Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-31
Hughes May Not Get Indorse-
ment for Presidency.
PARSONS is IN CONTROL
Woodruff Also Stands With Him for
Brooklyn Organization. )
PLEASED WITH TAFTs SPEECH
President Believes It Will Do Tre.
mendous Good in Strengthening
Him Throughout Country.

The inference Of some words dropped
at the White House today by Repre-
sentative Bennett of New York Is that
Gov Hughes will probably not get an
Endorsement for the presidency at the
next meeting Of the republican commit
tee of New York county the 18th Of
January. 1t was this committee, headed
by Representative Herbert Parsons, that
deferred action on any resolution Of in
dorsement until the January meeting.
Mr.. Bennett, who is regarded az one of
the closest personal friends and political
lieutenants OF MIR. Parsons, parted. prac-
tically all questions relating to the po-
litical situation in New York, except to
say, when pressed for an answer as to
what the committee would probably do:
Mr.. Parsons will have as many friends
at the next meeting of the committee as
he did at the last. and whatever he
wants done will be DONE"
1t was strongly inferred that Mr.. Par
sons is not ready to permit the Hughes
boom to receive an Endorsement. At any
rate the boom will not be Endorsed on any
demand from the Hughes people. If Mr..
Parsons considers that the time is ripe
for. such an Endorsement. he Will put
lIiOuSH SUCH d TcSOlutIOn rs he QGSiTGS
and will sidetrack all resolutions fathered
by Hughes admirers on the committee.
All Of which is supposed to demonstrate
that Representative Parsons Is stronger
with the organization in New York than
Gov. Hughes.
The best information Is that Mr.. Par
sons has reached no conclusion rs to
what line of action he will pursue at the
next meeting. when the Hughes people
will again attempt to force through a
Init ion, ~ fy.A~ &c., ki~xk~
Mr. Parsons is understood to be busily
engaged sounding the members OF the
committee to see what they will stand for
Personally he Is Taft man. a nd will
do all he can for support for the ohioan;
In Brooklyn the organisation is just
as hostile to Hughes If it can be made
to stand pat on its feelings. State
Chairman Timothy Woodruff, head OF
the Brooklyn organization, disAkes
with Mr.. Parsons, privately at least,
for Taft. The district leaders In both
New York and Kings counties are with
Parsons and Woodruff. but the two
leaders do not know how quick they
that reason they are proceeding with
caution. The Brooklyn organization
holds a monthly meeting In short
time, and will have to confront Hughes
Mr.. Bennett said he called at the, White
House in behalf Of a constituent who
wants a job. "At the beginning of
every Congress I send letters to the
them to call upon me for whatever I
can do said Mr.. Bennett, ''and this case
is one Of thcm."
was there only one man wanting a
jobgs :.
"NA there were 3,ooo''
Nm Appeal to Be Taken.
At the last cabidet meeting Of the year
1907. held today. the decision was reached
by the President and Attorney General
Bonaparte that the government WIN use
every means In It's power to bring about,
in the higher courts, disapproyal of the
decision rendered in Colorado by Judge
Lewis that there Is no Law against citi-
Gems agreeing In advance to purchase coal
or other public lands that may be ac-
quired by others under what Is known
as the dummy entryman system. Attor-
ney General Bonaparte said after the
cabinet meeting that 1t was fortunate that
Congress last year passed law giving
the government the right to appeal in
criminal cases, as undoubtedly the gov
eminent would appeal to Its fullest extent
against a decision quashing Indictments
against men charged with illegally &C
quiring coal lands. a.
Pleased With Taft's Speech.
The speech of Secretary Taft III Boston
yesterday was pleasing to President
Roosevelt and those of his cabinet onicArs
who are in sympathy with the TAFT can
didacy for the presidency. The Presi.
dent believes that the speech OF the Sec
rotary of War win do tremendous good
Country. especially In in the west and north
west, where q continuation OF Roose-
welt policies is thought to be in demand.
Got HIN into Trouble. .-
eyes, Mr. President" said a visitor to-
day. 81 was . delegate from Connecticut
at the Philadelphia convention and helped
nominate you for Vice President.
well. you don't know how much troa-
BILE you got me into was the quick reply
of the President. 49,.
The visitor was r. r. Bridgeman OF
Norfolk, Conn.,, and he was one OF three
men who saw the President before the
cabinet met. -..
Today's Cabinet Meeting.
The desire OF the governments of France
and the United States to conclude par.
cells post convention, whereby parcels may
be sent through the malls between the two
countries. was one Of the considerations
of the cabinet session today. Postmaster
General Meyer made the explanation that
the reply of France to the initial PROPOSE
tiOn OF tue Chitou StdioS hou OSSu iS-
ceived, and was today reierred to Secre-
tary Root who will indicate to the
French ambassador wherein the suSges-
tons OF his government will make nee
essary q variation In the Uniform conven-
lions which the United States has in force
with all other European countries except
italy. Mr.. Meyer would not 80 50 far as to
say that the suggestions Of France could
not be complied with. but indicated that
he believed it possible for a convincing
showing to be made as TO the desirability
of adopting the Uniform convention.