In a letter to President Arthur, Hon. Ossian Ray of Lancaster, New Hampshire, exposed a shocking lack of fairness in the appointment process for the vacant seat on the Supreme Court bench. The death of Justice Nathan Clifford had left a power vacuum, and Ray was determined to ensure that the right man got the job. In his letter, dated October 20, 1881, Ray emphasized the need for impartiality in the selection process, highlighting the strong sentiment among local Republicans for the appointment of Chief Justice Doe. Ray’s words of caution were a direct response to the Massachusetts brethren who seemed to dismiss the idea of appointing a worthy candidate from outside their own ranks, echoing the Pharisees of old who looked down on Nazareth as a place of no good.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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