The evening times., 1895-08-09
SUPREME BENCH VACANCY
Arrangements for the Funeral ofthe
Late Associate Justice.
Early Gossip About the Succession in
which the Names of Carlisle, VIII
son and Others Figure.

Arrangements for official participation
in the funeral of the late Associate Ju stice
Jackson at West Mend, Ma shville, sunday y
afternoon, owing to the widely scattered
| locations of the members and officers of
the Supreme Court, necessarily have to
be made by telegraph, and nothing has yet
been decided.
ChiefJustice Fuller is at hissumme home
| Sorrento, Maine, and the associate Justices
are scattered over the country from the
Atlantic to the Pacific. 1t is not probable,
therefore, that there will be more than two
! or three of the justices In attendance.
All OF them have been advised of the
| death of their associate by Miss Mayne
Tompkins, assistat to the marshal of the
court, and they will doubtless notify her of
their intentions in the matter. As yet,
however, no response has been received
from any of them. Marshal Wright, who
is at bis home in Louisville, Will attend
the funeral.
Speculations as to the succession have
already been indulged in, although there
will be no appointment by President
Cleveland until Congress meets. The sSr-
cult over which the deceased justice pre-
sided By allotment of the court comprises
the tates OF Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, and
Tennessee, but it is probable that the Sc
lection OF a su ccessor will be made from
without that territory.
Since the death of Justice Blatchford
the State of New York has been without
q representative on the bench, and it is
possible the President will go there for q
successor to Justice jackson. Whether
or not he viii again attempt to place Mr..
Peckham or Mr.. Hornblower on the bench
is in doubt
II the selection be not made from New
York, 1t is probable a Southern man will
get the houor, though the name OF Don II.
Dickinson, of Michigan, is, as a matter of
course, mentioned, as it has been for most
OF the important offices that have been
filled by President Cleveland since the
current term began.
Many names throughout the South have
been brought forward, and naturally that
of Secretary Carlisle heads the list, while
Postmaster General Wilson comes next
1t is believed that Carlisle would be glad
to be placed on the Bench, aud that Wilson
would be more than glad TO have this life
posi- Neither of these gent lemeu
have much to expect from politics after
they retire from the Cabinet Both are
poor men comparatively speaking, aud
the salary would he a cosfderatiou. The
fact that the President esteems them as
his closest friends concentrates public
attention upon them.
Secretary Smith is also mentioned and
Secretary 0Iney as well, but neither Is
considered to be a probability.
President C1evela nd's Sympathy.
Buzzard's Bay. Mass. Aug. 9.-The fol-
lowing telegram was sent by the President
this morning:
<Buzzard's Bay, Mass, Aug. 8, 1896.
To Hrs. Howell E. jackson, Nashville.
Tenn: +'
deeply .sympathlze with you in your
terrible bereavement, while l mourn the
death, Of q. devoted friend and the nations
loss of wise and upright judge, a useful.
citizen and an honest man.
GROVER CLEVELAND. :.