Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 March 1882 — The Supreme Bench. [ARTICLE]

The Supreme Bench.

Washington, March 7. Roscoe Conk ling has declined the nomination of Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, and the President has tendered the appointment to Senator Edmunds, of Vermont. The nomination was sent to the Senate, but is not to be presented until Mr. Edmunds determines whether or not he will accept. Mr. Edmunds is in dpubt whether he will accept. His inclinations are to decline the appointment. He is not in good health, and is not inclined to undertake the arduous duties of the benchA first class printing office, like a motion to adjourn, is always in order.