The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-16
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Lodge and Willis on War Path Over Recent Appoint ments Made By Presi-
 dent Harding
By Associated Press

Washington, June 15.-Senator Lodge of Massachusetts and Willis of Ohio, who nominated President Harding at Chicago, are on the war path over some of the recent ap- pointments made by the President.
 Senator Lodge has expressed open dissatisfaction over the nomination of Julius Klein of Harvard university eign and domestic commerce. and at his request the Senate commerce com mittee deferred action on the nomina- tion until tomorrow. when an execo- tive hearing is expected. Professor Klein was chosen by Secretary Hoover and it was reported today that the President had sent the nomina ton to the Senate without consulting the re- publican leader
 Senator Willis is continuing ms op- position to the appointment of Charles II. Nauts of Toledo, to be collector of internal revenue for the Tenth Ono district. Both he and Senator Lodge were White House callers today, but neither of them saw the President. On leaving the White House Senator Wiliis declared that he would oppose MT. Nauts to the end.
 Would Block Confirmation
 The Ohio senator inquired today how confirmation of Mir. Nauts might be blocked and was informed that if he regarded MT. Nauts as personally objectionable" the Senate would fol- low time honored custom of refus- ing confirmation. Senator Willis has filed a memorandum against Mir. Nauts with the Senate finance com mittee. which expects to take up the case Monday It is to hear Senator Willis, the nominee. and Walter F. Brown, the Presidents representative, on the departmental reorganization committed, who is understood to have recommended Mir. Nauts.
 Another patronage row reported brewing is over the nomination of Frank A. Linney. republican state chairman of North Carolina, to be federal district attorney for North Carolina. He was indorsed by North CaroiinA republican leaders; but is en- counterlng opposition from inffueff- tial senators close to the administra- : ton because of an alleged letter op- posing voting last November by ne- groes.
 Seriousness Denied
 These and other patronage troubles were said to be the cause of some friction between the capitol and White House, but republican, leaders were confident that no serious results were probable. Several of the pat ronage rows were said to have been charged to Attorney General Daugh- erty, who recently had clash with Senator Frelinghuysen. republican, New Jersey, over encouragement given to New Jersey man whom Senator Frelinghuysen opposed. This is said to have been ironed out. how ever James M. Beck of New Jersey, nominated today for solicitor gener- al, was said to have been selected without prior reference to the New Jersey senators, but Attorney Daugh- erty wrote letter which was un- derstood to have satisfied them. Mir. Beck. it was said. would, be supported generally by the republican member- ship, although some were disposed to criticise his connection with litiga- tion against libar leaders
 In the case of Governor Scott O. Bone of Alaska, it was learned that New York senators were surprised to have him charged, or credited. to New York state. and did not know that he was to be so credited or selected. No opposition. however, was made to con- firmation of his nomination.