The morning times., 1895-08-09
HIS ILLNESS IN THE SPRING.

When Justice Jackson was SO seriously
i'll this spring that he was not expected
To recover, the name OF his successor was
considerably speculated in The idea
was suggested by some that the President
would again name Messrs. Peckham or
Hornblower, OF New York, while the seIec-
ton of man from the West fell to Don
Dickinson.
Postmaster General Wilson was strongly
spoken of as among the possibilities while
the majority were OF the opinion that Sec
retary Carlisle could have the place If he
wanted it. Mr.. Carlisle would be espe-
ciaily eligible, as be would be appointed
from the same district that the death OF
Justice Jackson has made vacant
The last time Judge Jackson was in
Washington was on the occa sion of the re-
hearing OF the income tax cases last May
He had been absent freni the city and from
the bench since the preceding fall, when,
soon after the conyeninS OF the October
term OF the court, he had been compelled
TO go South on account of his rapidly de-
clining health.
During his absence there had been con-
Trajectory reports as to his physical con-
dition, but the prevailing opinion among
would never again be able 10 resume his
seat.
Mr.. Jackson had the reputation in this
city, and especially about the Supreme
court, of being very sensitive concerning
any discussion of his health in the public
press, and he referred TO the subject very
sparingly i'll his own conversation.
HIS COLLEA CUES IGNORANT.
The other members OF the court were,
therefore, poorly advised as TO his condition.
This state OF affairs is said TO have been
the reason for the equivocal character of
the announcement OF the decision to grant
a rehsaring in the income tax cases, which,
Of necessity, depended upon Judge Jack
sons presence.
He was in Washington on the occasion OF
the rehearIng for several days, and gave
his attention aSsidnously TO the income
tax cases. He sat through the argument,
which continued for three days, took part
in the consultation of the court, and when
The day arrived for the announcement of
the decision. not only listened patiently
to the opinions Ofmost of the other members
of the court, but delivered vigorous opinion
Of his own in support OF the validity of the
law This occurred on The Goth of May
and was his last public appearance He
returned to his home in Tennessee late in
May.
When Judge Jackson was here on this oc-
casion it was evident to all who came in
| contact with him that life was slowly but
surely ebbing away, and tina the effort he.
made III performing his duties in that
emergency was made at the expense of his
vitality
As Senator and Justice OF the Supreme
Court Mr.. Jackson had resided in Wash
lngion about eight years. His associates
here were confined larg ely to his col
leagues on the bench and in the Senate
chamber. By them he was universally
esteemed as a man of high mora worth
and rich intellectual attainments, as was
evidenced in nothing so much as in his
appointment TO the supreme bench by Presi-
dent Harrison and his confirmation by a
Republican Senate notwithstanding he was
a Democrat.
SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.
Howell Edmunds Jackson was born in
Paris, Tenn, April s, 1892, so that he was
in his sixty third year at the time of his
death Justice Jackson was a classical
scholar, graduating from the West Tennessee
College in 1S4S
He studied law two years at the Uni
versity or Virginia and in Jackson. under
his kinsmen, Judges A w o. Totten and
Milton Brown; graduated from the Lebanon
Law Schoolin 1856, in W hich year he located
in jackson and engaged in the practice of his
profession; removed to Memphis in 1859,
! where he continued the practice of law:
served on the Supreme Bench by appoint
ment on two occasions, and W as once promi-
nent candidate for Supreme Judge beforethe
nominating convention; relocated in Jack
son In 1876; was elected to the State House
OF Representatives in 1880 on the State
credit platform; was elected to the United
States Senate as a Democrat in 1881. and
served till April 12, 1886; was appointed
United States Circuit Judge by President
Cleveland, and nominated for Associate
Justice by P resident Harrison; was confirmed
by thesenate February 1s, 1898, and entered
| upon the duties OF the office, March 4,
1898.