The Washington times., 1920-12-14
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Be CONFIRMED
Other Nominations by Wilson
Probably Will Be Ignored
BY Senate.

The Senate will ignore most Of the
Presidential nominations, it was
learned today, and the few ratified
will be those for indefinite terms,
which can be terminated at the will
Of the President or his Cabinet. This
will be done, it was said, to give Sen
ator Harding free rein when he as
sumes the office Of President on
March next.
TUMULTY AN EXCEPTION.
There will be only one exception
to the rule. 1t was said. and this will
be the case OF Joseph =. Tumulty.
private secretary TO President Will
son. 1t is believed in Senatorial
circles. as we'll as elsewhere. that
Secretary Tumulty, by his devotion
to Mr.. Wilson during the past eight
years. has earned any gift the Pres
ident Is capable of giving him. and
that 1t would be petty politics for the
Republicans in Congress to try to
prevent his confirmation by the SEN
ate. This view is voiced by Repub-
licans and Democrats alike.
Secretary Tumulty, II was said at
the Capitol. is well liked by members
OF the Congressional set, and he has
demonstrated executive ability Of a
high order.
The recent nominations by the
President, such as assistant sec
retaries OF the Treasury, will be con-
frmed, II Is believed. because their
terms OF office are indefinite. and will
expire at the discretion OF the in
coming administration. 1t was said
that to try to block these nomina-
tions would be OF no avail. because
there is only a short period between
now. and the time when the ad-
mlnistrations change, and to do so
would establish precedent that
might prove n boomerang.
The District Commissioners. Miss
Mabel T. Boardman and ]. Thilman
Hendrick. will prove no exception to
the general rule, 1t was asserted.
bear to have them both confirmed.
The business men of the city are
boosting Commissioner Hendrick
and old political friends OF the Re
publican complexion are urging that
Miss Boardman be confirmed. 1t is
the belief of Senators that both the
Commissioners will be allowed to re-
main in office until March 4. when
their terms will expire by Limitation
OF the law. Then President Harding
can appoint whomsoever he chooses.
WOULDN'T HELP SITUATION.
1t was pointed out that IL the Sem
ate acted adversely on the confirma-
tions OF Commissioner Hendrick and
Boardman it would not help the stu
alton any, as the District government
could not function without two Com
missioners. The law creating the
commission form of government for
the District specifies two me mbers of
the Board of Commissioners will be
necessary to transact business.
But despite the stand taken by
Congress, many of the Presidents
henchmen, Of the lesser positions.
will be taken care OF in the Govern
ment service. If they wish it.
The President has authority to give
them positions in the classified Civil
Service by issuing an executive order
putting them there without the usual
requirements of passing an examina-
ton and awaiting their turn for APP
pointment. Each outgoing President
in years past has taken care of the
minor workers around him and his
Cabinet members, and II is expected
that February will witness the usual
number OF executive orders putting
into the classified service many who
nave given small but efficient service
70 the Democratic Administration
and who otherwise would lose their
places when the Republican Admin
istration takes the reins OF govern
ment.