Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-29
Unless Nomination Is Defeated
Boston Lawyer viii Be First
Jew to Sit on Supreme Court
Bench,
WADSW0RTH ANNOUNCES
POSITIVE OPPOSITION
Ollie James Vouches for De-
mocracy of Nominee, Who
Was Born in Kentucky SIX
ty Years Ago,


Washington, Jan, 2Ss--Louis y.
Brandcis, Of Boston. was nominated
by President Wilson today for the
place on the supreme court bench
made vacant by the death Of Associ-
ate Justice Lamar.
The senate received the nomination
with uneoncealed surprise-in which
all official Washington joined because
Mr.. Prandeis had not been mention
ed among the long list of ellgibles
which President Wilson considered,
or among an equally long list of as
pirants who presented endorsements.
Some senators announced they
were opposed to the nomination but
declined to be quoted. The only sem
ator found who was willing publicly
to record his opposition at this time
was Senator Wadsworth, republican.
OF New York.
Some senators Approve.
Senators who approved the nomin-
alton were not lacking, although they,
too, avoided public expression of their
views They felt sure, however, they
could command the necessary majorl-
ty to confirm the appointment.
II have nothing whatever to say; +
have not said anything and will not"
was Mr. Brandeis' only comment to-
night as he went to dine with Presi-
dent Wilson at Secretary McAdoo's
house. Justices Hughes and Pitney
also attended the dinner.
Monday the senate judiciary com
mittee, to which the nomination was
referred, will appoint a sub-commit-
tee, which, according TO precedent
VII consider the nomination and make
a report. If today's talk of oppos-
ton amounts to anything, II will de-
yelop In the committee There has
been no contest of any note over a
supreme court appointment since the
days of President Cleveland.
Endorsed by pinchot.
1t was learned tonight that among
the endorsements sent to the presi-
dent urging Mr.. Brandeis appoint
ment to the supreme court bench,
was one from clifford pinchot, for
mer chief forester whose celebrated
with Secretary Ballinger
brought Mr.. Brandeis into the public
chief counsel for the forces opposing
the former secretary of the interior
n the noted Ballinger- Pinchot contro-
versy which sent It's ramificationa in
to many phases Of national politics at
the outset Of President Taft's admin
istration.
Although celebrated MS n lawyer,
Mr.. Brandeis has been devoting prac-
tically all his time Of late to the
Zionist movement in this country,
which has for It's object the repatria-
tion OF the Jews to a nation of their
own in Palestine. II confirmed he
would be the first jew 10 sit on the
supreme court bench.
Democrat In Politics.
Some of the senator's disposed TO
express opposition TO Mr.. Brnndeis to-
day were democrats who sought TO
put their objection on political
grounds. Senator James of Ken
lucky, the native state of Mr.. Bran
deis, unreservcdly told them the
nominee was democrat Justice
Lamar, whom he would succeed, also
was II democrat. Six of the eight
justices now on the bench are re-
pnbicans.
Much In Public life.
Mfr. Brandeis Is a lawyer who has
been much in public life during the
last three years. not only in legal work
but in various movements for social
betterment. He is Kentuckian by
birth and is 60 years old. He was
born and educated in Louisville and
later at Harvard university and in
1878 began practicng law in Boston.
He came most notably before the
public as a national figure six years
ago through his participation in the
celebrated Ballinger- -Pinchot investi-
cation in congress in which he was
counsel for the forces which were OPP
posed TO Secretary Ballinger and
sought his removal from office. Later
he was counsel for the shippers wao
opposed the general increases IN
freight rates before the interstate
commerce commission and during The
same period he was at the forefront of
those who were demanding an investi-
cation Of the financial affairs of thn
New Haven railroad.
He appeared as counsel for those
who fought for the validity of work
ngmcn's hours Of labor law in ore
gon, Illinois and Ohio. He was in 1910
chairman Of the board OF arbitration
which settled the New York garment
makers strike. He has written largely
and is regarded as an authority on life
insurance. wage earners' insurance,
scientific management. labor problems
md the trust question. lie also has
been at the front of the Zionist move !
nent in the United States and viii be