Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-26
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Trouble Over the Offices in
Maryland.
Mr.. MUDD INCENSED
HIS MAN TURNED DOWN BY
STATE DELEGATION.
He Sees the President About the Mat
ter Today-Others of the
Callers.

An unsatisfactory and complicated sit
| uation as to important federal offices in
| Maryland exists. and there is every pros
| pect that President Roosevelt will be put
| to the necessity of having to nominate sew
| eral men who have not been agreed upon
| by the entire delegation. The President a
few days ago suggested that the republican
| members of the delegation harmonze their
| differences, If possible. Following this sug
| gestion an informal conference of the dele
| cation was held. 1t is alleged that Repre-
| sentative Mudd was not invited to be pres
| ent and consequently, did not take part in
| the proceedings The outcome of the con-
| ference was that Senator McComas, for
| himself and the four republican members
| Of the House, submitted to the President
| the fact that the majority of the republican
| congressman from Maryland stood by the
| slate as originally submitted to him about
two weeks ago with the exception of the
name of A. L. Bowling of ST Mary's
| county, who had been presented for sub
| treasurer at Baltimore. II had been agreed
| to withdraw support from Mr.. Bowling,
who was Representative Mudds candidate
| for office.
Mr.. Mudd was not satisfied that Mr.
| Bowling was selected for subtreasurer,
| having insisted for long time on getting
| the surveyorshp of the port Of Baltimore
| for his candidate. In addition to this diff
|
| cation badly divided as to a place for
| Representative Jackson. The latter did not
| want to consent to the nomination of p. l..
| Goldsborough as collector of internal rev.
| enue. claiming that he ought to be allowed
| to name man for this position of his own
| choice. Representative Mudd. although he
| had been partially satisfied by landing his
| own man. espoused the cause of Repre-
| tative Jackson and talked to the President
| freely about Mr.. Jackson's influence on the
| eastern short of Maryland and the desra-
| hility Of making him feel satisfied. This
| situation continued until last week. when
| the President advised harmony. Evidently
| not expecting the acquiescence of Repre-
| tative Mudd in their views the majority of
| the delegates decided to stand by their
| recommendations with the exception of Mr..
Bowling. In the latters case it is claimed
! that charges had been made OF incompe-
| tency and that these are still pending.
Representative Mudd the President
| today about the matter, ascertaining that
| his candidate had been omitted from the
| approved. list Mr.. Mudd denounces this
| action. 1t is charged that Senator Nc
| Comas and those with him have left the
| subtreasurership open for Mr.. Jackson. if
| he will pick man for the place, thereby
| excluding Mr.. Mudd from any representa-
| ton on the slate.
! Mr. Mudd hasn't hesitated to denounce
| this to the President. it is understood. and
| to declare that Mr.. jackson can't be sat
| isfied IN this way.
The President, acting on the advice of
| Senator McComas, is expected to send to
the Senate in a few days all the names
agreed upon. except that of Mr. Bowling
leaving the position of subtrea surer open to
future decision.
| The Indian Appropriation Bill.
| President Roosevelt will have had the In
! dian appropriation bill in his possession ten
| days tomorrow, and it is expected that he
| will give the bill his approval today or to-
| morrow, notwithstanding he considers it
| has many unwise propositions. He expects
Congress to remedy these errors by resolu-
| tions, several of which now pending.
| A mining concession on the Uintah reser-
| vation, In Utah, has been granted by the
| bill to the Florence Mining Company The
reservation is opened to settlement, but the
| right to mineral prospecting Is given ex-
! cusively to the Florence company for
year, thereby shutting out all other pros
! pectors. This matter has several times
| been brought to the Presidents attention.
| He had a talk over the subject today with
| James A. Magill Of Salt Lake. who was
presented by Senator Kearns. Mr. Magin
declares that the concession is unsavory
and will cause trouble. Besides the exclu-
| sive right of prospecting the entire reser-
| 1t is said. to take up $40 acres of land be-
| fore the end of the year Mr.. Magill was
| former chairman of the democratic state
central committee of Utah.
President Roosevelt does not want to
| veto the whole bill because of some bad
spots and has been promised corrections by
! means of joint resolutions.
National Guard Bill.
| E. J. Dimmick of Chicago, secretary Of
| the State National Guard Association,
| companied by L. c. Dyer of Washington,
adjutant general of the Spanish War Vet
Grams, saw the President today. Mr.. Dim
| mick called to acquaint the President with
| the status of the bill pending in Congress
for the reorganization of the National
| Guard of the several states, while Gen.
! Dyer urged the appointment of Geo. West
| Byron, a Spanish war veteran, consul
| to Cienfuegos, Cuba.
Senator Foraker presented Capt. FIRE.
| mont, who has been serving in the Philip
pines. Senator DIETRICH was caller.
Mrs. Roosevelt Going to Oyster Bay.
Mrs. Roosevelt, accompanied by the chill
dren, will leave Washington on June s
| aboard the Dolphin for Oyster Bay. After
getting the family settled and the house
| ready for occupancy during the summer
she will return to Washington and remain
| with the President until the adjournment
Of Congress. No other plans have been
made for the summer.
The Congressional Campaign.
Representative Babcock, chairman of the
republican congressional committee, saw
the President this morning to say that the
committee would be pleased to call upon
him for a conference as to the campaign
this fall whenever he had the opportunity
and desired the meeting. The President
and the committee will talk over the politi-
cal phases as they bear upon the coming
congressional campaign and will probably
settle upon the main issues to be presented
to the democrats.
There is talk of the President making
some political speeches during the fall
but this has not been arranged, and it is
not known what will be DONE
New York Federal Judgeship.
President Roosevelt has decided to send
to Congress at once the nomination of
Judge Alfred C. Coke of New York to be
circuit judge of the circuit which includes
New York. Judge Coke is now Judge OF
the northern district of New York, and his
nomination will be promotion. Senator
Platt talked about the two judgeships with
the President today. Who will succeed
Judge Coke is not fully determined, but
Senator Platt is pressing the claims of Rep
resentative Ray. and believes he will be Sc