Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-29
ADMINISTRATION
PLACES MARITIME
AMONG HOSTILES
He and Senator Reed, of Mis-
souri, Not to Receive White
House Consideration.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2s.--That
Senator James E. MARITIME has been
branded as hostile by President Will
son and is deeply in the bad graces
OF the administration forces, appears
as an open secret here. 1t is gener-
ally understood in administration
circles that two members of the
Senate need expect no consideration"
from the White House, and 1t is
plain that these two men are Sena-
tor MARITIME and Mr.. Reed, of Mis-
souri,. 1t is disclosed that the Presi-
dent has definitely broken with Sena-
tor Reed and that the Missourian is
regarded more of an enemy to the
administration than any Republican
member of the upper House.
The Presidents attitude toward
these senators has been emphasized
at this time owing to the close ap-
proach of the time that his nominal
tions of the five members of the new
Interstate Trade Commission must
be announced for confirmation by
the Senate The President has taken
extreme care in the selection of the
nominees, having In mind his ex-
perience in naming the members of
the Federal Reserve Board when op.
position in the Senate developed to
the naming of Paul M. Warburg and
his personal friend, Thomas D.
Jones, who was finally rejected.
The President, it is understood, has
informed himself whether any of his
selections for the Trade Commission
is likely to encounter opposition. 1t
is declared that Mr.. Reeds influence
will be exerted against nominees for
the Trade Commission, but Mr. Mar.
tines opposition in this respect is
not exactly anticipated.
Fight on Hampton Pending,
The expectation that there would
be a renewal of the effort to reject
other nominations made by the Pres
ident when the Senate assemblies to-
day after the Christmas recess prob
ably will not be realized. One of the
pending nominations over which there
is a contest is that of George Hamp-
ton, of Bridgeton, N. j., for the
office of collector of internal revenue
for the Camden district of this State
This nomination was made without
consultation with Senator MARITIME,
who has served notice that he will
defeat Mr.. Hampton's confirmation.
The other most interesting case of
this character is the nomination OF
Mr.. Bland. This will be taken up
for action by the Senate as soon as
Senator Stone, Mr.. Reeds colleague,
returns to Washington. 1t was
thought that Mr.. Stone would be
here today, but his return has
been delayed, and under an agree
ment between himself and Mr.. Reed
the Bland case will not come before
the Senate while Mr.. Stone is away.
~ Il Dsa aegf-
dent Wilson has no intention Of fol-
lowing policy of making ilomina-
tions without consulting Democratic
members Of the Senate, save only
Mr.. Reed and Mr.. MARITIME, or, for
that matter, of not asking Republic
can senators from the States in
volved. in each instance, IL they have
any objection to the persons chosen
for effice. The President intends to
continue the practice of endeavoring
to obtain in advance of nomination
the assent of Democratic senators to
nominations.
Discounts Talk of flight"
He has smilingly dismissed sugges.
tions that he was involved in q
fight" or a "row' with the Senate
as a body because the Senate twice
had unanimously rejected the nomi-
nations of persons named by him for
appointment. That was the Senate's
constitutional right, he has explained
and he had no quarrel with the Sem
ate on that account.
In view of the Presidents friendly
attitude toward all the members of
the Senate with the two exceptions
noted, and the prospect that certain
Democratic senator's are disposed to
withdraw from adherence to the rule
of senatorial courtesy which calls
for the unanimous rejection Of a
nomination that is not acceptable to
senator from the State in which
the nominee has his residence, the
situation with respect to nominations
appears to be much improved from
an administration viewpoint. 1t is
evident that an effort will be made
soon to demonstrate that Senators
Reed and MARITIME and others who
may support them, are in small
minority of their Democratic coli
leagues IN opposing the confirmation
Of persons nominated by the Presi-
dent.