Evening star., 1902-01-29
Official Statement Regarding the Gov
ernorship of Hawaii.
NOMINATIONS DECIDED UPON
Memorial Regarding Preservation
of Valley Forge.
THE BROOKLYN POST OFFICE

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| President, today:
| THE statement that any man has been
offered the governorship of Hawaii is with
| out any foundation whatever. The Presi-
dent has long been considering the Hawa-
| fian situation and is still considering it,
| but he has reached no conclusion as to
whether he will retain the present officials
| or as to whom he will appoint if any
| change is made
| The foregoing statement in substance
was authori1atively made by The Star
Monday following the publication of stories
| that Col. Sam Parker had been selected to
succeed Gov. Dole and that other selec-
| tions had been made.
Permanent Census Bureau Bill.
Representative Hopkins chairman of the
census committee of the House, was in
conference with the President this morning
relative to the bill reported to the House
| today establishing permanent census bu-
reau. The President gave expression to
some of his well-known views civil
service matters, but did not antagonize the
main propositions of the census committee.
Mr. Hopkins did not find anything In the
/ Presidents remarks to cause him to sag-
gest or propose material modification OF
| the measure agreed upon by the committee
| during the last few days, and on the other
lldIu, Sdlu he HUpeu " Ue dDIS ~ ISpcit
| bill to the House today. This was sub
! sequently done. This would indicate that
| Mr.. Hopkins expects to secure the PreSl-
dents approval of the measure which MI
Hopkins believes will be passed.
Nominations Decided Upon.
1t was announced today that President
| Roosevelt has decided upon renominating
| c. NJ. Barnett surveyor of the port OF
Louisville KY, and Webster Flanagan as
nc tIn h nd
Texas collection district. The selection OF
Mr.. Barnett for another term settles hot
| fight and is a victory for Senator Deboe,
! Commissioner Yerkes and others over ex-
Governor Bradley, who spent a long time In
Washington trying to induce the President
| to nominate his brother-in-law, Daniel Col
| lier to succeed Mr. Barnett. The matter
hung in the balance some time, With the
| prospects somewhat favorable to Generai
Collier who was adjutant general of Ken
lucky under Governor Taylor at the time
| William Goebel was shot. Senator Black,
| burn told number Of people that he wouid
| fight the nomination Of Collier in the Sen
| ate if it should be made Senator Deboe's
opposition also operated against General
Golfers chances.
webster Flanagan is the man who asked
the question, What are we here for! at
republican national convention
Judge Street to BE Succeeded.
Webster Street, who was chief justice Of
| the supreme court of Arizona, will be sue
ceeded by Edward Kent, now assistant
| United States attorney in Colorado, Mr..
Kent is a son of the late Ex-Governor Kent
| of Maine He is a well-known and dis
| tinguished young lawyer. He practiced in
| New York number of years before locat-
| ing in Colorado Judge Streets term will
expire in March. Charges were some time
ago filed against Judge Street. He was ex-
onerated by the Department of Justice, but
| it was decided to make another selection.
Governor Murphy ExOnerated.
Governor N. O. Murphy of Arizona had a
conference this morning with President
Roosevelt regarding the charges filed at the
Interior Department by Eugene 8. Ives. One
of these charges was that Governor Muir
ply had misused the contingent fund set
aside for him. Governor Murphy called
| the Presidents attention to the fact that
Secretary Hitchcock had Investigated the
charges and had reported that they were
not proven. Governor Murphy asked that
| the facts be made public. The President
thereupon directed that Secretary Hitch
| cock be notified that no further action
would be taken. 1t is probable that Secre-
tary Hitchcock's report of his Investigations
will be made public.
The Brooklyn Post OHice.
Representative Bristow of Brooklyn and
Assistant Postmaster F. H: Newcomb of
Brooklyn called on President Roosevelt
| this morning at the latter's request. The
| President desired an explanation Of certain
articles which had appeared in a Brooklyn
paper criticising the management Of the
| Brooklyn post Office and charging that the
| postmaster has been using the appointing
power to promote the interests Of one polit-
ical faction against another. Representa-
| tive Bristow presented Assistant Postmas-
ter Newcomb, who assured the President
that he was responsible for the changes
made, and explained that they were In the
| interest of good administration and clean
politics.
Mr. Newcomb assumed whatever blame
there was and defended his action. The
President accepted the explanation, and
said he wanted great care taken in such
affairs.
A Montana Post ONCE.
Senator Clark of Montana saw the Pres
ident about the post office at Butte, Mont,
| the senator's home city. The present post
master is Geo. w. Irwin. His administra-
ton has been satisfactory to the citizens
Of Butte, and Senator Clark asked that
Mr.. Irwin be nominated for another term.
j. Edwin Browne, national commander of
| the Union Veteran Legion, saw the Presi-
dent this morning to thank him for the
many kindnesses shown to veterans of the
civil war, in civil service orders and other
wise.
Arkansas Nomination Withdrawn.
~ lS Stdtcu tidl TIE IISSiOcHI mas WlLu-
drawn from the Senate the nomination OF
Henry M. Cooper for another term as mar
shal Of the eastern district of Arkansas.
This action is understood to be preliminary
to naming some one else. Mr.. Cooper be-
longs to the republican faction headed by
| Gen. Powell Clayton. now ambassador to
Mexico, and has been fought hard. The
republican state chairman, H. L. Remmel,
| Is involved in the fight, and his office, COL
lector Of internal revenue, is at stake.
S. B. Bradford of Ardmore, /. T., one of
the delegation here seeking statehood for
Oklahoma and the Indian territory, saw
| the President.
Want Brown Allen Nominated,
A large delegation Of virginians called at
the White House to arrange to see the
President tomorrow In behalf Of the re-
| nomination Of Brown Allen for marshal az
the western district OF Virginia, whose
term expires in few days. The President
has taken no action about this of1ice, al
though It has been freely stated that he
Will give the position to General Rosser.
The deleeation, which is a strong one. m.