The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-04-29
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
IS BEATEN FOR ONCE
CRUM FAILS OF CONFIRMA-
TON BY THE SENATE.
This Despite the Threats of Mr..
Roosevelt That He Would Call
Extra Session.

-1ilCl llhS liOulS Ill S>S\VlINS SNoSiOA
the republicans gave up the fight to
confirm w. D. Crurl. the negro COL
lector at Charleston aa:.s Wash
ington dispatch to the Charles
ton News and Courier. The republi-
can senators, with not one exception.
were indifferent on the subject. and
when they saw that the opposition
was determined they notified the pres
ident that they had done their best
and agreed to press the nomination
no further this session, as it was evi-
dent the democrats were united in
their opposition.
President Roosevelt made politi-
cal display on Wednesday when he in
Spired a statement given out at the
White House. threatening to call an
extr., session OF the senate if the
Crum nomination was passed over
during the present session Republi-
can senator's are not very enthusiastic
in behalf OF Crum, and the alleged
attempt on the part OF the president
to :-ichtcr the leaders in the senate
to 1atify what many OF them consider
a political blunder. in making a ma
tional issue OF the Crum case, had the
= effect of arousing feeling Of resent
ment. instead OF friendlineSs. for
either the president -eE-the negro cot
lector. There were few of the per-
sonal friends OF the president who in
sisted upon having fight. so the
doors were closed and the executive
session decks cleared for action.
Senator Gallinger, OF New Hamp-
shire. who aspires to be chairman of
the republican national committee.
fred the first. gun in support Of
Crum's confirmation. He recited
the various obstacles thrown in the
way OF confirmation by Senator Till
man and the opposition to Crum.
Senator Latimer replied with con-
siderable vigoEe. explaining why, the
white people OF South Carolina op-
posed the confirmation OF Crum. SEN
ator Latimer also explained Senator
TilInlan's course in opposing the case,
and convinced the senate that Senator
TilIman's absence from Washington
at this time was unavoidable.
There was considerable sparring all
along the line as the hours passed,
and it was apparent that the demo-
Gratis were prepared to sit up all night;
if necessary, to prevent confirmation.
Senator Gallinger grew impatient
and demanded to know if the opposi-
tion intended to filibuster for an in
definite period. He was informed that
there were twenty-seven senators
who desired to be heard against con-
frInation, and they were prepared to
continue the discussion to the eN-
elusion of all other business il the ma
jority insisted.
Senator Clay, on behalf OF the mi
nority. showed cenclusively that the
pressure for Crums confirmation was
for political effect.
Senator Gallinger read petitions
from alleged sponsors OF Crum in var
ious states.
Senator Clay took up petition after
petition, and. after reading them,
asked the senators from the states
mentioned in the petition to identify
the signers. The senators thus inter-
rogated confessed ignorance on the
subject, justifying the claim made by
Senator Clay that they were goblin
petitions. manufactured for political
effect
As; the fight waxed warm Senator
Afdrich tried to convince the minority
that they were threatened with an
extra session Of the senate He urged
the confirmation of Crum in half
hearted manner.
1t remained for Senator Spooner
to lose temper and launch forth in
a bitter sectional speech, in which he