Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-10
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Representative Foss on Illi-
nois Politics.
NO BOOM FOR CANNON
THE SPEAKERS WISHES WILL BE
RESPECTED.
NO BOOM FOR CANNON
The Vacant New Jersey Judgeship-
Today's Cabinet Meeting Devoted
to Departmental Matters.

Representative Foss OF Illinois spent a
short time with the President today. He
introduced his father, and both chatted with
the President. Representative Foss Is on
his way to Illinois to attend the state oon-
vention, which will assemble Thursday, and
which promises to be full OF interest II not
of sensation. The contest over the nomina-
ton of candidate for governor has been
one Of the most bitterly fought in the HIS
tory Of the state, and the feeling that has
been created has 81 ven the democrats of the
country an impression that enough sores
will be left, whatever the result, to give
them an opportunity Of carrying the state
in November. Republicans declare to the
contrary, Senator CulIom and Speaker Cam
non both asserting that President Roose-
velt's popularity as a man and as an off,
cfal will be amply sufficient to carry the
state for the republican national ticket by
a large majority Mr. Foss is sure there
will not be the least danger Of the repub-
licans losing the state.
The convention will be Of national inter-
est In the attitude that will be taken as
to the vice presidency. Speaker Cannon is
laboring manfully among his friends to
suppress anything favorable to the boom
for himself for the nonination. and 1t is
stated by well-posted Illinois people that
there will be no indorsement Of Mr.. Cannon
for second place. and on the contrary the
general tenor Of the convention will BE- at
Mr.. Cannon's request directly to the oppo-
site. The convention may go SO far as to
irdorse the vice presidential prospects of
Senator Fairbanks. Such action has been
carefully discussed. The Illinois people
with Speaker Cannon out of the race. are
naturally favorable to Senator Fairbanks
VINO is from the adjoining state of Indiana,
but they now hesitate to Endorse him be-
cause the charge will be made that the only
OBJECT was to shift attention from Speaker
cannon and lacks sincerity One county In
the state has indorsed Senator Fairbanks.
ana the question now Is whether the state
convention ought to do SO in view of the
circumstances. The Illinois people are dis
posed to back Speaker sCannon in his de-
termination not to allow the vice presi.
Genital nomination to come his Way. and
tney VIII put In a delegation that will not
make its appearance onsthe floor OF the
rational convention.
A New Jersey Jadgeship.
Judge Andrew Kirkpatrick OF the United
States district court of New Jersey died
about week ago. and the Vacancy is being
sought in rush by New Jersey lawyers
Senators Kean and Dryden are expected to
make recommendation in a short time
Among the men most prominently consid-
cred are Representative Lanning of Tren-
ton and John B. Vreeland the United
States attorney for New Jersey. Repre-
sentative Parker is also being considered
but the forces of the Lanning and Vree-
land people are the strongest. Judge Kirk
patricks death removes some charges that
were made against hi ma good while ago
and were investigated by the Department of
Justice without action. The charges were
filed by Philadelphia lawyer.
Tho Hobipo% Eaa&3,~
Secretary Taft ond Postmaster General
Payne are on the sick list and Secretaries
Moody and Cortelyou are out of the city
This cut down the attendance at the cabi-
net meeting to five members, and short
session was held. The members who were
present talked departmental matters with
the President. Secretary Shaw, who has
returned from New York, where he per-
scnally delivered to ]. p. Morgan & Co.
the check for S100O0000 paying for the
Parama canal, remained with the Presi-
dent after the departure of the other cabt-
net officers. He detailed the settlement for
the canal, and then talked to the President
about financial color s1id opinions as he
found them on Wall street. Secretary
Shaw obtained a good many views while
in New York yesterday and these he dis
cussed with the President, who Is gather
ing political sentiment from all parts OF
the country. Friends of the President who
is perfectly confident as to the outlook for
the coming presidential election. He has
seen nothing anywhere in the country to
ojva him any rea SON to fear the oufcOme.