The times., 1899-03-05

was not confirmed a better man would be
secured. the Senator said would appeal
to him particularly but if the Senate be-
lieved Mr.. Barrows did not possess the
qualifications necessary to make him
good Librarian, and the Senate desired on
that account strictly to reject him, Mr..
Hoar said that he should rot object. Mr..
Hoar did not say so, but it was inferred If
the objection were placed on these grounds
the Senator himself would have voted
against his confirmatioa. -
Hansbrough's Attack.
Mr.. Hansbrough made a short but some
what sensational speech against the nom
inee. He declared that Barrows had in
many ways exhibited his absolute unfit
ness for the place. He had descended TO
the level of the common politician in ss-
curing influence for the appointment, and
| had personally canvassed the Senate ard
House in order to secure the support VIII CT
had secured him the nomination. Atten-
| ton was also called to the newspaper par
! agrGphs which had been printed about his
| qualifications, which. it was said. were
written by the candidate himself. All OF
| these things, from Mr.. Hanshrough'S point
! of view, proved his unfitness for the high
| position. He, therefore, urged the Senate
to take the vote and permit the judgment
| These were the only two speeches on
| that side of the question. Mr.. Barrows
| found his defenders in a strange combina
| tion of senatorial energy composed of Sem
| ators Chandler and Tillman. What if this
man has canvassed the Senate for infiu-
enCe?" asked Mr.. Tillman with a great
! show of surprise on the conclusion of Mr..
| HansbrOughs speech. Has he done more
| or less than any other man who comes to
| gSh ngytr ,,fyiaA Il
honorable thing to ask for influence? If
| it is, how many men now in office, think
| you, would be there?'
! Mr. Tiilman then referred. without men
| tioning any names, to the speech of Mr.
| Hoar, criticising the position of that Sen
| ator. 1t was not he declared altogether
| fair play to defend the nominee from
! charges that had not been actually made.
| and then to acquiesce in result even to
invite it, which might grow out of those
| charges or be due to the honest opinion
| of the Senate that the nominee was simply
| lacking in those qualifications which would
make him the right man for the place.
TiIImnn Defends Him.
| ''Of course" said Mr.. Tillman, with some
| show of sarcasm in his voice, "the country
does not know what goes on here in secret
| session. Mr.. Barrows cannot possibly as
| certain what reasons are assigned for his
rejection. and he cannot explain to those
who would be interested in knowing all
| about it. To thus stab a man behind his
back is not fair play; it is worse than that.
| it is not decent, and l. for one. do not
| propose to be a party to it,
| Mr.. Chandler said that he for one pro-
posed to stand up for the nominee and see
| that he was treated fairly. He did not
know much about the nominee personally.
/. but he had endorsed him at the personal
| request of the Massachusetts delegation.
II the members of that delegation had de-
| serted him Mr.. Chandler said that he, at
| least, felt in duty bound to prevent this
| insult from being heaped upon the man
| of their choice. To reject Mr.. Barrows
| under the circumstances would. Mr.. Chan
dler said. be discreditable to the Senate OF
the United States. The purpose OF those
who opposed Mr.. Barrows would be fully
accomplished by permitting his name to
fail of confirmation.
The President, MIR Chandler said had
been requested to withdraw the name OF
| Mr.. Barrcws. He had seen fit not to dc
so. He had been notified that under mt
| circumstances could he be confirmed. Mr.
| Chandler believed the President would
subsequently appoint some one else to the
place. If Mr.. Barrows was not equipped
| for the duties CT the Office the Senate
should simply fail to confirm him, as il
had done in several other eases, and lei
the matter end there. Owing to the rap
idly approaching hour of noon. the nomi-
ination was permitted to die a natuIa
ltdeath
The same fate befeIl the nomination O
former Congressman Hamilton G. Ewart
nominated to be Judge for the Western
district of North Carolina. Senator But
Ter has fought this nomination from tn,
day it was made. and 1t is understood
that. notwithstanding the fact that TIN
nominee is now on the bench under a re