Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-02
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Alaska Officials to Be In
vestigated.
SENATORS ANDPOLITICS
WEST VIRGINIA SITUATION SAID
TO BE IMPROVING.
Government Printing Office Employees
to Get the Summer Saturday
Kali Holidays.
SENATORS NDPOLITICS


Young. the United States attorney at Pitts
burg, has been appointed as the special
representative OF the Department of Justice
to make the Investigation. Mr.. Young was
presented to the President today by Mr..
Knox and there was a long discussion of
the situation in Alaska.
The judges whose personal and official
names are being besmirched are Melville
C. Brown of the first district and James
Wickersham of the third division. The
four-year terms Of both these judges will
expire June 6, and efforts are making to
get the positions for others. but nothing
will be done looking toward changes until
all the facts are known. Judge Alfred 8.
Moore, the other judge in Alaska. Is not
at present under charges rejecting upon
his honor and integrity. but 1t Is declared
that he is unsuited to his field and work.
The charges against the two judges are
that they have been too free in the appoint
ment of receivers for mining concerns, and
that the receivers have invariably been
their personal friends. Indirectly, there
fore. the insinuation is that the judges have
profited by their positions. Charges of
similar nature were preferred several years
ago against Judge Noyes at Cape Nome,
and he was dismissed from office. 1t is
stated to be almost impossible for man
to hold any kind of office In Alaska without
being liable to charges from some of the
many factions. cliques and combinations
operating in the mining fields.
Governor Brady is likewise under mild
charges and his Office will be investigated
by Mr.. Young. The charges are not so
specific in the case of Governor Brady. He
is declared to lack progress, and to be more
or less inefficient. He is serving his second
term governor OF the territory and has
a good many political enemies. He Is con-
sentative to such an extent as to cause
severe criticism, but his honesty has not
been impugned
Mr.. Young was selected for the difficult
work because his worth is known to Attor-
ney General Knox, and an impartial report
by him may be expected. He will leave for
Alaska in a few days and will make are
port to the President In the course of few
months.
West Virginia Situation Better.
Chief Justice Fuller and Senator's For
aker. Elkins and Warren constituted the
visitors of pr ominenee at the White House
during the morning hours. The three sem
ators talked about politics with the Pres
ident. Senators Warren and Foraker view
ing the situation in a roseate manner for
the republicans and Senator Elkins talking
with caution and conservatism. Senator
Elkins spoke to the President about the
West Virginia complicat lions. He is of the
opinion, and SO informed the President,
that there will be no bolt of the republican
nominee for governor. This has been fear
ed up to this time owing to the bitterness
of the fight that has been waged. The bit
terness is said to be decreasing and this
n'ak es the republican leaders hopeful that
there will be nothing SO deplorable as a
bolt. 1t is privately admitted, however,
that the majority will be considerably less
than in recent years The republican dam
ger is said to lie in the possibility that the
democratic nominee for governor will be
ex-senator Davis, the strongest man in the
state. Mr.. Davis is an ardent admirer of
Sc nator German and has intended to make
the race for governor If Senator German
sfould be the democratic, nominee for Pres
ident, thereby aiding the cause of Senator
German better than in any other way pos
sible. AS it is not likely that Senator Cor
nan will receive the democratic nominal
ton, Mr.. Davis may not make the race. 1t
is admitted that he will be a formidable
candidate If he is nominated for governor
by the democrats.
President Roosevelt promised to take into
consideration an invitation to visit Cincin-
natl, Ohio, in November to attend the in
stallation of Prof Charles w. Dabney as
president of the University of Cincinnati.
University of Tennessee. He was presented
TO the President by Senator Foraker, to-
gether with Frank j. Jones and John q.
O'Connell of Cincinnati who invited the
President to make the visit.
Senator Hepburn of Idaho was one of the
influential callers in the afternoon. He re-
manned with the President some time dis
cussing political matters Senator Hey
afternoon.
Printing Office Half Holiday.
Acting Secretary Barnes will soon trans
NIT to Mr.. Palmer. the public printer, a
letter directing that as far as practicable
the coming summer the employees of the
government printing Office be accorded the
same consideration in the matter Of a half
holiday on Saturdays as other employees OF
the government service. The President was
visited few days ago by delegation rep
resenting employees of the office, who asked
that the printing office be put on the same
footing as other departments, ana the
President decided that the request was
rea sonable one, in so far as the peculiar
work of the Office will permit.
MI. McCleary Has Opposition.
When Representative McCleary of Min
nesota was at the White House recently
he told friends that he expected opposition
in his district. but that he had the situation
so well in hand that he was absolutely sure
of an easy victory. The expected opponent
has entered the race, and owing to Mr.. Nc
Cleary's prominence in District Of Columbia
legislation in the House. his contest will be
of interest here. His opponent Is Herbert
J. Miller, editor of the Rock County Herald
of the state senate for many years, and Is
well thought of by the people. The fight
will be made on the issue of reciprocity and
tariff revision. Mr. McCleary has become
| numbered with the stand-pat element of the
| republicans and this position has aroused
some opposition in his district. Mr.. Mil
| Ter will make his canvass In the way of adj
vOcacy OF reciprocity along practical lines
| revision of tariff schedules to suit present
| conditions and especially what are re-
| garded as trust articles.
The contest promises to be lively one
from start to finish. and will be watched
with care because of the Significance of