Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-13
Senators Act Promptly and Al
most Unanimously as Cour-
teSy to Former Member Of
Their August Chamber,
NO ACTION TAKEN ON
OTHER NOMINATIONS
Little Likelihood Of Opposition
to Taft Appointees for Asso-
ciate Justices and Members
of Court of Commerce,

LBy Morning journal Special Leased wireI
washington, Dec. 12.-The senate
today confirmed the nomination Of
Edward Douglas White, of Louisiana,
to be chief justice of the United
States.
President Taft's promotion Of Asso-
ciate Justice White was received by
the senate shortly after It convened
The senate interrupted business to go
into executive session to make the
necessary confirmation as the rule
requiring references of nominations
to committees does not apply In cases
where the appointees have served rs
members of the senate. Chief Justice
Whites commission Will be issued
before another session.
Accompanying Justice Whites name
In the list of nominations were those
of Judge Willis Vandevanter OF
Wyoming, now judge Of the Eighth
judicial circuit. and Joseph Lamar OF
Georgia, formerly of the supreme
court of his state, to be associate jus
tices 81 the supreme court of the
United States.
No action was taken In their cases,
sition, nor was an attempt made to
confirm the judges named for the
new court of commerce. All were
referred to the senate judiciary com-
mittee.
The nominations for the com
merce court were
Martin A. Knapp. now chairman
Interstate commerce commission, for
term OF five years.
Robert W. Archbold, now United
States district judge for middle dis
trict Of Pennsylvania, term four years
william III. Hunt now Judge court
customs appeals, formerly United
United States district Judge, district
of Montana, term thre years.
John Emmett Garland Of South
Dakota, term two years.
Julian w. Mack. now judge appel
late court of the first Illinois district,
term one year.
Members interstate commerce COM
mission b. II. Meyer. of Wisconsin,
and C. c. McChord. of Kentucky. The
to the interstate com
merce commission are to fill vacancies
caused by the elevation Of Mr.. Knapp
and the forthcoming retirement OF
former Senator Cockrlll, OF Missouri
The senate committee on interstate
consider the nominations of @. c. Nc
Chord of Kentucky, and y. II. Meyer,
OF Wisconsin. Tor membership on
the Interstate commerce commission,
1t is said there will be no serious
opposition to the confirmation OF
either, but as the senate has no first
hand knowledge that Chairman
Knapp, named as the presiding judge
Of the court of commerce, intends TO
retire from the commission, the nom
nations will go over until another
meeting.
The chances are no action will be
taken until after Judge Knapp has
been confirmed for the position to
which he was appointed today.
The senate surprised itself by Its
speedy action upon the nomination
Of Chief Justice White. In less than
an hour after the name had been re-
ceived from the White House, the
senate had disposed of the nomlna-
tions
Immediately after the disposal of
the routine business of the morning
hour, Senator Hale moved that the
senate go into executive session. SO
anxious were several senators who
had other business they considered
pressing, that they rushed to the side
Of the Maine member To protest.
Il am going to have White con-
firmed," he said.
Nonsense" several OF them re-
sponded in unison. You can't pos
sibly do it.
wait and see" he replied. and
continued to insist on his motion.
When at last the doors were closed,
the nomination Of Mir. White was
laid before the senate. Mr.. Hale did
not wait for the reading OF other
but Immediately moved
of the chief justice. A
few voices were raised in protest. but
Mr.. Hale took the floor He smoke
for about fifteen minutes, dealing
with MIR Whites demonstrated fit
ness for the place, and dwelling on
the fact that he had been member
Of the senate.
The only voice raised in opposition
.o Immediate confirmation was that
Of senator Hepburn. He declared
himself opposed 90 the selection OF
any one OF the associate Justices
contrary both TO precedent and pol
cy
The Idaho senator eventually sur
rendered gracefully. and when the /
vote was taken. joined his voIce with |
IA others in the affirmative.
Justice white was Nisibiy affected /
when he learned OF the senate's I
prompt action. lie was on the bench |
when group OF senators called 10 I
him. He met them Ina /
IN ante-chamber and when he re-
mmed his place his eyes were brim-
ning with tears.
lie showed further emotion when.
IN the adjournment Of court the en- I