The Washington herald., 1916-01-30
lining Up in
| BRANDEIS Fight
Reed, Of Missouri, Expected
to Lead Opposition to
Confirmation.
HOLLIS WILL DEFEND
LIS WILL DEFEND
Hearings Before judiciary Committee
Probably Will Be Behind Closed
Doors-Refers to His Book.

The storm over the nomination OF
Louis ID. Brandeis. of Boston, to be an
associate justice of the Supreme Cour;
had somewhat abated yesterday and the
impression prevailed among Senators last
night that he will be confirmed.
Acting Chairman Overman, of the
Judiciary Committee. said yesterday aft
ernoon that he would appoint a subcom-
mittee Monday to take charge of the
nomination and make such Investigation
into the fitness of Mr.. Brandeis as Is
usual In connection with judicial appoint
ments. Mr.. Overman said 1t was his de-
sire to appoint committee Of unbiased
and unprejudiced Senators. II the Gus
tom of the committee prevails in this
case, he said, It was his opinion there
would be a hearing behind. closed doors.
at which the proponents and opponents
| OF Mr.. Brandefs' choice would be heard.
According to present Indications, the
fight against confirmation. on behalf of
the Democrats, will be led by Senator
Reed, of Missouri, who led the fight
against the confirmation of Thomas ID.
Jones, of Chicago, to be a member of
the Federal Reserve Board, and which
eventually was withdrawn by the Presi-
dent. Senators Hoke Smith, of Georgia,
and Shields, of Tennessee, are expected
to aid Senator Reed.
The nomination will be defended by
Senators Hollis. of New Hampshire, and
James. of Kentucky. There will be no
opposition to Mr.. Brsndeis on the ground
of his religious faith or his German
parentage.
Senators say opposition against him
because he Is a Jew would help him.
Generally II may be stated that Mr.
Brandeis will have back OF him the en-
tire so-called radical vote in the Senate
and practically all of the Republican pro-
gressives.
A senator said yesterday that Mr.. Bran.
deis reminded him of the late Justice
Harlan, and said It was time that some
body was placed In the court who would
consider the rights of the common peo-
pie and express himself, when ne felt
he was right, in the ringing dissenting 9
opinions for which Justice Harlan was
noted. This senator was a conservative
| Democrat
The judiciary committee which must
act upon the nomination in reporting Il
to the Senate is believed to be hostile
by a very comfortable majority. One
Democrat member of the committee ssic
yesterday that there would be no at
tempt to defeat the nomination through
lnaction, II would be reported either IA.
vorably or adversely and sent TO the Sen
ate to determine the question finally. thi,
senator said.
| Critics of President Wilson for select
ing Mr.. Brandeis pointed out yesterday
| that Mr.. Brandeis has been free e
critlcise decisions of that tribunal and In
| addition tas uttered or written
vigorously his views on a majority OF
questions which may be involved IN cases
before the court.
| During the last Presidential campaign
II was further urged by these critics. Mr.
| Brandeis complained about the inter
, probation of the laws by the court He
supported President Wilson and in his
speeches made frequent references TO the
Sherman antitrust law and the Issue be-
| tween capital and labor.
Mr. Brandeis made a statement tonight
that might be taken as an indication OF
the course he purposes following IL his
nomination Is ratified by the Senate.
In answer to question inquiring into
the mental attitude with which he will
approach the problems which will come
before him. he said:
1.-THE best answer to that question car
be found In my book, Other Peoples
Money"
| To what particular passages IN the
book he referred, Mr.. Brandeis srnilingly
refused to say.