Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-29
BRANDE|S CHOSEN
TO SUCCEED LAMAR
Presidents Nomination Of Boston
Lawyer for Supreme Bench
Causes Great Surprise.
FIGHT IN SENATE PROBABLE
Regarded as Authority on Fran
chises, Insurance. Labor Prob
lens and Trust Question.


u. Erandcis OF Boston. was nominated
by President Wilson to-day for the
place or the Supreme Court bcncl,
made vacant hy the death OF Justice
Lamar.
The senate received the nomination
with unconccalcd surprise--in which AL
. official Washington ioincd---bccausc Mr.
i:randcis had not been mentioned in
tho long list OF cligiblcs which Prcsi-
dent Wilson considered or among an
equally long list OF aspirants who pro
scntcd Endorsements.
Some Senators announced to their
colleagues they were opposed TO tho
nomination., but declined TO be quoted
20 that effect. The only Senator found
VIII" was willing to publicly record his
opposition at This time was Senator
Wadsworth. Republican. of New York
Senators who approved the nomina L.
lion were no, lacking, although they.
too, avoided public expressions Of their
views. They felt sure. however. they
TO confirm the appointments
II have nothing whatever to say; I
have not said anything and viii not
was Mr. Erandciss only comment to-
night as he went Off 10 dine with
President Wilson at Secretary McAdou'. :;
house
Monday the Senate Judiciary Com :
mittcc. to which the nomination was
referred. viii appoint 81 subcommittee,
which. according TO precedent, viii con
SIdcr the nomination and make Il re-
p"r, lf to-day's talk of opposition
amounts TO ANYTHING, IL will develop
IN the committee. There has been NO
contest OF amy note over Supreme Court
appointments succ. tho days Of rrcs,-
dem cleveland,
CLIFFORD rINGt,Ur
AMONG INDoWSERs
II was learned to-day that among tho
Endorsements sent to the prc.,dcu,
urging MIR. Eraulcis's appointment Was
ono from clifford rinchot. former chief
forester. whose celebrated controversy
with Secretary Hailinrer brought Mr.
brandciS into the public eye SIX Ncarf;
ago. lie appeared as chief counsel fol.
u" forces opposing the former Sccrc-
. tarN of the Interior IN the noted Eal-
linGcr- -pIucho; controversy which scu,
It's '"m'tirati"ns INTO many phases Of
national politics al the outset uf iir,vi-
dent rafts administrations
NIih"uGh celebrated as q Law vcr MIR
''r"ulciS Itas hc"m tcvotIug practically
all Ills tina" "f late To the IiouiA, ,uuv.
'ncnl a. tltis country. which has for it's
"hl""i the repatriation of tho Jews To
e I"tiou OF their own in Palestine If
r"niirmcl. he would he the ntgt lew
TO 80 on tho supreme Court bench
some Of the Senators disposed ,n OK
press opinion on Mr.. Rrauhciss nom-
NATION to-day were Democrats who
sought TO put their objections on pohti-
cal grounds. senator james. Of Ken
'n'kN. the native state of~Mr. Braudcis;
nnr"#crNc'lll told them tn" nominee
Wa" i'eni""rat. Justice Lamar. whom
he would succeed. also was ~ Demo
"rai Sin "f tho eight Justices ON tho
bench are Republicans
Th" senators who approve the nom
inati"n "f MIR. EraudciS declared that
he opposition was largely in tho
'a'n OF talk. which would ,Iisapraar
as the appointments was considered
with mature deliberations They CON
Sid"reh however, that Il contest over
u SuI'rem" Court appointment WAS not
"ut OF tho ordinary, and recalled that
'hi"i lustic" White had ono vote cast
against him When President Taft
111t to.l