Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-09
At THE White HOUSE
President Declines to Visit
Jackson, Mich.
WHAT BABC0CK SAYS
WISCONSIN WILL GIVE 100000
MAJORITY FOR ROOSEVELT.
Everybody in the State is for the Pres
ident-Trouble in Ohio Cut Short
by Heroic Measure.

Because Minnesota, New Hampshire and
Vermont dispute the claim that the first
| republican state conEention was held at
| Jackson July 9, 1854, the President will not
| be able to accept the invitation that was
| extended to him some time ago by an inn
mense delegation of Michigan people to be
| present at the semi-centennial celebration
| Of the organization of the republican
party. 1t is thought the President would
| have gone to Jackson but for the fact that
| other states claimed that the honor of or
ganiZing the first state convention of the
party belonged to them and not to Michi-
| gan. 1t had been planned by the Michigan
] republicans that the President should ac-
/ cept his nomination by the Chicago con-
vention at their celebration, but, of course,
| this goes by the board, and history still
wrestles with the problem of which state
| organized the party first and put the first
| candidates in the field.
| The Michigan representatives in Con-
| gress waited upon the President today to
| secure his decision as to the invitation ex-
| tended to him. He explained the circum-
stances, and said that he would be COM
| PEELED to decline He did not have time to
| look into the authenticity of the various
| claims SO as definitely to determine in his
own mind which was right Therefore he
| would refrain from accepting this invita-
| tion.
| The Michigan men went away detected
and feeling somewhat sore that their
claims to antiquity in republican organza-
| tion should be disputed by other states.
They still adhered to the statement that
the first state organization of the republic
| can party was formed Under the Oaks"
at Jackson, Mich, July g. 1854
| The New York republicans making
preparations to celebrate the fiftieth ami
| versary of their organization at Saratoga,
| President
| to go there. AS that celebration will not
| conflict with the claims of any other state,
| the President may decide to accept that
| invitation, although this is not conclusl !e.
| Wisconsin Will Give 100000.
| Representative Babcock, who had just
| returned from Wisconsin, where he studied
| political conditions told the President to-
| day that Wisconsin will give him 100000
| majority in November next over any can
didate the democrats may nominate
Everybody in Wisconsin is for the Presi-
dent" said Mr.. Babcock. Farmers mer-
| chants railroad men, business men, pro-
fesSiOnal men, all classes, are for him heart
and soul. and cannot see that it would be
| possible for him to get less than 100000 ma
| jority over any man the democrats may
| nominate
| Representative Babcock's name Is among
the foremost presented to the President FOR
the craftsmanship of the republican national
| committee and will be given serious con-
| sideration. number of prominent repub-
| lican leaders believe that the long and
| valuable experience of Mr.. Babcock the
| head of the republican congressional COM
| mittee would be of inestimable value to the
| republicans in the national campaign this
| year.
Senator Foster of Washington introduced
| t. the President " l.. Wilson of Pullman,
| Wash, who wants to be appointed as
| consul of the United States. His name will
| be considered by the President when there
| are vacancies.
Senators Platt of New York. Clapp of
| Minnesota, Gallinger of New Hampshire
| and Kearns of Utah were with the Presi-
| dent during the morning, some to present
friends and others to talk over political
| matters.
Favorable to Parker Now.
Representative Pugsley (democraD of
| Westchester, N. Y, paid his respects to the
| President this morning. Commenting on
the situation in New York respecting
| democratic nominee for President and the
| fight between Hill and Murphy for con-
troll. Mr.. Pugsley said: with the forces
lined up as they now are Parker appears
to lead, but what the situation will be
! when the state convention meets in Albany
| is not known. Yes, Mr.. Murphy has shown
| himself to be a wise leader in many things,
but harmony will have to prevail in demo-
| cratic ranks If they hope to make a strong
| fight In November next
Representative Burke of South Dakota
| talked with the President today about the
| bill pending in the House for the opening
| to settlement of portion of the Rosebud
| reservation. Mr.. Burke has submitted
| proposition to the President that the lands
be sold at sliding scale of prices, BUT this
| does not seem to meet the Presidents 8
| views. 1t is stated that between the con-
flicting views of the President and Speaker
| Cannon as to the prices Of Indian lands
sought to be opened there is beginning to
| be despair among western people interested
| in the probability of agreement that
will be satisfactory and that will permit
scme of the pending bills to go through
Bad Ohio Gases Disposed Of.
The President has used the blade of his
knife on the necks of two Ohio cases that
| promised to develop factional animosities,
and the quick application of the knife is
| thought to put a stop to the probabilities
| In that direction. The President yester-
| day nominated William A. Campbell to be
postmaster at Lima and Elmer A. Palmer
to be postmaster at Napoleon. He like
| wise nominated John A. Anderson to be
postmaster at St. Mary's, vice John L.
Sullivan, removed. All three of the men
| appointed were recommended by Senator
Foraker, and they take the places of men
| the late Senator Hanna sought to have
| retained in their positions. The Senate
promptly confirmed the nominations thus
| clinching the action of the President and
| leaving no question to be disputed in the
future. The Lima and Napoleon offices
have threatened to make trouble in Ohio
for months. and when Senator Hanna
| was alive the nominations were put off
from day to day. II the President had
| appointed the Hanna men he would have
| offended Senator Foraker. Had he ap--
pointed the Foraker nominees he would
have offended Senator Hanna. Thus the
| situation was a most delicate one and
| full of powder and dynamite. Consequent
ly the nominations were deferred from
! day to day.
After the election Of Charles Dick to
succeed Senator Hanna, Senator Foraker
| again spoke to the President about the
two cases, agreeing that nothing should
he done toward their settlement until
Senator-elect Dick came to Washington.
But Mr.. Dick apparently smelled trouble
In the air at the beginning Of his term
as senator, and there are stories that he
agreed that Senator Foraker should have
tho responsibility all by himself Az soon
al such q hint reached Senator Foraker
he promptly accepted the responsibility
and named the men who We're nominated.
Sullivan. the man who was removed at
st. Mary's. was charged by post Office ofa-
| ctals with having secured his Office q num-