Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-15

thnt HNcn ounces us Ac hoN w w up'",
rightly belong to the victorious party, as
well as those which must he filled after the
new administration is inaugurated.
Because Of this fixed policy on the part
Of a Republican Senate the new Shipping
Board members, among other appointees
| of the President, probably will be held up
in the Senate. even though they are not
| actually rejected. And the same applies to
perhaps n score of other high offices which
| are now vacant or which will soon be
| come vacant.
While the President named three Re
| puhlicaus along with four Democrats as
members of the Shipping Board, this, 1t rs
said, will make no difference whatever
! This is a bipartisan body under the law,
| four members of which are 10 he OF one
party and three of the other. Tits the view
Of the Republicans that the majority OF
the new Shipping Board should be he-
n,,blicans and the minority Democrats.
And il is remarked in this general connec-
tion that President Wilson named four
Democrats for the longer terms and three
Republicans for short terms, a cIrcum-
stance that will not improve the position
of the seven nominees so far as the senate
is concerned.
\ number of other important offices are
now vacant or will become vacant before
Mr.. Wilson rctires from office. An Inter
state Commerce commissioner rs TO DC
named 10 succeed Robert W. Woolley,
Democrat of Virginia Already MIR
WoolIey has let il be known officially that
he will no: accept n rcappolntment re
has other plars but even If he did not he
probably would not be confirmed as a
wilson appointcc If Mir Harding should
roname him. after March T. he would, OF
course. I've III an entirely different situa-
ton
\ vacancy exists in ths chief judgcshIp
Of the Court of Customs Appeals ms
Is the position with which the name OF
Joseph Iumulty. secretary 20 me frcsi-
dent. has been associated The Repubii-
cars in the Senate might mako an ex.
ception in the case of Mr.. 1umulty, u
tho President should appoint him to that
office. provided the Democrats were li,lt
bchlrd the nominee Or they might be
purslIaded 10 stand aside as an act Oh part
irg courtesy to the President.
/ From what WAS learned today, however,
/ the Senate majority Is not disposed TO con-
/ firm any further " ilson appointees unless
! those appointces go out OF office with Mi
! Wilson on March {, or very soon there
after. Republican Senators Will NOT pe
parties TO the appointment OF long list oi
4 Domocrats in the eleventh hour OF the
Wilson characterization who Will hold othce
far INFO tho reNt four years. Rcpubhcah
leaders have arrived at a detltItc cor
+; clus,on on this point. II is declared, ana
+. thcv will mako Only few excertiors q
the most urgent sort
And Il is asserted in this correction that
/ Republican Senators now are dong ch-
actlv what Democratic ecnat0Is did
,,cht wears 20. when PrcSldeEt Taft WIS
abotlt to retire from office Although thC
/ Senate w,s Republican at that timo, tic
/ minority rcnhurs. u Is aTg'.cd. were
powerful enough "a hold np the cos fnInF-
ton Il many q the tlcal Taft "rp0lii-
/ morts.
Nor j. il expected thst Democratlc.
members of the Senate AZ this tune VIII
make any very vigorous effort 20 force the
! confirmation OF President " l!soh lot X
term aDpoIt tccs Here and there lein-
ocrat NAV be cor frIned because ne has tEc
sippor; Of a Democratic Senator or q
/ group ii Senators with sufhclcl-t influence
I nn thc Republican side Of the chamber &c
ret results. There IL still measure q
Senatorial courtesy icft ard = Democrhue
senator with CROUCH friends on the fc-
nuhlicar side II the chamber often cen 6
Z 12NGEGgie 3Ctlo4 NASAt AiC - iN''>N - y
it.t tel,St-d hv ID ,aIs III. arc mysterious
~ the hserver.
Also i Is urged by Republican lcadc' !
/ wh,, .rc prepared 10 stci i n th.@ way 81
Mr. Wilson arpoi' ;mc' I. that thc pubi!'
service rCed Il q suffer ny reason q tf
patronage embargo The President 6
( iii an vaca1 Gle, which will exist before the
rcXt session bcglf by recess appoI' 4
1uc,t@ hc appoIT tees 70 remain ~ oiilcf
l-rl March 4 ard draw full pay urIcs>
rj-c.cd LEV vote Of nc Senate IN the meat /
vhil,
Narauries that develop after he session
begins also car he filed temporarily, L IS
pointed out. without the advice and COZ
sent az the Senate In other words, the
duties OF all vacert Offices with The pos
siblp exception ~ Aedersl judgeshlp>. -a'
te di.charged bv recess or teupor r.
:y,,o5r tuert. without detrmeEt - ths
Cnver, merit service II Is recalled, ~ tins
! ,ny.recticr that Iohr Skcit0u William
has served for many mont rs IA con ptrol;eI
Of the currency without confirmation by
The Ser ate
Or March 4 even two years. Co; gTe>s
char ges AL appoiI :IneE = pending Whe'
an old Congress passes out die nature
death The rev Senate will not furtfev
consider them unless they are resuomlttec
bv the Executive All the Wilson appoint
merits therefore. which may be on IT,
executive calendar Of the Senate o.
. March /. will e. into the discard and nose
can he resurrected unless sent 70 the
Senete again by Mr. Harding