Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-13
PRESIDENT MAY
NAME CANDIDATE
Impression Prevails That He is
in New York Fight.
SELECTION HAS BEEN MADE
SELECTION HAS BEEN MADE
Gov. Higgins Will Be Let Down Easy,
It is Thought.
NEXT MESSAGE TO CONGRESS
Some Of the Subjects That Are Likely
to Be Treated-The Tarif-Im-
migration-Santo Domingo.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
OYSTER BAY, N. Y, September 49,
Former Lieut. Gov Timothy L. Woodruff
the republican leader in Kings county, and
who is one of Odelrs bitter enemies, will
take luncheon with President Roosevelt
next Saturday.
The President Is evidently leaving no
stone unturned to insure his being able to
control the republican state convention.
That the President is to name the candi-
date for governor, and that the candidate
has already been selected, is regarded here
as practically certain.
Gov Higgins, however, will be let down
easy. 1t is probable that the President will
permit him to pose as having been the
political power which enabled the President
to stampede the convention to the man of
his choice. Who this man will be is still
shrouded in mystery, and the President may
spring big surprise upon the state when
the nominee is finally named.
He may be parsonage of greater po-
litical Importance than any one who has
yet been mentioned as a possibility.
The President will entertain at luncheon
tomorrow on the Mayfiower delegation
of fifteen members from the Eastern
Yacht Club. The owner of the yacht Vim,
the victor in the international races for
the Roosevelt cup will be of the number,
ahd the cup will be formally presented to
him by the President.
Named in Presidents Honor.
Although not his personal gift the cup
was named in the Presidents honor, and
it was thought fitting that he should be-
stow it on the Vim's plucky skipper who
SO handily defeated his German opponents.
.Senatar Albert. J. s,Reyeridge of Indiana,
who since yesterday has been guest at
the home of J. H. Sears here will tomor-
row call on President Roosevelt at Saga
more Hill. HIS visit Is said to be of no
significance.
The Presidents next annual message to
Congress. of which it was announced yes
terday the first draft has been completed,
will, in all probability, deal principally with
those legislative measures which the Sem
ate and House failed to enact during last
winters session. The President in his forth
coming message is expected to insist more
forcibly than ever on the need of passing a
law forbidd:ng corporations to contribute
to campaign funds. He also desires a
statute which will require those conducting
political campaign to give to these deal
ings all necessary publicity. and that the
books showing to what use the money
contributed by individuals was put shall be
open to inspection. The President. almost
beyond doubt, will again urge the ratihca-
ton of a treaty with Santo Domingo,
which the Senate has SO far refused to do.
Despite the fact that the Santo Domingo
treaty Is non-existent. the President has,
however, gone ahead in his relations with
the Dominican government just as If the
agreement were in operation.
The immigration Problem.
The immigration problem must also
come in for its share of discussion. 1t is
likely. that a modification Of the Chinese
exclusion law Is one of the first measures
which will be brought to the attention OF
Congress.
There also remains undecided the agita-
ton to accord to Porto Ricans the rights OF
American citizenship. The President car
hardly avoid touching on the tariff, at
least to the extent of expressing his views
upon the advisability of reducing the duty
on imports from the Philippines.