Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-22
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Prominent Iowans Call on
President Roosevelt.
THE STATE PLATFORM
SAID TO HAVE BEEN FRAMED TO
PLEASE ALL FACTIONS.
Judge Mcmillan Of New Mexico Dis
missed From Office and His
Successor Named.
THE STATE PLATFORM

Successor Named.
Three prominent Iowans talked with the
President today. The republican state con-
vention of Iowa is to assemble July 1, ana
1t is expected to say something that the
country will be interested in. Whether
any of these callers discussed with the
President the probable action Of that con-
vention on the tariff and other paramount
subjects was not disclosed by them. The
callers were Secretary Shaw, who has been
in the west about twenty days; George E.
Roberts, director of the mint and owner OF
prominent republican papers in Iowa, and
Representative "Pete" Hepburn, regarded
as one Of the brainiest Iowa men in the
House. Each of these men knows what the
platform is going to be, because all the
factions in Iowa have agreed upon 1t, and
the document reposes in the keeping of Sem
ator Allison, who framed it. That care
fully drawn resolution was necessary to
harmonize all factions in Iowa is shown by
the fact that the shrewdest and most con-
servative of all Iowa congressman was Sc
1ected to do the work Senator Allison per-
sonally prepared the paper, and 1t has
been looked over by all the leaders. 1t has
enough of the Iowa idea" throughout to
suit Governor Cummins, who will virtually
control the convention and 1t has enough
of conservatism to suit all the other tariff
people in the state. Soothing sirup for a
crying baby will not be a comparison, it is
declared, to the ease the platform will give
the alleged discordant elements in the Iowa
republican party on tariff questions.
The platform, it Is now known. will de-
clare for a revision of the tariff when
necessary, but favors no action in that di
rection until after the next presidential
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that sustains the Iowa idea declarations.
President and Governor Endorsed.
The platform will contain much Of the
language of preceding state and national
platforms President Roosevelt will be
heartily indorsed for the republican nom-
ination next year, and Gov. Cummins will
also be indorsed with warmth. and there
will be no appearance Of factional mis-
understanding, II any really exists, any
where in the work of the convention.
Representative Hepburn said today that
there has never been the slightest question
Of the desire of the Iowa republicans to in
dorsed the President for nomination next
year. He says there has never been a more
popular man among the republicans of the
state.
How far the platform to be adopted ac-
cords with the desires and wishes of the
President Is not known. That he talked
with all the leaders while passing through
the STATE during MS western Visit Is known,
and no attempt is made to deny that he had
a pretty thorough understanding with them
on many things.
Judge Mcmillan Dismissed.
Attorney General Knox, after a confer
ence with the President today, announced
that the chief executive had decided upon
the removal Of Judge Daniel H. Mcmillan,
associate justice of the supreme court of
>hn
on the grounds of immoral conduct Judge
Mcmillan having, according to the charges,
been several times accompanied on his
judicial rounds of the territory by woman
with whom his relations were of a more or
less scandalous nature. The President has
appointed Judge Clement Smith of Hast
ings, Mich, to fill the vacancy. Judge
Smith was pushed for the place by Senator
Burrows, who has been in Washington sew
eral days. The appointee is one of the best
known lawyers of Michigan. and is repre-
sented as being well qualified to fill the
new position. Citizens. of New Mexico, an
ticipating the removal of Mcmillan, had
been preparing to present some candidates
of their own.
The charges against Judge Mcmillan, who
was appointed an associate justice of the
supreme court Of the territory December
1S, 1900, have been pending for a number
of months. AS long ago as last October
Attorney General Knox, after Investigating
the charges, recommended the dismissal
Of Mcmillan. Influential friends of the
Judge, who halls from Buffalo. interceded
for a rehearing of the case, alleging that
the testimony against him was presented
by irresponsible people and personal enc
mics. rehearing was granted this spring,
much care being taken by the Attorney
General to look into the facts and to hear
all the witnesses. John G. Milburn of Buff
falo, a personal friend of Mcmillan, was
present. So was Secretary Root who had
been asked by friends of Mcmillan in New
York to assist him in getting rehearing.
Secretary Root, however, went no further
than to listen to the testimony, and did
this because good friends Of his had asked
him to obtain for Mcmillan every oppOrtu-
nifty to vindicate himself.
Many citizens of New Mexico have
been pushing the charges here and some
feeling had been stirred up about the mat
ter throughout the territory.
Not Candidate for Governor.
Representative Hemenway of Indiana is
not a candidate for the republican nominal
ton for governor of that state. He is to
be chairman of the great and important
committee on appropriations of the House,
succeeding to the powers and vicissitudes
of Uncle joe Cannon, when the latter
ascends the speakers platform next winter
Mr.. Hemenway Is not going round adver-
tising that he will accept the place If Of
fered to him. but he has satisfied his friends
that he prefers to remain on the appropria-
tlOnS COmNuttcG. H0 ldlk OF Mr. HEM
enway for governor was caused by the
enthusiasm of a newspaper friend, but grew
to such proportions that 1t had to be sum-
marily stopped. Mr.. Hemenway was at
the White House today talking with the
President about some matters of interest
to his constituents.
Pushing Randall for Judge.
Representative Pearre of Maryland has
added his personal Endorsement to that of
other representatives in Congress from
Maryland in favor of the appointment of
John Writ Randall Of Annapolis as Judge
of the Supreme Court of the District Of
Columbia to succeed Judge Hagner. Mr.
Pearre was at the White House today con-
ferring with the President and urged that
Mr.. Randall be selected. The President has
given no indication of his intentions in this
appointment, although has said that he has
a number of candidates from whom to make
selection. The probability is that no ap-
pointment will be made before fall, by
which time all the candidates will have
had opportunity to present their claims