The Washington times., 1903-03-24
PACIFIC REPUBLICANS
STILL LOYAL TO WOODS
San Francisco Naval OficeTShip
.9 Held Up indefinitely.

The settlement Of the San Francisco
naval officer controversy seems as :ar
of as ever" said Senator Bard, Of Cal
ifornia. in response to an inquiry he
came from the Presidents room at the
White House Offices.
The California Senator called today to
bid the President good-by and assure
him the people of the Golden state we're
awaiting his coming with a great deal
of interest Material evidence Of this
feeling had already been given the Presl-
dent in the presentation last week Of
the gold plate invitation and parchment
from san Francisco.
The candidacy OF ex-RepresentatIve
samuel d. Woods is still before ,he
President for the place and his backing
represents practically every Republican
of prominence in the State. The incum-
bent. Col. John =. Irish. has held the
place seven years. mis- original term hav-
ing expired long ago, and the party or
Eanization has advocated The selection
of Woods. Whether the President will
give HIM the place remains TO be
seen
Senator Bard was asked regarding the
alleged uttcrances of Mr.. Woods. in
criticism Of the Presidents Cuban
policy. He said ..
YES. was az that banquet last sum
mer. just after tho session OF Congress
ended. Ii was. given at the Union
League Club in san Francisco. and
Woods made one OF the speeches. It
was @ell received, apparently, by those
present. and nothing more was thought
of IL until four days later, when a Dem
ocratic newspaper took it up and tried
20 interpret il for its own partisan ad-
vantage.
What Woods said a the banquet and
She turn that was given IL in the paper
sounded like two different speeches al
together. The published version, natu-
rally. is what went to the President. and
The nomination that everyone expected
was assured 10 Woods has been held up
ever since"
did WOODS represent the sentiment
IN the State at that time ?'' the Senator
was asked.
"Assuredly So" replied Senator Bard.
who was the only Senator TO record his
vote against the ratification OF the Gu
F. week He represented the California
sentiment just as surely as I did SEN
,ator Perkins thought that way too, for a
time. but did not vote against the
5 treaty.
The only trouble about Woods, as I
view the matter. is that he went away 20
: CaIifornia TO make his fight for the
8; place and give his explanation Of the
remarks ne made on that occasion. II
, woulG have been better. think. II he
bad gone 70 the President and explained
the matter. in person. The case is now
-hsId up indefinitely. it seems. though
iThe people who indOrsed Woods are back
or him just as strong as ever"
Renewed attention has been attracted
10 the long pending contest since the
announcement Of the Presidents itin-
erary through California on his forth
scarning tripT Twenty three principal
steps are scheduled, al Cites and towns
Sof importance. 10 say nothing OF the
many sIow-downs and rear platform
speeches. OF a few minutes duration.
(which may be put in along the route.
and the visits TO the Big Tree and Yo-
semitic regions.
ne poIitiC1A aspect Ol the Lhattei iieS
In the fact that Woods has been in
dOrsed by a big majority OF the Legis-
layure. men coming from practically all
parts OF the state through which the
President is soon 20 travel. It is not
; supposed for moment that the Presi-
dents welcome VIII be any less cordial
in consequence. as mis- personal popu-
larity viii eyerywhere be thoroughly in
Evidence
The friends OF Woods throughout the
whole State, however. have been SO en-
thusiastic in urging his name that some
little chagrin is felt at the present halt
IN the proceedings. They feel that there
IS practical certainty that II the mat
Ter Is not disposed OF this week it viii
70 over for months 10 come.