Show BIG BEGIN IN FIGHT OVER TAfTS TAfT'S NOMINATIONS I Democratic Senators Senators by Filibuster Filibuster Fili Fill buster Prevent Holding of Executive Session to Act on Appointments by President W Dec 18 Thc lB-Thc The threatened long fight over O the confirmation of President Taft's Tafts nominations broke on the floor of the Senate toda today and it in ill the tho first skirmish the Democrats were successful in preventing pre venting an executive e session demanded by Senator Cullom Rep The results of the encounter were unc uncertain tonight but the Republicans Republicans threaten threaten- to continue efforts to tomorrow tomorrow to- to morrow v to secure an un executive session for r action on the scores score of or i nt- nt ments meats now pending A Democratic caucus c se early In the tho day Y Jn in which the Democrats rats agreed to perr per- per r H. H i t tha n sn and CJ bavy vy appointments paved pa the way forthe forthe for the thc fight tight Ii 11 In the midst of a a speech b by S Senator Smith of Georgia Senator Cullom representing the Republican forces demanded an an nn ex executive session The Tho Democrats filibustered r d against the motion rushing out AUt the tho cloak cloakrooms cloakrooms cloakrooms rooms on the thc roll call cnn to break a quorum quorum quo quo- rum and succeeded t In delaying action until the co court rt of Impeachment convened convened con eon ened for the Archbald trial Republican Republican Republican lican lican- leaders said tonight the they would continue to demand that all appointments appointments appoint appoint- ments be bo treat treated d In executive session on their merits Will Continue Efforts V Wo Vc o will move mo for or an unrestricted executive session again at nt the first o op opportunity opportunity op- op port unity and we will continuo continue our ef efforts ot of- forts until something comes them thorn said ald Senator Cullom If Jt the Democrats want to take talca the responsibility responsibility bUit we are aro willing but they will have havo to take It Il before tho the country We Vc were wore not nol going to let the tho Republicans Re Ito- publicans put us in a corner without warning said Senator Hoke Smith Continued on Page Pago a 9 9 Column 4 BEGIN FIGHT OVER TAFT NOMINATIONS 4 D Democratic Senators by Filibuster Filibuster Fili Fill buster Prevent nt Action on Appointments Continued from tram Page Pago On One The Tho President ban hao dumped upon us the nominations that have been beon accumulating ing for tor the last six months Wo We have havo havea a R. committee making malting an nn Investigation of ot them but there thero aro are hundreds of I Ithem them and wo havo have not been abl able to procure tho the information necessary to enable us to act upon them Intelligent intelligent- I ly 13 Wo are aro willing to take toko tho the responsibility responsibility if It that is what is wanted Tho The Democrats are anxious for tor the confirmation of ot the army and navy nominations I have havo prepared a a. motion for an executive session for tor action only upon these appointments which I will m motter offer otter as a a. substitute for nn any motion I tho Republicans may make Democrats Democrat Violating Precedents On tho the basis of ot figures they thoy have havo I compiled from tho the records record Republican leaders aro claiming that their Democratic Demo Demo- Democratic cratic colleagues are aro violating all an precedents pro pre rodents In n holding up the nominations of President Taft Iatt During the final session of ot the tho Arthur Harrison an antho and tho two Cleveland administrations they cite figures to show tho the bulk of the nomIna nominations were given approval b by bythe bytho the tho Senate Tho figures show what tho the prece precedents den dents In American history are said Senator Smoot Snoot of ot Utah They show how tho the Democrats aro violating tho precedents In taking action to prevent the tho confirmation of or those nominations Tho Republicans aro are not attempting attempt attempt- ing to havo have confirmed officials whose terms torms expire after the next administration administration administration adminis adminis- begins They aro are Insisting that the Senate follow tollow tho the custom and confirm confirm con can firm nominations to fill till places where commissions have havo expired or which will become vacant before the Taft Tatt administration adminIstration administration admin admin- Is ended In some cases the commissions havo have already expired In others the tho places will be bo vacant unless nominations are confirmed at this session session session ses ses- sion of ot Congress It Is such nominations nominations nominations nomina nomina- and these alone the Republicans aro are seeking to hive have confirmed |