The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-03-15
denomination of Gruening
 Doesn't Mean Confirmation;
 Views Are Given by Senators
By Alice Frein Johnson

QONo ilOl 'NN eral leading Senators said in dis cussing President Truman's sur prise move in sending up Gruen- ing's name today,
 Although the President told re- pcrters at news conference on Thursday that he soon would make an announcement concerning the Territorial Governorship, White House and Interior Department spokesmen unofficially said the name probably would not be an- ncunced until next week.
 That the Administration debated remaining Gruening was indicated by the statement of Senator J. Howard McGrath, chairman of the National Democratic Committee, who said.
 The pros and cons concerning the renomination of Governor Gruening finally have been resolved and the Democratic National Com mittee supports the Presidents nomination"
 The eight Republicans and five Democrats on the Senate Com mittee on territories and insular affairs formerly public lands com mittee) will act on the nomination beiore it gees to the full Senate for vote.
 Committeeman Views
 Several committee members, 1t is understood, will vote for rejec- ton of the nomination, but a ma pority is reported to favor pigeon holing action until after the Mo- vember election.
 One Demorat on the com mittee, who requested his name be withheld, said it would take more convincing argument than any he has yet heard to induce him to vote favoraply for Gruen- ing.
 Senator Hugh Butler, Republi- can, Nebraska, chairman. declined to discuss either the nomination or probably action of committee members.
 Senator Carl A. Hatch, New New Mexico, ranking minority member, said.
 Governor Gruening is a very good administrator. certainly shall vote to confirm his nomina-
 Delegate E. L. Bartlett declared he was gratified the President had seen fit to nominate the Governor.
 Washington State Senators War ren c. Magnuson. Democrat, and Harry P. Cain, Republican, both refused to comment-either on the merit of the nomination or on how they would vote when 1t comes to the Senate floor.
 Oregon's junior Senator, Wayne Morse. Republican, said his rela- tionships with Gruening always had been cooperative.
 T am satisfied close economic relationships which exist between Oregon and Alaska will continue under the Governors third term Morse added.
 WithhOlds Judgment
 Guy Gordon. Oregons senior Senator, is reported withholding judgment on the nomination. Cor don, also a Republican, is mem Der of the committee to which the President sent the nomination.
 Other members of the Senate committee on territories and insu- lar affairs, all from Western states, are: Republicans-Eugene D. Mill ikn, Colorado; Edward V. Robert son, Wyoming; Henry C. Dworshak, Idaho; Zales N. Ecton, Montana; George w. Malone, Nevada, and Arthur V. Watkins, Utah, and Democrats-Joseph c. OMahoney, Wyoming, who is an ardent pro- ponent of Gruening's; James E. Murray, Montana; Sheridan Dow ney, California, and Ernest W. Mc- . Farland, Arizona.
 Several Republican members who favor pigeon -holing action said they based their opinions on poli- tical strategy as well as on the Governors former record. Why" asked on Senator, should we give a Democrat--and an ar dent New Deal Democrat at that a four year term when, after the Presidential election, we could put in good Republican,"
 Funeral services for Mrs Violet Louise Gaustad, mother of Mrs. E. L. Bartlett, wife oi the Terri torial Delegate, were held here on Wednesday tMarch l0). 1 Mrs Gaustad, who has been i'll at the home of her son-in-law and daughter the last six months, died Tuesday.
 RETURNS TO JUNEAU
 F. L. Kerr has returned to Ju- tr aaf uf he