Evening star., 1951-07-07
Date Of Heariinq
On YoungdahI
Yet 10 Be Set
Bar Group Undecided
Whether to Act on
Judgeship Nomination
By HoroId B. Rogers

| Judgeship Nomination
By Harold B. Rogers
A public hearing will be held on
the nomination of Minnesota Gov.
Luther w. Youngdahl to be a
Federal District judge here by a
Senate judiciary subcommittee at
la date yet to be selected.
The nomination of Gov. Young
dahl, sent to the Senate yesterday
lby President Truman, was to be
referred today to the subcommit-
itee. Chairman of this subcom-
lmittee will be Senator McCarran.
Democrat, of Nevada, who heads
the full Judiciary Committee.
Two other members will be
named, one Democrat and one
Republican.
Under traditional practice of the
full committee, a formal notifica-
Ition of the subcommittee mem
Ibership and the date for the pub
lie hearing will be filed with the
Senate early next week. This will
be printed in the Congressional
Record at least seven days before
the hearing date
Confirmation Predicted.
Confirmation of Gov. Youngdahl
flor the bench was predicted in
senatorial quarters today.
The District Bar Associations
Committee on judicial Nomina-
Itions yesterday considered the
Presidents surprising appointment
at a special meeting.
In statement issued after
wards, the committee said it was
disappointed that a Washington
attorney had not been chosen.
The full statement follows:
"We are naturally disappointed
that the President did not select
a local man of whom many are
well qualified for the post.
'"The first function of this COM
mittee is to make nominations
when a judicial post is vacant.
We did not have this opportunity.
1.-The second function of the
committee is to inquire into the
qualifications of the nominee. The
committee knows nothing of the
qualifications of Mr.. Youngdahl
and has not had an opportunity
1 to inform itself so that it might
determine what action, if any, is
Itt be taken"
4 Under procedure of the Senate
Judiciary Committee report is
always requested from the Justice
Department on the nominee for a
Ijudgeship. This practice, no
doubt, will be followed in the
Youngdahl case.
Humphrey to Testify.
1 Among the witnesses support
ing the nomination will be Sena-
tor Humphrey, Democrat, of Min
nesota, who accompanied the NOM
inee to the White House on Thurs
day for his conference with Pres
Iident Truman, when the post was
Ioffered.
81 am looking forward to testi-
flying for the Governor at the
hearing before the Senate sub
Icommittee," said Senator Hum
Iphrey today.
j "He made a very fine record
las a judge in Minnesota. said
the Minnesota Senator. "He is a
very vigorous and forceful man.
and I trust he will be confirmed
) by the Senate"
!, Senator Thye, Republican. Of
Minnesota, already had declared
the Governor is qualified for any
judicial appointment offered.
$ On the other side of the Capitol.
members of the Minnesota dele
cation in the House expressed sur
prise at the nomination. Some
were openly pleased, while others
reserved comment.
= Help to Democrats.
Although no Minnesota men,
Der in Congress discussed the
;. political situation in their home
State as it is affected by the pos
sible removal of their Governor
from the political arena there, it
was generally conceded by OBJ
servers that Gov. Youngdahl's de-
E rlparture will take out of the Stats
their best Republican vote-getter
This is expected to rebound even
} tually to the benefit of the Demo-
Gratis.
If Gov. y oungoahl is confirmed
a by the Senate and resigns the
: governorship, 1t. Gov. y. Elmer
y Anderson, a Republican. will sue
ceed him. Mr.. Anderson, in that
case, will serve out the full term
of his predecessor, ending Janu-
= ary l. 1858.
nj The Governor, according to
Senator Humphrey, wants to wind
up his affairs as chief executive
of his State and then take some
IreSt before coming to w, sllington
to assume his new responsible
ties. probably in September.
He probably will relax with his
Ifavorite hobbies of fishing, hunt
ling and golf.
Gov. Youngdahl Was nominated
to the vacancy on District Court
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