The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-24
ON
NOMINATIONS
Republicans Object to Trade
Commission of Will
son
PRESIDENT TO
STAND BY SELECTIONS
Senate Committee to Report
by Saturday on
Names

Washington, Feb. 24.-President VII
son met rumblings of Senate hght on
his nominations for the new federal trace
commission yesterday by the announce
ment that he intended to stand by them
w. II. Parry of Seattle, Wash, the presi-
dent said, had been appointed as he
publican. Parry hitherto had been de-
scrbed as a progressive Republican
Deep resentment is expressed on the
Republican side of the Senate of Presl-
dent Wilson's five nominees for the com
mission. while the Democrats, in the
case Of George Rublee of New Hampshire
privately express their surprise that the
president should have picked as the New
England representative e man who had
been denounced on the floor as a lobbyist
by one of their own party, who also had
predicted that the passage OF the trade
commission bill in the form desired by
Mr.. Rublee was reputation OF all
Democratic principles. The Republicans
are especially indignant over the selee-
ton of Mr., Rublee because he acted as
campaign manager for Representative
RAYMOND B. Stevens in his fight to I'M
seat the dean of the Senate, Jacob II.
Galinger OF New Hampshire, who COM
mands the respect of both sides. They
say not only that Mr.. Rubee is not rep
resentatiye Of the interests of New Eng
land. in the sense that he has not been
an active business man, but that so i'm
portant an industrial section is entitled
to a commissioner who understands its
peculiar customs and needs.
The feeling is general that the presi-
dent has played politics with the COM
mission: that he has deliberately slight
cd the Republicans in an effort TO cater
TO the Progressive vote. The Republl'
cans, in fact, deny that VIII II. Parry
of Washington, despite the president
statement yesterday, is a Republican
or at least can be regarded as typical OF
the party. He is said to have support.
ed Roosevelt for the presidency in 1919
and although the strength OF his person.
al influence is granted, it Is asserted
that il has been exercised against the
party in recent years and not in its IA
vor. The presidents announcement yes
| terday that he intended to stand by his
| nominations was accompanied by the
statement that Parry had been appoint
ed as Republican.
! II i seriously doubted whether the
nominations can be confirmed at this ses'
sion. Only one more executive session
/ 4 expected at the most, as the Senate
| has time for no more, and vote easily
can be prevented by discussion, which
/ Il 4 predicted. win be free and general
/ 1t is seriously questioned also whether
| the president has authority TO make re-
cess appointments in case no action L
taken, for il Is stated that, unlike post
1 office cases, no commissionership ever
has been filled and therefore no vacancies
exist which the president might be au'
! tborized by law 20 I'll. This point y
being carefully studied by both sides and
Il IS said already that a precedent al
ready exists IN the case Of the federal
reserve board. in which legal opinion
was given which i said TO uphold Tho
contention that in the event Of rejection
or failure 10 confirm no fresh appoint
ments can Be made until another session
/ of Congress.
However. no decision as 70 the course
10 be followed in the Senate has beer
! reached. The Massachusetts, senator
] NAV oppose Mr.. Rublee in any event, but
\ have not 20 decided.
Senator Weeks said yesterday; lh'
powers Of the trade commission are ex