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
kppointee's Friends Will Take
Case From Committee
Should Report Be Withheld.

The storm IN the Senate over the
nomination Of Louis d. Brandeis for an
associate justiceshp in the, United
States Supreme Court is expected TO
break tomorrow. 1t is believed that It
will be precipitated when Senator Over
man. acting chairman of the Judiciary
Committee, appoints the subcommittee
of i've t, investigate the fitness OF the
Ma ssachussets lawyer.
The opinion Is general that Senator
Overman will select men for the sub
committee who are unfavorab'e to the
confirmation Of Brandeis. among those
most prominently considered being SEN
ators Chiffon. Reed. O'fforman. smith
OF Georgia, and Walsh. Democrats ana
Brandeeee and Sutherland Republicans
The subcommittee will be composed or
three Democrats and two Republicans.
II is considered possible that Borah or
Cummins may be named as minority
members.
Fight to Go to Floor.
Friends Of Bra ndeis say they hone to
get a report from the subcommittee.
even though 1t 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
thpN nave no VI
a ravorab BILE 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 Rrandcis declare
that no appointment can be suffocated
permanently, and that if the committee
should fail to report, somc Senator fav-
orable to the nomination will move to
take the matter out of the committee
hands Should he be ruled out of order,
which is not considered likely. there
would remain an appeal from the chairs
decision and this would furnish test
Of Brandeis' strength.
Adverse Majority Now.
In announcing that a committee will
be appointed Senator Overman said
thnt if thr whole committee We're to
vote on brandois now. the nomination
would be rejected, l'Dt that hearings
might change the minds o: members.
Senator Lodge, "ho is opposed to
Brandeis. and may lead the tight
against confirmation. has beyun n SERIES
OF conferences with both Reuublicnn
and Democratic Senator's. Among ne
democrats With whom he has confErrcJ
arc Clarke Of Arkansas. HardwiCk Of
Georgia. Smith Of G"nrlia ia. ant Ovar-
mon OF North Carolina. the latter Of
whom declares Ii" is rastoundc! and
ton in ::an!ing Erandeis.
If the poirt Of pcrS"ncl objection
atlcncsS should be raised. it viii be
either by Lodge or Weeks. both IF
Massachusetts. rrandeis also being
fro nthat state.
Untermyer Lauds Brandeis.
Samuel Umtermeycr. New Yor, at
torney. who has been associated with
Rrandeis in several Government invns-
legations. made this slatcment:
Il should feel proud beyond words to
be able to claim the honor OF having
had n share. however slight, in bring
ing about the nomination of Mr.. Bran
deis. Unfortunately. I have no right to
that distinction. 1t has put new heart
into the Progressive element OF our
party. His IS an exceptionaI1v row.
spared, predict that his name will GO
down in history as one of the great
Judges of that greatest OF the worlds
tribunals. 1t was foreeone conclus-
ion that the powerful predatory tina,,-
cla interests would assail him. srI
that they would leave no stone un-
turned to defeat him. with all the vast
machinery and suhtcrranean channels
through which they know so we'll how
to work. Action may he delayed for
little while but this is a hattie royal
between progress and reaction and we
are not going to move backward"