The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-16
SENATE PLANS
MORE REBUFFS
FOR PRESIDENT
Recess Appointments in Mis-
souri, and New Jersey to
BE Fought.
WILSON SAID TO HAVE
, EXCEEDED HIS POWERS

velopments to-day in the revolt OF
Senate Democrats against President
Wilson in patronage matters indicate
that the situation is threatening to pro-
duce serious endorsements for the
Administration.
The turning down yesterday by unani-
nous vote both in the Judiciary Com
mittee and later in the Senate OF the
nomination of John d. Lynn for United
States District Attorney for the Western
District of New York is to be followed
by similar action In the cases OF nomina-
tons now pending.
As matter of fact the stage has been
all set for rebuking the President in the
matter Of the nomination of Ewing c.
Bland to be Marshal for the western
District Of Missouri. 1t all depends on
Senator James A. Reed OF Missouri
whether or not this nomination will be
turned down as was that OF John ID.
Lynn. 1t was learned to-day that the
judiciary Committee has informed
Senator Reed that 1t remains only for
him to say whether the nomination shall
. he confirmed or rejected.
Senator OGorman apparently Is pre-
pairing to oppose the confirmation OF all
recess appointments made by the Presl-
dent In New York without his indorse-
'ment, and Senator MARITIME OF New Jer-
sey seems to have the nomination Of
George Hampton of Bridgeton as inter-
nal revenue collector for the Camden
district securely hung up.
Three Jtms Head Revolt.
The three "Jims' in the Senate. O'Gor-
man. MARITIME and Reed. are taking the
lead in this insurgent movement. and 1t is
evideu; that they are only evlnc'ng the
dissatisfaction of much larger number
on patronage matters.
The Judiciary Committee members after
hearing Senator Reeds explanation OF
the circumstances of the nomination OF
Ewing {. Bland inquired OF Mr.. Reed
who is member Of the committee. what
disposition hs desired 10 have made OF
the nomination. He asked that action De
deferred for a week and II was so ordered
by unanimous vote.
lie then proposed resolution calling
the committee OF all the facts and cir.
cumstancos concerning the Bland appoint
iuent what influences were responsible
and how long the office OF Marshal had
been vacant before Bland was named
or course senator Reed knows all this
Committee that seven months elapsed
after the expiration OF the incumbent s
term before Bland was named.
s.c a 4 sInu
Tho senators Interested in these appoint
ments insls'. and their colleagues credit
the view, that the purpose of making
these recess appointments few days
before the meeting Of Congress was to
put the appuntees in office REGARDLESS OF
the wishes OF the Senators involved and
give them a status that would enable
them to hold over several months whcthe
confirmed or not
Senators were saying to-day that the
rejection by the Senate of these nomina-
tions would end the Official tenure OF such
appointees. They based their assertion
on the ground that the appointments in.
vdlved, while made ny the President must
be by and with the advice and consent
Of tho Senate" When the Senate has
gono on record as withholding its consent
the nominations by the President are in.
valid
senators Not Consulted
Tho marshalshlp for the Western Dis
trct OF Missouri presents an unusua
case Neither Senator Reed nor Sena
tor Stone desired the appointment OF Mr.
Bland who is a Municipal Court Judge IL
Kansas City and son Of the late Sive
Dick Bland, who was prominent fire..
silver candidate for the Democratic nom
ination in 1896.
An interesting phase of the Bland ap
pontment was telegram sent by Presi
dent Wilson TO Senator Stone and receive,
by the latter on "A railway train en- rOut
to Washington for the opening OF Con
gress. Senator Stone had expected tina
this post would not he hled until ate
Congress met in view of the fact tina
the event was only "A few DAYS on H.
was surprised therefore when he receive'
the following telegram from the Presi
dent:
have taken the liberty to-day OF
Commissioning Judge Ewing c. Bland
OF Kansas city as Marshal of the dis
trlct ] want you to know that I
do this with warmest affection for you
ana the confident hope that you will
understand. WOODROW WILSON.
senator Stone thought over the tele
gram until he arrived in Washington an
then gave II 10 the Missouri newspaper
without comment Manifestly the Presi
dent had been advised that senator Ston
would not Ike the appointment and sougn
to for''stail his opposition by sending hir
the telegram. Senator Stone Will no
make a night on the nomination lie wi
leave the matter to Senator Reed.
The case Of Senator MARITIME also pre-
SCENTS many unusual features lie urge
John 4 BurGam for the Camden interna
revenue culrctorsnip. state Chairman
Grosscup Of the Now Jersey state Demo
cratic committee brought forward tn
name Of Thomas NJ FcrrelL Other can
dIdatcs were introduced and the stuatio