The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-02-02
APPOINTED .0lgI & \
,'''.''' ASSOCIATE JUSTICE
Received With Unconccaled Surprise
by Senate and All Washington. Was
Not Among the Talked OF Candidates.

Not Among the Talked Of Candidates.
interior in the noted Ballenger-
Washington, Jan. 2S.--Louis l..
Brandcis, Of Boston, was nominated
by President Wilson today for The
place on the supreme court bench
made vacant by the death of Asso-
ciatc Justice Lamar.
The senate received the nomination
with unconcealed surprisc-in which
all official Washington Joined because
Mr.. Brandeis had not been mentioned
among the long list of eligibles which
President Wilson considered, or among
an equally long list Of aspirants who
presented endorsements.
Some senators announced to their
colleagues that they were opposed to
the nomination, but declined to be
quoted to that effect The only sena-
tor found who was willing to publicly
record his opposition at this time was
Senator Wadsworth, republican, of
New, York.
nation were not lacking, although
they too, avoided public expression Of
their views. They felt sure. however,
they could command the necessary ma
jority to confirm the appointment.
II have nothing whatever to say;
| | have not said anything and Will
not" was Mr.. Brandcis' only com
mcnt tonight. as lie went off to dine
with President Wilson at Secretary
McAdoo's house.
Monday the senate judiciary COM
mittcc, to which the nomination was
referred, will appoint a subcommittee
which, according to precedent, will
consider the nomination and make a
report. If today's talk of opposition
amounts to anything it will develop
in the committee. There has been
no contest Of any note over su-
preme court appointment since the
days Of President Cleveland
| 1t was learned tonight that among
the endorsements sent to the presi.
dent urging Mr.. Brandcis' appoint
ment was one from Clifford Pnchot
former chief forester whose cele-
brated controversy with Secretary
Ballenger brought Mr.. Brandcis into
the public eye six years ago. He ap-
peared as chief counsel for the forces
opposing the former secretary Of the
interior in the NOTED Ballcngc.,-
Pinchot controversy which sent its
ramifications into many phases Of ma
tioal politics at the outset of Presi-
dent Taft's administration.
Although celebrated as a lawyer
MIR. Brandeis has been devoting prac-
tlcally all his time of late to the
Zionist movement in this country
which has for its object the rcpatri-
alton OF the Jews to q nation of their
own in Palestine. If confirmed, he
would be the first Jew to sit on the
supreme court bench
Some OF the senators disposed to
express opposition to Mr.. Brandeis
today were democrats who sought to
put their objections on political
grounds. Senator James, Of Ken
tncky, the native state Of Mr.. Bran
dcis, unreservedly told them the
nominee was a democrat Justice
Lamar, whom he would succeed, also
was a democrat. Six Of the eight jus
tees now on the bench are rcpubi-
! cans.
!! The senators who approve the
/ nomination Of Mr.. Brandeis declared
that the opposition was largely in the
realm Of talk which would disappear
as the appointment was considered
with mature delibcration. They con-
ccde, however, that contest over a
supreme court appointment was not
out of the ordinary and recalled that
Chief Justice White had one vote
cast against him when President Taft
elevated him to the head of the bench