In order to do that, however, the small Republican
majority must hold together firmly, and be willing to take
the risk of an extra session.
I called on President Harrison and urged upon him the appointment
of Judge Jackson. I represented that it was desirable that
there should be some Democrats upon the Bench, and that they
should be men who had the confidence of their own part of
the country and of the country at large; that Judge Jackson
was a man of admirable judicial quality; that he had the public
confidence in a high degree, and that it would be impossible
for the Democratic Party to object to his selection, while
it would strengthen the Bench. So I thought that even if
we could put one of our men there without difficulty, it would
be wise to appoint Jackson.
President Harrison was very unwilling, indeed, to take this
view. He answered me at first in his rough impulsive way,
and seemed very unwilling even to take the matter into consideration.
But after a considerable discussion he asked me to ascertain
whether the Republicans would be willing, if he sent in a
Republican name, to adopt the course above suggested, and
transact no other business until the result was secured, even
at the risk of defeating the Appropriation Bills and causing
an extra session.
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