Evening journal., 1894-02-20

pa that senator White is the first man who
was ever nominated iOr thesupreme beuch
while member Of ghe senate.
Ihe bsliet rs strong in The louisiana dele.
ration in congress that Representative
blanchard Will De appointed by Governor
FOSTER as senator 10 hllthe unexpired term
4 Senator White. Senator Gallery Is 81
he opinion, however. that Mr.. Blanchard
will not be chosen. and rs he Is very close
o the governor, being his appoutee as
we'll as his cousin, bis opinion is entitled
10 credeuce. He thinks au appointment
will be made soon and that the nppolntee
will be a man who will help to make the
lght for the sugar interest in the senate.
lt IS said that air Blanchard's choice 90
he senate wcuid be uuquestiouabis Il IL
were not FOR the single circumstances of his
vote In favor Of the Wilson hll, with Is
adverse action on sugar. Governor Foster
! comes from one ~ the large sugar sections
/ and is said 10 be one 90 the most vigorous
/ opponents TO changing the sugar schedule
| 1f the tariff. The appointment 10 succeed
Senator White Will be operative but few
months, as the Louisiana legislature meets
Ia May.
it viii have the unusual task OF filling
three senatorial terms The first will be
10 name candidate for the unexpircd
term OF Senator Gibson. for which the gov
srnor appointed Senator Gallery. TheneNt
Will be to name q candidate for the fun
term after March, 1895. The third will be-
to name a successor 20 Senator White.
Practically, therefore, there are three SEN
atorships 70 be assigned az that time
Mr. Blanchard s congressional associates
considered his choice as senator certain.
aud they everywhere greeted him AS "Sen-
stor Blanchard. When Representative
boatner OF Louisiana was asked half au
hour after the nomination who was the
strongest candidate FOR Senator Whites
seat, he replied that in his opinion Repre-
sentative Blanchard stood the best chance
for the succession.
Chief Justice Fuller was at the state de.
partment In consultation with Secretary
Gresham when the news Of the nomination
aud confirmation OF Senator White reached
him.
The chief justice was very much pleased
Doth at the character Of the appointment
aud at the prospect that when the supreme
court meets again on March . il viii be
with a full bench, thus enabling the tribu.
nal TO pass upon some very important cases
which have been held in abeyance IN order
that theirdecsions should have the weiuht
II the recorded opinions Of all Of the jus
tices.
ynstioe white, Career.
Edward Douglass White win take Iii.
seat on the supreme bench as the youngest
of the justices, and with the exception OF
Justices Field and Harlan he will have en-
tered at an earlier period In life than any
of the other justices and will have the ex
ceptionally long term Of q years to sery,
before retirement He was born In th'
parish Of La Fourche La, and was 4,
years Of age last November lie Is a mar
of striking physical oharacteristics-tal
and robust. Of rather horid complexion
high forehead. a square. firm chin an,
mouth, marked by character aud decision
His movements are quick, without SHOW
. Of nervousness, aud betray the great ene7
~ which is one Of the characteristics o
the man.
Justice White was educated at StMary r
near Emmctshurg, Nd, at the Jesuit col
ieSe in New Orleans and finally at George
Gown college, District OF Columbia He 4
. Catholic--the only one on the suprem
Z bench at present--and with the exception
u Chief Justice Taiey he will be probabl.
Z the only Catholic who ever sat on the 80
d. preme bench. AT least thar Is the recolle,
& tion OF some a. the oldest practitioners b,
l. lNIt Nilt ENAlA- ne eliANlFA NLF AONAFAtiAl
! army and after the war was admitted {
. the bar by the Louisiana supreme coul
! and practiced his profession during th
g troubled year following the reconstructio
> period. In 1874 he began his political "a
perience as state senator Lapsing int
10 the law again. he became associate jnstic
d II the supreme court OF Louisiana In is1,
s but again turning 10 political pursuits b
Z was elected 10 the United States senate {
o succeed Senator Eustis. at present mini.te
Z to France, taking his seat March 4, 1891
T. BY his appointment he will leave vacar
r ey OF full two years IN his senatorial term
l. Since he hss been in the United State
4 senate Mr. White has earned a high reur
4 iation. Since the tariff bin has been b,
y fore the senate finance committee Senate
Y White has been making most determine
effort TO secure the imposition Of tax O
4 sugar, and beyond doubt his appointment
to the supreme bench will prove 20 be
= loss TO his state interests in this particular
n The new justice Is IA bachelor at presen
: but there is well defined rumor afos
r. that before the year expires he will MARI
Il we'll known society lady who has been
i brilliant figure In Washington.