The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1894-02-17
THE CASE OF PECKHAM.

recommending Wheeler III. Peekham
ior confirmation was tie. The vote
was also stand-otf as to parties
'nree Democrats and two Republicans
Young each way. Villas, Lindsay and
George, Democrats, aud Platt and
Mitchell, Republicans, voted for coufir.
nation; Hill, Pugh, Coke, Democrats,
and Teller and Wilson, Republicans,
voted against.
Inc following concerning Senator
Georges vote will be read with inter.
est:
The favorable vote OF MIR. George.
OF Mississippi, came ia he nature of a
surprise to large number of people.
he Is known as one of the soundest of
lawyers,.a rock-ribbed democrat and
not particularly predisposed in behalf
OF the president. His vote was made
on conscientious grounds, as all who
know him will realize, and it will have
good effect.
Mr.. Hoar is absent, aud thereby is a
story. The senior senator from Massa-
chusetts considers himself one of the
strongest constitutional lawyers in the
senate. lie made diligent personal in
quiries into the record ofMr. Peckham,
and finding it without blemish prom
ised to aid inhis confirmation. Recently
however, Senator Lindsay, who had
been instructed by his legislature to
oppose the confirmation, began an in
vestigation also. He found that Us q
lawyer and man of character Mr..
Peckham had no superiors In New
York. He also learned that Mr.. Peck
ham was particularly pronounced in
his belief is the sovereignty Of states
rights, which the people of tho south
so revere. He had this information
read before the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Hoar, since this information came
to bis knowledge has been non-com-
initial and today be absented himself
rather than vote.-Atlanta journal
correspondent.
Geofgc Is a States right man. He
is a great lawyer. He is not in the
habit of being led off to please the
personal prejudices or whim of Sena-
tors, whether from New York or any
other State. He has the faculty OF
thinking for himself, of acting for
himself and in cases like the present
one, OF making Investigations of the
attainments and character of men to
convince bis own mind. Mr.. George
made very thorough investigation Of
the charater, principles and attainments
of Mr.. Peckham and the result was
that he came to the conclusion that he
was the very man that he would like
to see on the Supreme bench, and ht
voted to-day for confirmation in the
committee.
The friends of Hill are trying to In,
sinuate tonight that George has gone
back on them, simply because George
voted against Hornblower and voted
for Peckham. For reasons already In.
dicated, 1t Is very easy for man wht
voted against Hornblower to voto fol
Peckham. There Is considerable diff
ference between an unknown young
man, with a good reputation at the
} bar who has not had an opportunity
or at least has not embraced II, t
emphasize bis ideas of the construction
Of the Federal Constitution, and maj
like Peckhsm, who has never missed
an opportunity to express himself re
garding the construction Of the Con
stitution, the rights of the States ant
the limitations of the Federal Govern
ment.-St. Louis Republic correspon
dent.
Whether Peckham Is confirmed o
not is very wide open question. Blu
in the light Of his record as Demo
crat and lawyer, he is very sure 0
receiving the support of decisive ma
jority of Democratic Senators. An,
Z this is the main thing so far as th
President and the party Is concerned
If Senator Hill defeats confirmation
It will be through Republican vote
and because of Peckham's Democrac,
Such victory may afford him and hi
followers personal qualification, but n
worthy cause of rejoicing and vii
prove anything but q material success