Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-30
Hastings Says Opposition Is
"0pening Wedge" in Plans
of Group.
CONFIRMATION EXPECTED
TO POLL CLOSE BALLOT
Outcome Believed Dependent on
Attitude of Doubtful
Democrats.
BY the Associated Press.

OPPOS1tAOl w OuuSC EdAhcI VI NOi VA
Carolina, as member Of the Supreme
Court was said in the Senate today by
Senator Hastings, Republican, Delaware,
to have been stirred UP by the Liberals
as an opening wedge to their plans"
The Delaware Senator's remark fol-
lowed a determined drive by Senate
leaders for votes during the third day
Of debate on the nomination.
Senator Robinson Of Arkansas, the
Democratic leader, upon whose action
some believed the ultimate decision
would turn, returned to the Capitol from
the London naval parley. He was SC
busy with the naval treaty situation and
readjusting himself, however, that he
announced he would probably not reach
decision on Parker before tomorrow.
Senator Wagner, Democrat, New
York, was in line to carry on the attack
against the nominee.
Senator Watson of Indiana, the Re-
publican leader, who is sizing up the
situation for the Parker friends called
conference of Republicans.
A split in the administration ranks
because of the opposition Of the Asso-
citation for the Advancement of Colore6
People has clouded the outlook fol
Parker's confirmation with considerable
doubt.
It was conceded at the Capitol that
the vote rests principally on the final
decision of doubtful Democrats. Friends
of Parker, including Senator Overman,
Democrat, North Carolina. who Is lead
ing the fight for him, were confident
today that the trend was in his 1avor
Once more the action Of Judge Park
er as Government counsel in war
frauds cases was brought to the at
tention of the Senate today. Senator
Walsh, Democrat, Montana, read part
Of the instructions of Judge Grone1
of the Virginia Federal Court In this
trial. The judge ordered an acquittal
of the defendants.
instructions Read.
Senator Walsh read a paragraph in
the instructions in which Judge Gro
ner noted his decided amaZement'
that the defense had tended to prove
the innocence Of the defendants by
evidence taken from the Governments
files.
Senator Fess, Republican, Ohio, de-
manded that Senator Walsh read tina
part of Judge Groner's instructions re-
ferring to the Government counsel
Senator Glass, Democrat, Virginia, in
terrupted to say that the Montanar
had read that part. Glass himself then
quoted from Judge Groner'S instruc-
tons about the counsel:
"Their conduct Government counsel)
has been characterized by fairness, and
think, by great ability"
Senator Overman added that Judge
Groner has written letter to the SEN
ate, characterizing Judge Parkers ac-
ton in the war frauds case as lad
mirable."
Hastings Defends Judge.
Senator Hastings then began q de-
Tense of the nominee with the declara-
ton "That this discussion indicates
that much more Is involved than the
confirmation of Judge Parker"
He recalled the remark yesterday by
Senator Tess of a socialistic drive
against the Supreme Court.
Coming to the defense OF Judge
Parker yesterday afternoon Senator Gil
lett of Massachusetts and Senator FeSs
of Ohio strongly urged the Senate TO
vote confirmation of Judge Parker's ap-
pointment.
Senator Gillett followed Senator
Borah, who concluded long speech in
opposition to the confirmation of Judge
Parker. Senator Gillett undertook to
show that Senator Borah presented a
falacious argument when he argued
that Mr.. Parker had gone beyond the
Supreme Courts decision in the HIGH
man case, involving the so-called yell
low dog contract.
Turning to the attack which has been
made on Judge Parker by the National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People, because Judge Parker,
when a candidate for governor In North
Carolina, said that the Negro should
not take part in politics, Senator Gil
lett said:
ION that issue differ absolutely with
Judge Parker. regret that he holds
such an opinion. But recognize the
different environments that occasion
different opinions on that decision.
recognize that there are few men in
the whole South whom the President
might appoint and the Senate confirm
as members of the Supreme Court who
do not hold the same view as that held
by Judge Parker"
Senator Tess charged that back of
the fight on Judge Parker was the So
cialistic attack on the Supreme Court.
He said that the same kind of a fight
had been made against the nomination
Of Chief Justice Hughes. Judge Parker,
he said, was mere incident and the |
Supreme Court itself was the issue.
This fight" said Senator Fess, sis
against the judiciary, against the indie |
pendent, courageous men that sit on the |
bench"