Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-02-23

Washington, Feb. 10. Inc cnlel
event in the senate today occurred III
executive session and walls the prompt
tude with which the senate connrmed
supreme court nomination OF IreSl-
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 tE:.t body when noilnnaffd
for Il high public trust should be con-
frmcd without reference TO 4 c1Hnmlt-
tee; but still when cOntrasteu with the
stubborn and prolonged contests thlt
have successfully taken place over the
HornbloWer and Perkham non2lnatioils
tie prompt confirmation OF Senator
White to the supreme bench came us
a refreshing surprise to the puDlc.
Senator Daniel was speaking when the
nomination was announced and, SAY
inc he would conclude his speech at 4
later time, Senator Gallery moved that
the senate proceed to the consideration
Of executive business.
He was followed by Senators Hoar,
Teller, Hill and Catfery.
Senator Hill said that while he re
GREETED that the president had in his
wisdom seen tit to so outside OF New
York for man 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 1t
became known that Il 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 The purpose of his invitation fo,'
a conference Mr.. White, while eX-
pl esSing deep sense of obligation,
asked for time to consider. This morn
ing when he and Mr.. Catfcry 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
| Tha2 belief is STRONG in the LouisfanfI
! delegation in congress that Repre-
sentative blanchard will be appointed
! by Gov. Foster as senator to fill the
uneXpired term of Senator White. With
out exception all the representatives
| and prominent officials in the city III
terviewed on the subject, express en-
tire satisfaction with the presidents
selection. Mr. White will take his seat
on the supreme bench as the youngest
of the justices, and, with exception 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
! 81 years to serve before retirement.
Edward Douglas White was born
in the parish of Lafourche, Louisiana
in November, 1915; was educated al
Mount St Mary's, near Fmmitsburg
Maryland, at the Jesuit college in New
Orleans, and at Georgetown college
District of Columbia: served in the
confederate army; was licensed tC
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 tC
the United States senate as a democrat
to succeed James b. EustS, receiving
Z 119 votes, against II votes for II. G.
Warmoth, republican,; took his seal
March 4, 1891. His term of Office vii
expire March 3 1897.
The new justice is Il bachelor a
present, but there is a we'll define
rumor afioat that before a year eX
pires he will espOuSe q well known
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