The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-01
NOMINATIONS
UNCONFIRMED
Another Futile Effort TO Advance.
Sampson and SchIey.
THE FRIENDS OF THE LATTER
Insist That Sampson Treated His Subor-
dinate Unfairly and Will Not Consent
to the Advancement of the Ad-
ministration Favorite.

Washington. February aS.-Another unsuc-
cessful effort was made In the executive
session OF the senate to confirm the nomin-
atoms advancing Admirals Sampson and
Schley and other officers who participated
in the Santiago campaign. This result was
due to the objections of Senator's Butler,
PETIT grew and Stewart who talked through
the executive session. thus preventing the
taking of vote.
Senator Butler made the principal speech
of the session. M
He based his objection to the advance
ment of Mr.. Sampson upon the revelations
of the published record OF the two officers,
referring with special emphasis to the fact
that Admiral Sampson had himself been
responsible for Admiral Schley's remain
ing at Cienfuegos. Mr. Butler charged that
the dispatch making this order had been
suppressed and asserted that 1t must have
been concealed in SIMPSONS behalf AT
any rate the conduct OF Sampson in giving
the order and then holding Schley respon-
sibie for the delay was conduct unworthy
OF any man and unbecoming an officer and
Mr.. Butler said he could never give his
assent to the confirmation of the nom ma ton
of any man guilty of such treatment of a
subordinate.
The petition of this point led to a contro-
versy as to whether Sampson had issued
the order. Senator Foraker appeared es-
peciallyl anxious to secure confirmation or
denial of this accusation. indicating his
opposition IL it was based upon correct in
formation. He wanted to know why. II
such an order had been issued, It had not
been included In the record of the two Of
ficers sent to the senate by the secretary of
the navy.
To this friends of Admiral Sampson re-
piled that 1t was to BE- presumed that it
would have been If such an order had ever
been issued Especially must this be true
In view of the fact that Admiral Schley's
flag officer. Lieutenant Sears. had been a
member of the board which had completed
the information supplied to the senate 1t
was not to be presumed. they said, that
any information In the interest of hi:; chief
would have been suppressed by Mr.. Sears.
Senator Pettigrew quoted the closing par
agraph of Admiral Schley's statement, and
said:
mo one can get around that logic This
matter OF record IL the other Is not. and
enough is known to show the unfairness OF
Sampson without regard to the other mat
ter at ALL"
Senator German made an appeal for ac-
ton and in this was Joined by Senator Well
ington. Both spoke as the friend of Mr..
Schley Mr. German said that he agreed
with those who claimed that there had
been unfair discrimination against Mr..
Schley, but he said that he wanted MN
confirmed and he saw no means of pro-
tecting Schley without also advancing
Sampson.
LET us confirm Schley and leave Samp-
son Enacted upon" suggested Senator Pet
tigrew.
"That cannot be DONE" responded Mr..
Hale.
ut can be II we want to do IT, said Mr..
Pettigrew.
But the suggestion was not accepted and
the executive session closed without action