Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-15
SENATE REVOLTS
AGAINST WILSON
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tation as the Democratic miracle
man" has dwindled and this was re-
Elected in today's unanimous action
of the Senate. Many here believe
this is but the beginning of more
serious trouble between the Presi-
dent and Democrats in Congress,
who have for long time been chat
ing under grievances against the
White House.
McAdoo Recommended Lynn.
The President had nominated Mr..
Lynn upon the recommendation of
Secretary McAdoo and Franklin ID.
Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the
navy, and in doing so had ignored
the recommendation of Senator
O'Gorman, whose choice was Thomas
E. Boyd, of Buffalo. Mr.. Boyd had
been Endorsed also by Representa-
tives Smith and Driscoll, of western
New York Mr.. Lynn Is now In the
office by virtue of a recess appoint
ment' conferred upon him by the
President few days before Congress
met.
The Senate received the nomination
in due form soon after Congress as
sembled for the session. Trouble was
predicted for the domination when 1t
went in. The judiciary committee
met in the morning to consider 1t.
Senator O'Gorman is member OF the
committee. He explained the situa-
ton to the committee, and they voted
unanimously to make an adverse re-
pert on the nomination.
The supporters of Mr. Boyd brought
tno charges against the character OF
ability of Mr.. Lynn, nor do any
charges appear to have been hled
with the President against Mr.. BOYD.
In opposing Mr.. Lynn's confirmation,
Mr.. O'Gor1nan simply stood on the
constitutional ground that the
Senate,s "adyice" was as necessary
TO his appointment as the Senate's
"consent.i Mr.. O'Gorman believes. as
do most senator's. that the Senate's
advice has come through the course
of years to mean the advice of the
senator or senators of the dominant
party in the state in which the ap-
poifltment Is made.
Troubled Clouds Ahead.
The rejection of Mr.. Lynn's ap-
pointment is believed to presage more
active efforts on the part of senators
TO reject appointments In their states
in which they have not concurred.
So far the Democratic senators nave
given the President an almost tree
hand In this respect, and on the eve
Of the late election everything ike
dissa tisfaction with the presidential
appointments was suppressed. But
With the election over, change PROB
ably will come. Mr.. Reed, of Missouri,
has a grievance as to an appointment
in Missouri, and, although otherwise
he would be able to command only a
small following in the Senate, the
prediction was made yesterday that
for the sake of common defense more
than a majority of the senators would
come to his support.
In successfully resisting the APP
.pointment of Mr.. Lynn, Mr.. OGor-
man does not feel that he has put
himself in opposition to the President.
The explanation is made that only in
the case of a very few appointments
can the President make personal Sc
lections. Necessarily he must be
guided by the advice of Democrats In
particular localities. The fight made
in the Senate might thus be construed
simply as a fight as to what authority
shall have the privilege of advising
the President in his appointments.