The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-03-12
SEE NO HOPE
OF MORE VOTES
Senators Say Tie Vote Was
Best to be Expected on
Nomination.
SUGGEST NEW NAMES
With Warren Nomination De-
feated Other Names Are
Being Suggested.

Adge was advised today by Republican
leaders in the senate not to resultant
the nomination of Charles B. Warren,
of Michigan, to be attorney general
because it could not be confirmed.
The leaders, who visited the White
l6use early in the day said the chlet
executive had given them no indlca-
tion as to what his course would be-
but some of them were of the opinion
that he would make another selection.
Mr.. Coolidge was informed that the
full support for Mr.. Warren had been
counted in the vote yesterday when
the nomination was rejected 40 to 40,
the absent Republican senators favor
able to confirmation being paired with
senators in opposition.
Several Names Suggested.
Indications that a new name might
be sent to the senate revived discus
sion among senators as to the posi-
bility of confirming such selection.
should it be made from among the list
of men who were under consideration
when Mr. Warren was chosen. These
ircluded Arthur 2. Rugg, chief ius-
tice Of the Massachusetts supreme
court; Governor Groesbeck Of Michi-
gan, and others.
A new name which appeared today
in speculation over the vacant post
was that of Judge Wallace McCamant
of Portland, Ore, whose selection is
said to have been urged vigorously
upon the White House. 1t was Judge
- ,Nlo f hp
Republican party leaders at the Chi
cage convention in 1920 by placing
the name of Calvin Coolidge in nomina-
tion for vice president and stamped
ig the convention to him
Some of those close to the president
were inclined to believe that instead
of making new selection fol
the attorney generalship, he might
decide to let the whole subject re-
main in its present status.
Republicans Caught OF Guard.
The senate's rejection of the nomina.
tion of Charles B. Warren of Mich.
gan to be attorney general at SEES
sion yesterday colored by the dramatic
fCNts of Republicans to overturr
! tile vote on confirmation, has left
the question of filling that Office de.
veloped in uncertainty.
Coming with almost startling sud
deness lgte in the day, the vote On
confirmation apparently caught ad
ministration forces who even during
the roll call seemed confident of the
result, off guard While Democratic
opponents of the nomination sought tc
clinch their victory by demanding that
the roll call be closed and administra.
tion leaders strove to delay it, taxi
cab dash by Vice President Dawes
from his hotel to the capitol in an eff
fort to arrive in time to break the tie
was awaited as the impending climax
Dawes Just Too Late.
He was too late for that, the rol
call having been announced, but in th'
meantime Republican leaders resorteC
to further strategy when Senator Reet
of Pennsylvania, switched his vote t.
the opposition column, making the
result technically SO to Al, so thai
he might move reconsideration 0.
the question.
On an immediate counter motion O.
opponents to confirmation to lay tn,
Reed motion on the table, the senat,
had concluded another tie vote 40 t,
90, just as The vice president, wh'
could have cast the deciding ballot
entered the chamber. When at thi
JunctAre, however, Senator Overman o
north Carolina, the only Democra
who had voted for confirmation
switched his vote, the motion to re
consider was tabled and the fight ended
Warren Called to White House.
Detroit, Mich.-Charles B. Warren
whose nomination to be attorney gen
eral was turned down by the senat,
yesterday, left at noon today TO
Washington where tomorrow he will
discuss with President Coolidge ant
senate Republican leaders what futur
sourse of action is to be taken,
Mr.. Warren shortly before leaving
for Washington said he did not hav
sufficient knowledge of the situation
in Washington to enable him to maxi
any comment on the action of the sen
ate yesterday.
He said that President Coolidge ha,
telephoned him and asked him to com
to Washington for a conference an,
that until after he had been in Wash
ington he would have nothing to sa,
because he did not understand the sit
uation, as he had not been there 70
some time or had anything to do wit
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