Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
MAY COME
BEFORE SENATORS
Ultimate Confirmation of Su-
preme Court Judge Is
Expected.
Continued From First page.l

counting on MS appearance ana SCaCe-
ment to the committee to aid material
ly In allaying opposition to confirma-
ton of his appointment to the Supreme
bench. It Is understood that Senator
Watson, Republican leader, has urged
Senator Overman to propose that Judge
Parker be called. Senator Overman was
informed yesterday by Judge Parker
himself that he would be glad to ap-
pear If the Senate committee requested
him to do so. In his telegram to Sena-
tor Overmarl, under Richmond, Va,
date, Judge Parker said:
IF the judiciary committee of the
Senate desires my presence and requests
it, 1 shall, of course, be glad to come"
The newspapers have published re-
ports to the effect that some of the
have Judge Parker appear before the
committee, and his telegram to Senator
Overman, unsolicited by the latter. Is
understood to have been inspired by the
newspaper reports.
1t has further been reported that
President Hoover and Attorney General
Mitchell would be glad to have Judge
Parker come before the committee and
answer the objections which have been
raised to his appointment to the ST.
preme Court.
Action Has Precedent.
The appearance of an appointee to
the Supreme Court before the Senate
judiciary committee Is unusual, but Is
not without precedent. Associate Jus.
tice Harlan F. Stone, who was Attorney
General at the time of his appointment
to the bench, was heard by the Sen
ate judiciary committee, for example.
Despite the opposition to the con-
f1rmation Of Judge Parker which unde-
niably exists in the Senate, the belief
is growing that In the end his nomina-
ton will be confirmed. Unless Judge
Parker himself should ask that his NOM
nation be withdrawn by the President,
or the President should take such action
without request from the North Caro-
lima judge, his appointment Is expected
to come before the Senate for debate
and a vote within the next two weeks.
II the committee determines to hear
him, 1t is likely that he may be heard
on Monday, April %, the regular meet
ing day of the committee, although
there Is nothing to prevent the COM
mittee's setting an earlier date for the
hearing If it desires.
Senator Norris, chairman Of the ju-
dietary committee; Senator Borah, SEN
ator Blaine, Senator Dill and other
members are opposed to confirmation OF
Judge Parker because of a decision he
rendered in a coal mine case involving
the so-called "yellow-dog" contract.
Some Of the so-called regular Re-
publican members of the Senate have
been exercised ever the attack made
upon Judge Parker by the National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People. The association has
brought forward the report Of a speech
W1fRh f.t~
campaign as Republican candidate for
governor Of North Carolina in 1920, In
which he is alleged to have declared,
The Negro in politics is a source Of
evil and danger to both races" The
Republican Senators hailing from
States in which there are large num-
bers Of colored voters, have been fear
full that vote for confirmation may
react against them at election time.
1t has been protested that In some Of
the States where the elections are close
as between Republicans and Demo-
Gratis, the confirmation Of Judge Parker
might ALLEVIATE many Of the colored
voters and result In Democratic vic
| tories. The danger to Judge Parker
In the Senate appears TO be that some
| OF these regular Republicans may Skin
the reservation and vote against him
Some Of the more timid Of these Re-
publicans have suggested the President
should withdraw the nomination. But
the White House has taken a frm stand
In support OF Judge Parker.
Supreme Court Personnel Studied.
The present attack on the appoint
| ment Of Judge Parker to the Supreme
Court, following close on the heels OF
the controversy over the appointment
| Of Chief Justice Hughes, has centered
public interest strongly on the person.
mel OF the Supreme Court. It has been
explained in defense of Judge Parker
that in handing down his opinion in
the case Of the United Mine Workers
OF America versus the Red Jacket Con-
solidated Coal q Coke Co. of West vir-
ginla, ne did not pass on the merits
of the yellow dog" contract, but merely
interpreted the law in the light of a
decision Of the Supreme Court of the
United States, which upheld the
validity Of such q contract. The de-
cision OF the Supreme Court was q
6-to-3 decision.
In defense Of Judge Parker It has
also been declared by his friends that
when he was a candidate for governor
OF North Carolina in 1920 an effort
was made to interject the race question
into the campaign by his Democratic
opponents and that his speeches In that
campaign were intended to remove &c
far as possible that question from the
campaign.
The opinion was expressed in some
quarters last night that Judge Parker
might help himself considerably should
he appear before the Senate Committee
and declare that he personally was moi
IN sympathy with the principal of the
"yellow-dog" contract, under which
mine workers are bound not to Join q
union. HIS opponents, however, have
maintained that they consider his de.
cision in the Red Jacket Co. case show.
him In sympathy with the legal prin.
ciple involved In the "yellow-dog" con-
tracts.
Judge Parker so far has made nc
public statement with regard to the at
tacks made on him because Of his cam
paign speeches in 1920. It Is possible
he may be able to throw further light
on the matter, however, In his appear
ance before the committee. Some OF
the leading colored men of his State
have been quoted as declaring they had
faith In Judge Parker's fairness to the
colored race. The president Of the
North Carolina College for Negroes 1.
one Of those who has come to the de-
Tense Of Judge Parker.
May Ask Public Utility Views.
1t is possible that if Judge Parker
appears before the Senate committee
some of the members of the committee
may undertake to quiz him in regard
to his opinions regarding public policy
| toward public utilities. Much was made
in the debate Of the nomination OF
Chief Justice Hughes of the economic
views of the members of the Supreme
Court.
Senator Borah takes the view that
there Is really no need for Judge