Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-15
CALIFORNIA AS WELL
HOW APPOINTMENTS IN THE
STATE ARE TO BE DIVIDED.
A Talk About Insurance Investigation
Pat Garrett May Not Be
Reappointed.

The fight over the federal patronage IN
the western district of North Carolina has
grown to such proportions there promises
to be elimination and recrimination of the
worst sort among the factions. There are
threats of an exposure of written promise
of Judge Pritcha:d Judge Boyd and other
North Carolina men of prominence to re-
frain from interfering with the recommen-
dations OF Representative Blackburn in the
western district of the state. good deal
of this has been carried to the President
by the friends Of Blackburn and others,
and more is to be put before him.
Representative Blackburn had hard fight
for the nomination in his district eighteen
months ago. He was opposed by iniuen-
tial republicans in and out of the district.
including Judge James f. Boyd who is
now charged with too much interference
from the bench in political affairs. As
result of the opposition rather bitter feel
ing resulted between Boyd and Blackburn,
as we'll others. Blackburn Is essentially
fighter, however, and succeeded in defeat
ing all of his opponents, securing the nomi-
nation and then defeating the democrats in
district that was considered favorable TO
them in the way Of votes. Blackburn is
said to have secured a written promise from
the machine republicans of the state that
he would not be molested in distribution of
cordance with that agreement he had rec
commended the nomination of Louis c. Wag
ner of Statesvile for marshal to succeed
James NJ. Millikan, who has held the place
for eight years. The state organization de-
cllnes TO agree to Wagner and wants Milli-
kan retained for another term. They are
making all kinds of threats. Heretofore the
President has abided by the recommends
tions of the state machine. il he falls to
do so now the blow will be severe one.
II he does not carry out Blackburns rec
congratulations, the latter and his friends
say they will overturn the state organiZa-
tion as clean as whistle in the next state
convention. They declare their power 10 do
so now If there were convention.
A California Nomination.
Senators Perkins and Flint of California
saw the President and laid before him the
name of Oscar Lawler OF Los Angeles for
United States attorney for the southern dis
trict of that state and the nomination will
go to the Senate. The present, attorney Is,
L. H. Valentine. The California senators
have an agreement by which the appoint
ments in the southern part of the state are
dictated by Senator Flint and those In the
northern part by Senator Perkins.
Representative Greene of Massa chusetts
presented to the President J. F. Jackson.
chairman OF the board Of railroad commits
sioners of Massachusetts,; Woodward EN-
cry, chairman of the board of harbor and
The Insurance Investigation.
Robert Lynn Cox, member Of the legls-
lature from Buffalo and member of the
insurance investigating commission, called
on the President today with Representative
Alexander and talked with him about the
insurance Investigation. Mr. Cox says that
the commission will prepare its report to
the legislature early in January and sub
nit 1t to the Legislature Immediately upon
the assembling of that body. 1T has not
been decided what line the recommended
Cox. I'VE are now at work trying to map
out the recommendations we will make"
"Pat" Garrett May Not Be Reappointed
pat" Garrett, the six-foot three western
er whose chief reputation was made in
hunting down and killing the notorious
BILLY the Kid" may not be given another
term as collector of customs at Ed Paso
Texas. The President is said to be dfspleas-
ed with Garrett, who was rough rider and
one of the first of that regiment given a
federal position, because Garrett s alleged
to have attended the reunon of his regi-
ment at San Antonio last spring with a pro-
fesstonal gambler and saloon keeper of no
especially good reputation. Besides that FL
Paso people are making fight on Garrett
The President is said to have treated Gar
rett coolly when the tall dead shot called
at the White House two or three days ago.