The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-23

Senator from Georgia. who is mem. ber of the Judiciary sub-committee having the Hundley nomination. In charge. He has made no secret of the fact that he Is emphatieaiiy opposed to his confirmation.
 Opponents of ,Hundley are confident that within the past week they have gained decided advantage. Putting the case over until after the holidays was not only | victory for them, but 1t shows beyond any doubt that the Sem ate. they insist, does not want to con- firm this man. If there had been any such disposition on their part some pobltive move in that direction would have been made months ago. Let peo- pie who have been reading of the pro- Gress of the fight remember that but for the Republican aid the Democrats have been receiving it would have been utterly impossible for the latter to have held up the nomination all these months. Republicans appear to be willing to have ttie nomination held up in the hope that Judge Taft when he goes into the presidential office will listen to the voice of reason and nomi- nate an Alabama Republican against whom not the slightest objection can be raised. Hundley is being bitterly opposed because thoss who are block Ing his path do, not eonsidsr him a At man for Judge. either in character or ability.
 A Trick Was Played
 There is one trick that was played in the record of the case which dis gusts some of the Republican Sena- tors who have looked into 1t. Years ago as . result of passing the paper around for signatures. HundIey was endorsed by many Aiabamians for the position of United States District At- torney. He newer could make that, but when the bill was passed for the creation of a new judge in the State he reached out for the judgessIip. The en- dorsements given him for District Att torney were simply put in before the Seuate Judiciary Committee as if these well known citizens of Alabama had also asked for his appointment as judge. This Is notably true as regards the signature of Judge Haralson of the Alabama Supreme Court. The latter was not q member of the court when he signed the paper in favor of Hund- ley but up here at Washington 1t iS he was then, had as c member of the Alabama Supreme Court, endorsed Hundley for judge. The same is true of the late General Joe Wheeler. He signed for Hundley to be District At torney, and yet the packers of. Hund- ley have tried to make 1t appear that General Wheeler was for him for
 The supporters of Hundlsy have made much of the support given him in bis fight by Senator Clarke, of Arr kansas. pointing to the fact that he is not only a. member of the sub-commit- tee having the nomination in hand, but that he ia a Democrat. The position of Senator Clarke can be easily ex- plained Long before he ever knew a thing about the merits of the case, and as soon as It became evident that q bit- ter aght was to be made aga4nst the confirmation of Huudiey, Mir Clarke announced that he intended to vote for him in Committee. Asked why he came out iu. such a 6at-footea manner he said that Hundley had q cousin bf the name of "Bilr' Martin living in Little Rock that Ell" had personally re- Qrosted him to stand by his cousin, the aetlng Judge, and inasmuch as
 Blu Martin was personal Friend of his he Intended to do what he could for Hundley. Nothing could ever shake the Axlkansas Senator. "Bill," as he calls aim, wants Oscar confirmed, and no matter what the testimony or how much opposed may be the great ma 3ority Of the people of Alabama. the Senator must stand by Hundley be- cause he Is "Bilr' Martins cousin.
 The Senate executive clerk may pos pibly "connrm" Hnndley again next month, but if he does make the fourth n1igtaks 1t can be put down fight now that those who represent the Associat- ed Press are going to look a long time at the Item before another dispatch is sent out that Hundley has gotton through. And the correspondent of The Advertiser will practically have to be shown a certificate before lie win. take the risk of being nrlsied as ks was the other night when ehe news vent out that Hundiey had Won his fight < z,