New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-01
Senator Walsh Declares
His Election Would Cloud
All Decisions.
NOMINATED ONLY
ITO SAVE PARTY"
Townsend Defends Republican
Nominee and Holly Assails
Wilson's Record. A

Washington, July 81. Senator Thom-
as j. Walsh, Of Montana, told the Sem
ate to-day that Supreme Court deei-
sions in the future would always De
tinged with suspicion that the justices
we're playing politics. if Charles Z.
Hughes should be elected. lie was
discussing the proposed amendment to
the Constitution, TO make Federal
judges ineligible for other Offices.
Mr. Walsh declared that Mr.. Hughes
was nominated by the Republicans TO
save the party, not TO save the eoun-
try" He asserted that the nomina-
ton was the most deadly blow ever
aimed at the Federal judiciary system.
At the same time, he contended, he did
not believe that Congress should now
submit the proposed amendment. :. which .....l,
would bar Federal judges from elective
Offices. This question, he said, would
be attended to by the people al the
referendum 10 be held in November.
If Mr.. Hughes was defeated, Senator
Walsh declared, no politicnl party would
be likely to have the hardihood again
to name as its candidate a member OF
the Supreme Court, while, if he was
elected, the Republican party could not
stultify itself by submitting or con-
senting TO the amendment.
Avoids Personal Attack.
Senator Walsh seemed very careful,
although making a campaign speech
TO avoid any personal attack on Mr.
Hughes. He discussed the question
from an academic standpoint and with
a view to what might follow such
bad precedent rather than on the
merits of the present case.
ut is only fair TO assume, the
Senator said, chat Justice Hughes's
nomination came to him unsought, and
that he had no hand in the well or
dered pre-convention campaign that was
conducted in his behalf. But his sue
cess in the election would excite sus-
picion in the breasts OF men less rig
idlv scrupulous, and II would, as a
practical matter, be impossible 70 ar
ferentiate between the man VINO had
remained dlscreetiy but expectant,y
silent. and the man who had actively
corniyed at efforts TO secure his nom
nation"
Senator. Townsend, of Michigan. BIT
terly assailed the campaign plea Ok
Senator Walsh's candidate for Presi-
dent-"He kept Us out Of war IN re-
plying 70 the attack on Mr. Hughes.
Peace Despite Wilson.
owe are at peace in spite Of the
President and not because OF him,
said Senator Townsend. Oar Preai-
dent has been entirely yaclilating N
his conduct. No one ever knows how
he is going to meet a problem. II we
had a President who meant what ne
said and spoke the true spirit OF Amer
icanism We would not have been 50
close 10 the European war.
1--WE have ;nterfered IN Mexico, and
because of that we are in our present
deplorabie plight to-day. The Presi-
cent has not kept US out Of war win
Mexico.
that no one has raised any other issue
against him than TINS question % ut"AN-
ING a candidate from the Supreme
bench. He has never pandered 20
classes or 70 public sentiment, put mas
adhered to his duty as he saw H.
Called by the People.
"The public career Of Mr. Hughes
stands alone in American history. lie
was chosen to lead his party against
the opposition OF the so-ca.led poli-
ticians. and his first act after receiv-
ING the nomination was 20 resign from
the Supreme Court bench. tie accept
ed because he believed the people called
him and because he believed a national
emergency existed. Such an emergen-
cy does exist, and has existed Tor Two
years and half.
"Justice Hughes has sustained the
hest precedents of the Supreme Court
and accepted the nomination because
he realized that this is a republic. ne
believes that the people Of the United
States have q right 70 select whatever
leaders they choose. They selected
Justice Hughes without any assistance
or suggestion from him. He VIII an
swer for himself He ls attacked here
not for anything he has done, not Tor
anv swerving from duty. but because
no bappens 20 be- a formidable candi--
date for President Of the United