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...saying they could not vote for him. (Mr. Warren is not popular with the Republican organization in his native Michigan.) Senator after Senator voted. The Progressive and Insurgent Republicans, without exception, voted against confirmation. So did Hiram Johnson, administration opponent. So did all the Democrats except one, Lee S. Overman of North Carolina, who expressed the opinion that the President should be given the opportunity of choosing his own official family. The vote was obviously close. Republican leaders became uneasy...
...SENATOR OVERMAN (Dem.): "Nothing brilliant...
Borah of Idaho still wore the air of a preoccupied man. The red carnation of New York's Copeland flashed amiably, urbanely. Came Couzens of Michigan and McNary of Oregon, to colloquize earnestly, apart from the hubbub. The long, black coat and white expanse of waistcoat were Overman's, of North Carolina...
...predicted that the proposed Amendment will pass promptly in the House with the necessary two-thirds majority. In the Senate, there may well be considerable delay and some of the staunch state-righters-Caraway, Overman, Stanley-may try to filibuster the measure out of the session...
...Senate. Hiram Johnson,* for one. And La Follette and Lodge and Heflin and Owen and Pepper. Other lawyers: Ashurst, Brandegee, Broussard, Bruce, Caraway, Colt, Cummins, Curtis, Dial, Dill, Dillingham, Ernst, Fletcher, George, Gerry, Hale, Harreld, Harrison, both Jones', King, Lenroot, Mayfield, McLean, McNary, Neely, Norris, Overman, Pittman, Ralston, Ransdell, both Reed's, Robinson, Shortridge, Shields, Simmons, Spencer, Stanley, Stephens, Sterling, Swanson, Trammell, Underwood, both Walsh's, Watson, Wheeler. Willis...