Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-09
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Senator Burrows is Against Reducing
faxes.
REPRESENTATIVE LANDIS VIEWS
Delegations as to the Vacant Vir-
ginia Judgeship.
COLLECTOR SAPP RESIGNS

resentatives of each body of Congress TO
confer with the President today on the
subject Of legislation. They are leading
men in their respective houses and have
most pronounced views as to what ought
to be done in revising the tariff, in reci-
procity and In reducing revenue taxation
! Senator Burrows said that he thought
there would be reciprocity action in line
with the republican platform of two years
ago and the speech of President Mckinley
at Buffalo just before his death. He did
not believe that taxation would be reduced
or the subject of touching the treasury
surplus taken up by Congress until it was
known how heavy the appropriations would
be. He considered that it would be unwise
to reduce the revenues before 1t was known
what would be done about the inter-oceanic
| canal and other proposed legislation re-
quiring millions Of dollars.
No General Tnrin Revision.
Representative Lands held about the
same views. There is no demand for
general revision of the tariff said Mr..
Lands. Throughout the Ohio campaign
Senator Hanna and others preached the
doctrine that no changes ought to be made
and that things were good enough as they
now are. The people heard this doctrine
with satisfaction. The fact is that 1 have.
not received a single letter favoring re-
vision of the tariff
Senator Burrows believes that the reei-
procfty agreement finally acted upon will
provide for such foreign goods as are not
made in this country. and that no home in
dustry will be interfered with
Fighting Over a Judgeship.
The contending Virginia politicians hav-
ing in view the federal judgeship of the
| western district besieged the White House
again today, but there was apparently no
change in the situation. Another large del
egation waited upon the President to still
further urge the claims Of A. P. Gillespie
Of TaZewell county. 1t is said that MIR.
Gillespie is showing strength and, next to
ex-Judge l.. L. Lewis of Richmond, is look
ed upon as the strongest man in the field.
Judge Lewis himself was at the White
House, having been summoned by President
Roosevelt. He came on here in answer to
the summons and had talk with the Pres
ident. Judge Lewis said later that he is in
no sense a candidate for the position and
has made no efforts to secure ii. Further
more, he would not attempt to secure the
position.
Ex-Governor Wise of Virginia saw the
President and recommended Judge Lewis.
He told the President that if Judge Lewis
could not be prevailed upon to accept the
place the next best man was Mr.. Gillespie.
The friends of a number of the other
candidates are urging that Judge Lewis
never been as active republican as he
could have been in times when his party
needed his aid and services.
j. L. Gleaves, Major John T. Hamlet and
Captain w. P. Kent called and made an
appointment to see the President on Mon
day in the interests of w. s. Poage of
Wytheville Mr.. Poage was law partner
and nephew of the late Gen. ]. A. Walker
Thomas L. Jones of this city has recon-
mended Judge Lewis. Mr.. Jones also told
the President that he was glad to know
| that Recorder Cheatham is to be reap
pointed.
c. Walter of Orange county was at
the White House to see the President in
favor of Mr., lz-lowell of Big Stone Gap.
T. NJ. Anderson, United States attorney for
the western district of Virginia, accom-
panied by c. c. Lincoln. saw the President
Mr.. Anderson is a candidate for reappoint-
ment.
Governor Tyler of Virginia saw the Presi-
dent, but did not discuss the judgeship.
Collector Sapp Resigns.
Senator Deboe and r. P. Ernest of Ken
lucky were In conference with the Presi-
dent short time today and will have
longer talk with him on Monday. Just after
they left the White House it was announced
that c. E. Sapp collector of the Louisville
district, had sent his resignation to the
President, and that it had been accepted.
1t is understood that Senator Deboe, who is
Mr.. Sapp's friend. handed the resignation
settles a bitter fight as to the collectorship.
1t was pretty we'll known that Mr.. Sapp
would not be reappointed. He was charged
with having grossly violated civil service
laws on numerous occasions and the reform
element of Kentucky republicans had fought
him hard. Who will be recommended by
Senator Deboe is not known.
The deputy collector at Louisville will act
until successor is appointed.
Leslie Combs, pension agent of Ken
lucky, was a caller at the White House
today, and sat on an opposite side of the
room from Senator Deboe.
Bad Missouri Election Law.
The evils Of the "Nesbitt law of Mis-
souri, were placed before the President
this morning by Representative Joy and
Mr.. Eugene Brockmeyer of ST. Louis. Mr..
Brockmeyer is a son of a former demo-
cratic lieutenant governor of Missouri. and
during the last campaign stumped the state
for the republican candidates.
1.-THE Nesbitt law said Mr.. Brockmeyer.
practically disfranchises the republican
voters Of ST. Louis. The President is deter
, mined to take some action that will restore
the rights to those who have been robbed,
but exactly what he cannot yet say.
"Ex-Governor Francis held of the worlds
fair company. is being groomed for the
democratic nomination for the presidency.
He exercises a wonderful innuence over
Governor Dockery and Is in daily telephone
communication with him regarding eXecu-
tive business.
Governor Francis Is down in Alabama
now, ostensibly to urge the legislature to
appropriate money for exhibit at the
worlds fair, but in reality to become ac-
quainted with the people.
Governor Dockery Is anxious to wear the
senatorial toga. He would like to succeed
Senator Vest, but will probably miss the
plum If Mr.. Vests health continues to i'm
prove"
Mr.. Brockmeyer is understood to be one
of the Missouri republicans who is arrayed
with that faction which has opposed R. c.
Kerens. member of the republican national
committee, in his program of patronage
disposal. Representative Joy has made an
open fight against Mr. Kerens, and is sup
posed to have received assurances at the
White House that indicate that he with
Representative Barthoidt, the only other re-.
publican member from Missouri, will be
consulted in the future disposition of pa
tr0nage. The President Is understood to
have taken the position relative to Missouri
patronage that he took in the Delaware
matter -that~of recognizing the e.ected Of
ficers FIRST.
ADDOinfm~nts ON Reaords.
The President Is being besieged by the
friends Of captains. majors and colonels in
the army who are willing to serve their