The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-12
NEWMAN name
NOW in SENATE
Senator Smith Favorably Re-
ports Nomination Siddons
and LaGmer Confirmed.
EXCISE BOARD HELD UP
Cases Of Lord and Smith Again to
Be Considered By The
Committee.
EXCISE BOARD HELD UP

The Senate yesterday afternoon con
frmed the appointment Of Frederick L
| Siddons as District Commissioner and OF
! ]. Wilmer Latimer as judge Of the Juve.
| nile Court.
The committee. by unanimous vote, re.
ported favorably upon the confirmation
| of Oliver p. Newman as District Com
missioner. and Chairman Smith an
nounced the nomination to the Senate
The confirmation in all probability will
be taken up today.
Action on the nomination of Frank B
Lord and Gen. r. b. Smith as members
of the new Excise Board was delayed
until next Friday morning. when another
meeting of the Senate District Committee
will be held.
An attempt will be made this morning
by opponents Of Mr.. Newman to have
his confirmation fought upon the floor of
the Senate. Copies of a brief setting
forth why. in the opinion Of the OPPOSE
ton. the appointee is ineligible for the
position, were sent last night to every
Senator and to the members Of the House
District Committee.
Newman Opposition Continues.
directing the differentiation fight for
the House Rule Committee met last
night at the New Ebbitt Hotel for the
purpose of deciding upon a mode or pro-
cedure. A committee OF five. composed
of Bernard G. Brown. +. Edward
Mitchell. James n. England. Col Charles
c. Lancaster. and William J. Frizzel. was
appointed to prepare a memorial for
presentation before the Senate when the
confirmation question is brought up. A
Senator has been secured to read the
tal anA 70
ton.
Should Mr.. Newman be confirmed the
home rule committee will take the ques-
ton of his eligibility before the local
courts for decision.
The case would come before the Dis
trict Supreme Court. Information must
be filed by the Attorney General. by the
district attorney. or by a member of the
local bar. In case of the confirmation OF
Mr.. Newman. the Attorney General at
once will be asked to file an Information.
The following persons last night re-
pudiated the action Of the committee OF
fifty in using their names as opposing
the confirmation of Mr.. Newman: DR..
Charles NJ. Emmons. secretary of the
East Washington Citizens Association. .
DR.. Walter c. Murphy. II. L. Rust. a
real estate dealer. and Julius Tolsor.
They all deny that they have permitted
ir the movement to oppose the ap-
pointee.
delegation of friends and opponents
of Mr.. Lord were on hand. The opposi-
ton TO Mr.. Lord was led by Andrew
Wilson, president OF the Anti-Saloon
League. who filed with the Senate COM
mittee court records and other data in
support of his stand. Mr.. Wilson ex-
planned II had been his intention to de-
pend entirely upon the withdrawal Of
Mr.. Lords name by President Wilson.
hut that because of the fact that the
Chief Executive would not return to the
city until Monday, he had deemed II
expedient to lay the evidence at once
before the Senate committee. so that it
might realize the exact status of affairs.
Favorable reports on Mr.. Siddons and
Mr.. Latimer was made by Chairman
Smith. and the combinations were made
by the Senate without the least vestige
of opposition. There had been no oppo-