South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-01
NAME KENYON,
BLOC LEADER,
FOR JUDGESHIP
Administration Opponents See
Move to Break BlOc's
Power.
SENATE CONFEBS HONOR
Nomination Immediately Con
firmed in Open Executive
Session.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 31- Sen.
kenyon. Of Iowa. leader of the dis
Guessed agricultural bloc and chair
man Of the senate labor committee
was named Tuesday by Pres. Hard
ing to be circuit Judge Of the eighth
district. Immediately after receipt
OF the nomination the senate con-
drmed it unanimously i'm open ses-
sion.
At the white house ii was said thai
the president mad appointed Mr..
Kenyon to succeed the late Judge
Walter I. Smith, because Of his high
regard for the senator's ability and
because OF the latter's known desire
TO have a place on the federal bench.
Sen. Kenyon in a formal statement
later also said the president, when
a member o. the senate, knew his
dislike for politics and his love for
the law.
Sees Move Against Bloc.
In the senate. Sen Harrison,
democrat. Mississippi. after confirm
alton had been voted, said that while
he was confident that the appoint
ment OF Mr. Kenyon was because OF
the latter's eminent qualifications,
the question would arise throughout
the agricultural sections as TO
whether the selection was not in
tended TO drive "a wedge into, and
ultimately destroy the agricultural
bloc. sen. Hefiin. democrat, Ala
bama. declared that with the Ken
yon appointment the "drive 10 break
the agricultural block had been
started"
Sen Kenyon does not plan TO quit
the senate until probably the middle
Of February. BY that time, he ex-
planned he would be ready to take
the new position.
sen. Borah of Idaho. is next in the
republican lire on the labor com
nistee and III the senate rule OF Sc
niority. so long established, is fol-
lowed in this case. Mr. BOrah viii
head the comHittee.
The new leader OF the agricul-
tural bloc may not be designated
for several days. Half "a dozen SEN
ators have been active in promoting
the bloc's program on the floor,
among them being Senator'S kellogg,
Mimi: Capper Kansas; Norris, Ne
braska. McNary, of Oregon and
Goodiug OF Idaho.
senate HOnOrs Nominee.
The senate soon after receiving
the nomination, confirmed il in open
executive session, an honor only
rarely paid u nominees.
The Iowa senator. in a formal
statement. issued upon receipt Of his
nomination by the senate expressed
appreciation of the presidents ac-
ton which he said would enable him
10 achieve his ambition TO serve on
the federal bench.
The motion TO confirm the Iowa
senator was made by his colleague,
sen. Cummins and when Senator
Curtis of Kansas. presiding at the
time. called for the vote on "advis-
ing and commenting on the uomi-
nation. every senator iu the chamber
stood
Sen. Kenyon after the confrma-
ton said that he would be unable TO
take up his new duties short of a
week or ten days. He expected. he
added. 20 examine senatorial prece-
dents to determine whether after
the conformation he may vet vote.
The cooperative marketing BILL
scheduled TO take the next place on
the calendar Of business, is one in
which he is vitality interested, and
Mr.. Kenyon said ne hoped to cast a
vote on that measure before finally
abandoning his seat i'm the senate.
Il am deeply appreciative or the
act OF the president in appointing
NTw
Kenyon.
Sen. Kenyon entered the senate In
1911 The salary Of a circuit judge
is IS 500 AMI that OF United
states Senator. $500.