The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-20


known yesterday. through an authorita-
| tive source, President Roosevelt intends
10 be guided by the advice and wishes OF
Gov. Charles Z. Hughes and the cover
nor's political supporters ln making Fed
eraI appointments in New York state.
and will in other ways assist in strength
ening the position Of the governor.
No secret is made that this is the Pres
ident's purpose, and while the White
House is not handing out any typewriter
statements on the subject, any Interested
! Republican of prominence who would ike
TO find out about it at first hand VIII OBJ
tain ample confirmation by applying at
1000 Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
Washington. d. c.
The first intimation Of the Presidents
purpose to help Gov. Hughes was given
early this week by Henry W Taft. of
J New York, a brother Of William II. Taft.
the Secretary Of War, after a visit 10 the
White House. He praised Gov. Hughes
and said that the President was in hearty
sympathy with the governors policies.
The more significant statement made yes
terday that the administration will throw
material as well as moral support 10 Gov.
Hughes, was the outcome Of inquiries in
the proper quarter in regard TO the
reasons FOR the President demanding the
resignation Of Archie W Sanders. as col-
! lector Of internal revenue for the Western
district of New York
sanders "a WadswOrth Man.
It was frankly acknowledge that the
virtual removal OF Collector Sanders vas
due TO a request from friends of Gov.
! Hughes, among them Frederick C. SEE
vens, of Attiea, State Superintendent %
public works, and Peter A. Porter. .he
/ Representative IN Congress from the
Thirty-fourth New York district. San
ders, It was asserted. did not have any
life tenure on the coIIectorship, ana. fur
thernore, his appointment was due 10 ex-
Representative James W Wadsworth. Il
Geneseo, 2 bitter opponent OF the Presi-
/ dent, whom Porter defeated The admis-
| sion was made that the administration
saw no reason 10 retain a Wadsworth
man la Office when friends of President
Roosevelt and Gov. Hughes wanted the
place for a man Of their own kind
From all that was said in the reliable
quarter mentioned, il is apparent that
the President has determined 10 do every
thing IN his power 70 break down the p3-
iitical organization built up In Western
New York by Representative 4Fads-
worth
The President has already indicated this
by his refusal 10 reapp0int six postuas-
ters In the Thirty-fourth district VINO
were originally appointed at the instance
Of WadsWorth. The terms of these six
men expired during the last session OF
Congress while WadsworJh was stiu a
Representative Their records were al
eight and following the efficiency rule OF
the department, George 3. C0rtelvou,
then Postmaster General, recommended
that they be recgmmissi0ned.
The President declined 10 do this how
ever. and left the places vacant until
WadswoTth's term expired and Porter
succeeded him, when he appointed men
recommended by Porter. Naturally,
Wadsworth and his friends We're furious.
They are claiming that the action Of the
President in failing to fiji the vacancies
Was in violation Of iaW.
Merry Row Possible.
There is likely TO be a merry row be-
tween the administration and Republican
members Of the New York delegation in
Congress if the President is guided only
By the advice of Representative Porter
aud officers OF the New York State gov
eminent in the selection of Collector
Sanders successor.
The collection district includes. seven
Congressional districts. and the collector
ship is known as "a Senatorial Office. be-
cause its functions are not confined TO
any one Congressional district
OF the six Congressional districts in ad-
ditiOn TO that represented by Mr Porter,
which are included in the collection dis
trict. one is represented in the House by d
Democrat William II. Ryan of Buffalo.
The other Congressman are Republicans,
and they would be inclined To make a pro-
test. it is said, If the President ign5red
them I'm appointing Sanders successor.
These Congressman are Serene L. Payne.
of Auburn J. SlOa1 Fasseft of Elmira;
Edward b. Freeiand. of Salamanca. James
3. Perkins, of Rochester and De Alva s.
Alexander. of Buffalo. Afr. Perkins may
have additional cause for protest, for it
was said yesterday that the headquarters
.Of the collection district may be removed
from Rochester, his home city, to Buffalo.
No Quarrel with Son.
The disclosures made yesterday concern
ing the purpose Of the administration in
New York We're coupled with the state
ment that President Roosevelt had no
quarrel with Speaker James W. Wads-
worth jr, Of the State assembly, the son
of ex- Representative WadsWorth.
just when President Roosevelt came 70
the conclusion that the purposes and pOlt-
cies of his own administration and that
of Gov. Hughes were practically identical
has not been told. There we're some peO.
pie here who were wondering why the
President had been silent with reference
10 the governors course. and just at the
moment when they We're wondering the
most Henry w Taft emerged from the
Presidents Office and made his statement
that Mr.. Roosevelt approved all that Mr..
Hughes was doing. Perhaps the Presi-
dent had heard that it was regarded as
significant that Mr. Roosevelt had been
silent on the subject of Gov. Hughes.
Hughes May BE second Choice.
There are haR . dozen different theo-
ries as to the meaning of Mr. RoosevelCs
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