Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-30
Wisconsin's fractional Trouble
Incidentally Comes Up.
NO INTERFERENCE HERE
PRESIDENT DECLINES AN INVI-
TATIoN TO 60 TO PITTsBURG.
Subjects Discussed at Today's Cabinet
Meeting Shaw's View
of Western Sentiment.

President Roosevelt reiterated today to
Representative Cooper of Wisconsin the
statement he has often made heretofore
that there is no contingency under which
the administration would interfere or
take part in the. fractional row in that
state. The President told me-" Mr..
Cooper said, that the administration de-
sires the support of every loyal republic
can, and has no intention of directly or
indirectly espousing the cause of either
side in Wisconsin. There is no occasion
to do so and no desire to do So"
Mr.. Cooper and Assistant Secretary Tay-
Tor, who is also from Wisconsin, met at
the White House, and good-naturedly
bantered each other over the apathy"
that Is said to exist in the state. They
didn't think there was much apathy in
the latest squabble that has broken out
over the visit to the state of Senator For
aker of Ohio. This visit is resented by
the LaFollette people, who think that
outside republicans have no right enter
ing the state until the differences be-
tween the factions are settled by the
state supreme court. Senator Quarles and
Gov LaFoi1ette have again begun to call
each other names, and Quarles and Sena-
tor Spooner are accused of having in
duced Foraker to go into the state. The
ONO senator did not say anything to be-
tray his feelings for or against either
side, but his visit is considered an in
trus1on, Notwithstanding this. '' ,-.
Will Not Affect National Ticket.
Representative Cooper was exceedingly
cautious in what he had to say about the
situation, except that it would in no way
affect the presidential election. There are
no republicans either side of the. con-
trOVerSV IN
ticket. said Mr.. Cooper. II have not heard
a single republican in the state intimate his
intention to do otherwise, than Loyalty and
energeticaHy support Roosevelt and Fair
banks. The fight is over the state ticket
and l hope that a much better feeling will
exist after the supreme court has rendered
its decision.
The campaign has not opened up in Wis
consln L have never seen things so back
ward in presidential year. The democrats
are not doing anything In the state in a
national way, because they know they have
no cnance. and they are holding back in
the state campaign awaiting the verdict Of
the court In fact everything is tied up
pending the announcement of the court
Even the congressional campaign has not
begun"
not so much bitterness In two districts
there is bad feeling between the republican
factions These are the third district rep
resented by Joseph W. Babcock. and the
..
Minor. Both of these men have been UNI
compromising opponents of La Toilette ana
his policies, and have at no time hesit ated
to do all they could. to defeat him In his
management of state affairs. The La Fol-
lette people threaten to knife both of them
In November and vote for the democratic
nominees.
Cannot GO to Pittsburg.
Representative, Porter and Dr. W. J. Hol-
land, both of Pittsburg called on the Presi-
dent today as a committee from the Pitts
burg board of trade, and earnestly asked
him to accept an invitation to attend the
annual dinner. Of the board on the evening Of
November 4. They said that John Morley,
the celebrated Englishman, would be pres
ent and make speech, and this would be
his only speech in this country The Presil
dent said that he could not make an ex-
ception of his rule not to accept invitations
during the presidential election He re-
GREETED that this was necessary as he
would like to go to Pittsburg but 1t would
be impossible for him to accept.
John F. OBrien, secretary Of state of
New York. introduced to the President
Rev. NJ ]. Riordan of Pikesville, Md, and
Rev: Henry T. Newey of Kingsbridee. New
York city. Mr.. O'Brien is on the republic
can ticket for secretary of state this year.
He said that the republicans would carry
the state for the President by large ma
1ority and would easily elect the state
ticket. The democrats had overstepped all
bounds of decency In their attacks on the
republicans.
President Roosevelt today sent telegram
of coincidence to the family of the late
Senator Hoar upon the death of the lament
ed Massachusetts statesman.
The President received party of French
English and German business men who
were presented by Thomas A. Buckncr
vice president. and Harry G. Montgomery
both of the New York Life.
The Cabinet Meeting.
Cabinet officers at the cabinet meeting to-
day discussed both departmental and polit-
ical affairs. Secretary Taft took up with
the President and cabinet the question of
the assignment of army officers to military
and agricultural colleges as instructors in
military science For many years it has
been habit for colleges to request the de-
partment for men they name Secretary
Taft feels that this is unwise and that the
question of the selection of officers for
these details must be left wholly in the
hands of the War Department The Pres
dent agreed with this view, and in future
colleges making applications for details
VIII ind 1t best to name no person. Ii
they do so their request will be given con-
sheraton. but there will not be the same
probability as in the past that they will get
the officer they ask for. The position If
Secretary Taft is that men are frequently
asked for by the colleges who are much
more useful to the government In otner
fields. and the interests of the government,
must be considered ahead of those of the
colleges.
Secretary Shaw. who attended his first