Evening star., 1927-12-04
APPOINTMENT LIST
WAITS SENATE 0. K.
LEGISLATORS Must Pass on
Many Official Nomi-
nations.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated fre1
An unusually heavy list of nomina-
tions, including the names of num-
ber Of officials now holding Key posi-
tions in the Government service under
recess appointments, will he placed
before'ARne Senate for confirmation
next week after the cOnvening or Con-
gress. Hundreds of appointments OF
postmasters. promotions OF Army,
Navy, Marine and Coast Guard ON
GERS, and nominations OF junior con-
sular and diplomatic officers Will be
presented for ratification.
Among the important vacancies
President Coolidge has not filled ny
recess appointment during the con-
Crcssional recess, is that or a success
sor to the late Leonard Wood as gov
ernor general of the Philippines
There is no indication that nomina-
ton for this post will go to the Capl.
tol next week. although it is expected
that a selection will be announced
soon.
Morrow IL on List.
The Department Of State leads Gov.
ernment agencies in the number or
appoint ments which may preclpltate
spirited debate in the Senate. 'On IT'S
list is the selection of Dwight W.
Morrow. a former partner in the bank
ing firm Of j. p. Morgan Il Co, to be
Ambassador to Mexico. Robert r..
Olds. promoted last May to be Under
Secretary of State from an assistant
secretaryship, was subject to consid-
erable criticism during the last session
of Congress on account of the admin
istration policy in Mexico and Mic
araSua.
There have been some indications
that opposition might develop to con-
firmation Of Joseph &. Grew as Am
bassadOr to Turkey. on the ground
that since he had been one of the
chief negotiators Of the Lausanne
treaty which failed of ratification by
the Senate. he should not he chosen
for the Constantinople post. Admin
iatrat ton officials. however, believe
there has been a change in this sent-
ment and that Crews nomination will
he confirmed without delay. -
Fight Is Forecast.
The appointments of Nelson r.
Johnson, the State Department chief
Far Eastern expert. AZ an Assistant
Secretary Of State and Noble Brandon
Judah, new Ambassador to Cuba. are
not expected to arouse antagonism in
the Senate.
in the Treasury, two assistant sec.
retaries. Seymour Lowman Of New
York. in charge of prohibition. and
Henry Herrick Bond of Massachu-
setts. in charge of fiscal affairs and
taxation. are serving under recess APP
pOintment. Lowman succeeded Lin.
coin G.. Andrews.
While there have been no signs OF
formidable opposition to their selec.
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forecast over confirmation of the ap.
continents of Eugene NC'yer. jr. as
chairman. and George X. ,>>,kSey and
Floyd Il. Harrison. as mem$'s of the
farm board Meyer formerly VS. direc-
tor OF the War Finance Corpora ton
and various Senators have announced
their opposition to his transfer to the
Farm Loan Board.
Radio Board Posts.
One assistant secretary and three
members of the radio commission will
be the Commerce Departments chief
contribution to the confirmation list.
The post of assistant secretary has
gone to Walter r. Brown of Ohio,
While Orestes Fl. Caldwell Of New
York. Sam Pickard of Kansas, and
Harold A. Lafount of Utah are radio
board commission members whose ap-
pointments must be passed on by the
Senate. In addition, President Cool
idge is expected shortly to announce a
successor to the late w. II. q. Bullard,
who became chairman cf the commits
sion on its organization
A number of judicial nominations.
including those of two Federal circuit
and eight District judges, also will so
to the Senate.