Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-28
PRESSING FOR JUDGESHIPS
Many Names Presented to the Chief
Executive.
HUNTING FOR AN ORATOR
Hamilton Club Of Chicago Wants q
Cabinet Officer Assigned
for April 10.

The usual end-of- Congress rush has been
noticeable at the White House for several
days. Congressman with all sorts of I'M
finished legislation on their hands are
pressing the President for the use Of his
influence with Speaker Cannon or heads
Of committees in House or Senate to aid
them in succeeding with their desires and
plans. In some cases this legislation is OF
Importance and general interest, while in
others it is special. The President gives
patient attention to all these requests and,
when possible, lends the helping hand.
There was a deluge Of visitors other than
congressional today, some with business.
but the majority bent only upon shaking
the hand Of the busy chief executive and
getting jolly from him. Among these
was a party of English and Welsh school
teachers headed by Dr. T. H. Morris Of
Glamorgan, South Wales.
Representative Mouser of Ohio introduced
a number of prominent people from his
district, including Carl B. Clark, repub-
lican county chairman of Erie county;
Charles P. Caldwell and George D. Cope
land.
Pressure for Judgeships.
Representative Dawes of Ohio talked
with the President in behalf of Judge ]. F.
Adams for the new judgeship created in
southern Ohio. Judge Adams has received
the Endorsement of both senators from
Ohio, but the President has taken no ac-
ton about his appointment, and has given
intimation of his purposes. Secretary
Taft, who Is said to have spoken formal
kind word for Judge Adams is reported to
have said equally kind things about sew
sral other prominent lawyers AS the Presi-
judicial appointments. the choice of Judge
Adams is still In the air, although re-
garded as practically certain.
An Idaho judgeship was discussed with
the President by Senator Hepburn. who
filed the applications of nine aspirants
who seek the seat of Judge James III.
Beatty, who is retiring. Some of the candi-
dates are James F. Ailshie, chief justice of
the supreme court of the state; Edgar
Areson. former member Of Congress; F.
s. Dietrich, Ex-Governor j. I. Morrison,
Warren~Truitt, Judge Edgar c. STEELE. Col.
r. R. Hamer. Lyttleton Price, c. A. Mer-
RAM and James E. Babb. Senator Hey
burn says the President will not make the
appointment until after the adjournment
of Congr :.
Still an..er delegation on judgeship
mission introduced by Senator Clark
of Wyoming. These men were from the
Indian territory. headed by r. l.. Sanders.
Ardmore. I. T. They wished to tell the
President what they thought about the
qualifications of Judge Hosea Townsend:
the territory. When the new state Of
Oklahoma is admitted there will be two
judges. and the friends Of Judge Townsend
wish him appointed in the southern dis
trict. AS the appointment will not be made
before late in the summer the President did
saving he would be pleased to think it.
. The President has intimated to Alabama
Created Create By Congress for that state until
after Congress adjourns. He Is too busy
IS said t give sesiGn the WIFE ai
of Alabama was among the visitors.
Representative Keeper of Missouri pre-
assistant attorney general, introduced Nell
Brown of Wausan, Wis.
Hunting for an Orator.
One important occupation Of President
Roosevelt during the winter season Is to
find top-notch republican, spellbinders for
leading political clubs of the country.
When these clubs hold their annual BAN
DUETS and want to get cabinet officer or
a congressman of high standing to en-
bellish the occasion they do not extend an
invitation directly, but go to the President
and ask that he help them get man. The
Hamilton Club Of Chicago is now engaged
in this roundabout way of trying to get a
man. W. w. Wilson, member of the club,
called on the President this morning to
request that he assign either Secretary
Root or Secretary Taft to the Appomattox
day banquet Of the club on the 18th OF
April The President feared that his
cabinet officers would be too busy at that
time to leave here. Secretary Root will
have his hands full of International mat
tiers. while Secretary Taft will leave for
Panama about that time. Mr.. Wilson still
hopes to secure cabinet officer.
The days congressional visitors, besides
those mentioned, were Senators Lodge.
Spooner. Hopkins, Patterson, Dryden. Null
key, Du Pont and Buckley; Representatives
Olmstead. Cowdry. Sperry. Dwight, Cocks,
Calder. Granger, er,sLongworth, Stat
ford, Pollard Esch, Humphrey, Foster,
Burton and Kahn. =
Following the visit of Representative
Longworth the President sent to the Sem
ate the nomination Of Amor Smith, jr., to-
be surveyor of customs at Cincinnati. This,
nomination was recommended by Senator
Foraker several days ago. along with sew
eral others, but Mr.. Smiths name was not
sent to the Senate with the others. Mr..
position about which there was some talk
of nominating negro.
Presidential Nominations.
The President today sent to the Senate
the following nominations:
To be receiver of public moneys at Boise,
Idaho-Fred v. Tinker.
To be surveyor Of customs for the port Of
Cincinnati-Amor Smith, jr.
To be collector Of internal revenue for
the second district of Wisconsin-Frank r.
Bentley-and a number of nominations for
postmasters, including that Of James Car
for IN ho nostmaster at Chatham Va.