Evening star., 1921-03-13
Prompt Confirmation by
Senate Will Follow Com.
mittee Approval.
NORRIS DEMANDS FULL
HEARING FOR OPPONENTS
Move of Opposition Said to Be
Based on Question of Att.
tude Toward Utilities

opponents OF the confirmation OF
'uno II. Rudolph and Capt. James p
oyster As District Commissioners
must produce convincing evidence At
the nearing on the nomi minations, sched-
uied for tomorrow morning before
the Senate District committee or the
nominations are likely TO be confirmed
without further delav. accordin- IN
mem bers of the committee.
Inc committeeman do not plan any
ong-drawn-out hearings. and the
session tomorrow will be the only
one. unless evidence is produced
which in the opinion OF the committee
warrants further investigation.
senator Norris stnnd.
on the other hand. Senator Norris
OF Nebraska, at whose instance the
nominations were referred yesterday
10 the District committee and plaps
made Tor the hearing, said last night
that he intended to see that the op-
ponents of the proposed Commission
ers should be given a full hearing. He
said that he did no; see how the hear
meeting between 10 O'clock in the
morning and noon. the hour the SEN
ate meets
My mind is open with regard to the
nominees" said Senator Norris. Il do
not know what the evidence will be in
regard TO them. But the people Of the
District. who have no vote at least
should be given ample hearing in re-
gard to the Commissioners appointed
10 govern them.
The opposition to the nominees is
based. it is said. on the ground that
they VIII be inclined TO represent the
interests of certain public utilities
| in the District, rather than the in
| terests of the people.
! Senator Ball 10 Preside.
| Although Senator Dillingham; of
Vermont is the ranking member Of
the Senate District committee, he has
turned over to Senator Ball OF Delz@
ware the duty of calling and pre-
siding over the hearing on the nomt-
nations for Commissioner. 1t is ex-
pected that Senator Ball viii be the
chairman of the District committee
when the new standing committee
slate is made up.
Unless there be serious objections,
the members of the Senate District
committee plan 10 report the nomina-
tions OF Mr.. Rudolph and Capt. Oyster
10 the Senate tomorrow afternoon
and ask for their confirmation. II
ii fypnpSSihl, IN n IA ;.>l-
action. the Senate may be held in ses-
sion 4 day longer TO dispose of the
nominations.
Approved by Organization.
The leading members OF the Board
of Trade. Chamber of Commerce and
Merhants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation We're unanimous last night
in approving the selection of Messrs.
Rudolph and oyster
The board of governors of the =.
merchants association instructed
President Philip King TO send a del
egation before the Senate committee
tomorrow morning and express the.
associations approval of the nomi-
nations.
Albert Scbulteis. president OF the
Chamber of Commerce. said he talked
with A number of the directors of.
the chamber about the nominations,
and they We're united in their salts
faction over the selections.
Among the leaders in the chamber
who told Mr.. Schulteis they were
pleased with the appointments were
Isaac Cans William L. Guide, DR..
Lewis ]. Battle. Arthur E. Seymour.
Nj. A.. Leese. Harry King. Leon :.
I-lmau. Ivan &. Weld and Adolph h.
GUIDE.
Mr.. Schulteis added his personal
Endorsement to the list and said he
.xp.cted to attend the hearing to-
morrow and let the committee know
the sentiments of the directors OF
the chamber whom he will be able
to reach before that time.
Board OF Trade Statement.
Thomas Bradley. president of the
Board of Trade. said that all OF the
members of the organization with
whom he was able to confer yester-
day were agreed that President Hard
ing made excellent selections for
Commissioners Mr.. Bradley issued
the following statement:
The Washington Board of Trade
has evidenced it's opinion of the
character and ability of Capt. Oyster
and Mr.. Rudolph by honoring each
of them with the Office of president
of that organization.
Both these gentlemen have been
active in civic affairs and stand high
in the estimation of their business
associates. They have at all times
shown a Willingness to sacrifice their
personal interests to answer a call
to public duty.
''Persopally. / regard the nomina-
tions as excellent ones and feel that
the citizens of Washington should
be highly gratified at the selection by
President Harding Of these welis
known residents of the District Of
Columbia
A. J. Driscoll, president g. he Md
City Citizens Association, said WASH
ington should be glad that President
Harding selected such representative
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