Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-24
FEDERAL OFFICES IN OHIO
It is Said That Senators Selections
Will Be Ignored.
LONG TALK WITH LABOR LEADER
Position Of the Chief Executive on the
Moyer-Haywood Case Explained
Senator Borah Calls.

! New York politics had an inning at the
| White House today. The President talked
! with three men of prominence from that
state, and politics was the principal topic
Representative Vreeland of the thirty-sev-
enth district was the first visitor. When
| asked what the people up there were think
| ing and talking about as to republican
presidential candidates. he said: Until
| they know President Roosevelt is out of it
| for certainty they won't talk about any
| body else"
What about Gov. TIughes?"
| Il don't hear. much about him presi-
! dental candidate al this time. Later on
| there may be something doing as to his
| name
Representative Sherman chairman Of the
| republican congressional committee and eX-
Representative Lfttauer. two big men in
| New York politics. saw the President to-
| gether. They likewise remained silent when
they left the White House 1t was notice
/ able that they wended their way toward
| the War Department and were soon in
| conference with Secretary Taft. How much
| significance may be attached to this visit
| 1t will remain for New Workers to deter
Bitter Fight in Senate.
| What some Ohio people believe indicates
| the beginning of great fight the Pres
| ident In the Senate is the statement that
| the President will not appoint Gen. w. v.
| McMaken collector of internal revenue at
| Toledo. but will leave the naming of the
| successor of Collector Waldorf to Secretary
| Taft and Representative Burton. No off,
| clal announcement has been made at the
| White House. but 1t is said to be well I'M
! derstood that the President will follow few
of the recommendations Of the Ohio sena-
| tors In the future and will either make the
| appointments directly or accept the recon-
| mendations Of Secretary Taft and Mr. Bur-
| ton. Gen. McMaken was Endorsed by SEN
ators Foraker and Dick. and it was sup
| posed he would be appointed.
| The man now most strongly talked of for
| the collectorship is Charles Locke Curtis.
associate editor Of the Toledo Blade. That
paper is now in the Taft column. and Mr..
| Curtis is highly spoken Of He is a rela-
| tive of the late D. r. Locke, famous as
| Petroleum V. Nasby"
The President. it is said. does not pro-
| pose to furnish federal patronage to Dick
| and Foraker with which to strengthen a
| combination against him and his friends
| On the other hand the Foraker and Dick
! men say that 1t is almost unheard of to
| take patronage away from the senator's be-
cause they are fighting for their existence
| and against what they declare to be an eff
/ fort of the administration to put them out
| of politics. The senators will appeal to
| the Senate to stand by them, it is believed.
Presidents Attitude Toward Labor
, President Roosevelt does not believe that
| labor organizations generally will condemn
| his attitude toward Debs. Haywood and
| Meyer. the last two about to be put on trial
| for their lives in Idaho for alleged COM
plicity in the murder of Gov. Steunenberg.
| He proposes to do everything in his power
| to induce some of the labor organizations
| to uphold his view of his remarks. This
| was brought out today in talk he had
| with S. B. Hamer, chief conductor of the
| Order of Railway Conductors of West Fir-
| presented
President by Senator Scott, who also pre-
! scented r. H. Graham. an attorney repre-
| senting the West Virginia conductors.
After the presentation the President
| asked Messrs Hamer and Graham to
| main in his private office until he had dis
posed of some visitors. He then gave them
| a long talk about the Haywood and Meyer
| cases taking the same position he had done
| in his letter made public yesterday after
| noon and printed in another column in
| The Star. The President declared that he
| did not believe in convicting these men in
advance but he did not believe. either, in
| acquitting them in advance. They should
! stand trial and the truth be brought out.
He went on to tell the railway men what he
| did for the railway labor organizations
| in his advocacy of a railway employers
| liability bill and the shortening of the work
i hours of labor men.
Messrs. Hamer and Graham expressed
themselves as satisfied with the position
| the President had taken and declared him
| a friend of labor. They went away highly
|
| President.
Senator Borah Leaves Tonight.
| Senator W. E. Borah of Idaho was again
at the White House today and talked brief
| ly with the President about the indict-
ments which it has been rumored are to be
brought against him in connection with
timber frauds in his state. He told the
President it was impossible for him to re-
main in Washington any longer. and that
he expected to return to Idaho tonight. Ali
the preparations for the Meyer and Hay
wood trials are being made. and as the
senator is assisting in the prosecution he
is anxious to be on the scene.
In view of the presence in Washington
of District Attorney Ruick of Idaho, the
senator hoped to learn something of the
contemplated action of that official. but has
decided not to wait here any longer Mr..
Ruick called the President today. but
would not talk about his business.
Democratic Possibilities
Representative Maynard of the Norfolk
| district of Virginia called on the President
today. Mr.. Maynard has been in New York
for several weeks, and came here to ac-
company the congressional delegation to
the jamestown exposition. When asked
about the talk in New York as to presi-
Dental candidates for the democratic nomi-
nation, the Virginia representative said:
There is a good deal of talk In New York
Bryan is probably more talked of than
anybody else, but there is a friendly feel
ing and a strong movement for c. A.
Towne, who has just retired from the
House. W. G. Conrad Of Montana has
many followers. and Judge Gray of Della
ware and Jesse Grant. son of Gen. Grant.
also have supporters. l hardly think that
democrats anywhere take seriously the
suggestion Of Mr. Graves that the demo-
Gratis nominate President Roosevelt"
Mr. Conrad is a Virginian. who went to
Montana many years ago and made a large
fortune. The democrats of the Montana
legislature last year voted for him for
United States senator. ne would have been
elected to the Senate some years ago. but
the democrats of the legislature were con-
trolled by Senator Clark. who has since re-
tired, and Mr. Clark and Mr.. Conrad were
not on the best Of political terms.
Other White House Callers.
Capt. Edward C. Pendleton, commanding
the battleship Missouri. now at the James
town exposition. was one of the Presidents
callers this morning. He has been ordered
to the command Of the League Island navy
yard, at Philadelphia, May 1. but because
of his ina bility to make the transfer nv