Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-01
White House Is Understood
to Have Been Informed
of Present Lineup.
ONLY 10 DEMOCRATS WILL
BACK HIM, HARRIS THINKS
Hoover, Preferring Fight to Go On,
Is Not Disposed to With
draw, Nomination.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

The nomination of Judge John J.
Parker to be associate justice Of the
Supreme Court will be defeated in the
Senate, unless there is a marked shift
Of votes when the showdown comes.
Administration leaders in the Senate
supporting the nomination Of Judge
Parker have not the votes today to
confirm him. They are not saying this
for publication, but it is a fact.
The White House. it is understood.
has been informed of the situation.
There Is no disposition, however, on
the part of the President to with.
draw the nomination. He prefers, it Is
understood, that the fight shall 20 on
rather than to yield to what has been
characterized as socialistic attack
upon the court.
It has been we'll understood from the
start that Judge Parkers nomination
would not be confirmed unless a cub
stantial number Of the Democrats voted
for him, as a Southerner from North
Carolina. The statement was made
today in informed quarters that not
more than dozen Democrats in the
end would vote for Judge Parker. One
Democratic Senator, Harris Of Georgia.
expressed the view that when the vote
was taken not more than 10 Demo-
Gratis would be found voting for him.
Dixon etter Regarded rs Blow.
The introduction into the debate yes
terday OF letter written by First AS.
SiStant Secretary of the Interior Dixon
70 waiter Newton, one OF the Presidents
secretaries, urging the appointment Of
Judge Parker to the Supreme Court on
the ground that it would be a master.
political stroke in North Carolina and
tend to aid in making that State Re-
publican, Is regarded as severe blow
to the chances of Judge Parker. It has
given some of the Democrats from the
South q ground on which to cast their
votes against the North Carolina Judge.
Attempts have been made heretofore to
show that Judge Pafker's appointment
was political. The Dixon letter, while
1t was not written to the President nor
does it in any way involve the Presi-
dent. nevertheless gives the Parker
opposition an opportunity to renew
charges that politics has been involved
in this appointment to the Supreme
Court
Both supporters and opponents of
Judge Parker among the Democratic
Senators are waiting eagerly to learn
the position which Senator Robinson of
Arkansas, the Democratic leader, viii
take in regard to the Parker r1omina-
ton. The debate has already proceeded
so far and the lines have been drawn
to such an extent that Senator Robin
sons announcement at this time, even
If 1t was in favor of Judge Parker.
might not be able to save him, 1t was
pointed out today.
Material Shift Necessary.
On the Republican side of the cham
Der the fight is being led against Judge
Parker by Senators Borah and Norris,
the head and forefront of the progress
sive group which has opposed the Presi-
dent on many occasions during the
present Congress. Nearly all the menu
bers of this group, with the exception
OF Senator Norbeck Of South Dakota are
expected to vote against Parker.
In addition, there are q number of
Republican Senators, usually as regu.
lar as clockwork, who are likely to vote
against him. Among them are the two
Senators from Michigan, Couzens and
Vandenberg; the two Senators from,
/ Oregon, McNary and Steiwer; Senator
Robinson of Indiana, who voted agains-
Parker in the judiciary committee; Sen,
ator Deneen Of Illinois; Senator Rob.
sion OF Kentucky and several others.
Under these circumstances it is clear
that unless there should be a sudden
and material flop from the Opposition
to the support of Judge Parker, his
nomination cannot be confirmed.
WAGNER ANALYzES SITUATION.
By the Associated Press.
Two Democratic members-Wagner
OF New York and Mcclellan of Ten
nessee-joined the opposition late yes
terday and delivered addresses urging
that the nominee be rejected.
Wagner, a former member Of the
New York Supreme Court, analysed
Parker'S Red Jacket decision and as
serted 1t was justified by neither prin-
ciple nor precedent" In opposition to
Parker's contention that he had been
bound to follow a previous decision Of
the Supreme Court.
Judged by the available record"
Wagner said, "he Is obviously incapable
of viewing with sympathy the aspira-
tons of those who are aiming for q
higher and better place in the world.
His sympathies naturally flow out to
those who already are on top and he
has used the authority of his ONCE and
the influence Of his position to keep
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