Evening star., 1901-11-12
Virginia and Kentucky Appointments
Settled.
4. C. MCDOWELL TO Be JUDGE
J. A. Craft to Be Collector of In
ternaI Revenue.
COLLEG G E MEN CA L L

Dowell Of Big Stone Gap, Va, for judge of
that district, and deciding upon j. A. Craft,
a former gold democrat for collector of
internal revenue of the Louisville district, to
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation
of c. E. Sapp In both cases hard fights
were settled, and up to the very time of
the agreement upon Mcdowell the friends
of Gillespie and other republicans in the
western district were pressing their causes
closely.
The Virginia judgeship was agreed upon
at the cabinet meeting, which was devoted
to running over number of appointments
that are in contemplation and TO hearing
something about the Presidents coming
message.
The Changed Situation.
Judge L. L. Lewis of Richmond, Va, was
practically decided upon yesterday for the
judgeship. The President liked him and
desired to make the appointment, but,
stated in The Star, the candidates in the
western district, among whom were many
able men, objected to the appointment go
ing outside of the district, and the matter
was in that shape until this morning, when
there was another change in the situation
George E. Bowden, republican national
&C Cmmitteeman from Virginia, and Park
Agnew, state chairman of the republican
party of that state, appeared at the White
"a tion leaders had said word in the judge
ship fight. They had not indorsed anybody,
and SO far as the President knew they
were going to keep out. But they had
something to say. They told the President
that the appointment ought to go to
man in the western district; that if it did
not go there the dissatisfaction would be
great.
They did not state that they were against
Judge Lewis, who is not personally popu-
lar with the organization leaders. but they
used other methods. Then after convinc-
ing the President that the appointment
ought to go to the western district, and
saying that any of the various cardi-
dates would be all right, they managed to
drop word, it is said, that Henry Clay
Mcdowell, who come into Virginia from
Kentucky a few years ago, would be the
right kind of a man for the place. They
would not care to have it known that they
had made this Endorsement. as it might Of
fend some republicans of the state who had
lived there for years. The President di-
rected that they see Attorney General
Knox. They did see the Attorney General,
and when the latter went to the cabinet
meeting he presented the name of Mr.. Nc
Dowell. AS this was as the President
wished the matter was speedily settled.
Way back of this selection is said to be
Mr.. Yerkes. the commissioner of internal
revenue. He is said to have succeeded in
securing the good will Of the two Virginia
leaders for his candidate, and they present
ed the name at just the proper moment.
Mr.. Mcdowell is grandson of Henry Clay,
is fine lawyer and an able man. At the
time the selection was made the friends of
A. P. Gillespie of Tazewell county We're
waiting In the hallway to formally present
the application Of Mr.. Gillespie, containing
many names.
The Kentucky ColIectOrship.
The Kentucky collectorship was settled
after the cabinet had adjourned, when
Senator Deboe, Representative Boreing and
Commissioner Yerkes went into executive
session with the President. Yesterday the
President had asked the Kentuckians to
agree upon man, and these three leaders
met today for that purpose Senator De-
Doe was the friend of Sapp, while Repre-
sentative Boreing months ago presented
the name of j. A. Craft. When the meet
ing was held Senator Deboe surprised his
other Kentucky friends by announcing that
he would support Mr.. Craft for the posi-
ton. This settled the matter to a great
degree, and when Commissioner Yerkes
also gave his approval there was little else
to do but turn in the name of the candi-
date to the President. Senator Deboe's
tion definitely settled the struggle, which
was going right along.
In the morning before the conference OF
the Kentuckians was held Representative
Irwin went to the White House and in
dorsed Col. Sam Stone, while other Ken
tuckians to see the President were eX-
Gov. Bradley, who has consistently sup
ported Craft from the beginning: Lewis
McQuown, George Long and John w.
Lewis.
Another matter settled is that George w.
Leibereth will succeed D. w. Ccmingore as
collector of the sixth Kentucky district.
Reciprocity With Canada.
Eywyn G. Preston of the Boston Cham
ber of Commerce and NJ. S. Greenough of
the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce called
at the White House this morning to perfect
plans for a conference there tomorrow
morning at which representatives Of COM
;o1 1>1I; Sy, ar1x boz, .i%
Will be present to urge the negotiation of
a reciprocity treaty with Canada. The
members Of this committee arriving during
the day will meet at o'clock this evening
to discuss definite plans, such as the Sc
lection Of spokeSmen, and, what is more inn
portant. the specific recommendation which
they will make to the President. He may
be asked to urge Canadian reciprocity in
his message, or what would be more effec-
tive, to take steps toward a renewal of
the sessions Of the high joint commission,
which is still In existence. OF course, this
project has nothing to do with the Kasson
treaties. for none Of them relates to Can
ada and the time for the negotiations of
new ones under the Dingley law has long
been passed. But the President always has
the right to enter into treaty negotiations,
and under them would not be hampered in
law, which left a small scope for the oper-
alton OF any treaty negotiated under its
provisions.
Mr.. Greenough, in speaking of the inter-
est of his city in the proposed reciprocity,
says that Cleveland is a great manufac-
turer of iron and steel. and that the widest
distribution of its products is desirable and
necessary. The chamber Of commerce has
already memorialized the high joint COM
mission not to wait in negotiating a treaty
till the United States could secure the best
side of every bargain, but to concede some
things in the interests of the general well
fare. Mr.. Preston points out from his
studies Of the old treaty that much of the
advantage is indirect. and does not appear
In the figures of exports and imports.
Through reciprocity closer relations would
develop, and this would lead to all sorts
Of mutual interchanges to the advantage of
both countries. He says there is a great
misapprehension as to the scope Of this
movement; that instead Of being Boston
project 1t finds the warmest support in ali
our commercial cities and is national in its
backing.
Call From College Men.
The President received call today from
committee from the Association of Land
Grant Colleges in session in this city. The
committee was composed OF Prof. Atherton