The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-15
TUGWELL Wins
IN SENATE BY
1924 MARGIN
Confirmation Comes After
Norris Flags Opposition
to Nominee.
SENATOR SMITH ROUTED
LIP Arthur Splits With Pal
Huey by Attack on
Brain TruSter.
SENATOR SMITH ROUTED

By United Press
WASHINGTON, June Is. If
President Roosevelt gets around to
signing the necessary papers, 1t will
be MIR. UnderSecretary OF Agrl-
culture" some time today when col
leagues address Rexford G.. Tugwell,
most puhlicized of brain trusters.
The coveted appointment which
carries a $500 raise in pay was
voted by the senate, So to "a, after
acrimonious debate in which sew
eral Democrats and one Republican
attacked DR.. Tugwell, each for a
different reason.
The confirmation was bitter de-
feat for Senator Ellison D.. Got
ton Ed Smith Dem., S. c., who
opposed DR.. Tugwell so strongly
that he quit holding meetings of
the agriculture committee in the
vain hope that by this device the
appointment could be defeated.
He finally gave in when the SEN
ate ordered him to report the NOM
ination.
Principal defense OF DR.. Tugwell
in senate debate "a made by Sen
ator George w. Norris REP, NebO,
who ridiculed the agriculture COM
mittee examination of DR.. TugWell
as surprising ANY street corner
crowd l have ever heard"
Marine Band Lacking
only the marine band was need
ed to make it a real show" said
Senator Norris.
Senator Hugo l.. Black Dem,
AIa.), described DR.. Tugwell as "one
man who is not content with look
ing backward"
Senators Thomas P. Gore OemY
Okla.), and Harry Flood Byrd
Dem, Va.), claimed that DR.. Tug
we'll had usurped the powers of con-
gress and was unqualified to hold a
post of greater responsibility.
Mr.. Smith renewed his assertion
that DR.. Tugwell was not a dirt
farmer but "a very handsome
gentleman who would starve to
death" if he had to make a living
on a farm.
Democrats who opposed the nom
nation in the ballot we're Senators
Bailey, Byrd. Clark, Dill, Gore and
Smith. DR.. Tugwell was supported
by Senators Capper, Couzens, Cut
ting, Frazier, johnson, La Toilette,
Norbeck, Norris and Nye, Republic
an, and Shipstead, Farmer-Labor.
Long Backs Brain Truster
The vote came two hours after
Senator Arthur R. Robinson (Rep,
Ind had warned his colleagues
that to approve the promotion
would be to "endanger the Consti-
tuition and doom the country to die
tatorship or chaos"
Oddly enough, Senator Robinson
followed his Democratic supporter,
Senator Huey (Kingfsh) Long, in
The Tugwell debate. Senator Long
was on record in the public prints
as praising the Hoosier for being
a progressive"
In his speech, Senator Long sup
ported DIR. Tugwell for the same
reason. But Senator Robinson saw
IN the new underSecretafy a greaC
menace to american traditions fer
100 years.
Robinson Shut Off
Each senator was limited to ff-
teen minutes on the floor and SEN
ator Robinson was in the midst of
castigating the professor when the
gavel fell. Il was afraid of that"
he said, hating his windmill deliv-
cry and resuming his seat.
Senator Cutting arose to point out
that Senator Robinson had mis-
quoted DR.. Tugwell. He excused
this on the grounds that "un-
doubtedly the senator from Indi-
ana has not read the entire speech"
Il merely arise to point out that
DR.. Tugwell is a man of education,
character and ability" Senator Cut
ting concluded. He shouldn't be
used as a target of attack for those
who are really shooting at persons
higher-up in the administration"