Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-19
Holding Up Nominations Said
to Violate Precedent.
CLAIMS OF REPUBLICANS
Closing Days of Several Administra.
tions Are Cited.
CASE OF PRESIDENT ARTHUR
Of 5S3 Persons Named for Office
Senate Failed to Confirm
Only Fourteen.


On the basis of figures which they
nave compiled from the records. republi-
can leaders today are ella inning that the
democratic senator's are violating all pre-
cedents in holding up the nominations
OF President Taft until the next admin
istration enters the White House. Dnlrinss
the final sessions of Congress Of the
Arthur. Cleveland. Harrison and Cleve-
land administrations. they cite the figures
to show. the bulk of the nominations
We're given approval by the Senate
of all the 5S3 nominations sent to the
Senate by President Arthur during the
session between the election and inaugu-
ration of President Cleveland they show
only fourteen failed OF nomination. OF
the $50 nominations at the close of the
first Cleveland administration only 1SS
failed; of the 512 sent by President Har-
rlSon. only - were not confirmed; of the
1,O2O sent by President Cleveland (sec-
ond administration, only 1O3 were not
confirmed.
View Of Senator Smoot.
'These figures show what the prece-
dents in American history are said Sem
atOr SmOOt of Utah, one Of the active re-
publican leaders in speaking of the dem
ocratic filibuster agains the Taft nominal
tions. "They show exactly how the demo-
Gratis are violating the precedents in
taking action to prevent the confirmation
OF Mr. Tafts nominations.
The republicans are not attempting to
have confirmed officials whose terms ex-
.aAr ,ir,ic ton, h.syj j,c
They are insisting that the Senate. fol-
lowing the custom, shall confirm nomina-
tions to fill places for which the COM
missions expire or which become vacant
before IaftS administration is ended. In
some cases, the commissions already
have expired or places have become
vacant; in others the places will be
vacant unless nominations are confirmed
at this session of Congress. 1t is such
nominations, and those alone, which the
republicans are seeking to have con-
frmed"
Particularly have republican leaders ex-
alnlned the records to show the attitude
OF the Senate toward the nominations of
istration. To the session of Congress pre-
ceding his retirement President Arthur
nominated 25O pOstmasters, and all but
seven were confirmed. After his defeat
az the polls and before his retirement.
President Cleveland nominated 271 post
masters and 18S failed of confirmation.
President Harrison nominated PAT post
and all but fifteen were confirm
ed. President Cleveland, at the close of
his second administration, nominal ted :}4S
postmasters and only eighty-four failed
Of confirmation.
Figures Are Quoted.
Taking each administration separately
and leaving out army and navy nomina-
tions. the records show:
Close of Arthur's administration-Out
Of 400 nominations, 1856 were confirmed
The nominations included 2,5 postmas-
ters. twenty-five registers and receivers
under the Interior Department. twenty
two officials of the customs service, nine
teen for the consular service. twelve
United States attorneys, eleven officials
Of the Indian service ten justices and
Judges and others scattering Among the
fourteen that failed of confirmation were
seven postmasters. two commissioners
mint, one surveyor general. one United
States attorney and one United States
marshal.
Close of Cleveland's first administra-
uon-Of the :91 nominations. 2O3 were
conhrmed. Among the nominations were
2'3 postmasters. fifty-four officers of the
revenue cutter and public health serv-
ices. sixteen territorial judges, nine Gus
toms officers. eifiht Indian officers, seven
and registers of the land Office
six consular officers and others scatter
ing. Among the 1SS not confirmed were
16S pOstmaSters. five customs officials
four registers and receivers. three Indian
oincers, two territorialjudses. Que con-
troiler OF the currency, one appraiser of
one collector of Internal
revenue, one examiner of drugs one con-
sui. one officer of the marine hospital
service.
Close of Harrison's Term.
Close of Harrison's term-Of the 512
nominations 1870 we're confirmed. AMone
the nominations were 247 postmasters. %
consular officers, IL territorial Judges. II
officers of the revenue cutter and public
health services, 9 diplomatic officers. 8
commissioners, judges and Justices. ;
receivers and registers of the land Of
flee, an dothers scattering Those falling
OF confirmation We're II postmasters. l
commissioner. l territorial judge 1 con-
sui. l solicitor and 1 register
Close of Cleveland's second adminis-
tration-Of the 436 nominations 343 were
confirmed. Among the nominations were
34S postmasters, 23 officers of the reye-
nue. cutter and public health services, 10
consular officers. II judges and justices. g
registers and receivers, United States
district attorneys, collectors of customs.
Indian agents. 3 diplomatic officers and
others scattering Those failing of con-
firmatiOn We're "a postmasters. 3 officers
of the marine hospital service, 1 pension
agent. ! collector of internal revenue. l
United States attorney, l register of the
land office. l United States district Judge
and l District of Columbia Commissioner.
INDICTED FOR MURDER IN 1902