The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-28

P|VDELL Wins HIS
Fight FOR POST
Senate Finally Confirms Him
as Ambassador to
Russia.
DENISON Is ALSO VICTOR
Political Battle Over Naming Him as
Philippine Commissioner
Is Ended.
DENIS0N IS ALSO VICTOR

The nomination of Henry M. Pindel
as Ambassador to Russia was confirmed
In the executive session of the Senate yes
terday afternoon. Mr.. Pindeil was one
of the Original Wilson mep" In the pre-
convention fight in Illinois.
His nomination had been held up on &C
count OF disclosures in a letter alleged
to have been written by Senator James
Hamilton Lewis, which the Senator after
ward declared to be a forgery. There
was an unconfirmed report that Mr..
PindeIl had agreed to resign after he
had held the Office for one year. and en-
joyed its emoluments and opportunities
for social diversion in Europe.
In addition to these complications.
Representative Stone, of Peoria, a Demo.
crat, held certain letters written by
Mr.. Pinden concerning the patronage in
that Congressional district. There was
no roll call on the motion to confirm yes
terday. Senators who had been opposing
Mr.. Pindell concluded that the matter
had been thoroughly thrashed out be-
fore the Foreign Relations Committee.
Winfred T. Denison was also confirmed
as commissioner to the Philippines and
secretary of the interior for the Philip
pines. There was a determined fight
on the nomination of Mr.. Denison, led
by Senator Reed Smoot. of Utah Mr..
Denison was formerly Assistant United
States District Attorney for the Southern
district of New York. and later Assistant
Attorney General in Washington. He was
holding the latter Office at the time he
was recommended to the President for the
work in the Philippines.
waged Strong Battle.
Up to the last campaign Mr.. Denison
was a Republican, but in the midst of
the Presidential campaign he avowed
himself a Progressive. But political con-
siderations did not enter into the fight
against him. He was attacked because
Of fight he is alleged to have waged
against former General Appraiser of Gus
toms Sharretts. of New York, which led
TO the removal Of Sherratts. The vote
on a roll call disclosed about twenty
votes in opposition to confirmation.
mostly Republicans. The nomination was
confirmed by about 9 to 1.
The nomination of Mr.. Denison was
sent to the Senate before the holidays.
He Immediately left for the Philippines
and got as far as San Francisco, when
he learned that his confirmation had
been held up. He has since been wait
ing for the outcome, and has been COM
PEELED to cancel his reservations for sail
ing four times since he first engaged
passage. Mr.. Denison will succeed Dean
c. Worcester, resigned.
The Senate was in executive session
for nearly three hours, and confirmed
more than 400 nominations Most of the
combinations were postmasters. There
was one rejection. Otto r. Meyer. nomi-
mated to be receiver of public moneys
at Dickinson, n. Oak. John Burke.
former governor of North Dakota and
Treasurer of the United States, appeared
PrthIic I
few days ago and testified that Meyer
had been selling intoxicating liquors in
' iolation of the law. and had been in the
hotel business and drug business. in
which he had taken cut a Federal license
for the sale of intoxicants.