Evening star., 1951-08-22
Approval Indicated
As Senate Unit Ends
Hearing on Youngdah|

A Senate subcommittee today
had under consideration the NOM
ination Of Minnesota Gov. Luther
w. Youngdahl to be a District
Court judge here.
The Judiciary subcommittee,
headed by Senator McCarran,
Democrat, of Nevada, late yester-
day concluded hearings. during
which more approval than dis
approval of the nominee was
registered.
There were indications the SUBJ
committee will approve the ap-
pointment and send it to the full
Judiciary Committee, also headed
by Senator McCarran. The sub
committee may act soon.
Gov. Youngdahl, in a personal
appearance at the afternoon ses-
sion of the subcommittee, an
swered several charges filed
against him in communications
from Minnesota, but nobody from
his home State appeared in per-
son to press the charges.
Senator Jenner, Republican, of
Indiana, presiding, repeatedly
called for any witness from
the AFL or the Minneapolis
Central Labor Union, who had
been expected to testify, but there
was no response.
The subcommittee then heard
Milton w. King. chairman Of the
Judicial Selection Committee of
the District Bar Association. He
reiterated the position of the as
sociation, previously laid before
the group in letter. He said the
committee was preparing list of
lawyers to be recommended as
possible nominees for the vacancy
on District court, caused by the
death of T. Alan GoldSborough.
But the appointment of Gov.
Youngdahl was made before the
local list was completed, he said.
Mr.. King, a former association
president, said Gov. Youngdahl is
well qualified for the bench, but
the local bar still feels there are
lawyers among its 1900 members
who also are capable and fitted
by local experience for the ap-
pointment. Appearing with Mr..
King was Leonard Walsh, presi-
dent of the Bar Association.
COlOred Lawyer TeStifies.
E. Lewis Ferrell, colored attor-
ney, testified he had talked with
several other lawyers, who agreed
with him that the nominee was
well qualified from the breadth
of his experience" for the bench
In response to charges by the
Minneapolis Central Labor Union
that the Governor had signed
anti-labor legislation showing his
prejudice against organized labor
Gov. Youngdahl declared: II dis
pute that"
He contended the charges were
made by misguided leadership in
the union and said he had re-
ceived large support from labor
in elections to the Municipal
Court, the Supreme Court of Min
nesota and TO the governorShip
Some sections of organized labor
the Governor said, seem to feel
that, unless a public official is q
slave, they won't go along with
him. But a public official, he
insisted. should be objective and
independent, free to follow his
own conscience to do what is best
for the people.
Signed Anti Strike Bill.
In the case of a bitter contro-
versy over a strike Of school
teachers that closed the public
schools, Gov. Youngdahl said he
declared the schools had to open
and later signed a bill providing
that public employe does not
have a right to strike" He said
the labor legislation he signed was
good.
Replying to charges by the Hen
nepin County Republican Club
that he was unfit for the bench
because he supported policies OF
Americans for Democratic Action,
the Governor said the club is not
the regular Republican club, but
is ultra conservative and has
never supported his own liberal
policies.
The nominee branded as COM
pletely false charges from another
Minnesota source that, while he
was Governor, he had used i'm
proper influence in having the
assessment on his own home re-
duced.
Health Good Now.
Questioned about his health
Gov. Youngdahl said his condi-
ton is good now, although he
had been advised by his doctor ii
would be better to leave his active
political life and return to the
bench. He had served 16 years
as judge in his home State.
In response to a question SUBJ
mitted by Mrs. Nina Fisher Ham
mer, of Washington, and asked
by the subcommittee, the nominee
said he is not a member now. and
nouor hoe hnoY, of tho Nov, 10 rtj