Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-11
Votes Unanimously in Favor OF
Nominee for District
Commissioner.
OPPONENTS SAY FIGHT
WILL GO TO THE SENATE
Strong Feeling by Some Members
for Withdrawal of Lords
Name.

Dy Il tlldlillHouS NolC tllC scOll-
ate District committee today gave
its approval to the nomination OF
Oliver p. Newman as one OF the
District Commissioners. The
nomination was reported to the
Senate from the committee by
Chairman Smith.
The nomination OF Frederick L.
Siddons as the other civilian Com
missioner for the District has al
ready been favorablv reported,
and should the Senate hold an eN'
ecutiye session this afternoon it is
likely that both the nominations
will be confirmed.
The nominations OF Frank b.
Lord and Gen. K. B. Smith as
excise commissioners were not
taken up for action by the com
nittee, but went over until the
meeting which will be held next
Friday morning.
For Withdrawal Of Lords Name.
II was learned after the meeting that
there is strong feeling on the part OF
some members of the District commit
tee that request should be made to
the President TO withdraw the name
OF Mr. Lord as excise commissioner
These senators believe that such action
on the part of the President would re-
Eeye considerably a situation Wnich
they consider embarrassing IL was
suggested that this course Wouiu pe
followed by the committee.
Fight to Be Continued.
Immediately after the announcement
Of the favorable report ordered on the
nomination Of Mr.. Newman as District
Commissioner W. j. Neale, chairman of
the "home rule committee" who has
been leading the fight against the ap-
pointment on the ground that Mr. New
man was not bona fide resident OF the
District for the last three years, az
demanded by the organic act or the
district gave notice that the hgnt would
be continued against Mr.. NewmanS con-
frmatIon when IL came UP lot acuoh III
the Senate
should Mr.. Newman's nomination III
fimately be confirmed by the Senate. MI
p
would be taken 10 the courts for final
The opponents OF Frank E. Lord as ex
else commissioner were success1ui To-Day
IN having action on his nomination post
pOned for week Some members OF the
Senate District committee are known 10
have favored the confirmation OF Mr..
Lord The charges against him have
been filed at the White House Tor the
consideration Of President Wilson, and 1t
s. understood the action of the District
On the nominal on was to give the Presi-
dent an opportunity 10 examine this data
after his return to Washington next
Monday. The opponents OF Mr- Lore !
claim that there is every likelihood or
the Presidents withdrawal of Mr.. LORD
name after he has looked into these
charges.
Mr. Newman received the congratula-
fiors Of many Of his friends at the Capt.
toI after the vote of the committee had
been announced James L. Feeney, VINO
was one Of the committee sent 10 the zap
itol BY mass meeting recently heid 10
indorse the nomination of Mr.. Newman
and Of Mr. Siddons, said this afternoon:
Tine decision of the District committee
was a great victory for the District of
Columbia. The President could have se-
Iected no better men for the office OF
Commissioner than Oliver p. Newman and
Frederick l.. Siddons. They will give the
District an admirable administration, !
I'm confident
Crowds In Corridors.
When the Senate District committee
met this morning at 10 O'Clock the cor
ridors outside the committee room were
filed with partjsans and opponents Of
Mr. Newman and Mr.. Lord ". ]. Neale.
chairman Of the "home rule committee,
which has been leading the fight against
Mr. Newman, brought with him printed
COMES of a brief which was compiled by
b3n 81 he CON
nitfee. The other members OF the com
ynittee opposing Mr. Newman were pres
ent also
Led by Andrew Wilson president of tbs
Anti-SaIoon League, a large number OF
men and women appeared TO protest
against the confirmation OF Frank B
Lord as excise commissioner. Mr. VIII
son Yesterday filed with the District COM
Infttee a copy OF his protest, in which ht
stated that ne had not taken this course
previously because he had sent TO ths
White House all the facts In the cas-
against Mr.. Lord with the hope that IN,
President would withdraw the nomination
when ne had looked into them. But since
the President had left the city before Mr.
Wilson took the data to the White Hous'
and was not expected to return until mex
Monday Mr.. Wilson deemed II wise t
make the fight today against Mr. Lore
before the committee
Members of Opposing Delegation.
w. H. Anderson. William Knowles
Cooper, general secretary of the Y. VI
C. A.; ". w MILAN. president OF tho
Sunday School Association of the Dis
trict. Rev. DR.. w. A. Haggerty. secre-
tary Of the Methodist Ministers Asso-
citation; Rev. Dr. A. II. Thompson, Rev
DR. James NJ WaIdron. James /. Ewin
Rev c. II Butler, Mrs. Emma Sand
ford Shelton, president OF the w. c. T
L.: Mrs Jennie Robinson, vice presi-
dent OF the w C. t. u; Mrs Neili.
Bradley. Mrs James Edgar. Mrs. Tneo-
dore T. Moore. Mrs T. A. Williams ant
Mrs. Clayton Emig.
The Senate committee first took ur
the consideratio of the nomination o.
Mr.. Newman as District Commissioner
Mr. Newman himself was at the Cap
ftol ready 10 appear before the commit
tee Mr. Neale. as chairman of tn.
delegation opposing Newman. wa.
called into the committee room H,
took his brief with him.
The brief contained all the points mad
against Mr.. Newman bona fide resi-
dent OF the District laid before the Sen
ate committee at hearing last Wednes