New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-19
WOOD 4 MAJOR GENERAL
CEvfTE CONFIRMS HIM.
Tote IL TO IG-Opposition Collapsed
after Senator H0nna'S Death.
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--.i.c+or March ls.-The nomination o.
-. 80 Genera. Leonard Wood was confirmed by
=. senate "a executive session this afternoon by
-. ~ - 20 is. only TWO Republicans OPP
- col. arruatlon and I've Democrats voting
- Tr tho las; few days The nomination has
,-,s-..--as but no evidence has been pre-
- ,rsrl. .,as not considered la the Military
- Committee and refuted 20 the satisfac-
a. o. a majority Of that Focy.
.-.o~aing 20 the programme adopted Nester-
= --s1e- WAS 10. address the Senate IN op-
--ato- 20 confirmation to-day, Senator FORAKER
- close .he debate tomorrow, and the vote
w w 10 ken on Monday. but yesterday those
- ,- the confirmation discovered a lei
- by. Senator Teller congratulating
U -. NOD In The Varunest terms on his pro-
- and when Mr Teller learned thai THIS
- ,,.o,.,a pc introduced IN refutation OF ms
- to-day he decided that he did not care
: sis-,ss the nomination. Senator scott eK-
g his belief that Re had done al mat
20 be expected Of him in opposition 10 The
,,stion and he gave evidence or having no
-. An the debate. AS no one desired 10 con-
.. ,bo debate. Senator Foraker suggested
=. vote DE taken. with the result "ooNe
- rhe majority Of the members 81 the 7e-'-
=, being convinced that the charges a5''--9-
81. 81 80 MOT been sustained, and that no rea-
for ref
-. personal spleen Of those who mad ieI
,bs weight Of his authority "hsh ne Vas
- General OF cuba, existed.
Only TWO REPUBLICANS OPPOSE H.
-, ,,-,o5 aI5-s the rank of major general
-, Auq,let s 1903 the Gay president i'oose
=. ,,,aoe ire promotion. The contest as'4ils'
-. a-r,s+i5n has been a notable one. ii De-
- % Nover7be- 49, 1893. soon after congress
=, IN speclal session, and continued 'nio~Ei'
~ -. ..ssion until to-day. senator Han
=. Vas recognized as the leader Of the FORCES
go 70 General Wood. and had it not beer Tor
-. -sa vote would have been much closer.
;. - NOT leen believed at any time since the
80. boran however. that the tight against
z-,.+io- world he successful some Ike
,,,,1i.s, ,- .Y-bers Of the Senate. placing comb
- 4, -,e Judgment OF Senator Hanna. would
have stood by him in his opposition 10 lhe lI'-
,,otion Of General Wood. but when oeaJh re-
moved the Ohio Senator from the conillct oi'y
two Republicans were against cohlIina'ioH'
They were Senator scott. member o. lhe
military Affairs Committee who opposed The
nomination while il was pending in COMMITTEE
and Senator KiJtredge.
The five Democratic Senators who voted Win
the majority in favor Of confirmation were
a5eesrs Coellreu and Pettus. members Of The
Military Affairs Committee ard Messrs Pat
terson Clarke. OF Arkansas. and Dubois. The
negative votes were given by Senators Bacon
Berry. Blackburn Clark (1dOnt). Cul5erson,
Gibson. I.atiner. McCreary. McLauIin. Nal
lor,. Martin. Money, Newlands and simmons,
Democrats. and Kittredge ana Scott, Republ-
cans
lie and Senator Blackburn moved TO make pub
lie the testimony taken by the Committee on
Military Affairs Several other motions were
made. The one IN regard TO The testimony was
voted down, ana genera Understanding
prevailed that the vote 10 be MADE public
in the confusion, however, II was announced
that both the motions in relation TO the tesu-
nony and the vote were lost.
The vote on the nomination was reached about
= D. m. When the Senate met to-day. Senator
Foraker was approached by The opponents ~
General Wood. They admitted that the fight
against confirmation lost and that nothing
was 10 be gained by carrying the case over.
Al agreement therefore was reached by which
no more speeches were made.
OTHER OFFICERS To BE CONFIRMED.
Depending on the confirmation Of General
Wood were l6I promotions Of other army Off
GERS These have been held up since the nomi-
nations were made by the President, but now
viii be confirmed without opposition. They in
clude twenty colonies promoted to be brigadier
generals the retired list and one bisadier gem
eral on The active lIsJ. and officers ranking from
colonel down Jo second lieutenant All these
nominations We'll as that OF General " God.
were sent To the Senate al the beginning Of the
special session ia November and lapsed when
max sessl on closed. They were sent TO the Sen
ale immediately al Jlp beginning of the reEu-
Jar session. A controversy arose as 10 whether
% hot ihey were recess appointments. and also
as 70 whether or not the promoted officers were
ctO.-ea TO The rank and pay Of the grade to
Mh-'h they were nominated. AS all win be
siee1ilA confirmed according 10 military au-
toIitt' -he} VII take rank and pay from the
'''s 'l's were first appointed 10 I'll vacancies