The Washington herald., 1920-02-03
VAN SCHAICK
STILLOPPOSED
Senator Sherman Indicates
He Will Garry Fight to
Senate Floor.
WINS BY S TO 4 VOTE
Ahdavits and Personal
Statements Introduced
Before Committee.
WINS BY S TO 4 VOTE

Senator Sherman indicated late
yesterday that he will take the
light against the confirmation Of the
Rev. DR.. John Van Schaick. jr., for
District Commissioner to the floor
- the Senate. This action followed
! favorable report on the nomina-
1on OF DIR. Van Schaick by the Sem
Ute District Committee The vote
vas to T. A continuation of the
contest against DR.. Van Schaick
viii be based in part on the alb
fence Of two members of the Dis
riot Committee who are believed to
be opposed to his confirmation.
Senator Jones, of Washington, in
reduced the motion for the con-
trmatiOn of DR.. Van Schaick. sec
'nded by Senator Sheppard. Of Tex
-. The ayes on the motion were
'enator Sheppard. Senator Calder.
Ienator Ball, Senator Capper and
yenator Jones' Senators Sherman,
Dillingham;, New and King voted
against the confirmation.
Just before the action of the COM
nittee DIR. Van Schaick appeared
md made a long statement in his
'wn defense. He laid before the
ienators numerous afidavits to
'rove that he is a legal resident of
he District of Columbia, that he
lid not vote at CobIeskiIl, n. Y. in
sly. as has been alleged. and that
he Is no longer a resident of Coble-
kill.
Investigates Ballot Story.
Most of the affidavits were collected
~ DR.. Van Schaick while on a visit
his former home last week. He
Iaimed that the vote in his name at
cobleskill in 1917 was cast by his
ather. At the time he was alleged
o have cast the vote he asserted
hat he was serving in Europe with
he Red Cross.
II have the sworn statement Of
AURA ]. Brown. town clerk of Coble-
kill; Francis L. Smith, poll clerk.
md Charles Brewster. clerk OF the
DOard of elections of Schoharie Coun-
y. that l did not vote in that county
1917. have the statement of
Jared Van Wagenen. jr.. member of
he assembly representing Schoharie
county that on or about July 4. 1919,
Ie asked me to come to Cobleskin to
rote in the election of November fol-
owing. and that I refused. saying
hat l was a resident of Washing
on"
Senator Calder remarked that he
ould confirm what DR.. Van Schaick
aid about the carrying OF names on
he lists of registered voters in small
owns of New York State. He told of
ne case where n man was carried
n list for ten years without once
Iaving voted.
Clayton Asks Questions.
w Nick. Clayton. who opposed the
prominent and confirmation of DR..
IAN Schaick. asked where he was
kEhen he had the conversation in
which he declined to vote last year
n Cobleskill. Upon DR.. Van Schaick
eDlying that he was in CObleskill,
DR.. Clayton asked whether he then
ought to have his name removed
rom the list of voters.
No" was the reply.
That is all l have to say" re-
marked Mr.. Clayton.
Replying to questions about his
erviCes abroad. DR.. Van Schaick
aid that he had served as captain.
major and then lieutenant colonel
the American Expeditionary
force and had been assigned to the
red Cross. He claimed that he had
,ecn forced to spend at least $1,000
+ his personal funds to meet the
expenses of himself and his wife
while abroad. The hearings were
losed Immediately after the exam
nation of DR.. Van Schaick.