Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-20
UNCERTAINTY AS TO
LINEUP OF SENATE
BENCH NOMINEES
Members Said to be Almost
Evenly Divided on Wolcott
Appointment.
NOT ON POLITICAL LINES

There will he a hot time!' is the
comment frequently heard regarding
the Senate session next Monday. called
~ Governor Denney for the trans
mission of judicial and other nomina-
sions. The governors selections for
the judiciary will cause the excite
mert Opposition centres on the APP
pofntment OF United States Senator
Josiah q. wilcott as chancellor, but
s.uo-, persons believe other judicial
appointees viii not BE- confirmed. IL
precedent is followed. the Senate will
convene in executive session. Never
aheless politicians will throng Dover
next Monday, the time fixed for re-
ceiying and acting on the nominations.
Close friends OF the governor are
not confident OF Mr.. WoiCotts con-
frmation. They poll the Senate as
follows:
For confirtna Ton Senators Bennett.
Handy, Lutz. Prcttyman and Robert
son. Republicans. and Hopkins, latta
aud Price. Democrats
Against confirmation-Senato Al
ice. Highheid, Palmer. Richards, Short
and Walker. Republicans. and Nc
Inttre and Murphy. Democrats ).
Uncertain Insley. Democrat.
Other persons. who think they are
in clo~.e touch with the Senate, make
she following poll.
For confirmation Senators Bennett.
Handy. I.utz. Prettyman. Hopkins,
latta and Prize
Against confirmation Senators Al
tce. Highnald. Palmer. Robertson.
short. Walker. Insley. Mclntire and
Murphy 3.
observation-disclosures
Those making the latter poll trans
scr senator Robertson from for 70
-arainst". senator Insley from "un-
certain" to against" and Senator
Richards from against" Ia 'un-
,~rtaan" with these exceptions the
two polls are alike.
According 20 another poll. five Sena-
sors favor confirmation. seven oppose
and i've are uncertain. "a follows:
For connrrna Senators Bennett
Handy. I.atz. Istta and Price-S.
Against OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Al
ise. Highreid. Palmer. Short. Walker,
NeInt!re and Murphy
Uncertain Hopkins. Insley. Pretty
man, Richards and Robertson-5
While chasing them a. uncertain.
sh- persons sking the third poh think
senators Hopkins and Robertson VII
~es~ ~ssirs, corffrr1aa ttrn.
NJ s~ rrportrd senator Bennett IA
vars NJ. woicotfs confirmation pro-
sN~si Coi-~aon du Pont is appointed
r>sied State. Senator.
Nine votes are necessary Tor con-
frrn~tior.
Opposition In City Com mittee
nenst,ess Of the Democratic City
COMMITTEES are opposed 70 the con-
rs-rca tsor of senator Woicott as chan
aefioF. Al recsnt meeting Of the
rsystnitfsa the matter WAS discussed
aad there were expressions on both
sides. The women appeared 90 be
more strongly against IL than some OF
the aseH. They expressed themselves
a. feeling that IL would be mistake
as Senator Woieott's part TO accept
the caaaceiiorshlp. even should ne De
eoanrrsed, They believed IL meant the
end Of his eareaf,
After considerable argument. II
sss seeids,d that the secretary should
f..-wsra a letter 20 Senator Wolcott.
~t,rs should enirsna the fact. that
tss et<afratIae WIS of the opinion that
ha mad doHs the right thing in writing
gexersos Denney asking that his
.ssse t,s withdrawn. The letter was
.iss Il, contain ths suggestion that II
so.,lo be better for the Senator 90 re-
tain his seal in Congress than 10 re-
tire in ordsr 10 take the chancellor
snip,
.ltnoagis the judicial slate wes not
ts..aslsnsd al the meeting OF the Dem
.aratia State Committee st Dover on
ff.5a-g gaxsza5 =
ly tasa4b.rse informally after the sea-
sssR, Aenssfdihg &c the Kent Count.
Democratic leaders. there Is no oo-
chancellor, The Kent eounties be-
,aet.sa 10 Senator W0ieett becoming
lis.s that il will be means of
strength 10 tis Democratic party and
a poor move for the Republicans.
There were rutnofs afioat today thai
senator Woleost had written a sec
ssa iettss 10 Governor Dehney, rr-
peaains MS hrst request, that mis-
eatae be Withdrawn, Whether this IL
fraa o. ast is not generally known
bot If IL Is true, IL did not d6tsf thf
svssRef from announcing that ne
yrsaid submit Senator Wescotts MANS
"a the Senate as at FIRST announced
~ sis.
Ii became known today, that th6ae
st.sosed Ia Sussex county 10 the mann
iss of Charles Sudier Richards Of
aeseseto~H foF resident judge oi
sasssx county were ass0ciatiHs WITH
tssas vine are opposed 10 Senator
We.assg's confirmation, How far this
coalition Eiil succeed is purely a mat
Ter ~ conjecture
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BATHFffk ROBBED.