Evening journal., 1894-02-16
THE VOTE ON PECKHRM.
Laid Over Until Today to Allow
More Speeohmaking.
HIS OPPONENTS ARE CONFIDENT.
During Three Hours Executive Session
senator Pogh Vigorously Condemned
the Nomination. aud Senators Lindsay.
Harris and aIoPher.on susfained It.

Harris and MoPher4on sustained Il.
WAsHWGToN. Feb 16 There was some
nirprise when the senate, after being In
executive session for three hours adjourn
id without taking any action upon the
Peckham nomination. II had been sup
posed that one sitting would suffice for the
thorough consideration OF the subject, and
it was not considered probable that either
side wonld ask for an adjournment, OF
that, IL II should, the other would grant il
without vigorous protest. The adjourn
ment appears, however, 10 have been the
result Of general agreement, and SO little
Importance was attached 20 10 that not
one Of half q dozen questioned upon the
subject could remember who moved the
adjournment
Representatives Of both sides of the con-
troyersy assert that the adjournment is
without any significance whatever. lt be
came apparent 60 all chat it would he im-
possible to conclude the consideration Of
the question before late in the night, as
there were several speeches still to be
made, and many senators had engage
mcnts, some for the theater aud others for
dinner parties.
Anti-Peckham Men Confident.
The anti Peckham men are somewhat
more confident of the result today than are
his friends They display estimates Of the
vote, giving 43 votes against confirmation,
sufficient to insure rejection, and II doubt
| full, Of which they claim they will secure
| five OF six. The friends OF Mr. Peckham,
while displaying no estimates and not
making such explicit claims, are still hope
full and say they are making gains
| When Senator Pugh arose to move an
| executive session, there was a much fuller
attendance Of senators than usual. and
there was an air of oxpectalI and anxious
| interest on the faces OF the majority Of
| those present When the doors were
| closed. the business OF the session-action
| upon the nomination Of ". H. Peckham
To be- associate justice OF the supreme court
Of the United Ststes--was inaugurated
with little delay, and Senator Pugh, as
chairman Of the judiciary committee, took
the floor in opposition TO confirmation.
Mr.. Pugh spoke with great feeling,
warming up as he progressed with the sub
ject until he gradually developed into
quite strong denuuciation Of theappoint-
ment. He took the general ground that
the nomination was an unworthy one. say
ing in effect that Mr. Peckham was not by
temperament or training calculated TO give
I
judicial tribunal in the world.
He also thought Mr. Peokham was in
consistent as Democrat. and his course
was against him on this ground. n,
thought that Democrats should take tai.
phase OF the question into consideration
Mr. Pugh also read large number Of let
ters from attorneys residing in New York
in support Of his position.
Lindsay Defends the Nomination.
Senator Lindsay made the principa
speech in reply to Senator Pugh in advo
cacy Of confirmation of the nomination o.
Mr. PcclShan. He spoke about the sam,
length of time that Senator Pugh did
Senator Lindsay made general defense 90
the selection as one calculated to in ever.
way meet the requirements Of the higl
Office, and he said that no one could have
higher appreciation than himself of th
qualities necessary to render man accept
able for a seat on the supreme bench. II
. believed, too. that the president had du
regard for all the proprieties in making th
appointment, and he thought he should b
sustained when the man chosen met the re
j ! quirements as did Mr. Peckham.
? lie admitted that letters had been re
ceived by the judiciary committee criti
cising Mr. Peckham for some peculiaritie
j | Of disposition. but said that ia no instanc
had any one charged a lack of integrity %
of a high sense uf honor. While such let
r ters had been received, 10 must also b
4 borne ia mind that letters just as strOn
= | I'M Endorsement as the Others were In cor
{ demnation had also been sent TO the con
mittee, and they came from men OF just a
p high standing az the bar and as capable q
D. passing intelligent Judgment Tie attril