The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-07-16
PRESSURE USED TO
CONFIRM 7. D. JONES
White House Also Attempts to
Force Warburg Through the
Senate.

The utmost pressure from the White
House to force tho confirmation OF
Thomas D. Jones for member of the
Federal reserve board, is being eXerted
on Senators.
At the same time. the movement TO
bring about the confirmation of Paul
NJ. W3rburg is being pressed. Congress
man Oglesby of New TCrk. in whose
district Mr. Warburg lives, has been 10
confer with Senator Hitchcock about
his Confirmation.
He told Senator Hithcock that MIR.
Warburg felt the committee has misun-
derstood his attitude. He meant no
dtsrespect to the committee but merely
was opposed TO being heckled.
Mr.. Oglesby was assured that the COM
mittee did not intend to subject Mr..
Warburg to an unreasonable grilllng.
Whether the matter will be adjusted
so that Mr.. Warburg will appear, is
not yet settled.
With dozen Democratic Senators
opposed to Jones, the Administration
forces are playing for time. They
want to round up all the votes poss.-
Bile. 1t is reported that Senator Owen
had been cabled to return from Europe.
Confer With President.
Following conferences between the
Pr esident and some of the Administra-
ton leaders a plan has been inaugur-
atcd to food opponents of Jones with
kilograms and letters from Democratic
State chairmen, committeeman. and
others.
Among the Senators who visited the
White House today we're James Of Ken
lucky. who has led many of the fights
for the President in executive session;
ware. and Walsh of Montana. All dis
GUESSED Jones with Secretary TO the
President Fumulty, IS did Postmaster
CeLcral Burlescn. who has been han
cling the fight from thu outside.
1t is admitted at the White House
that the result of the vote will be close
II IS also admitted THAI c.rtain Southern
Senator'S had aligned .theIrselIe s with
the opposition, chiefly on the ground
that his connection with the Harvester
trust made him a Local issIe In aid of
the fight for Jones Mr. Tumultv TODAY
made public the following telegram to
the President lndorsing him:
Text of Telegram.
We, the undersigned, doing BUSH
ness in Chicago, take this oppor-
tunity and this means OF recording
our hope that the Senate NAV con-
firm without delay your nomination
OF Thomas d. Jones as member OF
the Federal Reserve Board We be-
lieve that the one thing which in
duced Mr.. Jones to accept the an
pCintment was a patriotic desire TO
cooperate with your administration
to the end that the currency law NAV
be administered in a way to the end
that the currency law may be ad-
ministered in a way to be the great
est good TO the people.
We believe him to be in every
way qualified TO serve the country
in the place to which you have APP
pointed him. He is recognized in
this city as man of highest char
acter, comprehensive ability. and
sound business judgment, and il
such an appointment fails of confr-
nation ii will be difficult to find for
the more responsible appointive DO
sltlons persons both qualified and
willing 10 act
DelIees, Buckinham & Eaton.
Marshall Field & Co; Pirie. Scott A.
Co; Cudahy Packing Company. Hin
bard & Spencer: ". F. McLauchIin
& Co; Butler Bros: Sears, Rocbuck
&, Co; Fred A. Delano; American
Radiator Company: Steele Wedeles
Company: John F. Farwell Conn
pany: Sprague, Warner & Co; James
i. Glow & Co; Hart Schaffner &
Marx; Bartlett & Co. Franklin Nc
Weigh & Co; SELF, Schwab & Co;
Rosenwald & We'll; Rand. McNally
& Co; Montgomery Ward 4 Co;
Burley Co.