Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-26
JUDGE MccoMAs CONFIRMED.

Speeches In Opposition. but tho Vote Ne.
cisive-Mr. Hsiford Also Confirmed.
The Senate late yesterday afternoon con-
frmed the nominations OF Louis X Mccomss
TO be associate justice Of the supreme cour, d
the District and Elijah ". Halford % be psv-
master In the army. with the rank Of major.
There was . hard fight over the nominstioa
Of Judge Mccomas and come opposition 10 thss
Of Halford. The Senate went into executive
session early in the day with the determins,ioa
on the part Of the republicans. 10 stated In
yesterdays STAR. that there should be no I'D.
iournment until the nov. astion % Judge Nc
Comas was Disposed of. The session lasted
over four hours. the time being taken mp with
speeches by democrats who were Or, ing 60 de-
feat the confirmation. The majority were pre-
pared 70 STAY all night necessary 60 reach .
vote, but the opposition became convinced that
there was no use OF further resistance and .
vote was permitted 20 be taken. Then de-
veloped how weak the mnch-talked-of opposd-
ton really was. Thirty-eight votes we're cast
for confirmation and but thirteen, one more
than accredited 10 them IN Tnr Sran Yesterday,
were cast by the opposition. There hs. been .
desperate psrtiran attempt 20 defect the con-
nrmstion by DELAYS. In the committee fimrv
charges were made which no one expected 20
snostaniiaie, but the Investigation 81 which
gave excuse for delay. and after these we're al
disposed of an attempt WIS made 10 consume
time by talk and objections and various dila-
tory methods 20 prevent = vote on the nomins-
hon. After all the fighting the vote showed
that there we're but thirteen democrats Who
and their opposition was based on purely po,is-
icA grounds
coSoRAruLArrSo TIRE JvpoE
When Justice McComas entered the court
house this morning his way Was somewhss
blocked by his friends extending congrstuls-
hons on his confirmation When be took the
bench many members OF the bar congratulated
him and the jurors and court officers passed
before the bench. each to say o kind word TO
him.
The friends OF Judge McConas are particu-
larly gratifed because Of the action OF the
Senate in confirming his nomination. as the
Senate y an overw helming majority declared
n effect the two charges affecting Judge
McComas' character and integrity had no
foundation In fact whatever. The greatest
latitude had been given those preferring the
charges and practically unlimited time, 90
Judge McComas' vindication is all the more
Complete.
The action OF the Senate was gratifying also
TO the officials at the city hall, where, since his
short service on the bench. Judge McComas
has made a host OF friends AZ one Of these
ofhcials remarked 90 q STAR reporter. Judge
McComas, by his clear and businesslike methods
on the bench OF the Criminal Court. has demon
strated the fact that he Is one OF the most COM
petent judges who has ever sat upon
that bench, and the wisdom OF his ap-
pointment has been amply evidenced.
Judge McComas, on the bench. is the same pro-
gressive, energetic man he in private life.
There is no tagging in trials before him. for
counsel soon realize that while they q, MI times
will receive every consideration at the hands %
the court no unreasonable objections or DELAYS
will be tolerated The judges decisions are
concise and clear and invariably abound in
what il known as hard common sense. Already
the new judge has by the severity Of his sem
fences become q terror 20 evil does