Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1921-07-01

the senate in executive session. The
nomination was not confirmed with
out opposition, however, and a roll
call was demanded. The opposition
was understood to have been voiced
by Senators Borah of Idaho. john
son of California and LaF'ollette of
Wisconsin, all republicans. who were
said to have criticized Mr.. Taft's rec
ord and his nomination
On the roll call, however, only four
votes were cast against the confir-
nation. These were Senators Borah
Johnson and LaFoIlette and Senator
Watson. democrat. of Georgia.
The final vote was so to f. An
agreement was reached not to make
public the roll call.
The senate's doors were closed for
discussion of the nomination after
suggestions that Mr.. Taft be con-
firmed in open executive session
because he is a former president had
been rejected by his opponents.
Senators Borah anu johnson led
the fight on the floor in opposition
to Mr.. Taft where he was defended
by about a dozen senator's, includ-
ing Knox of Pennsylvania, Kellogg
of Minnesota and Willis of Ohio, re-
publicans, and Underwood of Ala
bama, minority leader; Smith of
South Carolina, Overman of North
Carolina, and Mroussard of Louis
lana. democrats.
Senators Borah and Johnson were
understood to have centered their
fight on Mr.. Taft's legal training,
experience and qualifications. Ac-
cording to reports ffltering out from
the senate chamber, Senator johnson
was said to have declared that Mr..
Taft's appointment was purely po-
litical.r A similar charge, it was
reported, was made by Senator Bo-
rah.
Senator johnson lit was stated,
suggested that Mr.. Taft had not re-
garded himself as a lawyer. but as a
politician, and had abandoned his
profession after leaving the White
House. The California senator, it
was reported. said that he had tried
to disregard personal objections to
the nominee and was voicing his OPP
position solely because Mr.. Taft had
more any legal experience which
would fit him for the highest judic-
ia1 post of the nation.
Taft Eisted with Appointment
MONTREAL June 3O.-"It has
been the ambition of my life to be
chief justice" William H. Taft de-
| clared tonight. But now that it Is
| gratified, I tremble to think whether
I can worthily fill the position and
| be useful to the country"
'I have received kilograms an
nouncing that the president has nom
4 mated me to be chief justice of the
/ United States and that the senate
has at once confirmed the nomina-
tion,'' Mr.. Taft said in a signed state
1 ment commenting on his appointment
as chief Justice.
Il am profoundly grateful to the
president for the confidence he has
4 thus shown that I can discharge the
important duties of the exalted office
i sincerely hope and pray that I may
be able to show that his confidence
has not been misplaced. I highly
appreciate the immediate confirmation
by the senate.
"The argument in the Grand Trunk
arbitration. in which I am one of the
arbitra tors, will be concluded Wed
nesday, July 6. and I expect to be ir
il Washington on July to take the Of
fetal oath, to confer with the at
torney general and to pay my re-
4 speets and thanks to the president.
THE supreme court adjourned or
June until Oct 8, so that I shall
have no court duties until October
After my visit in Washington wher
plan to look about for temporary
quarters for next year. I expect tc
visit New Haven to make arrange
ments for cleaning up my connection
with Yale university. Then T shall
return to Canada at Murray Bay
Quebec. to study the record of the
Grand Trunk arbitra tion proceeding.
with view to joining in the aware
in August.
Il shall in the near future resigr
my professorship of federal consti
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