The news & observer., 1905-12-12
ROLLINS SILENT IN
SEVEN LANGUAGES
Blackburn aud His Rival
Face to Face.
A CRITICAL MON ENT
They Meet While Calling on the Pres
ident in the White House. Assign
ment of Tar Heel Members
to the Committees
Made.
BY THOMAS j. PENCE.

Washington, ID. c.. Dec. 1.-THE
House committees were announced
today, and the important new assign
ments given the North Carolina dele
cation are as forcasted in Sundays
News and Observer.
Representative Claude Kitchin gets
Indian Affairs and Elections in addi-
tion to Claims. while Representative
Thomas is given assignment in Lib
raries, and his committeeship may be
of value to the State for the rea-
son that bills for the ereC<ron of mon
uments at Moore's Creek battle
grounds and other points in the
State are referred to the Committee
on Libraries.
Blackburn gets his old assignment
given him in the 57th Congress. The
delegation is provided for as follows:
Blackburn, District of Columbia;
Gudger, Invalid Pension, Alcoholic
Liquor Traffic; Kitchin, c., Elections,
No. 3 Indian Affairs, Claims; Kitchin,
w. w, Naval Affairs, Manufactures;
Page, Insular Affairs, Expenditures in
Interior Department; Patterson, Mer-
chant Marine and Fisheries, Census;
Pou, District of Columbia, Civil Ser
vice; Small, Postofftce and Post-roads,
Expenditures on Public Buildings;
Thomas, Public Building and Grounds,
Library; Webb, Education, Patents
and Territories.
The President sent to the Senate
today the following nominations Of
pOstmasteTs:
G. G.. Rosemond, HilIsboro; Adolf
phus r. Wilson, Dunn; John G..
Brown, Red Springs: Victoria S. Mar
tin, Tarboro; Mary Green, Warren
ton.
The Secretary of War reported to-
day in favor of a six thousand dollars
appropriation for the Meherent River
at Murfreesboro.
e. c. Gudger, son of the Congress
man, who is assistant paymaster IN
the navy, is here. He is returning
from Santo Domingo and is ordered
to New York for duty.
e. r. MacKeithan, of Fayetteville,
is here.
Rpublican State Chairman Rollins
and Representative Blackburn saw the
President today. These rivals for
party leadership were without knowl-
edge as to the others movements and
great was their surprise when they
came face to face in Mr. Roosevelts
house. Mr.. Blackburn had seen the
President and Rollins was waiting his
turn. The two statesmen passed the
time of day, inquired solicitously about
each others health and separated
There was nothing in their conduct
to indicate that they are in a fierce
contest for control of patronage in the
State.
Blackburn frankly admitted that he
called to add his personal endorse
ment of Wagner for the marshal
ship Rollins was silent in seven diff
ferent languages with reference to the
object of his visit.
There is reason for believing that
Wagner will be next marshar of the
western district. although Millikan's
successor will not be named until the
trial of the cases at the special term
of the Greensboro Federal court in
January. MilHkans term expires next
Friday but it 50 happens that Wag-
oner is related by marriage to one of
the defendants to be tried at tina.
term, and for this reason the present
marshal will probably be continued in
office until that time.
The fact became known today that
Judge James r. Boyd has taken
hand in the marshalship contest.
The Judge has espOused Marshal Mil
likan'S cause, according to well
authenticated statement that came di-
rect from the attOrney-ganera office.
1t is said that Judge Boyd called
at the department in person. Some
of Mr.. Blackburn's friends expressed
surprise when they learned of this de-
velopment in the situation. recalling
the fact that Judge Boyd recently ap-
preached the congressman and ex-
pressed desire to renew peaceful re-
lat1onS. They had not spoken for sew
eral years.
Mr.. Blackburn saw both the Presi-
dent and Attorney General Moody
in Wagoner's behalf. after ieaving the
white house he expressed the opinion
that his candidate would win.
Chairman Rollins was less com
munic&tive. He had little to say ana
answered queHicns with some evi-
dence of reluctance.
My visit here has no connection
with the selection of a marshal,
though l have discussed the matter.
l came here to take up several pat
ronage matters and incidentally called
at the white house"
What about the report that the
organization is for Millikan?"
"That is untrue. I have not endorsed
anyone"
"Will YOU endorse Wogoner?"
"That is q question ] am consider
ing"
Mr.. Rollins would not commit him
self ono vav or another. He did &C
NIT that there was no written agree
ment he4waer blackburn and him
self REGARDING the distribution of pat
ronape in the state as has been charg
ed He stated that in his opinion the
big Federal Offices should not be filled