New-York tribune., 1921-03-12
Two Harding
Nominees Face
Senate Fight
La Toilette Objects to Civ.
ing Esch, Author of Rail
Act, Place on Interstate
Commerce Commission
Walsh Opposes Marvin
Says Choice for Tariff
Board Is Market Club
Man and Protectionist
From The T-isa,.c's Washington Bxreau

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WASHINGTON, March 1l.-Opposi-
tion cropped out in the Senate tc day
to two OF the appointments of Presi-
dent Harding. Senator La Toilette, of
Wisconsin. objected to the confirmation
of forntr Representative John j. Esch,
Of Wisconsin. as member Of the IN
terstate Commerce Commission. Presi-
dent Harding sent the nomination of
Mr.. Esch 10 the Senate to-day Efforts
will be made TO confirm It tomorrow
Senator Walsh. of Montana. objected
to the confirmation of Thomas O. Mar
vim. of Boston, as member of the
Tariff Commission Senator Walsh said
Marvin, who is prominent in the Home
Market Club, was "a rank protection
list" The nomination went over.
The opposition of Senator La Fol
lette to tae Esch appointment arises
from the sntagonisri Of Senator La
Toilette to the Esch- Cummins Law. As
chairman OF the House Interstate Com
raerce Committee in the last Congress
Mr.. Esch had much 10 do with enact
mon. Of the law. Senator La Follette's
influence was thrown against Mr.. Esch
when he rar for denomination, and Mr..
Esch lost his seat : the House Sem
stor La Toilette holds that the new law
has resulted in enormous increases in
rates, and that former Representative
Esch is so fully committed to the law
that he ought not be put on the Inter
state Comm srce Commission to admin
lister il.
Esch Expected 10 Win
1t is expected that Mr. Esch will be
confirmed. The Senate Interstate
Commerce Committee me. to-day and
ordered a favorable report on his con-
firmation. Senator La toilette is
member, but was not at the meeting.
He is expected TO oppose confirmation
on the floor tomorrow. 1t is possible
nation until the extra session. If so,
the President will name Mr.. Esch as
recess appontee.
Senator La Toilette in the recent
campaign fought Senator Lenroot IN
Wisconsin because Mr.. Lenroot sup
ported the Esch- Cummins law Senator
Lenroot Will support Mr.. Esch.
The appointment of Mr.. Marvin to
the Tariff Commission will not be
blocked for any great period. Strong
objection, however, would throw it over
TO the extra session.
No opposition developed in the Sen l
ste to-day to the confirmation Of D. r.
Crissinger, of Marion, Ohio. as Comp
t.oler of the Currency. Mr.. Crissin-
ger is a Democrat and aJifelong friend
OF the President He was confirmed
soon after the Senate met at noon.
Elmer D. Ball, of Iowa, whose nomi- |
nation as Assistant Secretary of Agri-
culture was made recently. also was
confirmed
The President to-day sent the fol-
lowing nominations to tAe Senate:
To be Assistant Secretary Of State
Fred Morris Dearng. of Missouri.
To be members of the Interstate Com
mcrce Commisson-John Jacob Esch.
of La Crosse, Wis, vice Woolley, term
EXPIRED Mark w. Potter, of New York,
for term expiring December 81, 1923.
To be members of the Tariff Com
mission-William s. Culbertson, of
Kansas, reappointment;S Thomas 0.
Marvin Of Massachusetts, vice Kent,
resigned.
California on Loan Board
To be member of the Federal Farm
Loan Board-William H. Joyce, of Los
Angeles, reappointment.
To be Collector of Customs for Dis
trict No. 24-Clarence c. Chase, of New
Mexico.
To be United States Attorney, West
ern Pennsylvania-Walt alter Lyon, of
To be United States Marshal ,Massa-
chusetts-Colonel VIM. j. Keville, If
Massachusetts,.
To be surgeon general and chief of
the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
of the nayy-Medical Director Edward
4. Stitt-
To be chief of the Bureau of Ordn
arce, with rank of rear admiral, Cap
tain Charles B. McVay jr
Assistant dental surgeon to be a
passed assistant dental surgeon OF the
navy, Emory A. Bryant.
TO be chief of chaplains with rank