The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-16
SENATE REJECTS
GALLINGER'S FOE
Rublee. Wilson'S Nominee for
Trade Board, Loses by
~ to 36.
Is DEMOCRATS REVOLT
Action Believed to FOrcshadOw
the Defeat Of the Brandeis
Nomination.

WASHINGTON. May 15.--The Senate. by
n vote Of az to SO, rejected this after
noon the nomination of George Rublee.
nominated by President Wilson rs men,
ber OF the Federal Trade Commission.
Mr.. Rublee was in the first batch Of
nominations sent In for the commission
almost TWO years ago and never has been
confirmed The Senate adjourned the
first session without confirming, and the
President thereupon conferred recess
appointment on MIR. Rublee.
Some time ago when IT became APP
parent that Mr. Rublce could not be
confirmed the President was urged by
Senator Newlands and other Democrats
to withdraw the nomination. but lie re-
fused Senator Gallnger led the oppo-
sition and invoked the rule of "Sena-
torial courtesy" For several months
the Democratic leaders who were friendly
TO Mr.. Rublee have been sparring for
time. and finally Senator Galllnger
forced action.
Five Republicans OF the progressive
type voted for Mr.. Rublee and fourteen
Democrats voted against him. The Re
publicans who voted for him were Clapp.
Kenyon. La Toilette. Norris and Poin-
dexter
The Democrats who voted against con-
vi
derwood. Broussard. Chamberlain. Smith
,Georgia). Hardwick. Clarke. Martin.
MARITIME. OGorman, Reed. salisbury,
Smith (South Carolina) and Nardaman.
Nr. RubIee Not Surprised.
News Of Mr.. Rubee's rejection reached
him at the baseball park, where he was
attending the game He admitted that
he was not unprepared for il. Senator
Gallinger fought Mr.. Rublee because the
latter had been one of his political enc
mics in New Hampshire. The Senator
told his colleagues that Rub,ee was per
sonally "distas,eful'' to him.
Mr.. Rub!ee. "A promineu, corporation
lawyer. had n summer home IN New
Hampshire and found himself in political
communion with Winston Churchill. eN-
Gov Bass and the group OF reformers
who waged war on Senator Gallinger :
| organization and brought about the cleo
! ton OF Gov Bass and the retirement OF
Senator Burnham. Republican. who was
defeated by Senator Hollis The same
group made q determined night on Sen
I ator Gallinger when he came IN for re-
election. but he triumphed over them.
Ms. Rubiee.- who was formerly "a Re-
! publican, joined the Progressive move
meDt in 1912 and represented COL RooSe-
| Welt in the platform committee at the
/ Bull Moose convention IN Chicago. Nom.-
! na.ly he * member Of the Progressive
! State committee of New Hampshire. but
he supported Raymond stephens, the
Democratic nominee for Senator. agains,
/ Mr.. Gal!!nger in 1914
! Because Of this and the fact that he
! has been cooperating with the Demo
| Gratis IN most things since the WILSON
J Administration came into power IL was
urged tina; the President had violated
I the spirit, II not the letter, OF the law
In nominating NJ. Eublee. The law pro-
y.des that not more than thu. members
OF the Federal Trade Commission shall
be OF the same poltica. party. The
presideu; nominated three dvowed Demo
Gratis, Mr.. Rublee. a nominal Moose. and
William II Parry, who supported RoOse-
Volt 1917