Evening journal., 1894-02-17

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W. II. PECKHAM.
demnation as well as praise, and he analyz |
ed and dissected the letters as he pro- |
gre sed
Summing up. he declared that the better |
testimony was favorable TO Mr. Peckham |
and showed him to be man deserving of
the high honor which the president bad |
sought to confer upon him. Mr.. Villas also
made an explanation of Mr.. Peckham's tel
e1ram TO Judge Caldwell concerning the
receivership Of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe railroad, saying that his motive
IN saying that Judge Caldwells order
would not be yed was found in the fact
that the Union Trust company, for which
Mr peckham was acting, was Of opinion
that the order would place the trust com
papy in the light Of a preferred creditor
instead OF the bondholders for whom it
act,d.
senator George discussed the eonstitu-
/ ti4nal points involved in the case and de
clored his belief that Mr.. Peckham was a
man entirely ft for the position. He had
| given the subject careful consideration
and had deliberately reached the conclu-
| sion that Mr. Peckham should be con-
| frmod.
California People Interested.
Senator White.of California said that the
| select on Of supreme court judge was a
matter which greatly interested the people
of California. There was now, he said,
pending in the courts a suit involving the
| ownership Of the water front of valuable
/ property in that state estimated TO be
| worth 100000 600.
This suit would eventually reach the SUI
/ pgeme court and be determined by that
tribunal. He had observed that some Of
the friends OF the nominee in the present
instance were men who We're interested ia
the result of these SUITS and while this
might be a mere coincidence it was sutii-
! cient TO decide him against the nominee.
Senator Mitchell said that he had be-
| come convinced from an investigation of
al. the facts that Mr. Peckham was well
fitted for the supreme bench. He called
attention TO the fact that eminent lawyers
oil New York and elsewhere had spoken in
| the highest terms of him. lie stated that
a iawse er who had personally known all the
supreme justices for 20 years, aud who had
been acquainted with Mr. Peckham dur
ing that time as WE'LL had assured him
that the nominee was entirely capable of
6iing the oiiico The same gentleman
wfs quoted as saying that he was a great
deal ike the late Justice Miller-frm and
judicial
The speeches OF Senators Gray and Haw-
ley were brief, but emphatic, the former
Tor ani the latter against confirmation.
Occasionally there is heard speculation
as 20 wnat will be the presidents course in
view Of the rejection of the second OF his
nominees lor the associate justiceship. No
Que whose opinion is of value will venture
Z n surmise or suggest name. The supreme
L AM L. HaH . l..
( 5.h Of March, SO that the necessity for a
e full bench will not be urgent until thar
e time.
e The following is the vote in detail
q Yeas-AIcssrs. Bate. Blackburn. Brice. But
I ler Gallery Dixon. Faulkner George, Gray
o Hale, Harris Hunton. Kyle Lindsay, McPher
! | son. Alius, Mitchell lOrJ, Mitchell tWis.l, Pal
/, mer, pasco. Pettigrew. Platt, Proctor. Ransom
Roach. Martin, Squire. stockbridge, Turpie
! Villas VOORHEES, and White Ua.l-tOtal 81.
Nays Nic,srs. Aldrich. Allen, Allison. Berry
Gail. Cameron. Carey. Chandler. Cockrell, Coke
n Cuiiom, Daniel. Davis, Dolph. FRYE Gallinger
u Gibson, German. Hansbrough Hawley, Hig
Z gins, Hill. Hoar, lroy. Jones tArkJ, Lodge. NC
/, lnulin 4inndersor. Morrill, Murphy, PETER
: Perkins, Power. pugh. shoup, stewart, Teller
y Vest, Washburn. White .Cal) end wilson
= total q.
n Paired For Peokhsm-1 -1fessrs. Camden. Cor
, don, Mcmillan, Smith and Morgan total, 5.
b Paired Against Peciiham-llessrs. Duboi;
Jones (Nev-l, Quay Vance aud Wolcott-to
tai. O.
= Absent without Pairs-Messrs. ColQuitt an
Sherman.
Recapitu'ation: For Confirmation - Demo
Gratis. %; Republicans. S; Populsts. l-iotal. 3
Against Confirmation Democrats, 10; Reput
, | Hcans 80: P0pulis. 3-total. al.
Paired For Conhrmation-DeIn a. ks
puhhcans I.
Puired Against Confirmation Democrats
| Republicans, g.
Absent aud Impaired Democrats /, kepui
lic,ns,
Pcokham Says Eothingi Hornblower Sorry
NEW YORK, Feb. IA reporter calle
I al he house of Mr.. Wheeler III. PeckhaI
! and sent up bis card Mr. peckham sen
4. hack word that he had nothing to say
the representatives Of the press In regaI
= TO his rejection.
. Mr.. William B. Hornblower was seen
: his house He said; Il am very sorry tn
the senate has refused 20 confirm N
Peckham!s domination. OF course, ung
the ec.reumstaacss, It isrroper tLot I shou
eap yerT Little % tho So lleIt, II Ia q