New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-30
Newspaper Comment a
Factor in Several
Changes of Heart,
CLIFFORD THORNE
VOICES OPPOSITION
Samuel Untermyer Sorry TIC
Had No Hand In Influencing
the Appointment.
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Washington. Jan. % Sentiment J."
the Senate on the appointment OF LOUIS
d. Rrandeis 20 the supreme Court
showed considerable change today
s.. eomrarcd with yesterdays first i'm
pression. An important factor In TINS
change was the favorable tone WIN
which most q the newspapers reaeh-
inc Washington to-day treated 'he @p-
pointment
As expressed by one prominent Sen
s-or on The Judiciary Committee which
viii consider the nomination. the
good things said shout Mr. Brande'S'S
record in the press. brought 10 the az
,ention Of many Senators to-day VINO
had expressed themselves against ME-
Brandeis Yesterday. resulted in many
changes of heart" This member OF the
committee is personally opposed to the
appointment. and his opinion on this
subject is Of some weight for that rea-
son.
Largely as result Of this attitude
i. has been virtually decided that near
ings will be held on the nomination at
which every one wishing TO be near
either for OF against Mr.. Brandeis VIII
obtain an opportunity to present his
arguments. One member OF the com
mittee said to-day he thought these
hearings would be public, though It mas
rot been customary IN the past to hoid
omen hearings on judicial appoint
ments.
Considerable Indignation was ex-
messed in more than one quarter at
the attemp, Of one New York news
nane- 20 print on entire poll OF the
Senste this morning. several Senators
,,bn vera counted for NJ. Brandels &c
clarirc that they were against MN
Otbers who had been counted against
hin, stated that they were Tor MIN.
curious incident Of to-day CeVei-
onuents was IN regard 70 the 0PPosr
ron 20 Mr.. Brandeis OF Chhoro 1horhe'
state Railroad Commissioner OF IVN a.
Who is opposed 10 the nomination pc
cause he thinks Mr.. BrandelS Eate
away the s per cent rate case by Wy
admission that the railroads heeueu
more money. l. was learned that soIlo
OF tie Progressives ~ the 9enate'
,o.ebl, Senator Kenyon, OF Iowa, VINO
~ bcon counted in favor Of Mr.. Bran
deis "a anxious 70 hear Mr.. Ihorne
Jews in detail before the vote on the
The judiciary Committee will meet
on Monday and subcommittee VIII
30 snnointed which is expected 10 re-
mort on the following Monday.
Samuel Untermyer to-day vigorously
acclaimed any hand IN the appoint
Tert lie declared. however, that he
regretted he did not have.
II should feel proud beyond words
20 be able 20 claim the honor OF having
Ind q share, however slight m orlnslh Z
about the nomination Of Mr.. brandels'
no said. unfortunately, | have no
right 10 that distinction. 1t mas Pu.
nav heart into the progressive element
of our party. his IS an SNcep Yep % 49,; ,
constructive judicial mind, and II ms
life Is spared I predict that his name
will 90 down IN history as one OF the
Great Judges Of that greatest OF the
worlds judicial tribunals.
ct was a foregone conclusion tha'
\ the powerful predatory financial inter
N es.s would assail him, and u IS 20 10
" exnected that they will leave no tton'
unturned 20 defeat him with all the
vast machinery and subterranean chan
pels through which they so well kno"
how 10 work. Action may be delayed
for a little while. but this IS q battle
rovaI. and We are not going 70 move
backward
The first Of the protests against Mr.
Brandeis arrived to-day AT the office OF
tho judiciary Committee. Il was from
ST. Louis and signed Southern Gentle
Democrats"
Another protest, based on the same
ground as the preceding. was from 6
Texas man whose name WAS not recog'
nized by any members Of tho com
mittee.