Evening star., 1939-01-17
Frankfurter
Confirmed
By Senate
No Dissenting Vote
Given; Opposition
To Murphy Rises
BULLETIN.

To Murphy Rises
BULLETIN.
The Senate confirmed today
the appointment of Frank Muir
ply as Attorney General. Ex-
tended floor debate preceded the
confirmation.
The Senate today quickly con-
firmed-without debate and without
dissenting vote-the nomination
of Felix Frankfurter, Harvard Law
School professor, to be justice OF
the United States Supreme Court,
The Senate then turned to the
nomination of Frank Murphy to be
Attorney General Opposition de-
veloped Immediately as Senator
Bridges, Republican, of New Hamp-
shire arose to protest confirmation
Outlining the career of the for
mer Michigan Governor, Senator
Bridges contended the nominee has
not had sufficient legal experience
The Senator also lashed out at Mr.
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1887 sit-down strikes.
Refers to Testimony.
Referring to his testimony last
week before Judiciary subcom-
uittee, Senator Bridges declared:
Mr. Murphy says he does not con-
done sit-down strikes. My God,
what did he do? Did it take him
two years to make up his mind?"
The Frankfurter nomination came
before the Senate in open session
soon after that body met Senator
Nicely, Democrat, of West Virginia
chairman of the Judiciary Subcom-
mittee, which held hearings on the
nomination, moved that the Senate
agree to confirmation of the appoint
ment. The Vice President immedi-
ately put the question and on viva
voice vote, the new associate justice
was confirmed
Chorus of ayes"
There was chorus of ayes" but
nc noes" were heard. Repub-
licans said they had agreed in ad-
vance at a caucus not to oppose the
nomination
Meanwhile. it was learned that
strong minority party opposition had
developed to the confirmation Of
Harry L. Hopkins as Secretary of
Commerce. The Hopkins nomina-
ton comes before the full Senate
Commerce Committee tomorrow for
expected approval and probably will
be taken up by the Senate later in
the week.
Senator Bridges told reporters
after minority meeting this morn
ing that all 18 Republicans present
indicated they intended to oppose
confirmation of the former w. P. A.
chief.
He said. however, there appeared
to be little prospect that enough
Democrats would side with the mi
nority party members to block Mr.
Hopkins approval by the Senate.
Will Not Be Bound.
Senator McNary of Oregon, the
minority leader, said the Republic
ans would not be bound to vote as
a unit on any of the nominations.
The appointment of Associate
Justice Frankfurter fills the vacancy
which has existed since the death of
Associate Justice Cardozo last sum-
mer. Justice Frankfurter has long
been recognized as a liberal and will
take his place on the bench with
the so-called liberal group His ap-
pointment is the third that Presi-
dent Roosevelt has made to the
Supreme Court since the President
offered his bill to revamp the court
His earlier appointees were Asso-
Iciate Justice Black and Associate
Justice Reed.
With Associate Justices Brandeis
and Stone, these three new associate
justices constitute a majority of the
Supreme Court. Justice Brandeis
and Justice Stone are both listed as
liberals
In his speech assailing the Muir
ply nomination, Senator Bridges
conceded that the President should
have wide latitude in selecting those
who are to serve with him. He ar
gued, however, that Senators also
have duty to perform under the
Constitution in determining whether
the nominee should be confirmed.
Senator Minton. Democrat, of In
diana, interrupted to challenge the
claim that Mr.. Murphy had not
made known until recently his atti-
tude toward sit-down strikes.
The people with whom he was
negotiating knew his attitude" Sen
ator Minton declared.
But the citizens of Michigan die
not know" Senator Bridges retorted
Mr.. Murphy is known in Michi-
gan as the dew and sunshine boy,
he continued. "If he is confirmed
you will have dew and sunshine in
the Attorney Generals office and
that's about all
Hughes Name Mentioned.
When Senator Bridges referred to
the nomination as the lame duck
appointment, Senator Minton again
interrupted to ask if Chief Justice
Hughes was not also lame duck
appointee, having been defeated in
the 1916 presidential campaign. The
1ndianan mentioned several other
Republicans appointed to Office after
leaving elected Offices.
In questioning Mr.. Murphy's legal
experience, Senator Bridges asserted
that you will not find that Mr.
Murphy had a single case before
the Supreme Court of Michigan
Take the United States Supreme
(See FRANKFURTER, Page A-40