Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-01
Mr.. Wellington and Mr.. Warner Ez-
changed Compliments.
CONSIDERING a NOMINATION
Committee on Commerce Take Up
the Leipsic Appointment.


The Senate committee on commerce to-
day listened to the protest of Senator Wei
lington of Maryland against the appoint
ment of Mr.. b. H. Warner, jr., as consul
to Leipsic. The senator had ndorsed Mr.
Warner for the consulshiD at Soutnamo
ton, but he desired the appointment of an
other man to a position in Germany. He
therefore took exception 10 Mr.. Warner s
transfer as in conflict with his plans.
claiming that his Endorsement did not ex
tend to any other position, ard that the
President had not dealt fairly with him in
making the change.
He also asserted that Mr.. Warner was
not qualified to properly disc charge the
duties of the office, and claimed that Under
the circumstances the nomination should
be rejected by the Senate as Il matter Cf
senatorial courtesy. Mr.. Warmers father,
Il. ii. Warner. sr., was present in his sons
interest. He said that ae and his son had
contributed much to Mr. Welliagtons cleo
ton to the Senate; that On this account tie
son was entitled to the senator's support,
ard that his indorSa an=nt for the South
anpton place was sufficient justiica ZION for
TIE Presidents course in sending in MS
lame for the place of small er Importance
IN the same line of public service.
Ii Was Warm.
The controversy at Tires between Sena-
to reports, at times exceedingly warm.
Mr. Wellington made d bitter personal at
tack on both the appointee and his father,
and demanded that the committee do him
the courtesy to hold up the nomination.
He claimed, il is said, that the time had
come when mis- position with the President
n ust be defined. and he cited the appoint
mtttS OF Daniel GIoyenor and Herbert
Lewis as instances where the President
mad walked over his prerogative. Mr. War
iter Is SAID to have replied with equal vigor
to the sena tors remarks 1t is said at the
taDltol today that five out of the six mem
bers in the Maryland delegation have given
assurances of their intention of standing
py thelr original Endorsement of Mr. War
fer Organizations in this CITY and in
Maryland of which Mr.. B. H. Warner ir
Is member, are also taking steps to re-
lute he charges made against him. Mr. h
H. Warner was seen by a star reporter to-
day, ana said that he did not feel tpat il
would he proper for him to say ANYTHING al
the present time He was however still
confident that his son would ultimately be
confirmed
The Capitol Talk.
Though the committee on commerce ad-
jcurned today without taking any action
upon the nomination of young Warner as
consul at Lepsic, the understanding is that
the nomination will be confirmed Mr.
Wellngtons fight against Mr.. Warner is
of a bitter personal character, but as far
as appeared by the hearing of both Mir.
Wellington and Mr.. B. H. Warner sr before
the committee today, no grounds are pre-
sented sufficient to warrant a rejection Of
the nomination. TIE hearing made it APP
pear simply that Mr.. Wellingtonc did not
want Mr.. Warner appointed to Leipsic but
beyond the matter of his personal prefer
ence or of his personal resentment there is
no reason presented why Mr.. Warner
should not he confirmed, and the fact that
Mr.. Wellington had indorsed young Warner
for consular position Of equal Importance
with that to which he has been appointed
appeared TO diSpel the impression which
Mr.. Wellington wanted to make upon the
committee that Mr.. Warner would not be
competent to fill a position of such i'm
pCrtanee.
The committee adjourned without acton
and with no day fixed for further conSid-
Grafton of the question but it is expected
chat there will be either committee meet
ing called at an early day to act upon the
nomination or that the chairman will poll
the committee on the subject without hay-
ing formal meeting. Although the issue
over the appointment is in itself not one of
great political consequence it is liable to
he the straw which will tilt the scale
against Nr. Wellington and threaten his
authority in Maryland politics. There has
been a great deal of dissatisfaction among
certain Maryland republicans with Mr..
NelinstonS arrogant method Of debating
to the whole party, but his supposed in
nuence and intimate relations to the ad-
fninistratiUn have given him d strength
which he might not otherwise have. and
have rendered those who We're opposed TO
him more or less timid about placing them
selves in antagonism to one who might
have the ear of the President. The atti-
tude which he has assumed toward the
President in this matter. however is liable
to bring about friction between him and
the administration, which will encourage
the NATURALIZATION forces in Maryland 10
resist his authority. 1t is regarded as not
at all improbable that he may be over
thrown in the fight which is Eow on over
the nomination of mayor in Baltimore, in
which great deal of dissatisfaction has
been engendered by the course he has pur-
sued.