Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-04
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Trouble Over Two Ohio Post
masterships.
SENATOR DICK AWAITED
HE AND FORAKER MAY ADJUST
THE DIFFICULTY.
Senator Platt Calls on President
Venezuelan Minister Says Fare
well-Territorial Official Resigns.

know whether the. Hanna organization IN
Ohio. with Senator-elect Dick at its head.
will continue the Hanna policy as to con-
troll of affairs and square fight be m lde
be tween the new leader of the organization
and Senator Foraker or whether there will
be. peace. Post office appointments will be
the means of determining the attitude OF
all the leaders toward the future relations
of the big men of the party in that state.
The President himself may be put to the
test as between the two factions but the
prospects are that an agreement will be
reached and that harmony will perch uIon
the banners of the Ohio republicans Tor 4
while at least.
When Senator Hanna died he left TO his
successor the delicate problem o. the post
rnasterships at Lima and Napoleon. Ohio.
The question to what to do with these
Offices had been pending for weehs before
Senator Hanna was taken sick. ana because
OF the trouble that might come out of thea
action was postponed from time 10 time.
1t was well understood that the H2n31
auG Foraker followers were In a CLASH over
these offices. and that the appointments
by the President would indicate how he
looked upon the Ohio factions. The de2i II
of Senator Hanna put a stop - thc fight
ing and put the settlement of The question
off. Senator Dick inherits the Hanna end
of the Lima and Napoleon Offices. and has
political sagacity and generalship VIII piob-
ably be severely tested at the beg rning OF
his terms as senator.
Senator Foraker was at the White House
today. He said that the two post offices
that are being contended about Will not be
taken up until Senator Dick comes here
and has time to decide when he is ready to
give considera ton to them. Senator Dick
is expected in Washington tomorrow, but
it is not thought that he will immediately
take up these cases with Senator Foraker.
At both Lima and Napoleon the incum-
bents are Hanna men and are lndorsea oF
the organization for renomina ton. SEN
ator Hanna had determined, il is SAID TO
press for their denomination, while the For
aker people had bitterly fought TINS ana
had asked that other men be selected Ser
ator Foraker may have some other Ideas
at this time. and he and Senator DICK may
reach an amicable understanding, but there
are students of the Ohio game who declare
that the Hanna men VIII remain flrn az l"
the control of this patronage. On the otilef
hand is the belief that Senator DICK cannot
inherit the strength and popularity OF tne
dead senator. ana that he VIII proDaply
begin his work in a cautious manner ana
Without at this time bringing on confilct
between himself and such wise old point
ical general as Senator Foraker Inc new
ness of the new leader ana the SuenStit %
Senator Foraker may bring about mar
moniotls understanding. it is suggested
Otherwise serious results for somebody may
The odell-Platt Fight.
Senator Plat of New York. after long
interview with the President this morning.
| Sc nator Platt's struggle with Governor
| oden for the mastery of the New YORK or
! ga nization continues. with the odcll nia>
chinery crushing its way through the oppo-
s.tion that has been set in its pain SO idi;
On the surface Governor Odeil. VINO via
be here tomorrow for conference WI VIZ.
TIE President, has succeeded IN becoming
dictator and in taking the place OF Senator
Platt but there have been many tunes III
the career of Senator Plat when II was
laid IN h,2
81 elf of the political tomb. but when he
was supposed to be mummifying there ne
would suddenly becoEle regaiVanized, ana
would again become leader THIS time.
however the outlook is that the shelving
has been done b. an adept at the business.
Senator Plat does not care much about
the leadership himself, and Is wiling that
Governor Oden should do the active work
in the future but he is fighting energeticaliy
to prevent the decapitation of many of his
personal friends, the principal one being
Col. George W. Dunn. chairman OF the re
publican state committee. The odell people
have determined upon taking the state
Craftsmanship themselves. and Governor
Odell is talked OF as state chairman he
will retire from the guberna torlal chair be
fore a great while. and by being in control
of the machinery can dictate his own sue
cessor and about everything else connected
with the party in the future
Can't Fight Every Day.
X. Takahfra, the japanese minister.
made a brief call at the White House to-
day prior to a call he made in the after
noon with Baron Suyematsu. son-in-law
of Marquis Ito, the prime minister of ia
pan. Mr.. Takahira was asked whether ne
had received any news from the east. He
shook his head and shrugged his shoulders.
mo fighting going on" be was asked
"Oh, it is impossible to fight every day"
he answered in quaint sort of way.
Representative Oimsted of Pennsylvania
asked the President to appoint w. Harold
| McCreary of his district a cadet at An
| ma polls The President said that all the
| appointments at his disposal for the present
| year were exhausted. but that he would
place the young mans name upon the list
| for next year.
Venezuelan Minister'S Farewell
Gen. Jose Manuel Hernandez, minister of
| Venezuela to the United States, who
recalled this week by his government. called
| at the White House this afternoon to say
| farewell to President Roosevelt The Pres
| ident holds Gen. Hernandez in high regard
| and expressed to him his regret that he
| was to leave this capital In diplomatic
/ circles ii Is felt that Gen. Hernandez has
/ been treated with scant consideration by
| President Castro of Venezuela. He was "a
| strong presidential possibility in Venezuela.
but last fall President Castro induced him
| to come to Washington to represent his
| government here. After less than four
| months residence here his salary is dis
/
! of adequate explanation Gen. Hernandez
will leave for Venezuela in a few days.
/ Territorial Secretary Resigns.
Isaac Il. Stoddard- secretary of the terri
! tory of Arizona. has rendered his resigna-
! ton to the President, and it has been ac-
! cepted to take effect April L. Some time
ago charges were filed against Secretary
Stoddard. He was charged with promoting
| the incorporation of companies in Arizona
| for which he received lucrat tive fees. In
| itself this was not contrary to law, as the
| secretary was entitled to the fees of his
/ office; but when the governor and legisla-
| ture of the territory sought to curtail the
| secretarys fees and to put his office on
salary basis Mr.. Stoddard endeavored to
| prevent the action and not only refused to
exhibit his books to legislative committee.
| but, ii is charged. burned the books to pre-
| vent their Inspection Ii is alleged that the
! fees of the Office under Mr.. Stoddards Sys-
| tenn paid him about $4,000 a year. TIE
| fight against Secretary Stoddard become SO
| snirifed that he finally rendered his reSig-