| Show Truman VictorIn Victor Vidor In Vole on onI I 0 Nominee v ASHINGTON WASHINGTON Oct 12 C GP President Truman has the tho senates senate's 42 t to 31 34 0 O I K Friday on the contested contested con con- tested nomination lon of Raymond S. S McI McKeough cough as a member of at the maritime commission In a new demonstration that legislators dont don't like to say no noto to a presidential appointment the senate Thursday confirmed the former Illinois congressman for a a. year six-year term Chief objection to McKeough stemmed from his job as regional director of at the C CI I Os O's political action action action ac ac- ac- ac tion committee in Illinois Wisconsin Wiscon Wiscon- sin and nd Indiana during the fourth- fourth term campaign of the late President Pres- Pres dent Sen Overton D. D La told his colleagues 5 he and others felt that McKeough's confirmation would touch off a new up flare-up between embattled A F L and C CIO I 0 marl- marl time unions Southern Support A F L President William Green sent senators telegrams urging McKeough's rejection Democratic National Chairman Robert E E. Hannegan Hannegan Hannegan Han- Han reportedly called some askIng asking asking ask ask- ing for tor confirmation Such southerners as Sen Byrd D D. Va and Sen George D D. Ga who dont don't like the C CIO I 0 in influence influence influence in- in fluence in poll politics tics joined with seven Beven other Democrats Democrat and 25 Republicans in voting a against Mc Mc- Keough Thirty-nine Thirty Democrats two Republicans and a Progressive supported confirmation The strength on which the nominees nominee's nominees nominee's nominees nominee's nomi nomi- nees nee's opponents had counted didn't materialize as most of at the southerners southerners south south- erners went along with President Truman's Trunian's choice G GOP 0 P Opposition Some however were a little re reluctant reluctant reluctant re- re about it Sen Connally D. D Texas pantomimed for them When name was called Connally Connally Connally Con Con- nally who vho usually roars out his decision half halt rose from his seat and voted yes yea in a near whisper Republicans got in their licks before the vote came Sen Moore R. R Okla opposed confirmation on the ground that I the C CIO I 0 Is both illegal and un- un American Americana a a monster that i is de destroying destroying destroying de- de the very foundations of our society Saying he foresaw trouble inthe In Inthe inthe the maritime Industry Sen Brewster Brewster Brewster Brew- Brew ster R R. Me added that the senate senate senate sen sen- ate would relieve the president of ot inevitable regret and Mr McKeough McKeough Mc Mc- Keough of at Inevitable embarrassment embarrassment embarrassment embarrass embarrass- ment if we vi withhold confirmation But Sen Radcliffe D D. Md called the nominee a a hardworking work hard ing conscientious mt 1 public servant and Sen Mead D. D N. N Y termed him fair air and Just diligent painstaking painstaking painstaking pains pains- taking and able |
