The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-10
JUSTICE JAcKsoN,s SUCCESSOR.
Many Names NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Not to BE Mnde Till December.

Not to BE Made Till December.
Washington City, Aug e.-There IL much
speculation as to who will he President
Cleveland's choice for the United States
supreme bench 10 succeed the late jus
tice Jackson, but beyond the mention of
available names there is little OF a defin-
ite nature this early. Tt IS the general
understanding that no appointment VIII
be made until after the meeting or con-
gress. as the place is one OF too much inn
portance and dignity for a recess appoint
tee to 60 on the bench and take the
chances OF subsequent rejection by the
senate. There has been no case in the
recent history OF the court where an APP
pointment has been made 10 the supreme
bench during a congressional recess
1t is suggested that the selection Is most
likely 20 be made from the East, and
probably from New York. as Mr.. Gieve-
land made the last appointment, that or
Justice White. after the senate had re-
jected the names OF Hornblower and Peck
ham, both OF New York. When the seri-
Gus illness OF Justice Jackson was first an
nounced last spring gossip mentioned the
name of Mr.. Bissell. then in the caoinet,
as the probable successor. The same sug-
gestion is heard at the present time. AS
is usual when an important place ID 10
be filled the name of Secretary Carlisle
In mentioned. but the general opinion Is
that should Mr.. Cleveland go to his cab
met for an appointment he Is most likely
10 consider Mr.. Wilson or Mr.. Smith. The
name of Representative Patterson, OF
Tennessee. will probably be called to the
attention of the president, as he comes
from the state of the late justice, and is
known as a most loyal friend OF Mr..
Cleveland The names OF Don NJ. Dicktn-
son and Solicitor General Holmes Conrad
are also. mentioned.
There are persons however whose rela-
uif n
character, who have IL that Mr.. Cieve-
lands first choice will be MIR. Olney. 1t is
known that he places implicit confidence
In the soundness of Mr.. Olney's opinions
on all important legal questions which
come before him, and that he fully appre-
ciates the great assistance Mr.. Oiney has
rendered him in the disposition OF the
great questions that have arisen during
the last two years. Whether Mr.. Olney's
residence i'm Massachusetts, will render
him unavailable is not known, but 1t is
the opinion of many wel-informed per-
sons here that but for this objection he
would surely he the man. Next to him
Rufus Peckham is thought by many to be
the most likely TO receive the nomination.
Nashville, Tenn. Aug. 9.-Cpon a request
N telegraph from Chief Justice Fuller.
the funeral of Justice Howell +. Jackson
will be conducted Monday morning, Au-
gust L.. at 1890 o'clock. at Bell Meade.
Chief Justice Fuller and Justice Brewer
telegraph that they will attend, and the
other justices will also attend.
Buzzards Bay. Aug. a.-President Cleve-
land this morning sent the following tele-
gram of coincidence to Mrs. Jackson. wi
dow of the late Justice jackson: 81 deep
ly sympathize with you in your terrible
bereavement. while ] mourn the death
of a devoted friend and the nations loss
of wise and upright judge. a useful citi-
zen and an honest man.