Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-25
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Slate for Federal Offices in
Chicago.
NEW BOARD OF CHARITIES
Mr.. Woodward, Who Will Not Again
Serve, Succeeded by Dr.. Kober.
g. A. B. EVENT IN PHILADELPHIA
NEW BOARD OF CHARITIES
g. A. r. EVENT IN PHILADELPHIA
Delegation Invites the President,
Who Cannot Attend-Mr. Barnes
Successor at Executive Offices.

senators CullOm and Hopkins expect to
| be able to lay before President Roosevelt
within three or four days, in time for az
ton by the Senate, a slate for Chicago fed
| eral Offices. This slate Is now under con-
| sideration by the state and county repub-
lican leaders, who have been holding con-
ferences the last week or so to determine
not only the question OF federal positions.
but the distribution OF county patronage
Heretofore. under the operations of the old
Lorimer machine in Chicago. all appoint
| ments were quickly fixed by the main boss
without consultation with the lesser lead
ers. There has ueen SO much fighting
against machine methods, however, that
the various leaders Of the Cook county out
| fit concluded they would get together and
name men for offices after something that
could be called consulta alton.
Unless there are some changes in the Sc
lections for federal offices IN the next few
days the Chicago slate is said to be ar
ranged along these lines:
John c. ,Ames. present United States mar
shall Is to become collector of the port to
succeed William Penn Nixon, who has held
the job about eight years. This is the best
place under the government in or around
Chicago.
Luman T. HOY. who is now appraiser of
the port. is to be promoted to United States
marshal. and dhe vacancy that will be made
by the change OF Hoy will probably go to
Thomas O'ShaunneSsy.
Senator Hopkins has long desired the re-
tirement Of Charles B. Morrison, the pres
ent United States attorney. If the present
program goes through the Department of
Justice will make Morrison a special at
torney. at a big salary, to handle the Stand
ard Oil prosecutions. and the district at
torneyship will go to E. w. Sims, who Is
now solicitor for the Department of Com
merce and Labor. Morrison would never
have been United States attorney but for
the fact that when his predecessor was
named United States Judge the beef trust
cases were on hand and it was considered
best to promote Morrison. who was assist
ant attorney and in charge of these cases.
Senator Hopkins wanted somebody else.
Henry Hertz will probably be named to
succeed himself collector of internal rev.
enue.
Charles Bent is slated to become United
States pension agent. and Subtreasurer Will
|! liams. who has had a fight for years to
stay where he is, will probably give-way to
a new man.
The scattering of the dough will be talked
over at conference here in a few days, at
which there will be present, besides the
two senators, Representative Lorimer.
Frank l.. Smith, collector at Peoria, and
Postmaster Bussey of Chicago.~-
New Board of Charities.
Accompanied by John Joy Edison and DR..
Charles P. Neill, of the Board of Charities,
Commissioner Mcfarland called at the
White House this morning and stated to
President Roosevelt that the terms of Mr.
Edison and Mr.. S. w. Woodward as mem
bers Of the board of charities expired on the
LIST of July; that Mr.. Edison had con-
sented to remain. but that Mr.. Woodward
felt that after serving six years he ought
to be relieved in view Of his other engage
ments. The Commissioners recommended
DIR. George NJ kober for the vacancy, men
tioning his high professional and personal
standing, and his service in philanthropic
work, and Mr.. Edison and DR.. Neill added
their Endorsement. Mr.. Macfarland stated
that he had obtained Mr.. Kober's reluctant
consent to allow his name to be presented
The President directed the nominations of
Mr. Edison and DR.. Kober to be sent to the
Senate, and thanked Mr.. Edison for his
service and his willingness to continue.
G.. A. r. Event IN Philadelphia.
G. A. R. posts in PENNSYLVANIA annually
have reunion that is distinct from the
annual encampment of the organization
This year the reunion will be in Philadel-
phia and the date is August %. Represent
alive Morrell of Philadelphia introduced TO
the President delegation that extended
him an invitation to attend. The COM
m1ttee was composed OF Joseph r. Craig
Of G. A. R. posts; Henry 1. Yohn and W.
H. Thomas The President said he would
not be able to accept the invitation.
Senator Gamble introduced to the Presi-
OSul y. L. ILlllOll, WHO has Ueen named 10
succeed himself as United States attorney
Of South Dakota: Col. VIM. H. Parker
who has been named as a republican can
didate for Congress, and w. c. Cook. state
chairman of the republican party of South
Dakota.
Speaker Cannon and Representative Hep
burn, House leaders, were White House
visitors The Speaker said he thought
Congress would adjourn Saturday without
question unless we strike snag. You
can't tell. though, what you are going to
run against in the closing days of the
session.
Representative Hepburn went Uncle
Joe" one better, predicting that Friday
would find adjournment at hand.
Record Run to Washington.
Fred B. Smith and Emil Froeb prominent
business men Of Terre Haute, Ind. believe
they have broken all records for an auto
mobile run to Washington. They left Terre
Haute five or six days ago to come to
Washington in an automobile belonging
to one Of them. They stopped at various
ming time to this city was fifty hours. They
did not have a mishap or an accident to
their machine during the entire trip. They
came all the way over the old national
pike from the west.
Mr.. Barnes to Leave.
Assistant Secretary Barnes, who has been
confirmed as postmaster of Washington,
will leave his post at the White House
toward the end of the week. He hopes to
have his bond of $255, 900 as postmaster OF
Washington fully arranged so that he can
take charge of the Washington office by
July 1. If possible he will assume charge
earlier than that, all depending upon the
preliminaries of his bond. Madison Davis,
assistant postmaster. will. 1t is understood.
remain in his present position under Mr..
Barnes.
The appointment OF Mr.. Barnes success
sor at the White House will be decided
within few days. There are two good
men who are under consideration for the
vacancy They are John L. McGrew and
NJ. G. Latta, two Of the best men on the
White House staff. Mr.. Latta has for
long time been the personal stenographer
of President Roosevelt. the Identical posi-
ton that George B. Cortelyou held with
President Mckinley before he rose to high
er positions. Mr. McGrew Is a most compe-
tent man, as thoroughly fitted for the posi-
ton as Mr.. Latta- The chances are said
to favor McGrew.
President Roosevelt today signed the i'm
portant bill passed by Congress requiring
savings bank and other institutions Of that
character doing business in the District
to make report of their business to the
controller of thu cl1rrencv.