The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-02
SENATOR WALSH
 NOT SATISFIED
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Would Not Be Confirmed


 Furthermore, 1t is certain he would not have been confirmed by the senate with @ general unanimity accorded by the members of that body had they been informed of the facts now admitted by MT. Justice Black.
 "1n regard to his public utterances tonight, 1t would have been mag unanimous of MT. Justice Black had he rendered his resignation to the president for his approval or dis approval, in view of the facts now disclosed and of which the presi- dent and senate heretofore had no knowledge"
 Other Comment
 Comment from public figures or the speech of Justice Hugo L. Black explaining his past afiiliation with the Ku Klux Klan follows:
 Kansas City, Mo, Oct. 2-(Up)- Justice Hugo L. Black now Is the sole judge of his qualifications tc sit on the supreme court bench Frederick H. stinchfield, retiring president of the American Bar As- sociation, said today.
 "No one is more capable of judg- ing the evidence produced" he said "The president has evidenced his belief in the ability of MT. Justice Black to arrive at the truth and the law from the facts presented.
 If MT. Justice Black IS satisfied that the evidence as he presents it indicates his broadmindedneSs and freedom from bigotry, 1t does mol lie in the mouth of lesser citizens tc say that the evidence indicates to the contrary"
 Group of Senators
 Los Angeles, Oct. 2-(UP)-A group of senators, including leaders fo the successful senate fight against President Roosevelt's supreme court enlargement program, now on a congressional junket, heard Justice Hugo L. Blacks speech here.
 The commented:
 Sen. Joseph 0. O'Mahoney, d. Wyo.:"1t was a frank and satisfac- tory statement which ought to be and which think will be accepted by the country"
 Sen. Edward R. Burke, dr, Neb:- When the matter of contlrmat atior of Black was before us, we urged him to come before the committed and answer a few questions we should like to have asked him. He would have clarified himself on cer- tain matters which would have smoothed out the difnculties.
 T believe 1t would have been bet ter had he not given any speech at all. There was a time when he should have answered questions but that was long past"
 Senator Willard E. Tydings, D. Md.-"I voted against Blacks con- farmation. I have nothing to add or subtract from that"
 Representative Bertrand H. Shell R., N. Y. house minority leader: "It's a Democratic row. Let them settle it."
 Senator Tom Connally, D., Texas 6 member of the senate judiciary committee:-"I have always op. posed the Klan. Black frankly ad- mitted he was a member. Like many others reflection and realization oi the error, he stated he resigned ane abandoned 1t. Former membership is not an impeachable offense and 1t seems to me that the incident is a closed one"
 Imperial Wizard
 Atlanta, 0a., Oct. 2- (U.PO - Justice Hugo L. Blacks speech con. firms what he has said right along Imperial Wizard Hiram w. Evans oi the Ku Khix Klan, said today-that Black is not a Klansman.
 "IIe made a fine address," Evans said. "He told the truth about his former membership in the klan. have repeatedly contended that Justice Black is not now e member of the Klan. There Is no such thine as a life membership"
 Senator Ashurst
 Phoenix. Ariz, Oct. 2-(U.P0 - Senator Henry F. Ashurst, D., Ariz. chairman of the senate judiciary committee, would not comment or Justice Hugo L. Blacks radio speech today because T may be called up. on to sit at an impeachment triaI against him, and could not TisE disqualification by forming an op4n. ion."