Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-13
NOMINATIONS
ARE Held UP
BY SENATE
A HEARING IS TO Be HELD
Hint of Opposition to Wilson
Appointments

Washington, D. c., March IA hint
of opposition to President Wilson's ap-
pointments came in an executice ses-
sion of the senate today when repubh
can senators insisted that appoin5-
ments be acted upon in the senate conf
mittee before being taken up for con.
flrmation. AS result no appointments
were confirmed, although those Of
Daniel C. Roper, Alexander M. Docke"
and James I. Blakeslee, appointed re-
spectively as first, third and fourth
assistant postmasters general, were
read for action.
The appointments made by Presi-
dent Wilson had been referred to COM
mittees yesterday.
When the senate went into executive
session today, Senator Bankhead offer
ed the Dockey appointment for con-
frmation, Senator Penrose, the Blakes-
lee appointment, and Senator Smith, OF
South Carolina, the Roper appoint
ment.
Senator Townsend, of Michigan
asked whether the full committee on
postoffices had acted on the appoint
ments. Democratic Leader Kern an
swered that the usual custom was be-
ing followed of reporting the appoint
ments after the lapse of one day, but
without the formality of a committee
meeting. AS a result of Senator
Townsends objection, the names wee
at once withdrawn and arrangements
made for a committee hearing.
Republican senators said tonight
that there was no purpose on their
part to conduct any general .opposi-
ton to the Wilson appointments. Tt
days development, however, has giver
concern to the democrats. Senator
Kern, the democratic leader, announc.
ed that the steering committee ex
pected to complete its work on the me-,
snate committees 90 they might be
presented in full Thursday. The sen
ate was in session but half hour and
adjourned until Thursday at o'clock
The democratic committee of nine
worked through the day trying tc
complete the committee assignments
but many obstacles have been en-.
countered, particularly in the organi-
zation of the new committee on bank
ing and currency which is to take from
the finance committee the problems o.
currency reform.
! The hard fight that is being made b.
Senator Tillman for the chairmansh:L
of the appropriations committee has
also been an important factor in de-
laying the completion of the steer
ing" committees work. Persistent
efforts have been made to induce Sen.
ator Tillman to give up his claim &C
this post. 1t was declared tonight
that no definite conclusion had beer
reached as to whether or not he shall
have the Craftsmanship.
Opposition to the confirmation of DR.
! c. P. Neill, reappointed by President
Wilson as commissioner of labor sta
tistics, has developed among Southern
democratic senator's.
Senators Tillman, of South Carolina
and Overman, of North Carolina, op-
posed DR.. Neill's appointment because
of report he made in 1911 upon con-
ditions of labor and the character 81
women and children laborers in the
Southern manufacturing states.
A meeting of the committee on ed'i,
cation and labor to consider the ap-
pointment of DR.. Neill has been called
for Thursday Several democratic
senators have asked that no action b.
taken on the Neill appointment unit,
the senate has been re-organized anC
the new committee named Senator
Borah said today that he would no
take the responsibility for such action
but would submit Dr. Neill's apopint