Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
For Naval Officer at Port of
Baltimore.
RENO S. HARP OF FREDERICK
Urged by Delegation Headed by Rep
resentative Pearre Today.
EVANS HAS A CLEAR FIELD
For Republican Nomination to Be
Governor Of Tennessee and He
May Be Elected.
EVANS HAS A CLEAR FELL

May Be Elected.
President Roosevelt was today asked to
nominate Reno s. Harp, a weli-known law
yer or Frederick, as naval officer of the
port or Baltimore, to succeed ex-Mayor
william Master, and said that he would be
pleased to give the request his most careful
consideration. He told the delegation that
waited upon him. one Of the most infiuen-
tfal that ever visited the White House. that
he would talk the nomination over with
Secretary Bonaparte and Representative
Pearre. Beyond that he made no promise
and gave no indication of his intentions
The term Of Mr.. Master Is about to ex-
pire and he has no backing In Maryland OF
a nature that would insure his retention In
office. Representative Pearre and many
other strong republicans in the state be-
iieve that the position should go to Mr..
Harp. and the President could not help be-
ing impressed with tho delegation that
waited upon him and with the recommended
tons that have been filed in behalf of the
FREDERICK man. The delegation, 1t Is stated,
would have been tremendously large but for
the request Of Secretary Loeb that limited
number be present.
The delegation consisted of Representa-
tive Pearre, Elmer H. Walter. secretary to
OF Salisbury. Gist Blair and b. II. Warner
Of Montgomery, Charles H. Wagaman of
Washington county, G.. w. q. Black and
Roger Motter OF Frederick county, James
II. Murdoch of Annapolis. Charles c. Cor
such. Carroll county; Charles c. Eyer.
Charles T. K. Young. Colonel George ].
Luckey. Colonel Calvin r. Mutt, Colonel
John Rouser. Rev. A. ]. Gill, Melvil P.
Wood. John r. Young. John H. Martz, VIM.
3. Cutshall. Aaron r. Anders. Lincoln G.
Dinterman. VIM. H. Hogarth. David M.
George l.. Kaufman. George w. crurn,
Jesse c. Clagett. Edward Myers of Fred
erick county. Colonel A. G. Surgis of Oak
land John ]. Bell and Daniel Houck OF
Cumberland and A. A. Blakeney of Savage.
Mr.. Harp 10 backed by Representatives
Pearre and Jackson. and may have the
backing OF Representative Mudd. He is
supported by forty of the forty-five republt-
can members of the legislature; by republic
can leaders all over the state. by G. A. r.
officials. distinguished churchmen, and men
in various walks of life, including judges
and editors.
The President was especially cordial to
Jesse c. Clagett CUncle Jess, who was a
comrade in the Rough Riders in the Span
ish war He insisted on Mr.. Clagett coming
In to see him oftener.
H. Clay Evans Has a Clear Field.
Representative Hale of Tennessee told the
President today that there Is at last every
appearance of harmony In the republican
IdukS OIL tldl Sldtc lHS iiOt lLS III LOi liiC
republican gubernatorial nomination be-
tween III. Clay Evans and 7. A. Wright
has been settled by the latter Withdrawing.
This insures the nomination of Evans and
his possible election.
The work of giving Evans clear field
is attributed to Representative Hale, who
has proven something of diplomat and
leader in Tennessee politics. Mr.. Hale
went down to Tennessee last week and he
had not been there long before the an
nf Wripht'S withdrawal
made public. This action Is supposed to
| settle the bitter fight between Evans and
Representative Brownlow. who was In
strumentai In putting Wright in the field
'It looks to me as Ii Evans would be
elected governor of Tennessee this fall !"
said Mr.. Hale 1.-The democrats have never
been as badly split up as they are now,
They are at dagger's points over the United
States senatorship and the governorshfp,
and nobody sees how it is possible for them
to extricate themselves In time to prevent
the republicans capturing the state. Evans
is a popular man even among the demo-
Gratis and there would not be much sore
ness In that party should he be elected
1t is at least certain that the prospects
have never been as bright for the republi-
cans as at this time"
II. Clay Evans came within few votes
of being elected governor OF tennessee IN
1896 Since then he has served as commits
sioner of pensions and as consul general
of the United States at London He was
succeeded in the last place by Robert j.
Wynne, former Postmaster General.
It Was All Huge Mistake.
After all, Senator Dolliver does not take
1t as much to heart as most people think
He acquiesces with ease and grace. AL
though the Allison amendment was at first
a funny looking thing to a man who had
held an altogether different proposition well
fastened In his mind, he is getting used
to 1t. Even skittish horse gets used TO
an automobile. and now the Iowa senator
Will almost go up to the Allison machine
without jumping Senator Doiliver as good
as said SO himself today after he had talk
ed with the President and the newspaper
men held him up In the vesttbule to In
quire whether he was taking IL as easy as
could be expected He couldn't help laugh
Ing himself he got off this nice one:
TITS a great pity that such intelligent
newspaper men as there are In Washington
should have made the error of supposing
there was mountain ahead on this rate
bill. when 1t was simply thin cloud, not
very high up at that and easily dispelled."
The newspaper men agreed that it was
sad thing they had been SO badly fooled.
and one of them wanted to know how 1t
was that the great Senate had been five
months fighting away that very cloud.
Senator Dolliver believes that the rate
bill viii be passed by the Senate within
few days. He thinks that everybody Is in
clined to put speed SO as to get through
with the work of Congress
In the rate bill prohibiting railroads own
ing coal lands for business purposes the
Iowa senator was inclined to think that
this proposition would be referred back to
the proper committee. He thought that In
view of the fact that the question of coal
mines being owned by railroads was now
under investigation by the interstate COM
merce commission the Senate would con-
slider 1t best to wait for a report before
proceeding with legislation
For the Relief Of Midshiprhen.
The President had conference today
with two of the naval officers who formed
the court-martiai In the cases of the mid
shipmen who were convicted at Annapolis
of hazing and given various sentences. 1t
is understood that the conference related
to the restoration of such midshipmen as
appear to deserve restoration to their posi-
lions. The President wanted to become
fully acquainted with the facts OF the
trials at Annapolis before proceeding.
Admiral Evans paid his respects to the
President today. He will return to his
squadron In few days.
President Roosevelt has signed the bill
passed by Congress providing for dele
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