Evening star., 1904-03-18
Becomes Major General by
Vote of As to 16.
SENATE FINALLY ACTS
KITTREDGE AND SCOTT ONLY RE-
PUBLICANs TO OPPOSE.
Cockrell, Pettus, Dubois, Patterson and
Clark (Ark.), Formed Demo-
cratic Support.

Gen Leonard Woods nomination was
confirmed by a large majority this after
noon. The confirmation was by a vote oil
45 to l6. Senators Scott and Kittredge
were the only republicans who voted
against confirmation. The democrats VINO
voted in favor of confirmation were Sena-
tors Cockrell. Dubois. Pettus. Patterson
and Clarke CArkD
The opposition to confirmation went to
pieces this afternoon in rather an unexpect-
ed way. Senator Scott WIS insisting upon
prolongng the debate on the nomination,
believing that the final vote would be de-
ferred until next week.
Action Urged.
After several senators had concluded
their remarks. it became evident that it
would be no easy matter to continue the op-
position. There was practically no one
who cared TO go on with the discussion.
and senator's on the republican sde were
insisting that the nomination be kept be-
fore the Senate There had been some talk
about taking up other legislative matters.
such as appropriation bills, but today 1t
was developed that quite large number
of republicans favored disposing of the
nomination as soon as poss- bic.
These senators determined that the noni-
nation should be kept before the Senate.
and as there was a lack OF speakers tne
opposition consented to permit the vote to
be taken at once. The result of the vot-
ing is just about as it has been expected
from the time the nomination was reported
favorably from the committee on military
affairs. The fight made on General Wood
in the Senate, and everything that has
been brought up in order to influence opn-
ion against him, has been shown to be
without effect. far as the vote is con-
cerned.
Tired of Speeches
The general feeling of senators against
nation was very strong when the Senate
went into executive session today The
speech already delivered by Senator Black
burn and the speech of Senator Quarles
were regarded as most fully covering the
case Senator Blackburn presented the
case against confirmation in a way that
caused senator's to declare he had never
before made so forcible an address to the
Senate.
But 1t was very difficult when the Senate
met today to keep the chamber filed. or
anything like a quorum present. Everyone
felt the case had been presented as fully as
it could possibly be on both sides. and any
further debate could not possibly change
anyone'S opinion. On the one hand Senator
Teller was threatening. If need be. to talk
on the nomination for one day. and Senator
Foraker was prepared to follow him. TAX
ing up another day. Neither one of these
senators wished to enter into this long de-
bate. and no one wanted to hear them.
The Senate was absolutely tired of the dis
cussion, and with that feeling it was not
difficult to get every one to agree to a vote
Just before vote was taken Senator
Cockrell made very strong plea in favor
of confirmation He said that he had ex-
amtned the matter very fully and that he
was satisfied that the Senate should con-
firm General Wood.
proposition was made to make the vote
by which the nomination was confirmed
public. but this was voted down. 1t is pos
sible that the ban of secrecy will be re-
moved at some future time.