Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-16
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
A Bigger and Better Navy for
the Country.
PRESIDENT ASSERTS THIS
In Talking With Some Members of
the House.
B. F. BARNES CONFIRMATION
Senator Penrose Says He is Deter
mined to Push It as Soon
as Possible.
B. F. BARNES CONFIRMATION

The President emphasized his doctrine OF
bigger and better navy for this country
today In talking with some members Of
the House on the subject. One of them
was Representative Sherman of New York,
chairman of the republican congressional
committee. The House still has the naval
appropriation bill before it for considera-
tion. Mr.. Sherman has been reported as
opposed TO a provision for increasing the
fighting force of the navy beyond its pres
ent strength. but he told the President to-
day that this was incorrect and that he
believes in keeping up the fighting strength
OF the navy.
Representative Cocks of the Long Island
district of New York occupied a unique
position on this question. He was at the
White House today Mr.. Cocks is a
Quaker, and personally does not believe IN
making preparations for fighting either on
sea or on land. But he feels that the SEN
timent of his district is strongly for more
battleships and other fighting vessels. Con-
sequently he intends to vote as he thinks
his district desires.
The President has expressed himself as
hopeful that no backward step will be
taken In the policy of maintaining a navy
that will discourage war, and the informa-
ton reaching him Is that the House will
sustain that policy.
CANDLES Victory Over Kittredge
Machine.
Senator Gamble of South Dakota called
on the President today and showed his
pleasure over the receipt of important news
from his own state. This news, coming in
the shape Of kilograms, states that in the
caucuses held throughout the state yester-
day afternoon to select delegates to the
county conventions Senator Gamble Sc
cured great triumph in his fight for re-
turk to the Senate The county conven-
tions will meet in a few days. and it now
appears that the state convention, which
will indorse a candidate for the United
States Senate will be controlled by the
supporters and friends Of Senator Gamble
TO the extent of at least 900 delegates out
Of a total of 1869. The Gamble people
carried Minnehaha county. the home of
Senator Kittredge, whose machine has been
so violently fighting Senator Gamble.
Senator CANDLES victory Is enough to
elate him. The entire republican machinery
in the state Is in the hands of Senator Kilt
redge. who gave his support for the Senate
to Representative Martin, a clever, popular
and able man. Representative Burke join
ed the combination against Gamble, and five
or six months ago many people thought
that Candles political days were number
ed. Gamble commenced an anti-machne
fight, and was successful with that issue
1t is understood that Mr.. Gamble blames
the whole fight upon him on Senator Kilt
redge, his colleague. He has no il-feeling
toward Representative Martin, his oppo-
nent, whom he recognizes as an unusually
able man. we'll qualified for the Senate.
An amusing feature of the fight for the
Senate was the manner in which the two
forces traded on the popularity OF President
Roosevelt. Each side tried to claim that
II represented the President and was made
up of his friends. There were side issues in
abundance. but the expectation was that
the side that could make the people believe
1t stood closest to the President would win.
The Gamble people succeeded best in this
sort of scrap.
Senator Kittredge and his combination
was accused of representing the railroad
element in the Senate.
Pennsylvania Tall Senator
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania, who al
ways proclaims that his visits to the White
House are social. was among those who
saw and talked with the President The
Pennsylvania senator is determined to
push for the confirmation of Benjamin r.
Barnes as postmaster of Washington as
soon as possible. That will depend much
upon the policy to be followed by Senator
T1llman. who is responsible for the present
holdup of the nomination.
Senator Penrose said that the republican
state convention will nominate a good
ticket in Its Harrisburg meeting next
month. The convention Will be an I'M
trammeled one said Senator Penrose. who
has been accused of planning to have his
own man nominated for governor.
ator Chandler as having been under the
ban Of the President in connection with
rate legislation. spent some time with the
President today 1t was his first visit
since the Tillman charges of last Satur-
day.
Senator Fulton OF Washington, who was
the author OF what Is known as the ALI
son amendment was also with the Presi-
dent some time.
Postmasters Nominated
The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
DEMONSTRATIONS, d. L. Robinson
Jerome. Illinois, A. F. Ducket1 Forrest: }.
A. Walter. Lockport. Indiana, NJ r.
Evans, Marion. Indian Territory. H z.
Warfeld, Tishomingo Iowa, A H. Brooks.
Hawkeye. Kansas z. r. Detwiler Wa
msgo; G. Manvllle, Wathena. Michigan H.
G. Prettyman, Ann Arbor. Missouri, H B.
Carver, Fulton. New Hampshire, ]. A.
Spalding, Nashua: ]. B. Cooper, Newport.
New Jersey. J. =. Van Scheick Man
asquan- New York. ]. p. Herrick, Bolivar
A. E. Bonesteel. Troy; A. c. Bates Spring
Vile North Carolina. T. F. Seehorn, Lee
noir. Louisiana, r.. +. Rosenberger Gary
vile. Porto Rico. Robert A Miller, Ponce.
Tennessee, Reuben HURT Hartman Texas.
Theodore Ray. Midland. Virginia. John M
Sloan. Chase City.