The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-17
NO ERMINE FOR PECEHAN.
The Senate Declines TO Confirm the
Nomination.

The vote Al 10 oS- LAS nA4bCAe44
and George Speak in Favor of Con-
frmation and White and Hawley
Against It-New Names the Presi-
dent May Choose From.
Washington, Feb. 16.-The eagles of
victory have again perched on the ban
ner of Senator Hill, while the plumes
and pennons of President Cleveland are
again lowered. BY the newly raised
mound, under which is inferred the judi
cial remains of William B. Hornblower
is now dug another grave to re-
ceive the quandom supreme court body
of Wheeler H. Peckham. They were
lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in
their death they were not divided.
Whether from their fair and unpolluted
flesh violets will spring, and whether
they will ministering angels be, when
David Bennett Hill goes bowling on, are
propositions only to be determined in the
dim, shadowy and uncertain future.
Mr.. Hill is certainly unique now, as the
only senator who has, ever succeeded in
defeating, or attempted to defeat, the con
frmation of two successive nominees for
the wool sack Of the supreme bench, and
in which fray the lines of battle were
sduarely drawn between himself and the
President. Criticism here is evenly di-
vided between the President and Mr..
Hill. While the latter is vituperated,
there are many democrats who think
that the President should have improved
by the lesson taught by the rejection of
Judge Hornblower and not sent
another nomination, confessedly even
more Objectionable to the New
York senators and for no
other purpose than to carry the war into
Africa.
OTHERS WHO MAY BE NAMED.
Should he pursue the policy indicated
he will probably name Judge D. Cady
Herrick of Albany, who is "par excel
lence" the ''facile princeps" of the anti
snappers and poison to Senator Hill, or
possibly Franklin D. Locke of Buffalo,
one of toe P Presidents familiars. The
name of Judge Cullen, of Brooklyn, is also
mentioned.
Speculation is rife as to the nomina-
tion going outside of New York and Sen
ator Gray of Della ware is most promi-
nently mentioned. Mr.. Gray would be
confirmed Immediately. He has led
the administration forces and deserves
any preferment from the executive,
but much as Mr. Cleveland may appre-
Ciate the services and ability of the Del
aware senator, he may not be willing to
bring his quarrel to an end with Senator
Hill, though it would bring peace and
good will to the democratic side of tie
senatorial body.
Neither of Georgias senators voted.
Gen. Gordon is making lecture tour, but
was paired in favor of Mr.. Peckam.
Senator Colquitt, though here failed to
vote.
DETAILS OF THE DEFEAT.
BY the Southern Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 16.-The Senate has
rejected the nomination of Wheeler H
Peckham, to be associate justice of the
supreme court The vote stood Al against
81.
There was grim determination mani
tested in the Senate this morning to push
forward in the Peckham case at the ear
lest possible moment. The contending
leaders were on the ground early, and
there appeared to be little change in the
personnel of the opposing forces.
Mr.. Colquitt, dem, of Georgia, who
was classed with the anti-Peckham con-
t,ngent, was said to have gone over to the
administration, but the opponents of MIR
Peckham say they have not counted him
as one of their number.
At 1925 O'Clock the doors of the Senate
were closed and the battle of yesterday
was resumed.
THE VOTE.
The vote was as follows:
For Contlrmation-democ Messrs
Bate, Blackburn. BriCe, Butler, Caflerv,
Fauikner, George, Gray, Harris, Hunton,
Lindsay Mcpherson, Martin Mills,
Mitchell of Wisconsin, Palmer, Pasco
hausom, Roach, Turpie, Villas, Voorhees,
ana White of Louisiana. Republicans
Messrs. Dixon Hale, Mitchell of Oregon,
IeIlgreW, Platt, Proctor, Squire and
SStockbridge. Populist-Mr KYLE. Total
Against Confirmation Republicans; !;
Messrs. AIdricn, Allison, Cameron, Carey,
Cnandler, Cullom, Davis. Dolph, Frye,
Gallinger, Hans brough, Hawley, Hig-
gins, Hoar, Lodge. Manderson, Morrill,,
Herklns, Fower, Shoup, Stewart, Teller,
Washburn and Wilson. Democrats:
Messrs. Berry, Call, Cockren, Coke,
daniel, Gibson, German, Irby, Jones of
ARKANSAS, McLaurin, Murphy, Hill Pugh,
est and White of California. Populists:
Allen and Peffer-Total Al.
ms shows % democrats, s republicans
and | populist voting for conlirmat ton,
ana 10 democrats, "a republicans and 2
popullsts voting against it.
Ihe pairs were as follows: Mr. Nc
Nlllln for with Mr.. Vance against, Mr.
Morgan for with Mr.. Quay against, MIR.
smith for with Mr.. Dubois against. Mr..
Gordon for with Mr.. Wolcott against,
Mr.; Camden for with Mr.. Jones of Ne
vada against
Messrs. Colquitt and Sherman, both
favorable to confirmation, were absent
ana not paired.
lhe Senate now consists of s. members,
ana this vote accounts for all but 10 of
that number.
The President was informed of the de-
Ieat OF the nomination within a few
minutes after 1t had been rejected
A prominent senator sent a telegram to
hr' Cleveland over the wire running from
the Senate to the white house During
Ine caolnet meeting, which lasted from II
CLOCK until 2:30 o'clock, the President
ana the cabinet officers present waited for
some news from the Senate, and IL is said
mat the meeting was prolonged in the ex-
pectation that something definite would
be received
ter