The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-21
SENATE GROUP
VOTES TO BAN
JUDGE PARKER
Judiciary Committee viii
Report UnfavorabIy on
Hoover Choice.
REJECTION is INDICATED
Interview With Nominee oa
Union Labor and Negro
Protests Is Denied.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, April 2l.-With
surprising overturn of sentiment at
the last moment, the senate jul
dietary committee voted today to
report ulfavorably to the senate the
nomination of John j. Parker Of
North Carolina to be associate JUS
tice Of the United States supreme
court.
The vote was 10 to and indi-
Gated the senate would reject Presi-
dent HoOver'S nominee.
Six of the ten Republicans on the
committee refused to indorse the
administration nominee on the final
roll call which follows:
For Parker (6)
Republicans (4-Gillette, Massa-
chusettS; Waterman. Colorado:
Hastings, Delaware, and Hebert,
Rhode Island.
Democrats (2-Overman, North
Carolina, and Stephens. Mississippi,
Against Parker 1O)
Republicans (6)-Borah, Idaho,
Deneen, Illinois; Robinson, Indiana;
Blaine, Wisconsin; Norris, Nebraska,
and Steiwer, Oregon.
Democrats (4-Ashurst, Arizona:
Walsh. Montana; Caraway, Arkan-
sas, and Dill, Washington.
Prior to Gla vote on the nominal
ton itself the committee rejected
the idea Of Republican leaders to
call Parker here for a statement
concerning the charges which have
been lodged against him by union
labor and Negro organizations.
Executive Session Held
A motion made BY Senator Over
man Dem, S. Co. to invite the
nominee, was rejected, 10 to 4. The
votes were taken in executive ses-
sion after only thirty minutes dis
cuSSion.
When the committee entered its
rooms the lineup indicated Parker
would be called. 1t is understood
President Hoover favored such a
course, which also had been recon-
mended privately to senate Repub-
lican leaders by Attorney General
Mitchell.
Backers of Parker believe that If
he Is invited the nominee could
make statement pacifying the OPP
position which had arisen among
the farm and labor groups over the
decision he Endorsed as member OF
the circuit court of appeals Of the
Fourth circuit in the Red Jacket
Coal Company case.
Hoover Firm on Stand
Parkers' hackers thought he also
could dispel the far more alarming
opposition from a political stand
point, which arose among Republics
an senators from border states, who
have been receiving protests from
Negro voters about speeches Parker
made in gubernatorisl campaign in
North Carolina before he was APP
pointed judge.
1t was these Republican senators
who have been going to the White
House during the past two weeks
attempting to persuade the Presi-
dent to withdraw the nomination.
This Mr.. Hoover steadfastly refused
to do. taking the position it was q
matter for the senate to fight out.
The leaders of the opposition to
the nominee, Chairman Norris Of
the committee and Senator Borah
(Rep., Ida), opposed the calling of
Parker. They said the case already
had been heard fully and believed
there was no reason other than one
of political expediency for reopen
ing it to hear the nominee.
The Sizeable majority against the
nominee in the committee virtually
makes certain his ultimate rejection
in the senate where the opposition
controls more votes comparatively
than it did in the committee.