The New York herald., 1922-12-05
INSURGENTS BLOCK
BUTLER FOR BENCH
Senator Elect Shipstead,
Minnesota, Helps to Pre-
vent Confirmation.
PRESIDENT TO INSIST
Will Nominate st. Paul
Man Again and Also
Others Held Up.
HEARINGS WILD BE GIVEN
Miss Lucille Anderson, Ohio, to
Be First Woman Secre-
tary Of Legation.
HEARINGS WILD BE GIVEN
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Copyright, 1929, 5y THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c., Dec. q.
Insurgents in the Senate. aided and
81 by Senator-efect Shipsteid
nn) to-day blocked the confirma-
ton of Pierce Butler of st. Paul as an
Associate Justice OF the Supreme
Court.
President Harding will have to re-
name Mr.. Butler and others who also
failed of confirmation if he still de-
sires them to fill the posts. He is ex-
pected to take that action within a
day or so. In that event the nomina-
tions will be sent to committees, where
hearings will be held.
In holding up Mr., Buffers appoint
ment while the action of the Senate was
taken behind closed doors, Senator Nor
ris (Neb.) made no secret of his part
In blocking 1t.
Senator Norris Explains.
without giving the opposition a
chance to be heard,' he said, "the Ju-
dietary Committee made a favorable
report upon the nomination Of
Butler. Strong objections TO the con-
firmation from leading citizens all over
the country have reached the Senate, the
opposition including Senator-elect Ship
stead. My only purpose in taking the
step I did was to give the opposition a
chance to be heard
81. x.,lx<
ing here. pending final action by the
Senate on the Butler nomination, can
didly admitted that he was leading the
fight against the confirmation.
MANY prominent persons in Mime
sofa and elsewhere" he said ,"are op-
posed to elevating Mr.. Butler to tho
Supreme Court. They take the position
that his close alliance with the large
railroads and other corporations unfit
him to look after the interests Of the
great masses as a member OF that
court"
Charges TO BE brought.
Since Mr.. Shipstead cannot take
the oath of office until March he will
be unable TO fight the nomination of
Mr.. Butler from the floor Of the Senate.
However, his charges will be brought
before the Judiciary Committee when
that body again considers the renom-
ination of Mr.. Butler
Should the committee make n favora-
BILE report then the fight viii be carried
TO the floor of the Senate by Senators
La Lafollette (Wis.). Norris (Neb.)
and Ladd IN. d..
SO far no Democratic Senator has in
dicated that he win oppose the nomina-
tion Of Mr.. Butler. who Is Demo-
crat.
Besides Mr.. Butler the Senate failed
to coufirm other important nominations.
These included:
The coal commissfon--the fact finding
body--named in keeping with the Borah
bill composed OF John Hays Hammond.
Washington. former Vice President
Marshall (Ind), Samuel Alschuler (Ill)
Clark Howell (Ga.). George Otis Smith
(Are). Edward T. Devine On. Y.) and
Charles p Neill, Washington. ID. G.
George v. Denny. Collector of Gus
toms, Savannah. His nomination was
held up in the second session Of this
Congress by the late. Senator Watson
(Ga) on the ground that Mr.. Denny
was personally Objectionable to him.
Senator Harris (Ga.) has taken UP the
fight against Mr.. Denny.
Walter L. Cohen, to be Comptroller of
Customs, New Orleans. He rs a negro
and the nomination Is opposed by Sem
ator Ransdeii (La.).
The Senate confirmed the nomination
of Miss Lucille Atherson of Columbus.
Ohio, as secretary of an embassy or lega-
ton OF the fourth class. She Is the
first woman ever 20 get an appointment
In the diplomatic service TO represent
this country