Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-27

ground next year. To be sure of carrying
California the suggestion 10 made in infiu-
ential circles that the vice presidential
nominee ought to come from there. This
would remove danger OF losing the state,
It Is claimed, and would be tust as effective
from a sentimental or geographical stand
point as would a man from any other west
ern or a northwestern state. Senator Bard
Is being talked of In this connection. Rep
resentative Metcah IL also mentioned in
the same connection.
The Presidents western trip Will do much
to indicate what he may feel about his run.
ming mate Conditions will be manifest
during periods of his journey that will show
his regard for this or that man. or give his
views to political reasons for q western
man for vice presidential nominee. What
the President says and does while away
will be intently watched by the western
contingent that is working for candidate
for the second place on the republican
ticket
Settling a Pennsylvania Dispute.
President Roosevelt and the Post Office
Department are about to settle an interest
ing post office case in Pennsylvania. 1t is
that OF the postmaster at Clearfleld John
M. Chase, jr., has been the postmaster
there since the first administration of Presi-
dent Mckinley. His four-year term having
expired some time back, and the congress
sional district being then represented by
sor fell to Senators Quay and Penrose, in
stead of to the representative of the dis
trict. as usual. Acting on the advice of
State Treasurer Harris and Senator Nc
QuoWn, who lives in C1earfleld, the two
Pennsylvania senators advised the Presi-
dent to nominate John H. Martin. This the
President did, but there was such an ener-
getic protest from the friends of Postmaster
Chase that the Pennsylvania senators con-
cluded not to press the confirmation, and
left the whole question to be taken up by
Representative-erect Dresser. a republican,
who was elected from the district last No
vember.
Mr.. Dresser was dn somewhat of a ouan-
dairy what to do about the. post office. but
finally decided upon primary OF the re-
pubLcans Of Clearfield.
The primary was held recently under the
auspices of the party and was one of the
most exciting elections ever known in that
section. 1t resulted in a majority of three
votes for Postmaster Chase over the other
aspirant. Mr.. Martin. The friends of the
latter declared there had been fraud but
the judges made a recount of the vote and
still found that Postmaster Chase held his
ma jortty of three
Mr.. Dresser has therefore come to Wash
ington to present Mr.. Chase's name to the
President for reappoinment He called at
the White House and the Post Office De-
partment today to perform his part in car
rying out the wishes of the people of Clear
field, and there Is practically no question
lliett Tic fTeSiueul Will UlTcCC C60 reappO1nt-
ment of Mr.. Chase.
A South Dakota Indian Official.
Secretary Hitchcock presented to the
President, prior to the cabinet meeting,
Joseph Staley, superintendent Of the Indian
training school at Yankton. Senators Kit
tredge and Gamble and Representatives
Burke and Martin of South Dakota have
been seeking to prevent Mr. Staley's re-
appointment to his position, and if they
cannot accomplish this to have him trans
ferred. They allege that he has been a
political partisan in some affairs in the
state and has made himself Offensive to the
leaders of the party. Mr., Jones' the Indian
commissioner, and Secretary Hitchcock are
said to stand in the way of any change, at
least for the present
Presidential Postmasters Appointed.
The following postmasters were appointed
by the President today: Jacob Widmer,
New Hartford, Conn; John Perry, Kramer,
Ind; Henry P. Cow. Greenfield. Iowa; ]. R.
Domengeaux, Lafayette, La; Frank H
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