The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-09
A VOTE AGAINST HoRNBLoWER.
The Senate Judiciary Committee Order n
Adverse Report on His Nomination.

The Senate Judiciary CommIttee Order an
Adverse Report on His Nomination.
WASHINGTON. Jan. Sunless President Cleve-
land shall before Thursday withdraw the NOM
nation OF William d Hornblower to be an
Associate Justice OF the Supreme Court. the
chances are that the Senate will reject 1t. by
a non bipartisan vote OF q to 8 the Senate Judi
clary Committee this morning ordered an ad-
verse report on the nomination. and later In
the day Senator Hill presented the report in
executive session. 1t was placed upon the
calendar. and will be called up BIZ him on
Thursday to be disposed Of
The action OF the committee was fastened by
the Presidents desire to be relieved Of the en-
barrassment OF having the nomination hang
ing fire while the business OF the Supreme
Court is delayed and confused for lack OF & full
bench to pass upon constitutional oues-
lions. Last week an Administration sem
ator. who Is on good terms with Sem
ator Pugh. Chairman OF the Judiciary
Committee. urged him to dispose OF the
nomination at once. so that it could be re-
jected. confirmed. or Withdrawn. This morn
ing. therefore. the President was accommo-
dated. and now he is more than ever embar-
raised. He hesitates to deprive Mr.. Horn
blower OF chance OF confirmation by with
drawing his name. and MIR. Hornblower. on
the other hand. hesltates to run the risk OF q
rejection
The members OF the judiciary Committee
are Senators Pugh. Coke. George. Villas. HILL
and Lindsay. Democrats. and Senators Hoar.
Wilson Teller Plat. and Mitchell. Republi-
cans. The vote on the nomination in COM
Ysas-Msssrs Villas Lindsay HoSr. Plat, and wilson,
Nays-Aessrs Pugh. Coke. George. Hin. Mitchell and
Senators Lindsay and Teller was absent. but
their votes were cast by proxy; Thus only two
Democratic committee mem ers. out OF q
nominee aud the three Republicans voted, for
him simply. as one OF them expressed II be-
cause Il was pem9fsatdie funeral a ana me ne
tators." They regard Mr.. Hornblowsr as en-:
tirsly unqualified for the high ,ofice ot
fGht to the end. The fact that four Democrats
yorable report leads TO the belief that the nom
ination will be rejected. In fact. large ma
s SITeady Informally pledged to vote against
confirmation, as they have agreed 70 endorse
whatever action the committee might take.
This is the usual course, and as nobody In the
senate seems to be at all inclined TO fight Mr..
Hornblowers battle. his only escape appears 70
only supported his nomination because they
wished to remain loyal to tho Administration:
The slightest regret for the eommittee's action.
The Administration Is Of course bent on
Lying the soa ~ lqff The tFath is has eSsS
| since Mr. HoTnblOwer's nomination was first
| made public there has been universal teeling
that he lack ed the ability TO properly NIL the
place Unpreludiced Senators who have ex-
AHMED his record arrived at this conclusion,
and the M embeTs of the Supreme Court them-
selves did all they could consistently with the
dianityIof their position. to convince the Senate
| that the public estimation OF Mr.. HoFnbloWeTs
ability Was correct; ,,,-
| lack OF legal ability and his lne1peElenee ahd
| general 10 matureness was presented 10 the
| Committed as well as documentary proof ol
| his remarkable self-eoneeit The Tact that the
pTssfdent nominated Mr.. Horn bloweT, lust a,
| he makes all New York appointments, without
| tor Murphy. undoubtedly had its effect ane
| will not be lost sight OF when the nomination
| is acted upon By the Senate, but no general an
| iagOnism to his nomination brought ABOUT tins
| adverse report .,.a, =,
| 10 die Presidents second choice for the place
| There Il much talk OF Senator Gray, but. IN
! fortunately for him. Delaware Is not IN th'
| circuit in which the vacancy occurred. IL 1
| thought that the President will not DO apt u
| gooutsids Of New York state for nomlne e
| and a long list OF uAmes has already Jeen stg
! gestad including those OF Judges lacnm be
/ Peck ham. and Cullen. j. g. Carter, lrederl
| II. Coudert. and ex-Judge Schoonnaker'
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