Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-14
Alleged Threat by the Presi-
dent DisavoWed.
WITHOUT FOUNDATION
REPORTED INTENTION To MAKE
HANNA DECLARE HIMSELF.
Contests Over Post Offices in the Caro-
linas-Tammany Men Make
Frequent Calls.

when Senator Hanna comes back from
Ohio am going to make him either fish or
cut bait" This remark has been published
and attributed to the President, who is al
legged to have made 1t to party of west
ern politicians who were said to be dis
cussing with him the republican nomina-
ton this year.
1t is authoritativeIy announced that the
statement is without the slightest founda-
ton, and that the President has never made
such remark or anything that could be
construed into such a sentiment. 1t is par
tcularly well known that the President has
been exceedingly careful in his talk
about the republican national con-
vention and its possible action
to the republican ticket. He has de-
clined to discuss the matter except with a
few warm, personal friends who were en-
titled to his confidence. Even then he said
little. He listened, of course, to the sug-
gestions of these friends. but there has
never been any occasion when anyone who
was present afterward charged him wl.h
making any kind of tmeats about Senator
Hanna. Not only would IL be improper In
President to do this but 1t Is pointed out
by Mr.. Roosevelt's friends that 1t is not
his nature to boast or threaten. He Is a
hard fighter when fight is necessary. ii is
declared, but is not given to bombastlc ut
terances.
Similar stories have been published in
many places, but the President and his
friends do not, as a rule, give them any
consideration. This remark, however, is
charged so positively to the President that
his friends consider it proper to declare it
to be false
Interesting Carolina Cases.
Representative Croft of South Carolina
presented to the President today petition
signed by business men and others OF
Beaufort s. c.. asking that ]. B. King
horn, a white republican. be appointed post
master at Beaufort in place of Mrs. Bonn
field, whose four-year term is about to ex-
pire. No charges are made against Mrs.
Bomfeld, but the petition claims that the
patrons of the Office would be much better
pleased with Kingborn. who. although a re-
publican, would not be Objectionable to the
citizens.
Mrs. Bomfleld is colored, and it is not
doubted that this fact enters into the case.
Representative Croft. when asked by the
President If the colored question entered into
the matter, said that he not officially
aware that this was true. Mrs. Bomfield is a
daughter of ex-Representative Small. for
many years one of the black and tan"
leaders of the state. He is now collector of
customs at Beaufort, and q good many of
the republicans there think that there
should be d division of the good offices in the
town outside of the Small family Numer-
Gus republicans have joined the democrats
In asking for the appointment of Kingdom
on the ground that Small has too long dom
mated everything in that part of the state,
and that he and his daughter are not both
entitled to salaries from the government
when there other republicans hungry
for something from the government
Ex-senator Marion Butler of North Caro-
Ina had another talk with the President to-
day about the Wilmington, y. c., post office,
where one woman is trying TO oust another
from the position. Mrs. u. L. Russell, wife
OF Ex-Governor Russell, wants the post Of
flee, and Miss Darby, the incumbent, does
not want to give it up. Mrs. Russell has
the backing of the state organization and
of ex-senator Butler. 1t is believed that
the President will settle the case within a
day or two, probably at the cabinet meet
ing tomorrow. 1t has been hanging fire
some time. The impression prevails that
Mrs. Russell will become postmaster. The
President has heretofore followed the rec
concentrations of the state organization.
This time many OF the business men of Will
mington have taken a part by asking the
retention of Miss Darby and objecting, to
the appointment OF some one from another
county. Mrs Russell is alleged to be a resi-
dent of another county
Ex-Representative Settle of North Caro-
lima was one of the Presidents visitors, but
he did not discuss the Wilmington post Of
fice. Mr. Settle is from the Asheville dis
trict.
Tammany Men Are Callers.
. For good Tammany democrats, hustlers
for the political overthrow of the Presi-
dent, Representative Sulzer and Alderman
Little Tim Sullivan have made numerous
pilgrimages to the White House this week
In fact, they have spent considerable time
at the War Department and the White
House A good pIrt of the time Representa-
tive Sullivan (Big TIM has been with them.
This morning, however, Representative
Sullivan remained ava, and the dany
la 1rrI Itnan ancN .sf
and Little Tim Sullivan None OF the V.slt-
ors has given an explanation of the ire
quent trips, but it is understood that they
are seeking a parton for some one now IN
prison
Received G. A. r. Committee.
Representative Curtis of Kansas present.
ed Rev. Bernard Kelly, retired CHAPLIN
of the United States army, whose home Is
in Topeka. Mr. Kelly is in Washing. on as
a member of the pension committee OF the
g. A. r. The Pres dent later received and
talked with the members of this committee,
which is composed of Charles G. Burton,
chairman Nevada, Mo-; A. A. Taylor,
Cambridge, Ohio; John c Linehan, Pena-
cock, N. H; H. Il. Taintor, Hartford
Conn: L. B. Raymond. Hampton. Iowa,
and Bernard Kelly. The President had a
talk with the members of the committee
and gave them cordial greeting.
The Memphis Postmastership.
Representative Brownlow of Tennessee
talked Tennessee matters with the Presi-
dent. He recommended that l.. W. Dutro,
the postmaster at Memphis, be nominated
to succeed himself as postmaster Mr..
Brownlow Is the national committeeman
from Tennessee and the real boss of the re-
publican politics of the state. He succeeded
to high position by defeating Fl. Clay
Evans when the latter was pension commits
sioner and was aspiring to control the re-
publican machinery of the state. Brown
lows machine was in the best running con-
dition and when it collided with the Evans
machine the latter was put out OF BUSINESS
temporarily, at least Mr.. Brownlow rec
Concentrations are accepted by the Presi-
dent That he may be relieved of too much
responsibility in this direction Mr. Brown
low selected a referee from each congress
sional district, and this referee names the
postmasters in each district. representa-
tive Gibson of Knoxville controls the ap-
pointments in his district. and also joins
Mr. Brownlow in recommendations for the