Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-08
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
No Concert of Action Against
the Standard Oil.
ATTORNEY GEN. ELLIS HERE
To Consult With Commissioner Gar
field on Some Facts.
THE NORTH CAROLINA FIGHT
Representative Blackburn May Wipe
out Ex-senator Butler and State
Republican Chairman Rollins.
THE NORTH CAROLINA FIGHT

So far as could be learned around the
White House today, there is no concert OF
action on the part Of attorneys general OF
different states as to bringing actions
against the Standard Oil trust. Robert
Vance Davidson. attorney general of Texas
called on the President today with his son.
Wilbur S. Davidson, and Judge Thomas A
Jones of North Carolina.
Attorney General Davidson said that not
one word as to the Standard Oil trust, or
action Of any sort against it, had passed
between himself and the President, and he
added: II do not know anything Of any
concert of action on the part of the legal
authorities of the various states against
the Standard on
Mr.. Davidson has been in Washington on
business for his state, and has not been
party to any of the alleged movements for
the states to cooperate with the federal
authorities in grand move to legally
make lots of trouble for the giant Oil
octopus.
Attorney General Wade H. Ellis of Ohio
has come to Washington to consult with
Commissioner Garfield of the corporations
bureau about the facts in the possession of
that official as to the Standard OIL. Mr.
Ellis went with Mr. Garfield to the White
House yesterday afternoon and had q con-
ference with the President. Mr.. Ellis wants
to make use of some of the data that has
been gathered by Mr.. Garfield against the
Standard Oil. The opinion prevails that
the state authorities of Ohio and elsewhere
and the federal forces can help each other
a great deal In some instances the COM
missioner of corporations has data that he
will not be able to use that will be of value
In different states.
Attorney General Ellis has been engaged
for long time IN investigating the business
of the Standard Oil in Ohio, and he is con-
WINGED that the corporation is violating the
laws of the state in number of respects
With the Information he has and from
what he can get from the bureau of cor
porations, he feels that he may be able to
make some Roadway against the Standard
concern The suggestion has been made
that Mr.. Ellis may try to deprive the
Standard Oil of its charter to operate in
that state, but he does not wish to talk
about what he Is going to do.
1t Is stated that the attorney general of
Kansas, and possibly the same official from
Indiana coming to Washington for
conferences with the President and Com
missioner Garfield.
Ex-Gov. Myron T. Herrick of Ohio called
on President Roosevelt today to pay his re-
spects. He came over from New York to
attend the dinner to Speaker Cannon, and
will return to New York. He has not seen
President Roosevelt in a number of months
The North Carolina Fight.
Ex-senator Marion Butler of North Car
were at the White House today The talk
coming from North Carolina is that the
machine combination, consisting of the
former populist senator and Thomas S. Roll
Inns, republican state chairman is likely to
be wiped out in the party fights this year
in favor of tickets representing the Black
burn element of the party. Representative
Blackburn has just come through with hon
ors in a trial for accepting fees for trans
acting business in Washington. The trial
appears to have aroused great deal OF
sympathy for him. This, added to his known
strength in the state, threatens to give
him the chance to put out of business the
Rollins Butler combination and secure COM
plete control of the party. Mr.. Rollins Is a
son-in-law of Judge Pritchard of the United
States circuit court and has been In charge
of affairs in the state for some time. The
PRESIDENT has not fully turned over dis
pensation of patronage to him, but in most
instances accepts his recommendations.
The New York Craftsmanship.
The proposition that has been advanced
to make ex-Lieut Gov. Timothy Woodruff
of Brooklyn chairman Of the republican
state committee of New York at the expira-
ton of the term of ex-Gov. Odell Is under
stood to meet with no objection at the
White House and elsewhere In the New
York group Of republicans in this city. How
the proposition will be received by Gov.
Higgins is not known, but there Is an i'm
pression that Woodruff may be accepted by
the various elements of the party in the
state.
There is positive information in Washing
ton that Woodruff will accept the position
If ii is offered to him In harmony ana
without a factional fight attached TO IL his
friends know that he would not OBJECT 10
the place under certain conditions, out ne
would not permit his name TO be consio-
cred II any strong element OF the party
should make objection
WoodruT's wealth and position In the
party make him formidable candidate
for the Senate in the event of the retire.
ment of either Plat or DepeW, and TINS
fact 1t is feared by some of his friends. Is
the main one that may prevent his becom-
ing state chairman. Jealousy Of his posi-
BILE elevation 10 the Senate shouid ne pc
come state chairman and gain control of
the party machinery may cut a bigger
caper In the opposition to him than any
thing else.
President Roosevelt and his followers in
New York entertain a high opinion of
Woodruff. 1t is stated today, and none OF
them would put anything In the way of his
selection for chairman.
Mosby Talks in Boston.
& Colonel John Mosby, leader of Mosby's
Guerillas during the civil war, but since
the close of that struggle one of the most
reconstructed of reconstructed confeder-
ates, was a caller at the White House to-
day He said his visit was without special
significance.
day dinner at Boston," said Col. Mosby.
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