Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-29
President Left the City Today.
Mr.. Pearre Working for Harp.

Representative Pearre of Maryland Is
still working for Reno S. Harp of Frederick
for naval officer at Baltimore. despite the
combination entered into between Repre-
sentatives Mudd and Wachter with ex-
Representative Jackson a sort of appendix
This combination recently made up slate
for Maryland offices and felt sure of its
going through. They presented 1t to Sec
rotary Bonaparte
The slate contained no reference to Mr..
Harp, who Is chairman of the Frederick
county republican committee and q most
influential man in his part of the state.
Mr.. Pearre saw Secretary Bonaparte to-
day and then had conference with the
President, receiving the congratulations of
the President on his success In Frederick
county yesterday. Mr.. Pearre is urging
Mr.. Harp for naval officer. but II he cannot
get that place would like TO have him
named for subtreasurer at Baltimore. 1t is
believed that Mr.. Pearre has put forward
q pretty good point in his talks with Secre-
tary Bonaparte and the President. This is
that the slate that has been arranged ig-
nores the really republican part of the state
altogether and gives everything to Balti-
more and that portion of the state. 1t is
pretty doubtful If the slate goes through
as it has been arranged, and the probable
ity is that the President will insist on Civ
ing MI. Pearre a portion of the patronage
1t was the district of Mr.. Pearre that gave
Mr.. Bonaparte such a large majority for
ago and resulted in his election. Mr. Bona
parte cannot, Il is thought, afford to ignore
that section of the state. and he can have
no reason to disregard the strong claims OF
Mr. Harp.
w. II. Hanna chairman of the republican
state committee of Maryland, has presented
TO the President the name of ex-Mayor
Pussy of Havre de Grace Md, for naval
officer. and this further complexities the
fight for the Maryland offices.
The President did not take these appoint
ments up with Secretary Bonaparte today,
but will do so toward the end OF the week.
when they will be settled.
The Case of Mr.. Fowler.
The White House today expects to re-
celve the report of the treasury officials
who were directed by the President to in
vestigate the charges preferred by Wilbur
F. Wakeman against Edward S. Fowler.
who was recently nominated for the office
of appraiser of merchandise at the port of
New York. The charges were not pre-
ferred until after the nomination had been
sent to the Senate and although the allega-
lions were general In character and did not
form a prlma facie case against MIR.
Fowler, the President asked the senate
committee on finance to withhold action
until the charges could be looked into. Mr..
Roosevelt took the ground that II was bet
ter to have the investigation made before
confirmation rather than after. although
II did not appear that there was anything
serious In the charges. The result of the
treasury investigation was entirely favor.
able to Mr.. Fowler. and the President Will
probably notify the senate committee to-
day or tomorrow that no reason has APP
peared why Mr. Fowlers nomination
should not be confirmed.
Mr. Fowler was nominated as the sue
cessor Of George w. Whitehead who has
been in the treasury service for many
years. but who recently resigned in order
TO enter the banking business at Niagara
Falls.