Salt Lake Telegram | 1945-10-11 | Page 1 | Nominee Waits Senate Test

Nominee Waits Senate Test W WASHINGTON Oct 11 I Pre President Truman's first appoint appointment I ment to stir sUr a 8 major political controversy con con- on comes come before the senate Thursday It is ts the nomination of Raymond S. S McKeough as man man- time commissioner A A. clo clos e vote Is in prospect S Some me of the elements that figured figured fig fIgs tired in the prolonged row over the thc late President Roosevelt's choice of Henry A. A Wallace as M commerce secretary tary are present i Like Wallace McKeough L la Is close to the C CIO I 10 0 political action com committee corn com which most Republicans cans and some Lome Democrats dont don't like I McKeough in fact tact directed the j jC C PAC CIO I P OP A C campaign Jn n Illinois t Wisconsin and and Indiana last year In support of f a II lr fp fourth term for for Mr Roosevelt A former Democratic house member fr rom from m Illinois McKeough told th the senate senate commerce committee com corn n however that his work for tor forthe fortie t. t tie the e PAC CIO AC C was purely as M an ye He said he ho is not a Ii member of the C CIO 10 This committee the same which turned thumbs down on Wallace recommended against confirmation of McKeough The committee vote was 10 to 7 1 with eight RepublicanS and two Democrats Overton La and Tex in in opposition