Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-21
THE SENATE CONFIRMS.
THE COURT HOUSE CROWD WEAK
ENED AND QUIT.
The Fight Against Confirmation Aban'
doned-The Senate Confirms the Nomi-
nation-The Council Vacancy.

The Stewardship row is all over
and the nomination of Judge A. II
Anderson has been confirmed. No
opposition was made to his confir-
nation except by members OF his OVID
party.
The Courier journal of Tuesday
contained q sensational article from
Frankfort, in which the editor Of This
sper was represented as mixing up
in the dirty mire OF Republica n
politics and opposing the confrma-
ton Of the second choice of his Ac-
cidency, Gov. Bradley. This was
based upon telegram sent to Sem
ator early Monday morning before
Judge Anderson's nomination was
made.
Several parties representing the
Field In the contest of Anderson vs..
the Field, informed the editor Of the
Kentuckian that in the event OF Judge
Anderson'5 appointment they would
make it lively for him if they could
get hearing. As there is nothing
the said editor enjoys more than a
row between Republicans, he sent a
telegram to one of the Democratic
leaders telling him to hold the APP
pointment for investigation in the
event Anderson's name was sent in,
ao row was brewing.
Late in the evening he received a
telegram from Mr.. Bronston saying
the nomination had been made and
asking for facts. To this MIR. Meach-
am replied by letter that he had no
charges 10 prefer, but had simply
wanted TO tic the tails Of two Repub-
lean cats together and hang them
over clothes line and watch the fur
fly. This was the extent OF Mr.
Meacham's connection with the affair,
except to satisfy himself the follow
ing day by an inspection OF she
records of the correctness OF the re-
! ports being used against Judge An
derson by members OF his own party.
These parties were firing charges
| by telegraph and mail, trying TO
induce Che Governor 10 withdraw the
nomination. The Governor wired for
these TO be sent him by tho editor OF
the Banner, who RET about getting a
Transcripts Of the cours records from
l1S76 to 1890, which showed that
Judge Anderson and firms OF which
he Was a member had been indicted
about forty times for violations OF The
LIQUOR. gambling and Sunday laws.
While the editor Of tho Banner was
copying of the records 10 make out
! his case, he lesrnod that certain
| Democrats were taking hand in
Fastening the firing" Of Joe Buck
ner and urging that the appointment
be rushed through before the Field"
could get a hearing. When it was
learned Tuesday who had rushed in
10 she'd ink in indicating she Judges
character, broad grin spread 'all
over town.
The Judge was fortunate in having
| Democrats friends with "wondrous
kind" feeling for him, from one cause
/ or another, and when Mr. Edmund
son saw the drift Of things no quit in
disgust and the nomination went
through without opposition.
After ali, Mr.. Anderson is repre-
sentative Republican and about the
worst thing that can be said OF him
since he was defeated for county
| nudge the last time, in 1880, is that
| he has been rather careless IN select
ling some cronies who DO mot have
the confidence Of the public.
He is a good business man, person,
allv pleasant and agreeable to all and
ia the original choice Of DR.. Letcherr,
with whom he will be closely associ-
ated.
Democrats, aside from those who
had reasons of their own for prefer
ring him TO the Democratic incum-
bent. felt no interest in the outcome
Of the fight between Republicans,
whose falling out offered an opportu,
nity for honest Democrats ito get
their dues in the next election. Many
wanted the Judge to get the place IN
order TO get him out OF the Council
and his Democratic associates on the
Council did him the courtesy to en-,
dorse him. The promised scrap
proved to be rather tame AFFAIR,
| but the agony is over and Tor that
much let us all be thankful,
| 1t is not known exactly when the
new Steward will assume the duties
of the Office. The term OF the Demo
cratic Steward, Mr.. j. G. BuckLer,
who was removed for political
reasons, would not have expired until
April, 1897. 1t is probable the change
will take place about the first OF the
ensuing month, or perhaps even
earlier.
Mr.. Buckner will retire from the
Office with record that his successor
cannot improve upon and will be
| fortunate il he can equal lie mas
filled the position for nearly seven
vasxs md 6aa made n faithful atten~