The Washington times., 1925-03-12
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Nominee Wants Opportunity
to Defend HimseIf-Worse
Defeat Seen

Refusing to accept the Senate's
rejection Of Charles Beecher War
rem, Of Michigan, as Attorney Cen
eraI, President Coolidge this after
noon again submitted Warren's
name for the Cabinet post.
It was the first time in more
than half a century that it was
necessary for a President to ask
the Senate more than once to APP
prove his selections for his off
cial family.
Coolidge ReOpegls Fight
The second Warren nomination
went forward from the White House
and was received at the Senate at
moon With no more Formally than
acconnpanies the submission Of other
Presidential appointments.
Within forty minutes after the
nomination reached the Senate, 1t
was referred to the Senate judiciary
Committee without debate. The
reference was made at the request
OF Senator Cummins (Rep) Of Iowa,
who led the fight for Warren's
confirmation.
The President made no explanation
of his action, permitting the sending
Of the nomination to the Senate for
the second time to show that he did
not regard the adverse vote on War
rem as final and wanted to start the
fight all over again.
Democrats to Stand Firm
Senate Democrats were in caucus
when the news of President Cool.
idge's decision reached the Capitol.
Their leaders Immediately stated
that the Democrats would oppose
Warren's confirmation to a man.
1t developed that the first move
OF the opposition to Warren will be
the raising of a point of order
against the reconsideration of the
Democrats contended
that another vote on Warren would
not be possible at this session un-
der the rules.
Anticipating that such a point of
order would be over.ruled by Vice
President Dawes, the opposition
plans to appeal from the decision
of the chair and by this procedure
get another test vote without delay.
Republican leaders merely shook
their heads and said nothing-for
publication
The re-submitting of warran's
name followed White House
breakfast conference in which the
President went over the situation
with Warren himself and Senator
William NJ. Butler of Massachu-
sets, chairman of the Republican
national committee.
A conference of Republican lead
ers was held at the Capitol as soon
as the second Warren nomination
was received. At the conclusion OF
this conference, Senator Butler
rushed to a telephone and talked
with the President at the White
House. He is understood to have
assured the President that there
would be sufficient votes on the
test to confirm the nomination.
In arriving at his decision
President Coolidge disregarded the
advice Of most Of the influential
members OF the Senate,
who went to the White House In a
stream yesterday to advise
him that there was no chance or
Warren.
Guided by Warren'S Advice.
While no formal statement of the
attitude was forthcOm-
ing, it is understood that Mr.. Cool
ldge was guided by the wishes or
Mr.. Warren himself in the matter.
News of the Presidents decision
was carried to the Capitol by
Senator Butler, and created amaze
ment in both Democratic and Re-
publican quarters. On all sides 1t
had been confidently expected that
the summary defeat Of Warren's
in the Senate on Tues
dayswould lead the President, after
his conference with Warren this
morning, to withdraw the nomina-
ton and look around for a new
Attorney General. There were ex-
pressions of disbelief when the re-
port first reahed the Capitol, but
senator Butler confirmed 1t.
G. o. p. Dismayed by Move
Whether the White House has
the nomination in the
hone of securing a reversal of
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