Reformers urged Cleveland to continue the fight against Hill and to nominate Frederic R. Coudert, but Cleveland acquiesced in an inoffensive choice, that of Senator Edward Douglass White of Louisiana, whose nomination was accepted unanimously.
Reformtilhængere opfordrede Cleveland til at fortsætte kampen mod Hill med nominering af Frederic R. Coudert, men Cleveland gjorde i stedet et mere neutralt valg, nemlig senator Edward Douglass White fra Louisiana, hvis nominering blev godkendt af et enigt senat.