Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-05
TWO NAMES CONSIDERED
VIM. B. Hoggart of Juneau and John
P. Clum of This City.
FORMER HAS THE BEST CHANCE
Though the Friends Of His Opponent
Are Confident Mr.. Cortelyou's Rec
concentrations Will Avail.

me night Tor the governorShip of Alaska
was carried on with some energy at the
White House today, and the best informa-
ton Is that the President has under con-
sideration just two names, from which he
will make selection. These are William
b. Hosgatt of Juneau, and John P. CIum
of this city, a post Office inspector. To one
or two of those he talked with this morn
Ing the President indicated that he regarded
Mr.. Hoggatt better fitted for the position
and as having the best chance of appoint
ment. No definite decision was reached,
however
senator Hemenway OF Indiana called on
the President to urge the nomination OF
1loggatt MY experience as head of the
appropriations committee of the House.
said Mr.. Hemenway taught me that a
Dig man, real big man. is seriously needed
as governor of Alaska, one who will gov
ern and not be governed. Hoggatt is Just
the man for governor of the territory. He
was an officer of the navy for many years
having been a member of the war board
during the SpanishAmercan war In
a 1,- ne Is regarded as about the biggest,
man mentally in the territory I don't
really know how he could afford to take the
position If 1t were offered to him
u. H. Jarvis. who was offered the gov
etnorship by the President and was com
PEELED to decline, is understood to have
given his cordial support to Hoggatt and
ms influence is considerable with the Presi-
deht VINO has looked to him for advice as
TO Alaska affairs
Senator Flint of California who is sup
porting Mr.. Clum, talked to the President
and found the situation as described with
f1eesatt apparently having the best of the
lght to date. There is no discoura cement
however. in this fact TO Mr. Clum whose
friends say that the influence of Postmaster
General Cortelyou will be exerted so strong
in u tc hob,
selection.
President Approves Martins Bill.
Representative Martin of South Dakota
had a long conference with the President
this afternoon about his bill TO compel cor
porat1ons doing an interstate business in
food and fuel articles to procure a fran
chise from the Secretary of Commerce and
Labor
The President has been interested in this
measure for some time. but after having
its details and objects thoroughly explained
to him today by Mr.. Martin he expressed
himself heartily in favor of the purposes
of the bill The President stated that there
would necessarily be some amendments
perhaps, but that he felt a law of that
character would accomplish much good
THE antitrust laws" said Mr. Martin
are very strong against monopoly in inter
state commerce, bpt the difficulty, is that
the big corporations evade the statutes,
and the government is left to Investigations
ana criminal prosecutions as il is now pur-
suirs against the beef trust in Chicago.
|. The purpose of my bill Is 10 require
corporations doing an intersiate business
IN food and fuel supplies, wnfch would en-
brace meat, cereals, sugar. cosd, oil etc
to procure a license or franchise from the
Secretary of Commerce and Labor as the
basis of their right to do Interstate b,,si :.
ness +T~- ~
In order to procure the license under the
bill the corporation applying fey the fran
chise must show that it is not~a monopoly
in the staples handled by it,
In short 1t must show that II Is a law
fully conducted corporation. Any sub
sequent violation of the s, eutes would
act as revocation of the license The
IDEA Is that any violation on their part
would bar them from doing an interstate
business along their lines, and would make
1t Improbable to violate the laws"
Mr. Martin says he expects a hearing
before the committee on interstate and for
elgn commerce within the next two weeks
Doesn't Want Chaplain to Resign.
Robert Dorsey. coio-ed, of Hampton. Va.
representing William r Sherman and p T.
Woodfin posts of the Virginia G. A. r..
called on the President and left resolutions
adopted by those posts asking the Presi-
dent to use his influence to have Rev. Jo-
seph Fl, Bradley retained as chaplain at
the National Soldiers Home at Hampton.
me board of managers of the National
Soldiers Homes had requested the resig-
nation of Chaplain Bradley. The President
has not expressed an opinion as to what he
will do :
Representative Kahn of California called
upon the President this morning and pre-
scented the united Endorsement of the Cali
fornia delegation in Congress for the ap4
pointment of David I.ubin of Sacram enfo
dS american delegate to the int rpa = ifx,at
agricultural institute which meets in Italy
during the coming summer. This convcr-
ton was called by the King of Italy with
Mr. Kahn was his little four year-oI5 son.
TO whom the President presented a beauti-
full carnatlon.