Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-09
HARRIS ATTITUDE
PUZZLES T|LSON
House Leader Regrets Sena-
tor Blocked Confirmation of
Brother as Judge.

Representative John Q. Tilson, Re-
publican, of Connecticut expressed
regret last night that Senator Har-
ris. Democrat. of Georgia felt i'm
PEELED to block the confirmation of his
brother. William ]. Tilson, to be
United States judge for the middle
district of Georgia, whose name was
withdrawn from the Senate by the
President yesterday.
Mr.. Tilson recalled that friendly re-
!ations have always existed between
him and the Senator, and pointed out
that he also has looked with high
esteem upon the Senator's brother,
Maj. Gen. Harris, who was adjutant
General during the World War.
Endorsed by Democrats.
In a statement issued after his
brothers nomination had been with
drawn Representative Tilson said:
My brothers name was first pre-
scented by the unanimous recommen-
dation of the Republican Organiza-
ton of Georgia, where he has prac-
ticed law for so years, and he was III
dorsed by very large number OF
Democrats who. assuming that a Re
publican would be named for the
place, believed him TO be the best man
available. While greatly pleased at
the number and character of those
commencing my brother for the posi-
tion, | scrupulously refrained from
taking any part whatever in trying TO
bring about his appointment.
After he was nominated l was, of
course, very deeply concerned in re-
gard to his continuation and natu
rally l feel very sorry that Senator
Harris should feel it to be his duty
a n my No
Is personally obnoxious to him. For
1t is difficult for any one who knows
my brother well TO think Of him as
personally Objectionable to any one.
Praises Work of General.
81 regret the Senator's unfriendly
attitude toward my brother all the
more because of the very friendly and
cordial relations that have always ex-
listed between the Senator and myself
in a personal and social as well as Of
fetal way. | regret it even more be
cause Of the real warm personal re
gard and admiration | have always en-
tertained for his brother, Gen. Harris,
ever since / came into such close con-
tact with him during the World War,
when he so ably, so efficiently and so
satisfactorily filled the great Office of
adjutant general of the Army. Few
Va LIltSG WHO were not Drought INTO
almost daily contact with him as we
members Of the military committee
We're will ever realize the magnitude
of the task so well done by Gen. Harris.
There is a bit of sentiment con-
nected with another whose memory is
dear to the Senator's family In the
midst of the Civil War. before either
the Senator, my brother, or myself
were born. when the Union Army
moved up the East Tennessee Valley
and the small Confederate forces hold
ing the valley fell back into Georgia
and North Carolina. Gen Joe Wheeler,
In command of a brigade of cavalry
was protecting the movement
Entertained Gen. Joe Wheeler.
I'm the mountain valley through
which his brigade passed. near the
North Carolina line, was the home
where my brother and I We're later
born. Our father was away in the
army; but such hospitality as was pos
sfble in time of war our mother ex-
tended by entertaining at the MONDAY
meal Gen. Wheeler and the officers of
his staff. 1t was one of the treasured
memories of those awful days of war
that my brother and / often heard
recalled at our mothers knee-how in
our modest mountain home she had
once entertained brave Joe Wheeler.
and his staff