Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-19
Republican Presidential Poll
tics Somewhat Mixed.
CANNON, TAFT AND HUGHES
Each Seems to Have Adherents in
Various Parts of the Country.
THE ALASKA APPOINTMENTS
President Having Trouble With
Them, Criticism Now Being Made
Against Silas H. Reed.

Republican presidential politics were
mixed around the White House today
According to Senator Hopkins, Uncle
joe Cannon is taking like hot cakes IN
all parts Of the country. Representative
James Sherman, an ardent third-termer
until the President killed it all few
days ago. sees Hughes sentiment running
strong in New York, while Senators Bulk
eley of Connecticut and Fulton of Ore
con find that everything in their respect
i've states is warm for Secretary TAFT
Senator Hopkins saw the President
about some Illinois matters. and spoke his
little verse about Speaker Cannon as ne
came out of the executive offices. Speak
err Cannon is going to have great sup
port from all parts of the country. and
will go before the convention with SUI
flcient strength to win" said the Illinois
senator.
The sentiment in Connecticut is nat
urally with Secretary Taft and seems to
be pretty strong for him. said Senator
Buckley.
so far as l can find said Senator
Fulton. Oregon people are now for Sec
rotary. Taft, and If things do not change
he will get the delegation from our state
California congressman tell me he will
me he will have Idaho"
THE sentiment for Gov. Hughes seems
to be running pretty strong in New York,
said Representative Sherman.
No Capitalization in New York.
Col. Michael Dady, one of the republican
leaders of Brooklyn, agrees with other
New Workers. that sentiment is running
to Hughes but says that there is no crys-
utilization. He called on the President to-
day. II was one of the original Hughes
men in Brooklyn said Col. Dady, land
helped secure nearly all the delegates
there for him. But it's pretty hard to be
for man who is not for himself There
are forty-five other states in this country
outside of New York. and they are not
likely to bubble over with warmth for a
man who does not seem to care whether
he gets support or not. If. President
Roosevelt were not from New York it is
probable that you wouldn't hear thing
said about presidential politics at this
time"
Col. Dady was smoking one of the big
cigars being handed out by State Chair
man Timothy Woodruff from his quarters
in the Arlington Hotel Mr.. Woodruff
came here hast night with Mrs. Woodruff
upon invitation of the President. to be
guest at the cabinet dinner tonight. He
will see the President this afternoon and
have a long talk with him about politics
in New York. During the day Mr. Wood
Hughes boom in New York. had confer
ences with Speaker Wadsworth of the
New York assembly. John A. Merritt. for
merly postmaster of this city. now col
lector of customs tat Niagara Falls, and
other New Workers who are here.
No Decision Reached.
1t was officially stated at .-e White
Mouse today that the final destination of
the great Pacific fleet after it gets to
c., Ill
the Presidency He may or may not send
it around the world by the Suez canal as
intima;ed by admiral Evans. but it's
movements after San Francisco is reached
will depend upon the developments of the
future. There is little doubt in unofficial
* CIRCLES. however,. that the Prcside-t will
f"nJ the feet around the world if etery
NIX is proptious to do so.
NTacretary Straus introduced to the
PrSSident today President inley and Lee
i koAns OF tie board of trustees of the
4 CoAge of tlIe City of New York. Some
tinJ next Way some of the new buildings
% the college will be dedicated. and the
officials of the college asked the President
10 attend He said that h would not be
able todo so.
- A Farewell Luncheon.
Niscount Siuzo Aoki. the Japa csc am
bassador and his wife, Viscountess Aoni
\ were guests OF President and Mrs. Roose-
kvelt at luncheon this afternoon. this be-
Ting the farewell of the President to the
Japanese ambassador. Secretary and 49,
Root were also guests at the luncheon.
Representative Lloyd of Missouri intro
: duced to the President three new demo-
Gratis who are sitting in the House for
the first time.
Aaaaka Appointments Troublesome
criticisms have already reached the
Drn.e
Silas III. Reed of Oklahoma to be Judge
for the third federal division of Alaska
The recess appointment of Judge Reed
was made about a month ago at the time
the Oklahoma offices were disposed of,
and the appointment was sent to the
Senate on the Sd of Deem In view
of the complaints that have been made
regarding the appointment, the judiciary
committee OF the Senate has taken no
action. and there may be serious difficult
ties in the way of confirmation.
Whether the complaints will be regarded
seriously enough to warrant the with
drawal of the nomination by the Presi-
dent remains to be seen. The criticism
of the appointment has its source with
-Alaskans. who resent the appointment of
a man who has had no experience with
mining law
The incident is especially exasperating
to the administration from the fact that
this judgship well as the others in
Alaska has made no end of trouble for
the President and the Department of JUS
tice. The occupant of the bench in the
second division is Judge James Wicker
sham. whose confirmation was opposed so
bitterly in the Senate that he has been
serving under recess appointments for
nearly four years. and finally resigned
last fall.
There is big mixup among the Alaska
officeholders. and there will be charges
ntarg l,s. lnh in CHI N OF n
this winter. Nathan V. Harlan. district
attorney in the division where MIR. Reed
has been appointed judge. is under charges
for various things. among them being
his alleged failure to close up gambling
in the town of Valdez. Despite these
charges. Mr.. Harlan is a candidate for
appointment as judge in case Mr.. Reed is
not confirmed or In case Congress passes
a pending bill creating new division.
FRACAS WITH FOREIGNERS.
Constable Shoots Into Crowd and