The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-31

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expressed appreciation of the presi-.
dent action, which he said would en-
able him to achieve his ambition "to
serve on the federal bench"
The motion to confirm the Iowa
senator was made by his colleague,
Senator Cummins, and when Senator
Curtis of Kansas, presiding at the
time, called for the vote on advising
and consenting" to the nomination,
every senator in the chamber stood.
Senator Kenyon after confirmation
said that he would be unable to leave
Washington to take up his new duties
short of a week or ten days. He eX-
pected, he added, to examine senator
iaJ precedents to determine whether
after the confirmation he may yet
vote.
Days as SOlon Finished.
The cooperative marketing bill,
scheduled to take the next place on
the calendar of business is one in
which he is vitally interested and Mr..
Kenyon said he hoped to cast a vote
on that measure before finally aban-
doning his seat in the senate. Should
precedents establish that. he has not
the right. Mr.. Kenyon added that he
thought he had been on the senate
floor this morning 'for the last time,
as a senator
''The president has known since our
service together in the senate that po-
litical life did not appeal to me and
that my ambition was to serve on the
federal bench" the senator said in his
statement. when a vacancy oc-
Cured last fall, in the federal district
judgeship in my state, some of my
friends suggested my name to him
and he indicated his willingness to ap-
point me.
that then it seemed to me could not
accept. The situation is somewhat
different now, as the West Virginia
investigation is out of the way, like
wise the Newberry case, and a large
portion of the agricultural program
has been put thru
Means Boost in Salary.
The eighth circuit to which five
judges are assigned, includes the
states of Minnesota, Missouri, Iowa,
Arkansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Kan
sas, Oklahoma, Wyoming, Utah New
Mexico and North and South Dakota.
The salary of circuit judge is $500
and that of a United States senator
$500.
Entering the senate as the successor
of Jonathan P. bolivar. Senator
Kenyon rapidly rose to place among
the senate leaders, having previously
/ become well known as assistant -
the attorney in which ffice he was
the governments representative in q
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, elected in 1913 and again in 1919.
At present he is chairman of the
senate education and labor commit
tee and holds membership on several
other important committees. Senator
Kenyon became chairman of the agrl-
cultural group in the senate upon its
organization last summer.
Fears for Bloc Expressed.
Discussing the appointment of Sena-
| tor Kenyon, of Iowa, agricultural bloc
( leader, to the federal circuit court
! Senator Harrison, Democrat, Missis
/ sippi, declared in the senate today ar
hour or SO after the appointment ha6
/ been confirmed. that the country
I could not but help wonder and it viii
/ take some explanations to disprovt
/ the belief whether this administration
was not seeking to destroy the leader.
ship of the agricultural bloc
II recall" said Senator Harrison
that a few weeks ago Senator Moses
I of New Hampshire, made a speech il
: New York in which he dubbed the
/ agricultural bloc the Ken-Cap-Clan.
The country doubtless will assume nov
that the president and his adviser.
( thought It wise to take the Ken GU
of the title.
My mind cannot help but go bacl
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