Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-15
President So Informed a Delegation
Yesterday.
McCREARY WITH PRESIDENT
Wants Him to Open Louisville Elk.
position by Touching a Button
Here, Which He VIII Do.

state appointments. and II Is considered
fortunate that he did so. in view of the
action taken by Gov. Hughes in turning
down all organization and other potent
influences and naming men OF his own
selection for two OF the best places in the
state.
The story is one of intense interest and
possibly Of tremendous future Importance
In New York. Without knowing that Gov.
Hughes was about to announce the appoint
ments OF Frederick c. Stevens as state
superintendent OF public works and Will
liam Leary Of New York as state super
intendent Of elections. a delegation waited
upon the President yesterday to ascer-
tain his attitude. The delegation consisted
of Herbert Parsons. chairman of the re-
plican committee Of New York county:
Representatives Dunwell of Brooklyn and
Cooks of the Long Island district the
Presidents home
The members Of the delegation had heard
rumors that the President was opposed to
the reappointment of Louis Swazey, pres
ent superintendent of elections. They want
ed to know just what the President did de-
sire Nr. Parsons. the closest man in New
York TO the President at this time had
Joined with the New York state organize
ton in urging the reappointment of Swa-
zey. He stood with Timothy Woodruff the
state chairman. in this request. and had
reason to believe that the governor would
heed the desire. At the same time he was
peculiarly placed in that Leary was his
own political manager in his congressional
district, having managed his campaign last
fall. The fact that Parsons is credited
with victory in the appointment of Leary
Is known at the White House to be in
correct, Parsons only yesterday really
hoped that the President would stand with
the state organization and intmated to
Governor Hughes his belief that Swazey
ought to have another appointment. II Is
charged the object Of the visit of Parsons,
who headed the delegation, was to try to
induce the President to give his backing to
Swazey.
Declined to Interfere.
The upshot Of the White House confer
ence was that the President declined to
interfere and there is no record that Gov
ernor Hughes even knew what he wanted.
or whether he wanted anything. The Presi-
dent has let It be known that he has no
intention OF making recommendations to
Governor Hughes. He, like most other
New York republicans, Is willing to hold
hands of and watch the sentiment that will
be created among the republicans Of the
state by the new governor.
1t Is no secret among men close to the
President In New York politics. init
mated by one of them today. that Gov.
Hughes has started his administration with
so much of the unusual in political appoint
ments connected with II that they prefer
not to be identified with his administration
at present. either by approving what he has
If he should happen to be running toward
dangerous shoals they will not be In the
same craft with him. If he steers away
from the shoals and gets into smooth
water they can get place in the boat
later Privately they condemn the gov
ernor for turning down the state and coun-
ty organizations in defeating Swazey. AS
the President is popularity supposed to De
the real leader Of the present state organ
iZation. no one can understand why Gov.
Hughes selected Leary. There is the same
hill faf afrfyr
which is of interest to Washington in view
of the fact that Mr. Stevens spends most
of his time in his national bank in this city.
he being president Of the institution. Leary
is declared to be Of the same type Of poll
tician Swazey.
William Loeb, President Roosevelts Sec
rotary. was in New York city yesterday,
and there is interesting gossip of his busi-
ness there. 1t is believed, however, that his
presence in New York had nothing to do
with the appointments announced by Gov
ernor Hughes
McCreary With the President
Senator McCreary of Kentucky. visited
the President today to present Fred Levy.
vice president of the Greater Louisville ex-
position, an exhibit of the manufactures OF
that city, to be opened March Is. and to run
three weeks. An invitation was presented
to the President to open the exposition by
touching a button in Washington, which no
said he would do
Speaking of the Brownsville incident,
Senator McCreary said to a Star represen-
tative: II believe that the law authorized
the President to dismiss without honor the
three companies OF the 18th Infantry, and
that the facts justified him in doing
There are three coordinate departments
of government: the legislative. the
ecutive and judicial, and il the resolution
now pending in the Senate. known as the
Foraker resolution, seeks to investigate the
action of the President l am opposed to
that part of il. | do not believe that
department of the government has right
to investigate another The three co-ordi-
nate departments are independent in their
spheres. except provided in
the Constitution OF the United States"
Representative Lacey of Iowa chairman
Of the House committee to which has been
referred the Presids.7ts message as to the
break in the Colorado river and the Salton
sea problem, had a conference with the
President this morning. The public lands
committee will get to work upon the press
ng question Of the break at the earliest
possible moment.
League of Republican Clubs
President Roosevelt today received
visit from the executive committee of the
National League of Republican Clubs of
he United States. headed by Gen. Edwin
McAlpin, president. The members Of
he committee present were: Gus A.
District of Columbia: ]. Hampton
Moore. Pennsylvania; Jno. g. Stewart.
New York: VIM. c. Connor. president New
Z ork state club: Capt. B. B. McAlpin. New
Tork; R. Stone Jackson. president Illinois
Republican Club; Noble Newport Potts,
illinois: Henry NJ Camp. president of Con-
,ecticut club: c. .. Buckingham, Connecti-
mt; VIM. L. Symons. Ohio; Col. J. VIM.
De Grange. West Virginia: VIM. H. Cox.
VIM. Noble. Oklahoma: Capt. ].
u. Kindred. Texas: w. ]. Walters. Texas;
!. H. Leftwfch, Texas: Gen. E. NJ. Marble.
president Old Boys Club, Michigan: Mid
leton Smith. Pennsylvania and John ]. T.
New York. .
Presidential Nominations.
The President sent to the Senate today
he following nominations:
United States marshal for the western
district of Michigan, Frank w. Wait,
nd a number of postmasters, including
he following In Virginia: w. B. AL
red GAINESVILLE: r. A Anderson, Ma
ion; J. H. Lindsey. Bridgewater.
Wreck on the Nickel Plate.
RITFFAIO. N Y January 16-Ieremiah