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Show ML FIGHT FOR HIS APPOINTEES 1 President Refuses to Yield to Disgruntled Dis-gruntled Democratic Members of the Senate Wnshlngton, Dec. 1C If nntl ad ministration Democratic senntors whose candidates for federal appoint mont hao not been named by President Pres-ident Wilson want a fight, they will get It from tho President, according to statements mado today at tho White House. It was said definitely that tho President will stand behind tho appointments ho has mado In Now York, Missouri and Now .lerse) against which Senators O'Gonmin. Reed and Martitio have protested In addition to refusing to wlthi draw the rejected nomination of John D. Lnn as United States attorney for the western district of Now York, tho President Intends to gUo Mr Lynn another recess appointment nf tor March 5, wheil his present recess appointment expires automatically. Senator Martlno Is opposing the nomination of Georgo Hampton as Internal revenue collector for the, Camden district In Now Jersey and hag tho nomination held up in the Senate Mr. Hampton Is serving under un-der n recess appointment mado by tho President Bhortly beforo the convening of tho present session of Congress In Missouri tho President gavo a recess appointment to 13. C. lllnnd as United States marshal, despite tho fact that Senator Heed was sup porting another man. Whlto House officials declared today tho President would stand behind Mr Hland. |