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Show SENATE C01EI1S I iMIMTl GF EOX I ll Spreckels Fails "to Keep Al- ' leged "Boss" Out of Sacra- !j 1 mento Postoffice. ' ' l ! 'i WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. At th i conclusion of the most stubbornly con- ; 1 06 tod and spectacular contest over a itiH coutinnrftioii during the pcrescnt ad- ministration, Thomas Vox wru con- 'H finned tonight by the sonato as post- master at Sacramento, Cal. The vote ' stood 37 to 11. Thr ftrrltf !im linsr. thn .nn (inflation '! was inaugurated bel'oro the postoffico committco of -the senate by Rudolph r Spreckcl.s of California as soon as ! President Wilson sent in the noinina- 'iH tion. As a leader of Progressive lie U publicans, who had assisted in tho H election of tho president, Spreckels dc lH dared thnt the - confirmation of Fox f.H would be regarded throughout tho coun i:H try as" an approval by tho Democratic H party of "muchino" politics. !l Mr. Spreckels charged that Mr. Fox I i.H was a political "boss' drawing his iH strength from tho red light and liquor j interests of Sacramento, and was the tool of the Southern Pacific railroad. HH Secretary Lane and CommiBsionor Gon-oral Gon-oral Caminetti of tho immigration hu rcau, both from California, supported Mr. Fox. When the postoffice committee re- MH ported in favor of confirmation, Sctia tor La Follctto took up tho fight ou I the floor of the senate. Senator Work" ! returned to Washington largely to on-poso on-poso tho nomination. About a half dozon Democrats and several Bepubli cans gave their support to tho oppo- H sition. Tho opposing force had agreed to lH fight out the contest today. For six hours they dobatod tho question in exocutive session. At thc hour for voting a quorum was not present. The scrgcant-at-arms was sent out, and after forty minute's succeeded In bringing enough souators from their, homes and tho theaters to make tho quorum. The senate also confirmed tho norm nation of Joseph E. Wiliard as embassa-dor embassa-dor to Spain; Thomas IT. Birch as niin- H ister lo Portugal; John Ewing. as min-ister min-ister to Honduras, and George 'V. Buck-ner Buck-ner as minister to Liberia. |