Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-14
.BRANDE|S IS URGED
ON SENATE BY WILSON
PRESIDENT Writes Warm Letter in
Support Of His Nominee for
the Supreme Court.
BUSINESSES EVERY CHARGE
Lauds His "Extraordlinary Ability"
and His Love OF Justice-luoteS
Former Chief Justice Fuller, Who
Was Ardent in His Admiration.

Wilson has taken hand I'm the fight
for and against the confirmation OF
Louis u. Brandcis of Boston, to be as
sotiate justice of the Supreme Court by
writing long letter TO Senator Culber-
son. Of Texas. chairman Of the Com
niitcc on Judiciary. asking for favor
All" report. The correspondence be-
tween the President and Mr.. Culbcrson.
which was given out at the White
HouSe shows that Mr.. Brandeis had
Ione OF the usual Endorsements for the
nominations. Tho committee had asked
tho Acknowledgement for the reasons
FOR tho nomination. and when Mr..
Gregory replied that the department
had no papers OH the case. MIR. culbcr-
son carried his inquiry to the Presi-
dent.
This inquiry the President answered
Oy writing that he had asked no in
dorscmcnts and depended on none, hut
ha acted upon public opinion and per-
sonal acquaintance with the man. and
preferred to name lawyer for this
great office whose abilities and char
acter were 80 widely recognized that
he needed no Endorsements"
lie added that he had dealt with Mr..
Brandeis "in matters where nice Ques-
tons OF honor and fair play. as we'll
M large questions Of justice and the
public benefit were involved" He had
found MIR. Brandciss counsel "sinGu-
larry cniighteniuG. s!ngularly clear
sighted and judicial. and, above all.
fun Of moral stimulation"
Tho President in hts letter paid little
attention 10 the many charges against
Mr.. Brandeig. which ne said he had In
vestigatcd when he wanted Mr.. Bran
deis TO enter his Cabinet. The Presi-
dents letter lays stress on Mr.. Bran
deiss part In settling the disputes be-
furn ND ma VI ;. q
turcrs IN New York CITY. his fight for
cheaper gas In Boston, and his OPP
position To the Boston Elevated Com
parIv when the question OF nincty-n:ne-
year leases was under considerations
The President said that the charges
against Mr. Brandcis, threw more light
on the character OF those making them
up than upon the qualifications
Of Mr. Brandeis. showing that
they hated him for his refusal to serve
their selfish purposes. His letter says
that tho report OF your subconmit:
tee has already made II plain TO you
and 10 tho country at larg" how un-
founded those charges were"
Exactly what the President meant by
the subcommittee report" Is not
plain. az II has submitted none. After
exhaustive hearings that lasted many
weeks the committee members were so
far apart that even those supporting
STR Rrande!s could not agree upon their
reasons. In the end, the members sub
mit,ed separate views" two OF which
pronounced MIR BrandciB ethically I'M
1T for the Office of Supreme Court
Justice. and three advocated his con-
nrnatiOn.
SENATOR CILBERSON's
LETTER OF INQUIRY
Senator Culbcrson's letter To tho
president follows:
United states Senate, Committee on tho
Judiciary.
Washington. II. G., May 6, 1916.
Dear sir. Presidcnt.--As you are
aware. the Committee on the Judiciary
~ the Senate has under consideration
the nomination OF Louis n. Brandes for
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
of the United States
In response to the formal and usual
request OF the committee made to the
Attorney General for all papers In the
possession OF his department touching
this nomination, he replied that there
we're no such documents in his de-
partmcnt.
Innsmuch az this request usually re-
suits In the presentation to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary Of papers show
ing tho reasons which actuatcd the
President IN making the nomination.
| would be glad to have YOU state
these reasons for the benefit OF the
committee, In case YOU see no ohjec-
ton TO doing
Very sincerely yours.
G. y. CULBERSOi.