Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-10
SENATORS APPROVE
NAMING OF HUGHES
Norris and Blaine Cast Only
Votes Against Nominee
for Chief Justice.

The nomination of Charles Evans
Hughes to be Chief Justice of the
United States was ordered favorably
reported to the Senate today by the
Senate judiciary committee. The vote
of the committee stood 10 to in favor
of reporting the nomination favorably.
Senator Norris Of Nebraska. chairman
of the committee, and Senator Blaine
Of Wisconsin, both members Of the Re-
publican Progressive group, voted
against the favorable report.
Those members of the committee who
voted for the confirmation Of Mr..
Hughes were: Senators Deneen of
Illinois, Gillett of Massachusetts,
Robinson of Indiana, Steiwer of Oregon,
Waterman of Colorado and Hebert of
Rhode Island, Republicans, and Sena-
tors Overman of North Carolina,
Ashurst Of Arizona, Walsh of Montana
and Stephens of Mississippi, Democrats.
Five members Of the committee were
absent. They were Senators Borah of
Idaho and Hastings of Delaware, Re-
publicans, and Senators Dill of Wash
ington, King of Utah and Caraway of
Arkansas, Democrats.
In explanation of his opposition to
the confirmation of Mr.. Hughes as
Chief Justice, Senator Norris said, after
the committee meeting was over:
81 have a very high regard for Mr.:
Hughes and it is very embarrassing to
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the place are admitted. but think we
are setting very dangerous precedent.
He resigned from the Supreme Court
to run for President have no fault
to find with that. He tried his luck in
that race and was defeated. Now the
President puts him back on the bench
with a promotion. That kind of prac-
tice will injure the effectiveness of the
Supreme Court and the respect In
which 1t is held. The court will be-
come a foot ball of politics. Judges will
mix up with politicians. they will make
decisions along party lines. They will
run for Office and If they fail they will
come back and get promotion.
Opposed to Views.
Moreover, am opposed to Mr.
Hughes views. He represents with
ability and conscientiousness the view
trusts and combinations. These views
have become a part of the man. We
are approaching some of the most i'm
portant decisions ever presented to the
Supreme Court.
1.-THE Radio Corporation claims q
vested right in the air. Mr.. Hughes as
attorney for that corporation represent
ed such doctrines before the court. If
the case Is decided that way by the
Supreme Court 1t will enable trusts
and combinations to control every ave-
nue. of human activity.
II admit this will not appeal to
people who have different ideas from
mine. Those people are in power and
evidently are going to carry out their
theories. Instead of a man like Mr..
Hughes, I would like to see more men
like Justice Holmes, Justice Brandeis
and Justice Stone on the Supreme
Court"
Senator Norris did not indicate that
there would be a stubborn fight made
in the Senate against the confirmation
OF Mr.. Hughes as Chief Justice. The
vote in the committee indicated that
Mr.. Hughes confirmation was to be ex-
pected. On Saturday night, Senator
Norris made public long list of cases
before the Supreme Court in which Mr..
Hughes has appeared as counsel since
March, 1925. At that time he made no
statement that he was opposed to the
confirmation of the Hughes appoint
ment.
Senator Blaine said that he had OPP
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