The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-20
NEW ASSOCIATE JUSTICE
sENIfOR UHITT. or TOUTsfdNf,
.SOMfNIIHD AND CONFfEMED.
A Lawyer of Marked Abiiityard in the Full
Nigor OF Lif,--ifili Loses the once
Tor NV York.

WAsHINGTON. y. c.. Feb. lo-Presi-
dent cleveland to-day nominated Senator
White. Of Louisiana. to the vacant seat
on the Supreme Bench OF the United
states and The senate promptly confirmed
the nomination. which came in the nature
of surprise TO Che Senate. All sorts
Of rumors were anoat during the morn
Ing. relative to this appointment, In which
the names Of Senators Gray and Faux
ner were mentioned, but not that Of the
Louisiana scsator Mr.. White did not
come to the Senate to-day, and the
fact that he was at the White House
this morning where he doubtless re-
ccived the news. constrained him TO ab-
sent himself from the presence Of mis-
colleague.
He IS q lawyer Of marked ability. IN
the full vigor OF life, and viii bring
TO the Supreme Court a valuable know
ledge Of the intricacies Of practice under
the civil Code. or Code Nap0ieon as il
| prevails in the Louisiana Courts which
will be of great service I'm disposing Of
cases arising In the courts Of that STATE
sketch of senator White
/ INWulO IJlNfitr WINE Was NDl- iti Ail-
Parish of Lafourche. La, in November.
1915. and was educated at Mount ST..
Marys. Md. 40 the Jesuit College i'm
New Orleans. and at Georgetown College,
! this city. He served in the Confederate
| Army, and after the close OF the war. I'm
1868, was licensed TO practice law by
| the Supreme Court OF Louisiana. In 1874
he was elected a state senator and was
| appointed four years later associate JUS
tice Of the Supreme Court Of Louisiana.
He was elected TO the Senate to succeed
Jas. b. Eusus and took his seat March
4, 1891. His term does not expire until
March g. 1897.
The nomination OF Senator White WAS
a great surprise 20 members of the
! House. but was favorably commented
| on by every one The members from
New York ala not enter into any lengthy
expression of opinion. but Messrs. COch-
ran, Straus. and Tracy. agreed that
New York had got out OF IL All she was
| entitled TO. Mr.. Cummings expressed his
| qualification over the appointment. say
ing that Senator Whites nomination was
an exceedingly good one. There is moth
ing sectional about an appointment 70 the
Supreme bench" he said.
MIR. Whifc's Successor.
Southern members were particularly
| well pleased with the choice and ex-
| changed congratulations with ono another
| There was immediate speculation. OF
! course as 10 the identity of the gentle
! man TO be selected I'm Mr. Whites place
| as q member of the Senate. II was stated
| bv friends of Representative Blanchard
that the Governor had been inclined 10
appoint him at the time of Senator Glib
sons death. but yielded TO the persua-
/ sion of Senator Canery's friends i'm the
| latter's favor. Whether or not Reprcsen-
| tative Blanchard's vote I'm favor OF the
| Wilson bill would interfere with his APP
| pOintmant, now they could not state, but
some fears were expressed that It might
| DO so. The Governor comes from the
| heart of the sugar~producng fists Of
Louisiana. But if his feeling toward Mr.
Blanchard has not changed that gentle
man. they said would doubtless receive
the appointment
The LEGISLATURE Of the state will meet
I'm May and will have three senator's
to elect. Senator Cancry was appoint-
ed to succeed the late Senator Gibson,
whose term would have expired March
4. 1895. and his successor both for the
remainder Of Senator Gibsons term and
for the full term of six years, beginning
March T. 1895. will have TO be chosen, as
well as a successor to Senator White, TO
fiji out the remainder Of his term. which
does not expire until March 4, 1891
4 Happy Solution.
Within an hour from the time the noml-
nation was sent I'm Mr.. White had been
confirmed and the President notified
As soon as the doors were closed Mr.
| PugI. called up the nomination, ana
asked that IL be Immediately considered
This was agreed TO. He spoke hghiy OF
the nomination, and said it was a happy
solution to the trouble. The Fourth judi
cial circuit consisting Of the states "i
Maryland, Virginia West Virginia Nortl
Carolina and South Carolina, ana the
Fifth circuit, composed of the states on
Georgia. Florida, Alabama, MISSISSIPPI
Louisiana and Texas, made eleven States
of the Union which had no justice Of the
Supreme Court, while the small circuit
composed Of the States Of Ohio, Michl-
gan Kentucky and Tennessee, had three
indges-Harlan, Brown and Jackson lie
believed this southern circuit was enil-
tied to it. and was glad the President
had selected MIR. White Mr.. Pueh theh
moved that the nomination De confirmed.
Mr.. Hoar. Of Massachusetts, seconded
the nomination, and. speaking again
later on. said he was pleased 10 see tha'
young blood was To be infused into the
Supreme Court. lie disiiked the idea oi
nominating old men who could not give
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physical infrmity. the full benefit Of their
services. OF Mir Whites legal ability he
had the highest regard, and was glad ine
President had made selection upon
which The Senate could agree.
MIR Teller Gep.. Col) concurrcd IN
what Mr.. Hoar said and then proceeded
To cnunciate the principle that the SEN
ate was charged with "A duty in con-
nection with nominations independent OF
the acts OF the President. The fact that
the President had made nomination
carried but little weight The Senate
was called ou 10 act as it thought best
dependent OF the wishes Of the cXecu-
tive.
4 Wise Choice
In view of Mr.. Hill's attitude in re-
gard 10 tho two nominations that failed
what he said to-day became interesting
He spoke in full as follows:
Il rise Tor the purpose OF secOndins th'
motion Of the distinguished chairman o
the judiciary Committee. Representing
as ! do, in part the circuit in which th'
vacancy caused by the death Of the late
lamented Judge Blatchford, and 70 iil
which the nomination just reported ha
been presented 70 this body FOR its con
sideration a few suggestions on my par
at this time may not be inappropriate
Permit me to remark at the outset ina
this nomination. from personal poinl o.
view. is entirely unObjcctionaole. n
nominee is able, experienced. ana sa'is
| factory. He il personally offensive 10 H
one. lie has not been involved 10 am