Evening star., 1949-07-29
Clark Expected
ToBeApproved
For High Court
McGroth Also Gets
Favorable Comment:
Acceptance Likely
By Joseph A. Fox

BY Joseph A. Fox
Senate approval is in prospect
for President Truman's choice OF
Attorney General Clark to succeed
the late Justice Frank Murphy or
the Supreme Court, and of Senator
McGrath of Rhode Island, Demo-
cratic National chairman, to be
Attorney General.
/ While neither has accepted for
mally the proposed appointments
announced by the President at a
news conference late yesterday
Mr.. Truman said he was sure rney
would. Mr.. Clark indicated n a
statement that he is ready to take
the post, and Senator McGrath
said he wanted the week end tc
think it over.
Senate confirmation is required
in both cases. and immediate re-
action on Capitol Hill was IA
vorable.
+ Senator Wherry of Nebraska
the Senate minority leader, said
he expected both to get the Sen
ate's o. K, and Senator Jenner
Republican. of Indiana. said he
knows of no senatorial objection
to either. Senator LANCER. Re-
publican, of North Dakota. was
another voicing approval.
Kerr, Sparkman Praise Choices.
In Democratic ranks Senator
Kerr of Oklahoma and Senator
Sparkman of Alabama had gooc
words for the two men.
Whether Mr.. Clark would get
by without some harsh words
seemed doubtful.
! Chairman McCarran of the Sen
ate Judiciary Committee, which
will handle the nominations. has
had some recent brushes with the
Attorney General.
Senator KEN, Republican, o.
Missouri, criticized Mr.. Clark il
the Both Congress for what h,
charged was the Attorney Gen.
erals failure to prosecute vigor.
ouSly Kansas CITY vote franz
cases.
The Associated Press said Sen.
ator KEN would not comment OF
the possibility that he might re.
new his attack.
In New York, Henry A. Wallace
former Vice President, said tha
in appointing Mr.. Clark, Mr.. Tru.
man "has completely betrayed tn,
cause Of civil rights to which HI
has paid so much lip service"
Mr.. Wallace called MIR. Clark 6
vicious witchhunter" and said the
Senate Judiciary Committee shoulc
block his appointment.
In announcing the prospectiv,
appointments, President Truman
said they were rendered at a pri.
vate White House session yester,
day morning, and that both mer
were so surprised that neither coult
say right away if they woule
accept.
Clark Issues Statement.
Soon after the Presidents state.
ment, Attorney General Clark, 40.
year-old Texan. issued a state.
ment expressing appreciation O.
the offer, and adding:
1T is with humility that I ap.
proach it. Such a position is the
greatest challenge that can bt
placed before a lawyer. I hope
am worthy of the honor that the
President has paid me-"
At the weekly cabinet meetins
at the White House today, Mr.
Clark was hailed as "Mr. Justic.
Clark" by his associates, but HI
told reporters afterward that h.
had not yet formally accepted
the post.
He said he expects to hav.
something to say about the frs
of next week.
The Attorney General invariably
wears bow ties and when a re.
porter wanted to know if he
would give up this type of neck.
wear when he went to the bench
he said no, adding that he might
however, wear a black tie.
Senator McGrath. As, a former
Governor of Rhode Island anc
Solicitor General of the United
States. said he wanted to confer