Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-22

United States to fill the vacancy caused
by the death Of Justice Blatchford. The
Senate had hardly had time to recover
from the surprise which the nomination
OF Senator White occasioned when his
confirmation was announced. While
months had been spent in considering
the nominations of Messrs. William b.
Hornblower and Wheeler H. Peckham
of New York, and much time devoted
tp them by the Senate committee on
judiciary, the name OF Mr.. White was
not referred to the committee ut all, and
in less than an hour after the noni-
nation had been received the Senate
had placed its seal of approval upon
the selection, had robbed itself of an
esteemed member and had given the
supreme Court the one man necessary
to make Il full bench.
HIS COLLEAGUES PRAISE MIR. WHITE.
The proceedings prior to the casting
of the vote clnsisted entirely of the de-
livering Of eulogistic speeches by mem
bers of the Senate judiciary committee
and by Senator Caffery. There were
two speeches by Democratic members
Vt tine committee and two by Republi-
can members, Senators Pugh and Hill
speaking for the Democratic side and
Senators Hoar and Teller for the Re-
publican. All the speeches were lauda-
tory and dcongratulatory both to the Presi-
dent and to Mr.. White, and the tenor of
all that was said indicated a general
feeling of relief that the selection had
proved to be one to render it no longer
necessary to continue the contest which
has been a somewhat distracting feature
for the past six months. The Senate
even felt so good-natured over the
whole affair that it decided to remove
the injunction of secrecy, and the news
papers were notified that they were at
liberty to publish the details of the pro-
ceedings.
THE NOMINATION A GREAT SURPRISE.
While the Senate acted promptly and
without hesitation upon the nomination,
II is still fact that it was great sur
prise at the Capitol. The President had
said on Saturday that he would go out
side Of New York to make selection,
in view of the rejection of the two
names sent from that State, but il had
been supposed up to the last minute
in the confines of the Second judicial
Blatchford, whose successor he was to
appoint, had hsen chosen. Some thought
it possible that Senator Gray of Della
ware, might be selected, and there were
few who suggested the name of Sena-
tor Faulkner of West Virginia. Sena-
tor Whites name seems not to have
been thought of by any one, and it is
probable that Senator Caffery, who had
been let into the secret, was the only
man sitting in the Senate at the time
that Secretary Pruden arrived who
knew the purport of the message which
he conveyed.
BLANCHARD MAY BE APPOINTED sENA-
TOR.
The belief Is strong in the Louisiana
delegation in Congress that Representa-
tive Blanchard will be appointed by
Governor Foster as Senator to fill the
unexpired term of Senator White. Mr..
Blanchard was leading candidate for
the Senate at the time of Senator
Gibson's death and up to the time of
Senator Caffery's election it was thought
Mr.. Blanchard would be named. He
comes from the northern part of the
State, and, as that section has not had
Senator for so years, it is said that
Governor Foster will be inclined to go
there for the new Senator.
Senator Gallery is of the opinion,
however, that Mr.. Blanchard will not
be chosen, and as he is very close to the
governor, being his appointee as we'll
as his cousin, his opinion is entitled to
creGence. He thinks an appointment
will be made soon, and that the ap-
pointee will be man who will help to
make the fight in the sugar interest in
the Senate.
1t is said that Mr. Blanchard's choice
to the Senate would be unQuestionable
if it were not for the single circum-
stance of his vote in favor of the Will
son bill with its adverse action on sugar.
Governor Foster comes from one of the
largest sugar sections and is said to be
one of the most vigorous opponents to
changing the sugar schedule of the tariff.
The appointment to succeed Senator
White will be operative for a few
months, as the Louisiana Legislature
meets in May. 1t will have the usual
task of filling three Senatorial terms.
The first will be to name candidate
for the unexpired term of Senator Glib
son, to which the governor appointed
Senator Catfrey. The next will be to
name candidate for the full term after
March, 1895. The third will be to name
a successor To Senator White. Practi-
cally, therefore, there are three Senator
ships to be assigned at that time.
CAREER OF THE NEW JUSTICE.
Edward Douglas White will take his
seat on the supreme Bench as the
youngest of justices, and with the ex-
ception of Justices Field and Harlan he
will have entered at an earlier period in
life than any Of the other justices, and
will have the exceptionally long term
of 21 years to serve before retirement.
He was born in the parish of LaFourche,
La, and was 4S years of age last No
yember. He is a man of striking physi-
cal character, tall and robust, of rather
florid complexion, high forehead, a
square, firm chin and mouth, marked
by character and decision. His move
ments are quick, without show of
nervousness and betray the great energy
which is one of the characteristics of
the man.
Justice White was educated at Mount
st. Mary's, near Emmittsburg, Nd, at
the Jesuit College in New Orleans, and
finally at Georgetown College, d. q. He
is a Catholic, the only one on the
Supreme Beach at present, and with the