Show oiorious NominatIon Now STuri 9 Seralda Wnsbiufiton Tboo is a brisk contest going on in tho Senate over the nomination of Morton to the collectorship of San Francisco Booth opposes the confirmation with much vigor Ho based his objection mainly on the ground of want of sufficient residence resi-dence to justify such an important appointment ap-pointment There is strong disposition among the friends Morton without regard re-gard to their relations to party or to tho Administration to vote for his sons confirmation con-firmation Meanwhile Booth stands on his rights as a senator and claims that the courtesy usually extended to senators in the case of an obnoxious nomination shall be extended to himself and his democratic colleague whom he has introduced in-troduced to take sides with him Particular Par-ticular friends Morton have also been among those who have often claimed the same thing from the Senate which Booth now asks and almost always received and the present contest places them in an embarrassing position |