Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-05
INSURGENTS AMONG THEM
Generally Are Careful to Specify
They Were Invited.
SEVERAL PRETTY CONTESTS
One of Them RACES Among Kan.
sans Over Appointment Of
Supreme Court Justice.

ta,.on camp, by invitation: the fills
because Bill Pannell, former doorhecp-
er to the secretary's room, was assigned
TO the main front door of the executive
offices with a whisk broom and a bunch
OF checks, the former to brush the snow
Oft regulars and insurgents alike, the
latter to keep track OF umbrellas. "Bill.
without a single thought as to tie hap
penings early in November. gave Senator
Depew of New York check -. but refused
tip for his thoughtfulness.
Bill likewise mixed UP the hats Of
senator's and representatives, passing the
derby OF Senator Bristow to Senator Cur
It's. whose cordial regards for each other
are especially well known. Senator De
pew admitted that he had sat in lame
duck alley while waiting to see the Presi-
dent.
Kansas Fighting Over Judge.
Out of the day, too, developed a red
hot fight among kansans over the choice
of a man from that state as a justice OF
the Supreme Court of the United States.
Senator Curtis, with Representatiy,
Campbell, eX-Gov. Bailey and other
Kansas men has Endorsed judge John G.
Pollock of the federal district court OF
Kansas for the Supreme bench. Senator
Eristow and the insurgent following came
up with an Endorsement of Judge Wi liam
4. HOOK, United States circuit Judge %
that circuit.
Not only have the insurgents, headed
by Senator Brstow, Endorsed Judge Hook.
but they have protested most vigorously
against PoliOcks selection. In this they
are backed by certain magazines OF the
country that represent TINS type of pub
lie opinion to the exclusion of all Others
The protests are of the red-hot variety,
the claim being made that Judge Poiiock
has pio-corpOraiion leanln5s
Senator Bristow, leaving the White
House after mis- conference with lii"
Hook
va Are 10 yop against Judge Pollock he
i am for Judge Hook" was the
answer.
Senator Bristow was reminded that 1t
was urged against Judge Hook that the
latter had sat In the STANDARD oil cases
now pending in the Supreme Court; tat.
having passed upon this case, his mimi
was already mace up.
Not Regarded as Objection.
THAT makes no difference to me-"
said the senator. II think that the fact
that he has passed upon this case in
the right way makes him all the more
available for the Supreme Court
Insurgents were conspicuous around the
White House during the DAY. heprescu-
tative Norris Of Nebraska, leader OF that
element In the House last session, WAS
there, by invitation, he announced. Rep
resentative Victor Muruock Of Kansas.
first lieutenant to Norris; Representative
Madison OF Kansas. q lieutenant: and
Representative Hayes Of Cahfoi MA. also
an officer OF the faction. grasped the
right hand Of the President and passed
tue time Of day. Some OF them were
ready to talk. some held aloof from too
much tongue clatter.
Representative Norris talked about the
judgeship appointments and went OF with
a copy Of the Presidents message In his
overcGat pocket.
Senator Bristow, as one OF the lions OF
the insurgents, received unusual attention
Concerning the talked-of reconciliation Of
the republican factions, he said: so far
as we are concerned In the Senate take
It for granted that on some questions we
will be with the maj rity Of the repub-
licans, while on others We will be az Iinst
them. Yes, we favor a tariff commission
and will support that. I am op; sed to
ship subsidy and will vote against the
proposition"
Tells What People Want.
Victor Murdoch told the newspaper men
he had been out among the pc for
sixty days and he thought he knew what
the country wanted.
Tell us about it,
I'm the first place. the country is
unanimous for downward revision OF
the wool schedule: The people want
that done If nothing else Is done at
this session. They not only want re-
vision of this schedule, but they want
every piece of goods to carry tag
telling how much wool 1t has.
And why can't We make the revision
at this session? Congress can have
night meetings and work longer each
day if it wants to meet popular de-
mand. Many hours OF time are Killed
each day by short sessions. We can
get down to real business IL We want
to do something.
Then, / am for revision Of the tarifr
schedule by schedule just as soon As
possible. OF course, there are hun
dreds Of tariff schedules against which
there is no kick Of the people. These
do not need to be touched. Just revise
those schedules for which there is
popular demand.
1.-The people also are watching the
higher courts. and watching them close
Iy. 1t must be barne in mind that the
present disorder Of public opinion 10
not partisan.
A Pacific Coast Insurgent.
The legislative insurgents had hardly
gotten away from the White House be-
fore Gov.-elect Johnson of California, In
surSent leader of the Pacific coast. was
ushered into the executive offices. presum-
ably by invitation. He overturned Cali
fornia by radical views and sentiments
He discussed a number OF current ques-
tons with the President.
Until noon the President received con-
rressional visitors as fast as he could
handie them. Senator Jo-es OF Wash
ington paid his respects. Later on he will
talk to the President about appointing
district Judge for Washington. Judge
Whit son, the district judge there for many
years, died recently.
Senator Shively and Representatives
and Dixon Of Indiana called
on the President with Merrill Morris of
indianapolis and c. {. McMullen or
Aurora, to urge the nomination Of Judge
Oscar II. Montgomery OF the supreme
court of Indiana for judge Of the COM
merce court.
Commerce Court Candidates.
Senator MeCumber and Representative
Hanna of North Dakota recommended to
the President the nomination OF Judge
Charles Amidon, federal district judge
of North Dakota, for the commerce
court. Senator Crawford also laid be-
fore the President the name OF Judge
John f. Garland. federal judge Of South
Dakota, for the commerce court.
Representatives Olcott and Bennett OF
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