Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-22
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
United States Attorney From
South Dakota.
SENATOR GAMBLELoSES
Els MAN WILL NOT BE REAP
POINTED.
SENATOR GAMBLE LOSES
Truxton Beale Urged for Representa-
tive to Peace Christ
mas Presents for Employees.

Senator Gamble has lost out ia the first
stages Of his fight against Senator Kit
tredge and Representatives Martin and
Burke over the nomination of United
States attorney in : South Dakota. The
President has told HIM that he will not give
another term te, James D. Elliott. present
United States attorney Of the state. The
President, however, has not decided that
he will name as United States attorney the
man backed by Senator Kittredge and
Messrs. Martin and Burke, and in this re-
spect the anti-Gamble combination has not
yet won its fight.
The whole fight here is one of the prelimi
naries to q great contest for the senatorship
in South Dakota next year. Senator Kit
tredge and Senator Gamble hail from the
same part OF the state. The Black Hills
portion Of the state has been clamoring for
a senator. If this demand is to be complied
with either Gamble or Kittredge must get
out OF the Senate. Klttredge did not desire
to be the man. So he has looked with cor
dial favor upon the appearance In the field
as a senatorial aspirant Representative
Martin. who halls from the Black Hills re-
gion. Mfr. Martin has made fine reputa-
tiof here, Is popular In the state and there
is promise that he will give Senator Gamble
great fight II his Supporters are to be
believed there will be nothing else to the
whole thing but Martin.
When the question came up about the ex-
piration of the term OF District Attorney
Elliott the first test Of the strength of the
two factions was made at the White House.
Senator Gamble, single-handed and alone,
backed Elliott for another term, alleging
that Elliotts record was a good one, and
that he had held office long enough to be
OF value to the government The Kittredge-
Martin combination presented the name of
A. c. Biernatzh of Salem, N. D.. for United
States attorney, urging his qualifications.
The President has had the matter under
consideration, but has gone no further than
to say that he will not nominate Elliott for
another term Elliott is said to be one of
CANDLES campaign managers, which makes
the blow doubly hard. 1t Is probable the
President will insist on some man whose
name has not been presented to him so far.
Grazing on Forest Reserves.
Senator Warren of Wyoming talked to
the President about the recent order of the
Interior Department relating to the rental
of forest reserves for grazing This oues-
ton is causing much discussion In the west,
and various suggestions have been offered.
There Is opposition on the part of a num-
Der Of western people to any charge for
grazing in the forest reserves, and other
interesting questions deal with the method
of giving permits, especially as to prefer
ence among the applicants
Senator Gearin Of Oregon was presented
to the President today by his republican
colleague, Senator Fulton.
In Favor Of Truxton Beale.
Senators Perkins and Flint OF California
today saw the President and asked him to
name Truxton Bea1e, now of Bakersfield.
CAL, as one Of the representatives Of this
country to the second peace conference
Mr.. Beale Is brother-in-law of John r.
Mclean OF this city and is well known
here. He is a writer and a deep student
OF international questions. The President
said he had not determined what appoint
ments he would make. few days ago
the Nebraska delegation asked the Prest-
dent to name Edward Rosewater editor of
the Omaha Bee, as one of the delegates OF
THIS country to the conference
The President, as already outlined in Tho
Star, has announced his intention of hay-
ing the delegates representing this eountrv
use all their efforts to have the powers or
me Wofld agree to an extension Of the
causes Tor war that should be submitted
TO arbitration. The President believes that
the scope OF arbitration can be greatly wild
ened. WIZ
Agent for Usage Indians.
The appointment of Ret" Willard to he
agent for the Usage Indians was an
nounced today. Willard will succeed Cant
Frank Frantz, who has been annointed
governor of Oklahoma, and will take the
oath OF office January 10. The Osages are
the richest Indians in this country, and.
although the agent is paid only about
$500 year, he is required to give a bond
of 100000. The large payments to the
tribe pass through the hands of the agent.
Willard now holds position at the Osa oe
agency. He was Endorsed for agent by
FrantZ.
Christmas Presents for EMPLOYEES.
The usual distribution of Christmas
presents to employees of the White House
will probably take place tomorrow All
of the married employees and all of the
married policemen in the grounds will re-
ceiye fine ten-pound turkeys, while the
single men and others will receive other
presents, some of them gold pieces. Presi-
dent Roosevelt has continued the practice
of President Mckinley of giving turkeys
to those White House employees and others
who have families He knows no more
satisfactory gift for Christmas. The dis
tribution will be attended to by Steward
Pinckney. who will buy not less than
seventy-five fine birds. There are about
forty-five policemen in the grounds, each
of whom will receive turkey, while there
are thirty or more others employed in the
White House proper who will be cared for
in like manner.