Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-13
WALSH JOINS FOES OF HUGHES
AS TEST OF STRENGTH NEARS

nomination yesterday, Senator Glenn of
illinois, Republican, took the floor in
the afternoon in defense of Mr.. Hughes.
His critics, Senator Glenn said, concede
that Mr.. Hughes Is an honest and an
able man, and "when they say that
they concede his case. They say sus-
picion has never fastened itself on his
broad shoulders and that he Is learned
IN the law: They admit that he. is u
past president Of the American Bar
Association and stands at the top of
the legal profession In this country and
then they begin their attacks on him"
Senator Glenn said that Senator Norris
OF Nebraska had criticized Mr.. Hughes
Tor retiring from the Supreme Court to
run for President and then for being
candidate for reappointment to the Su-
preme Court. Senator Glenn said that
Senator Norris had sat on the bench
when he was a candidate for public
office and did not resign until he was
elected.
The Illinois Senator referred also to
the speech Of Senator Borah against
Hughes confirmation and said that the
principal argument made by Senator
Borah was based on a decision OF the
Supreme Court made 10 years after
Mr.. Hughes had left the bench. Sena-
tor Glenn declared that the attack now
delivered against Mr.. Hughes was in
reality an attack on the ajority of
the Supreme Court as it Is now con-
stituted.
Not in Accord With BOrah.
Senator Glenn said study of the
speech delivered Tuesday by Senator
Borah in opposition to Mr.. Hughes gets
down to the one fact that on the great
questions of the day Mr.. Hughes is not
in accord with him" The Illinois Sen
ator expressed the fear that the Office
Of Chief Justice would never be filled
if in casting about for nominee I'VE
had TO find lawyer who at all times
would agree with the senior Senator
from Idaho"
Senator Glenn suggested that the APP
pointing power finally might have to
nominate Senator Borah. Senator Glenn
commended If the holding of different
points of view was to be the basis for
opposing an appointee, and IL the
nomination of Senator Borah should be
sent in, he said he could see the senior
Senator from Nebraska rise and oppose
the appointment Of Senator Borah be-
cause Of different views they hold.
Carrying this assumption step further,
Senator Glenn suggested that the Presi-
dent might then send in the name Of
that the Senator from Iowa might call
attention to the rule now being laid
down of opposing q man who holds
different views
Inaugurated Utilities Regulation.
Answering those who have opposed
Mr.. Hughes because of fear that he
had corporation viewpoint and gave
property rights preference over human
rights, Senator Glenn declared that %
years ago, as Governor of New York,
MIR. Hughes inaugurated the movement
for regulation of utilities and that 40
States have followed that example.
And yet they cry out that he would
crush the people in the interests of
corporations" Senator Glenn declared.
The Illinois Senator praised the rec
ord of Mr.. Hughes in the interests of
workingmen, pointing out that he rep
resented the United Mine Workers at
one time In indianapolis. He also said
that Mr.. Hughes FIRST advocated q work.
mans compensation law in New York
and that at the close of his service as
governor a labor organization in New
York pointed out that Gov. Hughes had
signed Sc labor laws.