Evening star., 1925-03-12

danger control or the senate py the
Republicans after the elections In
1926. At that time % Republican Sem
ators must come up for reelection
and only Democrats and ALI Of the
latter In States which are normally
Democratic.
The suggestion was advanced that
one reason for the resubmission Of
Mr.. Warren's nomination was to give
Mr.. Warren an opportunity to ap-
pear publicly before the judiciary
committee to reply to the charges
made against him by Senator Reed
of Missouri and others during the de-
bate in the Senate. 1t has also
been seuggested that possibly Mr..
Warren night be nominated for a
cabinet position other than that of
Attorney General and that opposition
to his confirmation for such an Of
flee would not be so severe.
In fact, IL has been suggested that
he might be slated for appointment
as Secretary OF War IL Secretary
Weeks retires this Summer, as 1t has
been reported ne might. The presen-
tation OF the arguments in his de-
tense by Mr.. Warren might go far
toward keeping the record straight,
IL was said.
In the Senate judiciary committee
the supporters and opponents of Mr..
Warren, according to the final vote
taken in the Senate on Tuesday are
in the ratio Of 7 to 9. The seven who
favored Mr.. Warren's nomination
were Senators Cummins, Ernst, Spen-
GER, Means, Harreld, Deneen and Gill
lett, all Republicans.
Those who opposed Mr.. Warren
were Senator's Borah and Norris, Re
publicans, and Senator's Overman
N ~
Carraway, King and Neely, Demo
Gratis.
The opinion was expressed today by
Democratic members of the commit
tee, however, that there would be nc
undue delay by the judiciary commit
tee on the nomination. In view OF
the vote In the Senate. however. the
nomination may come to the Senate
with an adverse report.
1t was Senator Butler of Msssa
chusetts. the Presidents close friend
elevated by him to the chairmanship
of the Republican National committee
and but recently appointed to the
seat formerly held by Henry Cabot
Lodge, who told Mr.. Coolidge that
the Senate leaders had given up toe
easily.
At breakfast conference with thu
Executive and Mr.. Warren himself
Senator Butler insisted that the vote:
for confirmation could be obtained
and should be obtained.
Warren Had Choice.
Mr.. Coolidge and the nominee lis
tened attentively to this new presen
tation of the case. Then the Presi
dent turned to Mr.. Warren and left
| 1T to him to decide whether the issue
should be fought out to finish ol
| considered closed. Mr.. Warren decid
| ed In favor OF fight.
Uron it's resubmission the Wsrrer
nomination will have to travel thu
regular course through the judiciary
committee which includes amone
| it's members some OF the leading op'
ponents of confirmation. There will
| be many opportunities to interpost
| delays, should the opposition decid,
| that sort Of strategy advisable.
In their reassessment OF the sit
uation the Republican leaders point
ed out that when confirmation failet
| Tuesday on 40-to-40 tie, not only
Vice President Dawes, but sewers
| OF the Republican regulars among tn,
Senate membership were absent. The.
also declared that several of tht
| Democrats who were out of tht
| chamber when the vote was taker
could be won over to support thu
| nomination.
President Coolidge Is understood tt
| have left It to Mr.. Warren himself
| to decide whether his name shoult
| again be submitted
| The nominee withheld Judgment unit
| he had been given by Senator Butler 4
| detailed report Of Senate sentiment. Ii
several respects the picture Of the stu
alton painted by the Massachusett.
| Senator differs from the pessimisti,
report taken to the White House yes
| terday by the titular leaders of the
| Republican Senate organization, in
| cIuding Chairman Cummins OF tn,
| judiciary committee. Senator Butler
| insisted, however, that these leader
| had been alarmed unduely by thei
/ defeat OF last Tuesday, and he pre-
| sents evidence that appeared con
| vincins to the President and Mr.
| Warren.
! May Make Statement.
Publicly Mr.. Warren would max,
no comment. but there were indica
tfons that President Coolidge him
| self might have something to sa,
| later in the day after the nomina tioi
| had been returned to the Senate.
| In the two-day interim since tn,
Senate rejected Mr.. Warren tn,
| White House has been the target fol
new assault by the supporters o.
various other candidates for tn,
| place, and Mr.. Coolidge IL under.
stood to have given oonsiderabl,
thought to the selection of another
should Mr.. Warren decline to rem air
In the running. The President II
said to have about decided that II
any event the place must go to {
| Western man, and to have PRACTICAL.
eliminated from his list of possibili
| ties such names as those of Arthur p
Rugg. chief justice of the Massachu'