The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-03-07

President Cleveland surprised everybody
by sending to the United States Senate the
nomination Of Senator Edward Douglas
White, OF Louisiana, to succeed the late JUS
tice Blatchford on the Supreme Bench. The
nomination was received while MIR. Daniel
was delivering long speech on the Hawaii
ian question. As soon as tie Virginia Sena-
tor concluded his remarks, Dir. Caffrey, the
junior Senator from Louisiana, moved an
executive session, and without the usual
reference to committee the nomination was
taken up and unanimously confirmed.
Mr.. Pugh, Chairman OF the Judiciary Com
mittee, moved confirmation in short speech
eulogizing Mr.. White and predicting for him
q career OF great usefulness and distinction
on the bench. Mr.. Teller, Mr.. Daniel, Mr..
Caffery and Mr.. Hill followed with words OF
remarks, which were much comphmented for
their good taste, expressed the regret that the
President had decided to 90 outside Of New
York for the man, but said that in doing so
he had selected one Of undoubted capacity
and excellent character. No opposition was
made In any quarter. The whole discussion
was in marked contrast with the wrangling
over the Hornblower and Peckham nomina-
tions. As soon as the vote was taken the
President was notified of the result by wire.
Edward Douglas White was born on his
fathers plantation, in the parish OF La
Fourche. Louisiana, in November, 1845. His
grandfather, James White, went to Louisiana
before the treaty OF cession, and when the
territory was transferred to the United States,
became the first parish judge Of what
was then known as the Attakapas re-
zion, in Southwestern Louisiana His ma
tsrnal grandmother was Mrs. Wilcox, Of
Pennsylvania. his father, Edward Douglas
White, was born in Tennessee. He was edu-
Gated at the University Of Nashville, was for
many years member OF Congress, and was
Governor of the State OF louisiana from
1sS4to 1887. He married Miss Catharins
Sidney Dee Ringold.
Justice White received his early education
at Mount st. Mary's, Emmettsburg, Md,
and subsequently at Georgetown College,
District of Columbia, from which he with.
drew at the beginning Of the war, and served
In the Confederate army. Entering the army
a mere stripping his courage and intelligence
were soon recognized. He was pro-
NOTED to a place on the staff OF General
Baal. and was captured by General Banks at
the surrender CT Port Hudson. He COM
menced the study Of law at the close Of the
war In the Office of Edward Bermudez, sub.
seauently Chief Justice OF Louisiana, and
was admitted TO the New Orleans Bar In De-
cember, 1868.
Justice White was elected State Senator
for four years in 1874, serving during the
troublesome times leading up to the final
settlement of the Louisiana complica-
tion in 1877, during President Hayes's
administration. He was appointed by
Governor Nichols in 1878 an Asso.
ciate Justice OF the Supreme Court OF
Louisiana, which place he occupied until the
adoption Of new constitution creating a
new court. He Is Catholic, and one OF the
wsalthiest member OF the New Orleans Bar.
He was elected to the United States Senate
in 1881 to succeed James B. Eustis for the
term expiring in March, 1887.