New Britain herald., 1925-03-17
Decision Made Upon War ren's Refusal to Accept Recess Appointment - Nominee Is Old Friend and Former Attorney General of His State.

1 Warren Refused
 The name of MT. Sargent was sent to the capitol after Charles B. War ren, twice rejected by the senate, had declined to take a recess ap- appointment to the attorney general ship and after senate leaders had as- sured the White House there was a fair prospect of quick approval of the new nominee.
 As in the case of former Attorney General Stone, President Coolidge drew from among his close personal acquaintances in selecting MT. Sar- gent.
 Nominee Is Old Friend
 The nominee has spent his life in Vermont, living most of the time at Ludlow, where Mir. Coolidge as a boy attended an academy. He and the president have been friends for years and when Mir. Coolidge was at Plymouth last summer he spent many hours visiting with Mir. Sar- gent.
 Mir. Sargent Is former attorney general of the state and is charac- terized by his friends as "the best lawyer in New England" He Is 64 years old.
 Coincident with the sending of Mir. Sargent's name to the senate the White House made public an exchange of correspondence between the president and Mfr. Warren, in which both made reference to the fight against the latter's confirma- tion as political controversy"
 MT. Coolidge's letter renewed his offer of recess appointment and MT. Warren's declination on the ground that his acceptance would prolong the controversy to the pos sible annoyance to the administra- ton. AS soon as the new nomina- ton reached the senate chamber 1t was referred to the judiciary conl- mittee and the leaders indicated that confirmation would be voted in time to permit the senate to end its special session tomorrow.
 The whole situation had been canvassed in advance by the presi- dent who met both republican and democratic floor leaders, and Mfr. Coolidge had told them quite frank ly he did not wish to submit new appointee to such an ordeal as that dealt out by the senate to MT. War ren. They agreed that such pros pcct was unlikely.
 Mir. Sargent received his education ct Tufts College and was admitted to the bar In 1890. After serving as states attorney for the county in which Ludlow is located, he was elected attorney general of Vermont on the republican ticket, serving from 1908 to 1912, Since then he has engaged in general practice.
 The nominee is a lover of out door life, and spends his vacations hunting and fishing. Last summer on his first visit to the president at Plymouth, he brought hm basket of fish he had caught nearby.
 Mir. Sargent participated in the recent campaign as a speaker, and Everett Sanders, secretary to the president, who was chairman of the republican speakers bureau, de- scribed him as very forcetul ora tor.
 Speedy Action
 The Judiciary Committee was called to consider the Sargent nom- nation during the afternoon and Senator Curtis said he hoped to bring 1t into the senate itself before adjournment today. A number Of other nominations are to follow that of MT. Sargent, including appoint ments to fill vacancies in federal district judgeships in several states.
 Text of Letters
 The correspondence between President Coolidge and Charles B. Warren follows:
 Under date of yesterday, MT. Coo lIdge wrote Mir. Warren:
 My Dear Mir. Warren; As already indicated by me, in case there IS a vacancy in the office of attorney general after the adjournment Of the senate, I shall offer you recess appointment to that office. This of- fer Is made in the first place as testimony to the unshaken con- iidence whichc l have in you and in the second place because l believe you are qualified to conduct that office for the public welfare.
 "I wish to express my great re- gret that any action Of mine should have brought you into a political controversy. My regret is all the more keen because you made pa triotic response at great deal or personal sacrifice, when sought you out, without any action on your part, and asked you again to enter the public service of your country in which on several previous occa- slons you had already attained to great eminence This disappoint- ment is only modified by the fact that from those who have refused confirmation came the strongest assertions that they would gladly ap- prove you for any other position of trust and responsibility.
 With kindest regards and deep est appreciation, I am very truly yours,
 "CALvIN COOLIDGE"
 Mir. Warren's reply, dated today, said:
 Dear Mir. President
 Your confidence in me was deep .h----. :. = rn---- .r.n-N