |
nave, been made with n special hcnrins,
on me coming fight over the Peckhnm
nomination IN the senate. These mo
J"lin Il Walker, 10 be United States
attorney, and Joseph o. Shelby. 10 be
souri, 'N'''VI VI MIS-
- Walker Is brother-ln-law of Senator
Cockrell, and Shelby was Senator V"sTs |
I3ol.lulander IN The Confederate army /
griauS tne iate war aud q close personal /
d ,I These. nominations are geper.
MY ',n9S aiken 70 have been made nv the |
iw ys'4 NV, WIN view Of conciliating the
my are both personally accentable
40 ol inc senators. There is a rumor. how
eNer; That Senntor Cocltrcn. while nor
sgI,aily gratiied by the nomination Of iii |
5TlS,i,,nci mad some time ago indorsed nm
storv goos %. 81 ahother candidate. The
" am embarrassing position Ssnntor
, Nes. mas recently been quoted ms in,Iis-
ha9uE saying that he was mot 'on soloI,
~ i.h9 thai he would not barter bis vote
\, 1iip senate ON any question Of nomina-
''o"S ior any amount Of patronage.