Evening star., 1920-02-02
VAN SCHA|CK WINS
IN VOTE Of SENATE
COMMITTEE, ) TO 4
Favorable Report Ordered on
Nomination as D. c.
Commissioner.
MEMBERS ASSERT FIGHT
ON FLOOR is PLANNED
Nominee Appears With Afhdavits
to Show He Has Been Bona
Eide Resident o. District.

Eide Resident o. U1Strlct.
Ey the narrow margin of five to
four the Senate District committee to-
day ordered a favorable report on
III nomination of Rev. DIR. John Van
: hajck. jr., to be District Commis-
sioner.
Two other members of the commit
t<e. who were not present. are claimed
by those who are fighting DIR. Van
Schaick to he opposed to his confirma-
lion. There are fourteen members of
The Senate District committee.
\ fight against his confirmation will
b. made on the floor of the Senate.
members of the committee said later.
The action of the committee today
was taken on motion of Senator Jones
of Washington. seconded by Senator
Shepard of Texas. The senators vot-
ing in favor of DIR. Van Schaick's con-
Iirmation were Senators Ball, Calder.
Capper. Jones and Sheppard. The
senators voting against DIR. Van
Schaick were Senators Sherman.
chairman of the committee, Dilling-
ham. New and King.
Appears Before Committee.
The vote was taken after DR.. Van
Schaick had appeared before the COM
bcddS cOiOi - sAA-i
davits to prove that he is a bona fide
resident of the District of Colum bia ::
that he did not vote at Cobleskill, n.
y. n 1917. and that he is no longer a
resident or a voter in Cobieskili
Dr. Van Schaick made a visit to
Cobleskiil himself last eek, after op-
pouents of his appointment had laid
before the committee sworn state
n-ent to the effect that DIR. Van
Schaick had voted in Cobleskill in
1917, according to the records there,
and giving the number of the ballot.
The affidavitS given the committee
today by DR. Van Schaick declare that
only one John Van Schaick voted in
Coblesllill in 1917. and that it was
his father. and that his father voted
the ballot accredited TO John Van
Schaick. jr.. in the copy of the record
previously given the committee.
Reports Successful Trip.
Dr. Van Schaick told the committee
that he had been completely success
fJl in his trip to Cobleskill for the
purpose of clearing up the matter of
the ballot alleged to have been cast
bx him in 1917, while he was in Eu-
rope with the American Red Cross
H said:
Il have the sworn statement of the
town clerk of CobleSkill, n. Y. Aura
j. Brown. custodian of the election
records. that the only vote cast by a
John Van Schaick in 1917 was ballot
No. 16S. and that this was on his
records credited not to John Van
Schaick. IT.. but John Van Schaick
Il have the sworn statement Of
Francis l. Smith. poll clerk, for that
election. that he knows both my
father and myself and remembers my
father voting and that l did not vote
he SwearS that he enetred the name
Of John Van Schaicl< on the poll list
as voting ballot 16S. and that it was
John Van Schaick, ST. L have in ad-
dition my fathers sworn statement
that he did vote at that election and
rhat i did not.
Il have also the sworn statement of
the clerk of the board of elections of
Schoharie county. Charles Brewster,
that he has examined the list of SOL
nier and sailor electors of the county
OF Schoharie for 1917. and that the
name of John Van Schaick, jr., does
not appear
Refused to Vote in CObleskiII.
Il have the sworn statement of
Jared Van Wagenen. jr., member of
assembly. state legislature. represent
ing Schoharie county, that on or about
July 4, 1919. he asked me to come to
toblesklll TO vote in the election of
November following, and that l re-
fused, saying, L have no vote in
Cobleskill- l am resident of Wash
lngton. ID. c.
Il have the sworn statements of
Charles f. Boughton, one of the re-
publican commissioners of election for
the county of Schoharie: of Leland T.
Jones. republican lawyer of Coble-
skill. N Y; Maynard X. Van Deusen
lawyer and present democratic coun-
Iy committeeman, and of William FL.
Goiding. lawyer and former demo-
cratic county committeeman, all set
ting forth the method of registering
voters in country districts and COM
munitieS of under 5000 inha bitants:
that personal registration is not re-
auired- and showing that the names of
many persons not actual or legal resi-
aents are carried from year to year,
and the names of both men and women
put on without their knowledge or
consent
Now with these / inclose a state
ment from myself and my wife that
neither of US registered her name, asked
10 have il registered or knew that it
was registered
Il repeat the same statement for my
self and will submit sworn statements
81 it is deemed necessary.
Il do not possess any legal residence
other than in the District of Columbia
Nor have | performed any act with
in the period of three years next preced-
ing my appointment as Commissioner of
the District of Columbia to claim resi-
Gence elsewhere.
For TWO years between June. 1917
and May, 1918. | was ia Europe but
held the greater part of that time a
commission Of the President of the
United States, issued by the War De-
partment, giving an officers rank
IN the American expeditionlry forces. -
MIR. Calder Confirms Statement.
Senator Calder of New York said
that he could confirm what DR.. Van
Schaick had said in regard to the
practice of carrying names on the list
of registered voters in small towns
in New York state. He said that he
knew OF case where q man had beep
carried on the list for ten years with
out his ever having voted
DR.. Van Schaick said that he could
have asked to have his name r.moved
from the list. but that he had moi
done so, and had not given the matter
any consideration. He said mai
some one i'll Cobleskin apps reDtly Ms
taken enough interest in the matter
TO remove his name and that of hi $
wife from the 1920 list of voters. Who
had done so, he said, he did moi
know.
W. Mex. Clayton, opposing the an
pointment and confirmation of DR.
Kan Schaick. asked Dr. Van Schaick
where he was when he had the con-
Versation in which he declined to vote
13st year in Cobleskill.
II was in Cotleskill." replied DR.
Van Schaich.
"Did you al that time take any steps