Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-23
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Mr.. Dady Urges Sharkey's
Retention in Office.
N. Y. SPEAKHRSHIP
HE THINKS AN INDEPENDENT
MAN SHOULD BE CHOSEN.
MIR. Bishop Not Acting as Canal Com
missioner-Vigorous in Rate
Legislation.

Michael ]. Dady Of Brooklyn made a
strenuous effort at the White House today
to have the President reverse his decision
as to giving another term to Robert A.
Sharkey as naval officer of the port Of
Brooklyn.
II am quite hopeful that the President
will reappoint Mr.. Sharkey." said Mr.. Dady
| in confident manner.
| How will this be possible?" Mr. Dady
was asked. 'The President has emphat-
ically stated that under no circumstances
| will he give another term to Mr.. Sharkey,
and when former Lieut.. Gov. Woodruff was
here he gave up all hope for Sharkey and
| said it was all over with him."
| We'll, don't give up so easy said the
Brooklyn politician. II do not believe in
running at the first fire of a gun. I will
| tell you this: The President is the most
| heroic man in this country in reversing
himself If he sees he has been wrong.
| have known him to do it number of times
and that is what makes him one of our
great men. / believe / have been able to
| show him that the charges against Sharkey
were purely anonymous, those which the
| civil service commission bases its recon-
mendat1ons upon being from alleged men
| who cannot be found What do you think
of that? Every single charge Is brought
| by men who sign w. II. Brown w. H.
|
| w. H. 1t has been impossible to find these
people. l do not believe In convicting a
| man upon charges of this kind Let the
| charges be specific and the man making
| them show himself so they can be answer
ed. Yes, 1 am decidedly hopeful that the
] President will give another term to Shar-
| key, who deserves it,
New York Speakership.
| Mr.. Dady said he did not talk with the
| President about the speakership fight in
| New York. Il wasn't asked anything about
| It and consequently did not give my views
| l do not mind saying, however, that l do
| not believe the candidate of Gov. Higgins
| will be elected, and If he is elected it will
not be received well by the republicans of
| the state. Ny belief is that the solution of
| the whole thing is the election of an en-
| tirely new man, one who cannot be said to
wear either the tag of Higgins. Odell or
anybody else. OF course, there is a lot of
| hypocrisy in all this talk of BOSSES 1t SIM
| ply means changing from one to another
1t seems to be popular to attack Odell now.
/ notice that many people have run at the
| first fire of gun. I believe the Brooklyn
| and other men in the legislature who do
| not belong to anybody ought to stand
| squarely for new man not identified with
| the fight. That is the true solution of the
| question. We had a man In the Brooklyn
| delegation who might have been elected but
| he gave up too quickly"
Who would you suggest for the speaker
| ship of the kind you mention?"
! There are a half dozen men in the legis-
| lature who would be satisfactory. Mr.
| Wainwright is probably one of them, but
| there are others. The truth Is the party
| cannot be put in the attitude OF absolute
| freedom from bossism If it is to be ruled by
| Gov. Higgins. 1 do not think his action on
| the speakership can be classed as bossism
| 1t IS downright dictation of the worst Sort
james Whitcomb Riley. the Hoosier poet
| was guest of the President at luncheon to-
| day. Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks
! We're also guests.
! Whiteaw Reid, ambassador to Great Brit
| ain is guest of Vice President Fairbanks
| He paid his respects to President Roosevelt
| yesterday.
Bishop Not Acting as Commissioner
| After conference with the President this
| morning ]. Buckln Bishop stated that he
! wished 1T understood that he was not at
| this time performing the duties Of a COM.
missioner of the isthmian canal commits
| sion to which he was recently nominated
| and that he did not intend to take up these
| duties until he had been confirmed by the
| Serate. II am attending to my duties as
secretary of the commission, and that is all
| az this time said Mr.. Bishop, having re-
| linquished my work in connection with the
press"
A number of stories have been printed
| that Mr.. Bishop has been performing the
| duties of commissioner ever since he was
1
1 tion is made that he stated to a number
4 of persons that he was doing this. If he
had any such views he changed his mind
after talking with the President but his
friends say that he did not make such
| ste element, as he no doubt knew that no
nominee to the Senate assumed the duties
! Of an office until he has been confirmed
| when the Senate is In session. If not In
| session he holds until his name Is con-
firmed.
| The situation as to the canal appoint
yr1Cn nfc ho dQ1f anf IN tnaf ic cnr1-
| sidered best not to complicate 1t further
| with any suggestion that n man is, perform
| ing the duties of an office 10 which Con-
4 gress has not given its consent.
| Representative Hepburn of Iowa, whose
deep interest in canal matters is well
known, talked with the President this
! morning, but stated that his Interview was
not upon a subject he could talk about.
/ Vigorous on Rate Legislation.
The President talked vigorously on rail-
road rate legislation with several of his
| callers, reiterating with unusual emphasis
i the fact that he is for effective control in
| rate matters. This was brought out by
| continued stories that he will accept a
i compromise from the Senate. The Presi-
| dent is understood to care little about the
| called by some compromise. 1t Is re-
suits that he wants to see, and he is Just
/ as firm as ever in his Intention to do all
i be "effective." The President is satisfied,
/ too that the temper of the country will
not permit equivocation on this point, and
means to insist on more than evasion or
half-hearted laws.
western representatives are getting many
iletters from their constituents as to the talk
of a compromise. and that is causing some
OF them to go to the White House and
pour out their fears to the President He
snatches minute from his busy hours to
means to enact satisfactory legislation.
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