New-York tribune., 1915-02-23
TRADE COMMISSION
CHOICES RESENTED
Republicans Declare Their
Party Is Practically
Ignored.
from n. Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington, Feb. 22.-President Will
son confronts another squall in the
Senate the Republican members OF
which received with undisguised re-
sentiment his nominations of the five
members of the new Federal Trade
Commission.
The men whom the President has Sc
lected for membership on this body
five months after enactment Of the law,
by the operation of which the Demo-
Gratis hope to smooth out the difficulties
arising out of the activities of trusts
and large corporations, are the follow
ing:
Joseph Z. Davies, of Wisconsin, Com
missioner of Corporations, to serve
seven years.
Edward n. Hurley, of Illinois, presi-
dent of the Illinois Manufacturing AS
sociation, six years.
William J.. Harris, of Georgia. dl-
rector of the census since July, 1913,
five years.
Will II. Parry, of Seattle. editor of
"The Seattle Post-Inteligencer" and
treasurer Ol lne OUdIDtI VI NOlhlhc'S &c
of that city, four years.
George Rublee, of Cornish. y. H..
formerly a practising lawyer and
member of the special committee on
trust legislation of the United States
Chamber of Commerce, three years.
Joseph f. Davies is secretary of the
Democratic National Committee and
until very recently has dispensed the
political patronage for the State OF
Wisconsin.
William H. Parry is a Progressive.
He supported the Bull Moose ticket
during the last election largely because
of the fact that his father-in-lsw was
a candidate thereon, it is said, but he
is now rated as a Progressive-R Republi-
call.
George Rublee is another Progressive
whose most recent political efforts con-
sisted of managing the campaign OF
REPRESENTATIVE Stevens in opposition TO
Senator Gallinger. By the Republicans
he is regarded as a Wilson Democrat.
He was recently criticised by Senator
Reed on the floor of the Senate as
lobbying in opposition to some OF the
antitrust provisions which the Mis-
souri, Senator sought TO insert in the
Clayton bill.
Edward n. Hurley is classed as
Sullivan Democrat. He was identlhed
by Senator Sherman recently on the
floor of the Senate "as member OF the
insidious lobby" which was active IN
Washington while the tariff was under
consideration.
William J. Harris alienated the Pro-
gressive- Republicans by his alleged
opposition 20 the gathering o! child
labor statistics, and was the advocate
Of the farm census. The item OF more
than S2,000,000 inserted IN the legis-
lative bill for the latter purpose was
eliminated by the Senate.
The commerce committee OF the SEN
ate will meet tomorrow TO consider
the nominations. II is probable that
a careful scrutiny into the qualihca-
tions of the members will then be de-
manded by the Republicans.
The chief complaint of the minority
is that the President in making the Sc
lections has practically ignored the Re-
publican party and has run peri!ously
close 10 ignoring the prohibition writ
ten in the Trade Commission bill hat
not more than three members OF the
commission shall belong TO any one
party. A number Of Republicans take
the view that Parry alone can be
classed as a Republican, and that the
four remaining members are Demo-
Gratis.
Mr.. Davies. il is understood. will be
named chairman OF the commission,
because Of his experience in conduct
ba ~ CorporafiOus