Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-15
Apparently impressed by Op-
position in Senate to Excise
Board Nominee.
NO SUCCESSOR is YET
NAMED BY PRESIDENT
Tactics of Andrew Wilson of Anti.
Saloon League Roundly De-
nounced by Mr.. Lord.

The nomination of Frank b. Lord to b,
member of the excise board of the Dis
trict of Columbia was withdrawn from
the Senate by the President today. Th'
withdrawal of his nomination was not a
the request of Mr.. Lord. who declined
10 yield to pressure-which he considered
as unfriendly-to take such course. NJ
successor has yet been named.
: Mr.. Lord was nominated about 81,
weeks ago. John B. Colpoys and Robert
Smith were named as associates on the
commission. The name of Mr.. Colpoys
was later withdrawn by the President, or
representation by the Anti-Saloon League
that he had opposed the Jones-Work ex
else bill, upon which the new law i:
based. Joseph c. Sheehy was subse
quently named in the stead of Mr.. Col
poys.
The Anti-Saloon League also preferred
charges against Mr.. Lord. which raised
apparently unalterable objection to the
confirmation of Mr.. Lord among some
members of the Senate committee on
District of Columbia.
Lord Called Before Committee.
Mr. Lord was called before the COM
mittee and made the defense that his
private affairs were not public con-
cern. that there was nothing In his
private life damaging to his personal
character. and that the Anti-Saloon
League had brought the charges on his
refusal to withdraw his candidacy on
their REPRESENTATIONS that they desired
the new excise law to be directed Dy ltS
friends and not by Independent COM
miSSionerS.
The attitude of members of the Sem
ate committee who expressed their de-
termination not to confirm the nomination
apparently impressed the President. He
in the matter. and is believed to have
entertained the hope that Mr.. Lord
would ask that his name be withdrawn.
This. however, Mr.. Lord persistently
Mr.. Lord is a newspaper man of many
years service in the District of Colum-
bia-
Is Cherishing No Grievance.
Commenting on the Presidents action
today, Mr.. Lord, said:
THE President has seen fit to with
draw my nomination. and 1 have not the
slightest criticism to make of his ac-
ton. / never asked for the office, nor
did I ever ask for any other.
Despite all the insinuations which have
been made, the case was much more
has repeatedly declared that no one
would sit upon the excise board who did
not have the Endorsement Of him and the
Anti-Saloon League. for he wished to
demonstrate the power of his organiza-
tion In politics. With respect to two Of
the Presidents appointments Mr.. Wilson
has made good his declaration. which
should be considered more than a fair
batting average. Mr.. Colpoys and myself
were the victims.
so far as Mr.. Wilson's case against
me is concerned his charges did not rise
to the level of a grievance. but the
methods of camapign employed to defeat
me were beneath the dignity of the mean
est low-brow ward heeler in a gashouse
district. / offered to allow Mr.. Wilson
TO submit his case to any man of his own
selection who was not a member of the
Ant-Saloon League. IL he would give me
the privilege of making answer. and
agreed to abide by the decision of such
a man as to my fitness. He declined to
"The charges were never furnished to
me and l had no hearing or chance for
defense.
Il am deeply grateful for the loyal sup
port OF many friends who understand and
appreciate the situation. Those who op-
posed me are entire.y unknown to me
personally. l am glad that the fight is
over and am cherishing no grievance |
can now take a vacation.