Evening star., 1925-03-17
Nominee Comes From PIym-
outh, VT, Presidents Home
ToWn-Confirmation Like
in the Senate.
SESSION is EXPECTED
TO ADJOURN TOMORROW
White House Acts After Michigan
Man, Twice Rejected, Declines
Sincerely Offered Recess Ap-
pointment-Exchange of Let
ters Is Made Public.

The Senate judiciary committee
this afternoon reported favorably
the nomination of John G. Sar-
gent of Vermont to be Attorney
General
John G. Sargent of Plymouth, VT,
was today nominated by President
Coolidge to be Attorney General.
This action followed closely on an
announcement from the White
House that Charles B. Warren OF
Michigan, whose nomination had
been twice rejected by the Senate,
did not desire to accept a recess
appointment should it be rendered
him.
Prompt confirmation by the Sen
ate of the nomination OF Mr. Sargent
was predicted. A canvass of the SEN
timent among the Senator'S indicated
that the nomination would be ap-
proved.
the President and the Senate over his
right to give a recess appointment to
MIR. Warren after his rejection by the
Senate falls to the ground.
AS soon as the Senate shall have
acted upon the nomination of Mr.. Sar-
gent and a few other nominations it
is expected the present special ses-
sion will adjourn. Adjournment is
looked for not later than tomorrow
night.
When the Senate met today, on mo-
tion of Senator Curtis, the Republican
leader, a committee was appointed to
wait upon the President to ascertain
from him what communications, if
any, he desired to transmit to the
Senate. Senator Curtis and Senator
Robinson of Arkansas, the Demo-
cratic leader, were appointed the
committee. They went almost inn
mediately to the White House and
after a brief conference with the
president returned to the Senate to
announce that the President would
send a message in writing. Close on
their heels followed the White House
clerk with the nomination of Mr.. Sar-
gent.
Referred to Committee.
The nomination was referred in
open executive session to the Senate
judiciary committee. 1t was an
nounced that the committee would
meet at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon.
Senator Curtis said that if the COM
mittee reported at an hour sufficiently
early he would ask an executive ses-
sion of the Senate this afternoon to
pass upon the nomination of Mr.. Sar-
gent. He said further, however, that
other business before the Senate
probably would necessitate a session
tomorrow.
An atmosphere of calm had set
tied over the Senate when it met to-
day, in distinct contrast with the
tenseness which prevailed yesterday.
Belief existed that the controversy
over the attorney generalship was
soon to be definitely settled.
AS in the case of former Attorne ey
General Stone. the President drew
from among his close personal ac-
quaintances in selecting Mr.. Sargent
The nominee is a native of Ludlow
Vt, where he has spent most of his
life, and where Mr.. Coolidge as a
boy attended the Black River Acad-
emy. He and the President have been
friends for years and when Mr. Cool
idge was at Plymouth last summer
he spent many hours visiting with
Mr.. Sargent.
Mr.. Sargent is characterized by his
friends as "the best lawyer in New
England" He is 81 years old
Graduating from Tufts College in
1890. Mr.. Sargent began his career as
a lawyer, which resulted in his ap-
pointment to some of the highest
legal offices in his native State His
first appointment was States attor-
ney for Windsor County in 1898. Two
gaers later he became secretary OF
aivil and military affairs in Yer
mont, holding this office until 1902
In 1908 he became attorney genera
for Vermont and held this office fol-
four years.
Mr.. Sargent is a member of the
American Bar Association, the Yer.
mont State Bar Association, the
Winsdor County Bar Association, the
Vermont Historical Society and Kappa
chapter of Zeta Psi Fraternity. He
also is chairman of the Vermont com
mittee on uniform laws.
Coolidge Keeps Word.
True to his word that he would
offer Mr.. Warren recess appoint
ment if the Senate again rejected
his nomination, President Coolidge
did this almost Immediately upon his
receipt of the news from the Senate
Mr.. Warren was at the time in the
library of the White House, where he
is staying as a guest, and following g
conference with Senator Curtis, the
Republican leader of the Senate, anc
Senator Butler of Massachusetts
described as the Presidents persona
representative of the Senate, at which
Mr.. Warren was present the Presi-
dent is known to have made the offel
to Mr.. Warren orally. The President
told his friend that he would make
this proposition in more forma
manner later. This was done IL
letter form, the contents of which
were made public today following the
announcement that Mr.. Warren hac
declined the recess appointment ant
that the President had selected Johr
e. Sargent for the post.
There is no mistaking the Presi
dents deep feeling in this matter
Since becoming President he has beer
in a position to form an estimation