New Britain herald., 1927-03-16


 when he pleased a ten po,i'i-
 clans by giving q second recess
 appointment to W. J. Tilson as
 |. $. District Judk, for the
 middle district ot Georgia"
 --Was!iag.9n dispatch,
 ". J. Tslson !. brother Of Con sressman John c. Ttlson of New Haven, Conn, Republican floor leader of the House and staunch ueu.erant Q: the Coolidge adminis- ,ra';on.
 This piece O personal politics is being branded as downright trick cry and abuse Of high office"
 The Senate committee at the first session Of the last Congress rejected W, J. Tilsoa as Georgia judge; meantime he was given a recess ap- pointmen, by the President, which means he could serve as judge until the Senate rejected. This took place during the first session Of the last | Congress. But with the aid of the President this rejected stone did not stay rejected
 During the second session the President again nominated Tiison. This irritated the Senate consider ably and 1, vas decided to have open hearings on the nomination. This was taken by many 70 mean that the com mittee had some dirt on Tilson and resulted in the Presi- dent hastily withdrawing the nomination on the day it was 10 come up for q vote in the Senate. It looked as ii the President had surrendered after q long fight. But it appears Coolidge never sur renders if there is trick left in the 1 pack.
 1 A week after Congress adjourned ! for nine-month rest Coolidge again functions as q Georgia feder- | al judge without being confirmed by ! the Senate, which many are justi- i fled in claiming is an evasion Of the 1 Constitution which says appoint ments shall be made by and with the adpice and consent Of the Sen ate
 Tilson had the endorsement of Ben Davis, Negro Republican na- f tional committeeman from Georgia, and proba bly would not have been considered had he not been the brother Of the House floor leader. He does not live in the Georgia dis trIct over which he now presldes and has never been an outstanding lawyer in the state, having confin- cd his business mostly to loals, ab s'racts and insurance. The district abounds in able lawyers Of both 
 parties so that there is plenty of material for the judgship without considering this insurance and ab- stract lawyer.
 The President in this case is playing species Of politics which even his friends will not much ad- mire. The only approval being vouchsafed Is by those who claim 1t shows how Coolidge will get what he goes after and how tennciously he will fight for his supposed rights Gaining ones end by trckcry Of this sort, and by a method plainly contrary to the spiri. of the Constitution, however, is open 10 serious question. The un- deriving fact is that the President wishes to be the dispenser of ap- pointments regardless of the noces- si'v of gaining senatorial coniir-
 nation In the case 0, iudgships. T. is part Of the Senate's business to check up on presidential appoint : ments and where they appear 10 be purely political. as in this case, a rejection is always the proper thing , And a President, If he is willing to [ concede the justice of the principle laid down In the Constitution, will abide by such q rejection and make 4 new nomination, as was done after Warren was rejected as at torney general. Instead of this the President waits until Congress has gone home and then again appoints
 the political crony Of the admins.
 tra'ion national committeeman 1T Georgia 10 post the Senate pro. porty had refused 10 join in ap pointing him.
 The President can do no bette,
 'han stick 10 the spiri, Of the Con
 s'iution. This does not mean he l.
 justified m Withdra Wing an appoint
 ment and then waiting until Con
 gross has adjourned and then re
 making il.