Show 1he idea that the President must not nominate a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States without con < sliting the Senators of the slate from which the nominee is chosen may be one of the rules of what is called Senatorial Sen-atorial courtesy but it is not required by any law or regulation for the government gov-ernment of the Executive and is not demanded by the people of this country coun-try In making nominations for offices within a state such courtesy might i I be considered almost essential Tin case is entirely different as to an appointment I pointment tov the supreme bench of i the nation If the rejection of Mr i Peckham was solely on account of the i Presidents neglect to please Senator I Hill we are of the opinion that the I Senate added nothing to its dignity or reputation lor wisdom by its course 1 in this particular I j 1 |