Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-05
At THE WHITE HOUSE
South Dakota Now Transferred
I to President.
GAMBLE AND KlTTREDGE
Both Seeking Executive Favor in
Patronage.
NO JOB FOR GEN. aR0SvEN0R
Veteran ohioan Says He Wants No
Office, but VIII Resume His
Practice Of Law.
GAMBLE AND KITTREDGE
NO JOB FOR GEN. aR0SvEN0R

Practice Of Law.
The political warfare between the repub-
lican senators Of South Dakota Is soon to
have another chapter. this time at the
White House. The history Of it SO far Is
of much interest Senators Ktttredge and
Gamble disagreed over a year ago over pa
tronage matters. Kittredge was then at
the head of powerful combination In the
state. This combination concluded to put
out Representative Martin as a candidate
for the Senate against Senator Gamble,
whose term expired yesterday. Gamble
made red-hot campaign. charging the
other side with sympathy with corporatlohs
state from one end to the other. With those
who were standing with him as candidates
on the state ticket he swept everything, a
friendly legislature being elected. Wnen
the time came for the legislature to elect
him charges were sprung by the Opposition.
An investigation resulted but GamDie won
out and has six years more. Then the fight
was transferred to Washington ana hinseo
lust before the senatorial campaign. last
summer the term Of James u. Eihott
United States attorney, expired ana tue
question was put up to the President as 70
Elliott be allowed another term. kittreuge
opposed Elliott with all his strength. EiiiotI
was permitted to continue his position until
the campaign was well on, wheh ne re-
signed to personally conduct the hght OF
Gamble the understanding being thai AFTER
the fight was over he should have anotner
term. According to agreement. Elliott
name was again sent to the senate Luz
United States attorney. the President there
by siding with Senator Gamble. In that re-
spect Gamble was the strongest But ne
did not reckon upon Kittredses strength IN
the Senate. where ne is ranked rank d Ktt 9r
promptly knocked a big hole into the nom
ination by having the Senate judiciary com
mittee report the nomination adversely NOT
only did he do that. but he was preparing 10
nave the matter brought to a vote and had
assurances that Elliott would be defeated IN
executive session. Gamble Is a good poll
tician and saw that his fellow Senators
were strongly in sympathy with kittredge
He wanted to avoid the defeat Of Elliott
and he entered into an agreement Win
Kittredge whereby Elliott should not De
defeated. In consideration Tor TINS ne
agreed that Elliott should not De appoiileo
after the recess.
Now comes the hard work for the
President. With Elliott out of consid-
Grafton. a new man must be selected lor
the position The two senators can
never agree upon the same man. Ihere-
fore which senator will win in the con-
test at the White House? legislature
is to be elected next year that Will oe-
termine whether kittredge Is TO come
stands by Kittredge between now and
that time the prestige of the administra-
ton will be worth something 10 MIN IN
his own fight. If not, the handicap VIII
be a heavy one. =;
Both Kittredge and Gamble were at
the White House today. but the tight
for the district attorneyshfp has been
postponed for few days The Presi-
dent was too busy to handle s4ch oeh-
cate problem today.
No Job for Grosvenor.
Ex-Representative Grosvenor of Ohio
was among the many congressman say
ing goodbye to the President today
democrats and republicans alike. Gen.
Grosvenor was cordially received by the
President. as he always is at the White
House. The vigorous old Ohioan was
asked about a report that he was to be
placed upon the interstate commerce
commission by the President know
there has been some talk that I should
get a good government position" he
said, but am not asking for anything,
and do not want a job Of any kind. 1
am going to return to my law practice
In Ohio. My law firm has been at work
there many years. one of my partners
having been with me thirty years Right
now the firm has considerable important
business. and 1 see enough work ahead
to keep me busy for long time. I
shall enjoy active participation in legal
work again"
The immigration Commission.
Senator Dillingham; OF Vermont talked
with the President today about the immi
grafton commission provided by the last
Congress- three members of which are to
be appointed by the President, while the
other six are selected, three by the, Vice
President and three by the Speaker of the
House. The President has had numerous
suggestions as to choosing the three COM
l. I,rk H.
to take some time in sitting the various ap-
plicants. He regards this commission as a
most important one, and has no idea of
making hasty selections.
Representative Taylor of Alabama today
urged the President to appoint Edward D.
Smith of Birmingham as judge Of the south
ern district of Alabama. The President re-
ferred Mr.. Taylor to Attorney General
Bonaparte, who Is trying to find out for
the President what should be done.
New Cabinet ofacers.
Two new cabinet officers were initiated
into the secrets of the presidential family
today. just what the Older members of
the family did to them was not officially
announced by Secretary Loeb, but they both
looked pleasant when they came out. Sec
rotary Garfield and Postmaster General
Meyer were the baby members. Mr.. Garfield
did not find much new about his expe-
riences. as he has for years been a con-
slant visitor to the White House. Except
for sitting in q cabinet officers chair with
cabinet officers there was nothing unusual
to him With Mr.. Meyer. however, 1t was
all new and interesting. He Is not well ac-
Quainted with White House routine and Of
hciaas.
WicAersham Again Appointed.
Judge James Wickersham Of Alaska was
today given a recess appointment by Presi-
dent Roosevelt. Meantime, before the next
session of Congress certain charges which
have been preferred against the Judge are
to be investigated by the Department of
Justice for the third time, and IL they
are not sustained the President will send
his name to the Senate next winter.
Judge Wickershams case has been before
the public for a long time He served a
full term as judge in Alaska when he was
renominated by the President for another
term. The charges against him were pre-
ferred some time ago. but since that time
the Judge has occupied the bench. He has
had a number of recess appointments and