New Britain herald., 1914-04-04
|ENATORS REVOLT AGAINST SECRECY
Toilette Leads fi]hl to 0Ve,;-
 threw Closed Door Sessions

ers of the senate, headed by Senator Toilette, openly revolted against foceedings behind closed doors last ght after an executive session i'll hich the senate, by a vote of 36 to confirmed the nomination of Win rop M. Daniels. of New Jersey, erce commission.
 Senator La Toilette declared on the DOT that he proposed to defy the les of the senate. in future and dis- lss publicly legislation not affecting reign relations, and later it was an punced that Senators Bristow, Gum ins, Clapp, Kenyon, Norris, Jones hd GEonna, republicans, and Poin Fxter, progressive, would maintain @ same attitude.
 The revolt caused a sensation, and ere was much speculation as to the feet it would have on futur.. execu ye sessions The general opinion Rs that there would be no attempt
 take action against members who sregarded the rule of secrecy.
 Confirmation of Commissioner Dam Is closed a three-day fight marked
 one of the bitterest debates heard
 the capitol in years. Both sides ught determinedly, Mr. Daniels ad- cates having the support of Pres ent Wilson's we'll known desire that appointee and personal friend be nfirmed without delay
 Views Declared Unsound
 Opponents of confirmation based cir objection on the ground that IN,, at
 public service property were un. |und. As during the two preceding ys. senators continued to insist that r. Daniels ideas, as expressed m e decision of the New Jersey pub
 service commission. of which he hs chairman. in the Passaic gas rate SC, would make him dangerous as q emher of the interstate commerce nmission at a time when the com fssioh was fixing a valuation on rail. ad property. Senator Hughes. of New Jersey, He'd back from congressional fight
 his state, threw his weight into e fight in favor of his constituent. spoke at length in support of MT. hniels, and was joined by Senators ewlands, chairman of the interstate mmerce committee; Pittman and (illiams.
 The opposition was nettled by the itching up of the split in the demo- fatic4 ranks overnight. They had (nsented to postponement of vote fsterday, when victory apparently hs in sight, to allow democratic |nators to talk with the president bout withdrawing MT. Daniels name tier the nomination had been re- Pmmitted. They denounced the etermination of democratic leaders fter visit to the White House to |rce vote on confirmation as little ort of bad faith
 Vote 36 to 27.
 The vote resulted as follows:
 For irmation-Senators Brande- be, Bryan, Dillingham;, Fall, Gallin- er. Gore, Hughes, James, Johnson, ee, of Maryland: Lewis, Lippit 0dge, Mclean, Martin, Myers, New ndA, Oliver, Overman. Owen, Page, |erkins, Pittman, Pomerene, Rams ellI Shafroth, Sheppard, Simmons, |njth, of Georgia; smith, of Mary Ind; Swanson, Tillman, Townsend, arren, Weeks and Williams
 Against confirmation-Sena As lrst, Borah, Bristow, Burton, Catron, ham berlain, Clapp, Crawford, Cum ins, Gronna, Hitchcock, Hollis, pnes, Kenyon, La Toilette, Lane, ea, of Tennessee: Norris, O'Gorman, otndexter, Smith, of Michigan; moot, Sterling, Thompson, varda- |an. Walsh and Works.
 The senate voted down a motion to Pmove the pledge of secrecy as to he session, and immediately began pnsid eration of another nomination ehind closed doors.
 La Toilette Announces Revolt.
 Discussing the matter after ad- burnment, Senator La Toilette said: T told the senate that I considered
 a mistake to have considered the bmination behind closed doors. as I regarded the consideration behind