Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21
SENATE CONFIRMS
. POWER PERSONNEL
Approval of Smith, Garsaud
and McNinch Puts End to
Extended Debate.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The personnel of the Power Com
mission was completed last night, when
the Senate confirmed the last three of
President Hoover's nominations-Cha!r-
| man George Otis Smith of Maine,
Frank, R. McNinch of North Carolina
and Marcel Garsaud of Louisiana.
Ralph B. Williamson of Washington
and Claude L. Draper of Wyoming, the
other members of the commission, were
confirmed yesterday. McNinch and
Garsaud were named as Democrats, the
others as Republicans.
Adjourn for Christmas.
The Senate debated the nominations
late into the night in order 20 con-
firm them before adjourning for the
Christmas recess.
The new commission will be or
ganized Immediately to replace the
present commission.
All three nominations considered to-
night developed opposition on the floor.
Smith was confirmed by a vote of 38
to %; McNinch, Al to II, and Garsaud,
a. to IA.
The roll call on McNinch's nomina-
ton follows:
Democrats for confirmation:
Barley, Buckley, George, Harris,
Helm, Kendrick,. McGill, Morrison.
Ransdell, Sheppard, Simmons, Thomas
Ia.
Republicans for:
Blaine, Borah, Brookhart, Capper,
Carey, Couzens, Cutting. Davis, Fess,
Gillett, Glenn, Con, Goldsborough, Hale
Hebert, Howell, johnson, Jones, La
Toilette, McNary, Moses, Norbeck, Nor
ris, Nye, Oddie, Shortridge, Smoot
Steiwer, Thomas of Idaho, Townsend,
Vandenberg, Walcott and Watson-33
Grand total fer: Al.
Democrats against:
Ashurst, BrousSard, Caraway, Dill,
Hayden, King, Mcclellan. Pittman,
Wagner and Walsh of Montana-10.
Republicans against:
Frazier.
Grand total against: IL.
McNinch Nomination Debated.
The McNinch nomination resulted in
the longest and most vigorous debate,
developing into an intra-party row
, among the Democrats. He was con-
f1rmed by SO Republicans and IA Demo-
cratic votes with 10 Democrats and !
Republican against him.
McNinch, a leader Of the North
Carolina revolt against Alfred e. Smith
in 1928, sat in the gallery. while he was
praised and attacked. When he was
confirmed, he turned around and shook
hands with every one near him, broad
smile on his face.
Three Democrats, Halves Of Missouri
Glass Of Virginia and Walsh of Mon
tana, led the attack on McNinch.
The nominee was supported by the
! two North Carolina Senators, Simmons
and Morrison, and Senators Barley
Democrat, Kentucky, and Wheeler
Democrat, Montana.
Morrison, in his maiden speech to the
| Senate, vigorously defended the nominee
though he admitted he was not good
! Democrat.
The issue is not whether he Is Q
| Democrat, but whether he is a Republi-
can" Morrison said IF he Is not a
Republican there is no violation of the
| statute"
Morrison said If the Democrats had
contended McNinch, and others like
him, were Republicans in the last cleo
! ton. Senator-elect Bailey. Democrat
| North Carolina, would not soon be q
member of the Senate.
Called Progressive Liberal Democrat.
I'm 1925" Morrison said, "McNinch
became profoundly and conscientiously
| troubled by the nomination of Smith
Ho forfeited a brilliant political career
to oppose Smiths election"
I'm basic principle" he continued
''McNinch Is progressive liberal Demo-
GRAFT who worshipped Bryan and
| Wilson"
H said McNinch isn't Republican
and never will be. He's an independent
man and has no connection with the
power interests"
"As for the so-called power trusts
and their evil practices" he continued
II stand ready to do battle against them
| in every possible way, but there are
some power companies which are doing
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