The Washington times., 1916-01-30
Fight Expected to Be Inaug-
urated When Senator Over
man Names Committee on
domination.
WILL FORCE ISSUE ON FLOOR
Appointee's Friends viii Take
Case From Committee
Should Report Be Withheld.

The storm in the Senate over the
nomination OF Louis d. Brandeis for an
associate justiceship in the United
States Supreme Court is expected to
break tomorrow. 1t Is believed that 1t
will be precIpitated when Senator Over
man. acting chairman Of the Judiciary
Committee, appoints the subcommittee
oT i've L, investigate the fitness OF ths
Me ssachusaets lawyer.
The opinion Is general that Senator
Overman will select men for the sub
conrmittee who are unfavorable to the
confirmation Of Brande'S. among those
most prominently considered being Sem
ators Chiffon, Reed. O'Gorman. Smith
Of Georgia, and Walsh, Democrats. and
BrandeRee and Sutherland, Republicans.
The subcommittee will be composed OF
three Democrats and two Republicans.
It is considered possible that Borah or
Cummins may be named as minority
members.
Fight to Go to Floor.
Friends Of Brandeis say they hone to
get a report from the subcommittee.
even though II should he an unfavor-
able one. in order that the fight might
be carried to the floor of the Senate.
where they expect to win. 1t Is SAID
thev have no expectation of obtaining
a favorable report from the Judiciary
Committee, and doubt that the commit
tee will make an early report. They
fear the committee will refuse to take
any action, whatever, and that parlia-
mentary contest may become necessary
to discharge the committee.
The proponents of Brandeis declare
that no appointment can be suffocated
n1 huk
should fail to report, some Senator fav-
orable to the nomination will move to
take the matter out of the committees
hands. Should he be ruled out of order.
which is not considered likely, there
would remain nm appeal from the chairs
decision. and this would furnish test
of Brandeis' strength.
Adverse Majority Now.
In announcing that committee will
be appointed, Senator Overman said
thnt it the whole committee were to
vote on Brandeis now. the nomination
would be rejected. lot that hearings
might change the minds o. members.
Senator Lodge, who is opposed to
Brandeis. ard may lead the fght
against confirmation. has begun n series
OF conferences with both Republican
and Democratic Senator's. Among kha
Democrats with whom he has conferred
arc Clarke Of Arkansas. HardwicK OF
Georgia, Smith Of Georgia. amt OvAr-
mon of North Carolina. the latter Of
whom declares he is "astoundeG and
dCmfounded "a the Presidents aC-
ton in raining Erandeis
II the poirt of pcrs"n:I objection
stleness should be raised; it viii be
either by. Lodge or Weeks. both IF
Massachusetts,. rrandeis also being
fro mthat state.
Untermyer Lauds Brandeis.
Samuel Uifermeyer. New York at
torney, who has been associated with
Brandeis in several Government invaS-
legations. made this statement:
Il should feel proud beyond words to
be able to claim the honor OF having
had a share, however slight, in bring
ing about the nomina ton of Mr. Bran
deis. Unfortunately. have no right to
that distinction. 1t has put new heart
into the Progressive element Of our
party. His Is an exceptionally row
structtve judicial mind. and If his lifc is
spared. predict that his name will 60
down in history as one of the great
judges of that greatest OF the worlds
tribunals. 1t was p foreRone conclus-
ion that the powerful predatory tinar,-
that they would leave no stone un-
turned to defeat him. with all the vast
machinery end subterranean channels
through which they know so we'll how
to work Action may be DELAYED for n
little while, but this is a battle roysI
petWeen progress and reaction and we
are not going to move backward"