Evening Star Newspaper, July 1, 1921, Page 12

12 TAFT NAMED AS CHIEF JUSTICE; SENATE CONFIRMS HIM QUICKLY Aspiration of Cong Career? Gratified by President Harding. ¢ Opposed by Some Senators, " But Indorsed by Men of the South. William Howard Taft, m-enty-l‘ Eeventh president of the . United States, will be the next chief jusucul of the United S , succceding the late Edward Dougl White, whom he appointed to the position in 1910. His nomination was sent to the Senate late yesters by President Harding and confirmgd in executive i of former Presi- ature by Harding. Henry Taft of New of the newly appointe calied today at the White House 10 his wppreciation of the humor brother. ft did not lent Harding, but paid his s through ary Christian. Taft thus the histo York. brother Chief Justi is U in bogh the and judicia -rnnn'l‘f.\ of the = ment The nominatiop was not confirmed without _opposition and a_roll ¢ The opposition wa - Georgia, was 60 to 4, reached not to ma call. nd an agreement wwas » u public roll Appointment Made Early It was indicated that Pre Harding had acted s6 far in adv. of the ter term of the Suprem Court’ because he felt that the new chief justice should have ample rtime ; to reorganize the court's business be- | fore the reconvening October L. ding is understood to hav by le n that so congested witl | that prompt action during sum- | ¢ i order | much s pos m to expedite litig sible. Oppoxition Made. The opposition to the corfirmation | ©of Mr. Taft's nomination was led by Senator Borah of Idaho and Senator Johnson of Californ publicans. The discu hind Bestion had been made thai Mr. T be confirmed in open exeeutiv former P a- i done Borah sug sted th hould be re- rred to the S e mittee, but that he point. with th orth Caro- | rd of Louisi anu, democrats. Borah Attacks. not been | \ that period not tried 1t upon the ‘h. He refe that Mr. Taft is within seven llr?mr‘nl ]"(’rml( ‘e are taking, voted his™m. Borah is re ure life to poi life.”” Mr. Borah is reported to have that when Mr. Taft left the House he was “not willing to risk his reputation at the bar.” but had gonel into lecturing and writing, instead of resuming the practice of he of- fice of Chief Justice. he said, callsi for the biggest legal brain in the country. and calls for a man who has signified his whole-hearted devotion to the profession. Court a “Plaything.” “We republicans.” Mr. Borah Is re- ported to have declare rai a great lawyer from the preme bench and shoved him into politics (refer ring to the nomination of Mr. Hughes for Presidemt in 1916), and now we are taking a politician and shoving him onto the Supreme bench. We are making the Supreme Court a play- thing of politics.” In a brief speech Senator Johnson of California is reported to have as- serted that the appointment of Mr. ‘Taft was “purely political.” Senator Johnson, it w stated, as: serted that MraTaft had not regarded | tician, and had “abandoned” his pro~ fession after leaving the White House. + The California senator, it was report. ed, said that he had tried to des gard personal objections to the nomi- nee, and was voicing his opposition solely because Mr. Taft htd lacked, for nearly a generation or more, any President fecling that om, with him on the bench Selected as Nutmeg Although he came to t a citizen of Ohio, “hief Justice \\ hite House he 1 idence, holds as ;-rof inn.’tl law at Yal pointe r. Pet h. :rmont_and his left the benc - neral in llnm court of 0N 1 uit court in t War and Pre. the world war t ner rformed thy from ers. In the last of the. leagu After the clection he w Mr. “Ambition of My Life to Be Chief Justice,” Says Mr. tonight. 1 tremble to think whe JUSTICE IS GRATIFIED. Man. » former ! x.m-w in its pre he ite the fact that he ble welght since he Taft. t worthily fill the position and be u ful to the countg “I_ have Ved confirmed the nomina- | aid Mr. Taft, in a signed state- | pmmenting on his appointment | as Chief Justice. i “I am profoundly grateful to the | President for the confidence he ha l thus shown that I can discharge the i important duties of the exalted office. | 1 sincerely hope and pray that I m: that his confide I highly ap- preciate the immediate confirmation | be able to show s not been misplaced. the Senate. i 1 | 0 t has been the ambition of my Hh‘, tc be chief justice,, but now that it is gratified I'tremble to think whether I can worthily fill the position and be! useful to the country. Justice Taft's Plans. i | “The argument in‘the Grank Trunk | arbitration, in which 1 am one of the | logal experience which woul arbitrators, will be concluded Wed- E3L experience whicls would Mt him Tesday, July 6. and T expect to be 4! for the highest judicial post of the nation. The defense of Mr. Taft, it was.said, was led by democrats. Sengtor U derwood said that Mr. Taf had made himself “beloved by the south.” add ing that this sentiment was due largi ly to Mr. rart’s appointment, when President, of a_southerner, the late Chiet Justice White, to the highest Judicial position of the country. Simi- lar statements, it was reported, were made by Senator Broussard of Louis- iana, the native state of the late Chief Justice. Learning In Praised. Mr. legal learning _was praised. it was said. by Senators Knox and Willis, the latter referring to his | experience on the bench in Ohio. Senator Kellogg, it was said. re- ferred to the positions of honor held by Mr. Taft in bar and similar asso- ciations. Southern senators, it was reported, with the exception of Mr. Watson of Georgia, were solidly behind the ap- pointment. Senator Smith of South Carolina, it was stated. discussed the race question, commending Mr. Taft, it was sa for refusing to appoint any but white men to office in South Carolina. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, republican leader, and Senator Bran- degee, republican, - of Connecticut, where Mr. Taft resides, did not join fn the discussion, it was said. Hove of His Career. Throughout all of his public ca- reer a hope that he might some day become Chief Justice is said by Mr. ‘faft's close friends to have been the aspirasjon nearest his heart. « fs said that he always has felt him- self better fitted by temperament to serve in the judiciary than in the executive branch of the government, and that when, in 1910, fortune S brought him the opportunity to ap- point a Chiet Justice, he woutd glad. 1y have changed places with the man he selected and now_succeeds. It also is told of Mr. Taft that he hesitated several times at what he considered the parting of pathways that lead in the opposite directions of the presidency and the chief jus- ticeship. When he was Secretary of War under Roosevelt he is said to have been offered a choice between remaining in the cabinet and taking V' on the caused him many hours of consideration. Then Pres Foescvelt is understood to ha umnsckd against acceptance of the ington on July 7 official oath, to take the to confer with the At " | torney General and to pay my respects | and thanks in person to the President. ] “The Supreme Court adjourned on June 5 untfl October 3, so that I shall | have no court duties until Ocotber. After my visit to Washington, when 1| temporary | plan to look about for quarters for next vea visit New Haven to I expect to] ake arrange-! ments_for closing up my connection with Yale University. return to Canada, at Quebec, Then I shall | Murray Bay, | to study ‘the record of thei Grand Trunk arbitration proceedings with a view to joining in an award in | Aug shall have in the near future to! ¢ professorship of federal| he presi- | dency of the League to Enforce Peace, and my position as occasional editor | on the staff of the Public Ledger, of | Philadelphia. (Signed) “W. H. 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