The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-30
SENATORS SIDETRACK
WILSON NOMINEES
Vermont Joins Missouri and
New Jersey in Opposing
the President.
POSTM ASTERSHIP IN FIGHT

WAsHiNoroH. Dee. 20 Ewing @ Bland
OF Kansas city. who was nominated by
President Wilson for marshal OF the west
ern district OF Missouri after a recess
appointment, came to Washington to day
and conferred with Senator Reed. The
Senator Is "a subcommittee IN charge OF
the Bland nomination.
The Judiciary Committee learning that
the nomination was made by the Presi-
dent over Senator Reeds recommendation
and Ia disregard of his colleague, Senator
Stone. referred the nomination TO Senator
Reed Mr.. Reed put the nomination In his
pocket and announced that he would
await the return OF Senator Stone who IL
In Florida for MS health.
After the interview between Senator
Reed and Mr.. Bland to-day the Senator
from Missouri rsid the marshalship mad
not been discussed and that the confer
ence had not changed his attitude toward
the nomination or Mr.. Bland senator
Reed intimated that MIR Bland had merely
called TO pay his respects and there was
formal interchange OF courtesies.
Mr.. Bland has resigned az Municipal
Court Judge IN Kansas C!ty and assumed
the office OF marshal and IL here to con-
suit the Department OF Justice about his
work. II is evident tha; the apo n,ee
believes he can continue 10 hold the ONCE
regardless of the senate
senator Reed will probably report the
nomination uNIaNOf1DIN, IN NNltn care the
judiciary Committee VIII adopt the re
port and the Senate rciec, the nomina-
tipu. Mr. Bland probably will continue o
cling u hts appointment until Congress
adjournS.
The next nomination that will pronablY
be before the Senate on the Objectionable
list II that OF George j.. Hamp:o TO be
Internal Revenue Collector for the West
rrn district Of New Jersey II was
learned to-day that Senator Hughes uf
New jersey has taken up the cudgels for
the Administration on this nomination.
This Will brinE about "a peculiar situation
as to the operation of the rule OF "Sena-
torial courtesy
with one Senator from New Jersey
favorlng Hampton and tho other opposing
him the rule will IN. reg1'ived
II Is learned that the Administration is
now hoI.ful OF the confirmation OF Hamp-
ton AT this session. The Finance Commit
tee, 20 which the nomination was rcf, -red
has turned 2 over to- Senator Stone The
nomination may Toe reported to she Senate
later, but will hardly he confirmed over
the objections Of Senator MARITIME and "
Is probable that a recess appointment will
I've conferred IN Hampton AFTER the ses-
sion closes. thus permitting him "a hold or
The state OF Vermont WAS drawn Into
the patronage fght to-day when Senator
MARITIME OF the Senate Committee on Pos,
Offices and Iost Roads was asked 10y
senator o'GormHn to hold up the con
firmat,on OF Major Chllis as postmaster al
Brattlcboro Senator OGorInan acted on
the request OF John II. Moore. = Vermont
Conservation Comm!s s!orer MIR Moore
wrote that Postmaster General Burlcsou
had promised state Chairman Kennedy q:
Vermont tina, he would honor the state
commuters recommendation.
The state committee considered the
Brattleboro Office, ard 4 candidate named
Moran received eleven votes and Major
Childs only three. The committee certified
the name % Moran. hut Postmaster Gen
eral Burlesou named Childs Y is prob
sole that there viii be Il struggle over
this nomination, bu' Senator o'Gorma q
simply acted TO hold up the confirmation
long enough to give the opponents OF
Childs an opportunity TO he heard
The Senate held "A brief executive ses-
/ sion today and confirmed large num-
Der OF postmasters and some consular APP
pointments. none OF which was the subject
/ Of contest.