Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-06
SENATORS CONSENT
TO VOTE ON PARKER
Long WrangIe Over Ashurst's
Charge Is Ended by
Dill Statement.
Continued From First Page.)

Washington, tell us who the man was
and whether he is in Washington now?"
"He is a private citizen. and has no
connection with the administration
replied Senator Dill. II see no reason
for dragging him in. do not want any
one to think that If any one came to
me with such a proposal to change my
vote that I would not resent 1t, but l
am not so thin-skinned as not to he
able to understand that people some
times let their enthusiasm run away
with them. I think this whole matter
is ridiculous"
Gust q Republican"
Senator Glass of Virginia asked If
the man who had talked with Senator
Dill had a personal interest in Judge
Parker.
He was just a Republican" said
Senator Dill, ready to support Re-
publican proposal"
submitted q motion at this juncture to
suspend until next Monday further
consideration of the Parker nomina-
ton so that the charges made by Sem
ator Ashurst could be investigated by
the judiciary committee in the interval.
Senator Ashurst declared that he
could see no reason for such an investi-
cation; that he had no further infor-
nation beyond what already had been
given the Senate.
"All the evidence I have is before
you now" said Senator Ashurst.
Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the
Democratic leader, opposed the Watson
motion.
1T is clear to me-" said Senator
Robinson, that little would be ac-
complished by adopting the proposal of
the Senator from Indiana. Senator
Ashurst has stated that all the facts
in his knowledge have been brought TO
light on the floor of the Senate. The
Parker nomination has been before the
Senate for long time.
II believe 1t would be a fruitless &C
ton and fruitless to indulge now in the
favored pursuit of the Senate and order
an investigation. II anything could be
disclosed by an investigation would be
the last man to oppose 1t. But We all
owe something to the dignity of our
positions and to engage in investigation
now would be only to make ourselves
ridiculous"
Senator Norris of Nebraska, chairman
Of the judiciary committee, and lead
ing opponent of Judge Parker, also de-
clared he saw no good reason for going
ahead with the investigation.
the charge made by Senator Ashurst
yesterday fiared up Immediately after
the Senate met today, with Senator
Carter Glass of Virginia, Senator Sim
mons of North Carolina, and Senator
Allen of Kansas demanding that the
Senate conduct an investigation with
out delay.
Senator Allen declared that scores of
newspapers throughout the country had
interpreted Senator Ashurst's charge as
rejecting on the President.
Glass Opens Fight.
Senator Glass opened the discussion
of the Ashurst speech today. He read
one of the newspaper accounts, which
quoted Senator AShurst as having said
that the offer of judgeships had been
made with the consent Of Judge Parker
Senator Glass said he wanted to ask
those in charge of handling the case be-
fore the Senate, If it is proposed to pro-
coed with the consideration of it without
first ordering an investigation of the
statements made during the debate yes
terday.
Senator Glass said he decided tn .
he could not vote against Judge Park
er. but IF there is any Semblance OF
truth" in the charges as he had read
them in the published report, he could
not vote for the nominee. After it had
been brought out in the debate that
Senator Ashurst disclaimed having said
that the offers he referred to were
made with the consent of Judge Park
er. Senator Glass declared that. even
Invested of those words, he wanted to
know If the accusations were not OF
such gravity as to call for inquiry.
Watson Clears Parker.
Senator Watson. Republican, of IN
diana, and majority leader, said that.
so far as he knew, no one had impli-
Gated Judge Parker in the matter
referred to by Senator Ashurst.
Senator Ashurst interrupted and re-
iterated the statement that he did not
say Judge Parker knew of the develop
ments he referred to yesterday.
Senator Borah, Republican, of Idaho,
declared that he was ready to proceed
with consideration of the nomination
on the theory that II any one made
such an offer as was referred to yester-
day it would have no effect. Senator
Borah also said he did not think any
charge had been made or implied that
involved Judge Parker.
1t was at this juncture that the
Ashurst-Dill angle developed.
The confirmation of the nomipation
of Judge Parker today appeared to
hinge on one vote.
Supporters of Judge Parker said to-
day that they had believed last night
that confirmation was assured. They
admitted, however, that disquieting
news had come to them today, indicat-
ing that a Democratic Senator, whose
support had been expected in the end,
would cast his vote against Judge Par
ker'S confirmation According to their
count, such action would defeat Judge
Parker by one vote.
Jones to Vote for Parker.
Senator Jones of Washington, chair
man of the Senate appropriations COM
mittee and regarded as a staunch friend
of labor and of the colored people, told
the Senate today he intended to vote
for confirmation of the nomination of
Judge Parker He contended that
Judge Parker had shown himself fair
to the colored people in his decisions
as Federal judge of the fourth judicial
circuit He insisted, too, that Judge
Parker should not be saddled with criti-
cism of the decision in the Red Jacket
Coal Co. case, which organized labor
has raised as a barrier to Parker's ele-
Walton to the Supreme Court
After asserting that Judge Parker
met all the requirements of high char
acter, honesty, ability and impartiality,
Senator Jones took up the charges
which have been brought against him
during the debate over his nomination.
IF these charges are worthy of con-
sheraton" said Senator Jones, they
should have been made when ne was
named to the high Office he now holds"