Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-15
At THE White HOUSE
Conference Over the Applica-
tion Of Jas. N. Tyner.
KNOX'S RETIREM EN- 7
SPECULATION AS TO SECRETARY
MooDY's SUCCESSOR.
Probable Appointment Of Hawaiian
Judges-New United States At
torney for Idaho.

action the President will take in the appli-
cation of James N. Tyner for "vindicatlon
from the accusations made by the President
of cuIpability in connection with the post
Office cases was held at the White House
this morning With the President were At
torney General Knox and Holmes Conrad,
who has acted as the special attorney OF
the government in the Tyner and other
post office cases that have been tried Ihey
remained with the President some time. ana
all that could be learned was that the
President will take no action for several
days in deciding what course he Will 1oi-
low In this case. The President yesterday
conferred with Morgan Beach the United
States attorney of the District who mas
conducted the post office cases here, ana
Charles II. Robb, the assistant attorney
general of the Department of Justice, who
did much work in the preparation OF the
cases against Tyner and others.
The Presidents intentions are Kept care
fully within the circle of those with Whoin
he has talked, and it is Impossible 10 get
an idea of what he will do. The fact that
he has discussed the matter with the fout
LAWYERS who have handled the government
cases SO long is taken to indicate that he
Is proceeding with great caution.
Retirement of Mr.. Knox.
Mr.. Knoxs intention to retire from the
ca binet Immediately upon the receipt OF his
appointment as senator from PennsylVanla
to succeed the late Mr.. Quay has set TO
work all the speculation possible as to VINO
will take the place of Secretary Moody, VINO
will at once go to the head OF the Depart
ment of Justice. The appointment OF Sec
retary Moody is a certainty ana Will De
announced as soon as the announcement IS
made Of the retirement of Mr.. Knox
The determination of Mr.. Knox that an
immediate retirement from the department
of Justice would be better than next Decem-
br has not given 1he President time to con-
slider the men he has had in mind at diff
ferent times for cabinet places, but two
men are talked of more than others a, M thls
time These are Assistant Secretary Dar-
ling, the capable assistant of Mr.. Moody,
and Representative FosS of Illinois. CHAIR
man of the naval affairs committee OF. the
House Representative Dayton OF West
Virginia, who is the ranking member of the
committee next to Mr. FosS is referred TO
as possibility. Ex-Governor Murray
Crane of Massachusetts, who is generally
put down for every cabinet vacancy that is
made was at the White House this morn
ing, but it is known that he is not under
consideration for the vacancy. Mr.. Crane
went from the White House with Secretary
Cortelyou, and they have taken up some
political matters that need attention. Mr.
Crane is expected to give much help to the
republican national committee this year.
He was the first man the President thought
u
but his business and his health would not
permit his accepting the honor.
United States Attorney for Idaho.
The President has appointed Norman M
Ruick OF Boise, Idaho, as United States
attorney for Idaho, in place of r. V. Gro
zier, deceased The recommendation for
Hepburn who controls the patronage of
the state.
(. Beckman Winthrop, who is to succeed
Gov Hunt as governor of Porto Rico
called on the President today to discuss
some affairs about the island Two other
Porto Rican officials who called were
Charles F. McKenna and Adolph G. Wolf
who were recently appointed judges in
the island. FREDERICK Degetau, the Porto
Rican delegate in Congress, likewise call
ed upon the President. Mr.. Winthrop will
be sworn In as governor of the island
July 4, when there will be patriotic
demonstration, In which Americans and
natives will participate. Mr.. Winthrop,
Mr.. Wolf Mr.. Mckenna and Mr. Degetau
will leave New York on the 2Sth of this
month. to be present at the exercises.
Judge Joseph F. Cooper of Texas, one
OF the justices of the supreme court of
the Philippines. paid his respects to the
President. He is in this country on a va
cation.
New York is for Roosevelt
Edwin Einstein, former representative
In Congress from New York and for many
years a prominent republican of that CITY,
talked to the President today about po-
litical conditions in the empire state. Mr..
Einstein said that there would not be the
least trouble about the President carry
ing the state in November next. IF Judge
Parker. is nominated he will not be the
strongest man the democrats can name"
said Mr.. EinStein. IF he had shown cour-
age and intelligence two years ago and
had accepted the democratic nomination
for governor he would probably have
been elected and would have been in
shape to secure the presidential nomina-
tion and possibly the election. But he
lacked the courage, because there is no
doubt that he could have had the nomina-
tion had he desired
Representatives Sullivan and Sulzer of
New York and Alderman Tim" Sullivan
OF New York called on the President this
morning in connection with a pardon case
IN which they are greatly interested
Hawaiian Judicial Appointments.
The President will shortly announce some
judicial appointments in Hawaii. Among
the number will be three justices of the
territorial court. The present justices are
w. F. Frear, Clinton A. Galbraith. and
Antonio Perry. and it is said that only
Judge Frear will be reappointed. In place
of the other two 1t is asserted there will
be named j. F. Hartwell and F. NJ. Hatch,
who was the minister of Hawaii to the
United States at one time. There have been
some troubles in the affairs of the court
and this brings about a reorganization.
1t Is thought that F. L. Parsons will be
named as judge of the fourth circuit in
stead OF Gilbert F. Little whose decisions
have caused much trouble, and Judge W.
8. Edings Of the third circuit will be sue
ceeded by lawyer named Matthewson.
Justice Anderson of the Supreme Court
Of the District introduced Justice Stanford
the new member of the court, who sue
ceeded to the vacancy caused by the promo
ton of Justice Pritchard