Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-07
Opposition to Lord Submits
Copies to President and
Senate Committees.
WITNc1 SOUGHT,
AYERS ANDREW WILSON
President of District Anti-Saloon
League Replies to Challenge.
Newman Hearing Wednesday.

I'VE are not looking for any witnesses
to appear against Frank B. Lord as to
his fitness for becoming a member of
the District excise board. We have
copies Of court proceedings which have
been submitted to the President and to
the Senate District committee and we
think that Is all that 10 necessary
In these words Andrew Wilson. presi-
dent OF the District Anti-Saloon League,
today replied to the challenge issued Sat
urday night by Mr.. Lord to the effect
that he would voluntarily Withdraw II
any member OF the House, of the press
gallery at the Capitol. OF the District
bar or Washington business men with
whom he has had any dealings would tes-
tify against him.
Mr.. Lord takes the position that the
court proceedings in question, which
up at this time. and that the movement
against him should be dropped unless
at least one of the many men in posi-
tons of responsibility with whom he
has been associated for a number of
years will appear against him.
About all I can say regarding Mr..
Lords challenge" continued Mr.. VIII
son today. lis that wish he would go
before the Senate District committee
day to Rev. John Van Schaick and my
self 1. of course. am not at liberty to
reveal what these statements were
Mr.. Wilson said that the An:i-saloon
League had no idea OF indorstng any
man for the excise board.
Fight Over Nomination.
That there is to be hard fight over
the nomination Of Mr.. Lore appears
from the developments of the day. At
least one senator, member OF the SEN
ate District committee, today announced
that in view Of the Information regarding
Mr.. Lord which had Deen given him Dy
the opponents Of Mr.. Lord. he was un-
and he won never consent to IL.
On the other hand. other members OF
the District committee OF the Senate
took the opposite side of the fght. and
declared that they believed Mr.. Lord
would make an excellent excise commits
sioner.
The Senate District committee, which
was scheduled to meet tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock to take up the con-
sideration of the nominations pending
before II, will not meet until Wednesday
morning at 10 O'Clock. Chairman Smith
of the executive committee found it I'M
possible to attend the meeting tomor-
row. and the change Of date followed.
To Appear Before Committee.
The contest over the confirmation of
Oliver P. Newman as District Commits
s.oner lie to be taken before the Senate
District committee Wednesday, according
to members OF the District home rule
committee" who are opposing him. When
the District committee meets tomorrow
morning delegation from the home rule
committee" lie to be on hand to ask that
Ii be heard In opposition to the conf1rma-
ton of Mr.. Newman.
Arrangements were completed today
for the meeting in advocacy of MI. New
mans candidacy, which Is to be held TO-
n.Sn. at the building Trades Hall. 18th
and G street northwest. The meeting has
been arranged by members OF LABOR
unions and Spanish War Veterans. Gen.
Andrew 8. Burt is to preside.
win the announcement that the sub
committee of the Senate District com
mittee would report the nomination Of j.
Wilmer Latirner as judge Of the Juvenile
Court favorably to the full committee It
appears that the fight over the Juvenile
Court jude eship Is about ended. and that
Mr.. Latimer will be confirmed at an
early date