The action of the committee in re
jecting Farley was based entirely, it
is explained, on the geographical lo
cation of Farley’s residence on one of
the Great Lakes, the committee tak
ing the position that his residence in
Chicago was not in fact a residence
in the interior. Senator Wesley
Jones, chairman of the committee,
stated tonight that no action of the
President, whatever it might be,
could eliminate the committee’s ob
jection to Farley, which is stated
above.
Farley Adverse Report
Is Voted Unanimously
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20—(By As
sociated Press.)—An adverse report
on the nomination of Edward P. Far
ley of Chicago as a shipping board
commissioner was voted unanimously
today by the Senate commerce
committee. Immediately afterwards
President Coolidge sent to the Senate
a message withdrawing the nomina
tions of Frederick I. Thompson of
Mobile, Ala., and Bert E. Haney of
Portland, Ore., which had been ap
proved by the committee.
The President in his message gave
no reason for the withdrawal, but at
the White House it was said that in
view of the adverse action of the
committee he undoubtedly would be
confronted with the task of selecting
a chairman to replace Mr. Farley and
that he desired therefore to consider
all of the vacancies anew.
O o O
\o Change In Personnel.
Neither the President’s message nor
the report of the committee could he
laid before the Senate before the ad
journment for tile holiday recess, as
the Senate was proceeding today
under an agreement which made im
possible an executive session for
their consideration. White House
officials and senators generally were
agreed that the action of the com
mittee in disapproving the nomina
tion of Mr. Farley would be approved
by the Senate. However, since Ml.
Farley %and Mr. Thompson and Mr.
