South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-01
EX-PRESIDEN|
GIVEN POST Oh
HIGH TRIBUNAL
Senate Confirms Nominatis
With Only Four Dissent
ing Votes.
ATTAINS LIFE ANIBITIC
Former Chief Executive I
presses Qualification at
High Honor.
- Assoclated D.

By Associated Press:
WASHlNGTON, June so. -
mer Prest William Howard I
was nominated late Thursda
Pres't Harding 20 be chief justiS
the L. S. supreme court and
nomination was confirmed byI
senate in executive session. /
nomination was not confirmed u.
out opposition, however, and Il
call was demanded. Tie opros|
was understood 10 have been "a
by Senator'S Borah Of Idaho. "A
son Of California. and Lafouetl
Wisconsin, all republicans,
were said 10 have criticized
. Taft's nomination.
On the roll call. however.
four votes were cast against co.
nation. These were by Sena
Borah, Johnson and Lafollette.
/ Senator Watson, democrat. Geol
/ The final vote was sixty 70 I
I An agreement was reached no
make public the roll call.
: The senate's doors were eli
/ for discussion Of the nomina
after suggestions that Mr.. TAT
! confirmed in open executive
siOn," because he is a former %.
dent, had been rejected by his
ponents.
Senators Borah and Johnson
the fight on the floor in opposite
Mr.. Taft, while he was defende,
about a dozen senator's. inclu
Knox Of Pennsylvania. Kellogg
( Minnesota, and Willis Of Ohio,
publicans. and Underwood OF
! bama. minority leader. Smith
South Carolina, Overman Of y
/ Carolina, and Broussard of Le
lana, democrats.
Attack Qualifications.
Senators Borah and Johnson
understood 10 have centered 1
fight on Mr.. Taft's legal training
perience and qualifications Acc
ing 10 reports altering out from
senate chamber. Sen. johnson
said 10 have declared that Mr.. T
appointment was purely politica
/ similar charge. il was reported.
made by Sen. Borah.
Sen. Johnson. il was stated
( serted that Mr.. Taft had not
garded himself as a lawyer but
politician and had abandoned
| profession after leaving the v
house. The California senate
was reported, said that he had
10 disregard personal objection
! the nominee and was voicing his
I position solely because Mr.. Taft
lacked for nearly a generation
more, any legal experience W
would NJ him for the highest
I cial post Of the nation.
Reference was made. Il was
by Sen. Borah 10 the "draf
from the supreme bench by tn
publican party OF Sec'y. Hugh,
1 become the presidential candida
/ the republican party. In this
nectiOn. II was stated that
Borah had made the statement
having taken an able lawyer
the supreme bench four years
/ and made a politician OF han. A
now proposed 70 take a po6tfss
a man who has devoted practi
his mature life 10 politics and
him on the supreme bench in IN
terest OF the party politics"
The defense OF EIr. Taft. T.
said. was led by democrats.
Underwood said that Mr.. Taft
made himself beloved By
/ south" adding that this sentii
was due largely 20 Mr.. Taft's
/ Dolntment when president.
s0utherner. the late Chief Ju
/ White. 70 the highest judicial
ton OF the country. Similar s
ments. IL was stated. were mad
4 Sen. Broussard Of Louisiana. The
tive state OF the late chief fusti
Mr.. Taft's legal learning
/ PRAISED. Il was said. by SEN
/ Knox and Willis. the latter r
; ring 70 his experience on the b
IN Ohio.
I Sen. Kellogg. Il was said. refe
70 the positions OF honor held
Mr.. Taft in bar and similar ass
/ tons
Southern senators. il was rep.
with the exception OF Mr.. Watts,
/ Georgia, were solidly behind ths
/ pointment. Sen. smith OF s
/ Carolina. Il was stated. discl
/ the race question. commenting
Tart, Il was said. for refusing q
point any but white men 20 or
. South Carolina zen. Lodge q
+ sachusetts, republican leader.
+ Sen Brandegee. republican OF
F necicut. where Mr.. Taft resides
not join in the discussios, i
/ said.
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