Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-25
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Taft Boom Had a Good Run
Today.
WATSON FOR GOVERNOR
Wants to Retire From the House for
That Purpose.
OKLAHOMA APPOINTMENTS
Two Candidates for Federal Judges.
Mcguire and Gov. Frantz.

1890
The Taft boom had a good run at the
White House today. and with it came a
pretty wide difference of opinion between
Gov. Hoch and Senator Long of Kansas
as to who will get the delegation from
that state. Gov. Hoch yesterday asserted
with great pos tiveness that the Kansas
delegation will support the denomination
of the President and run 1t over everybody
else holding different views Senator
Long. after paying his respects TO the
President this morning and having talk,
declared: kansas will serd a solid, in
structed delegation to the next national
convention for Secretary Taft. Three years
ago the President said. with emphasis.
that he would not be candidate for or
accept another nomination. The republi-
cans of Kansas have taken that final"
little while later Representative
Kennedy. who represents the old Nc
kinIey district of Ohio. walked out of
the presidential offices full of enthusi-
asm for the growth of the Taft seni
ment "As | see it," he said. 'senti-
ment is beginning TO crystalline in be-
half of Taft in all parts of the coun-
try. In another few months this will
Gently made a speech in Pittsburg in
which. without using names, he doomed
Taft in Senator Knox's territory. 1t
Is stated that his speech was received
with lively acclaim.
Fairbanks Not Out of It.
Vice President Fairbanks is still in
the running and making good Roadway.
according to Senator Hemenway and
Representative Watson of Indiana. who
called on the President this morning
and remained with him some time.
These two men come nearer being the
managers of the Vice President than
any other two men in the country.
Asked about the alleged dependency
among the Fairbanks people, Senator
Hemenway said: The Vice President
grows steadily stronger and will have
a strong following in the convention.
We think he will get the nomination"
Representative Watson approved the
statement of Senator Hemenway.
Watson's Candidacy for Governor.
Representative Watson has announced
his determination to retire from the
House of Representatives. of which he has
been such a strong member for many
years, and compete for the republican
nomination for governor of his state.
why don't you hold on to your House
job until you see whether you will win the
nomination for GOVERNOR Mr.. Watson
was asked.
out II Indiana" he answered quickly,
that would not Re ..sdered a square
deal. No, | will not be candidate for
the House. no matter what the results for
governor. but l am hopeful of proceeding
in my ambitions
Why are you retirin- from the
House?'
There are two reasons. One of them is
that it is a great honor to be governor of
a great state like Indiana, and the other
Is that poor man cannot live in Wash
ington on the salary he gets rep
resentative. Yes, | know that the salary
has been increased. but IL the end d man
grows old and finds himselI impoverished
It's the goyernorshIp or private life with
me-"
Elkins on Politics and Finance.
Senator Elkins ~ho saw the President,
talked some on politics but more on
finance. He said that West Virginia peo-
pie refused to get up enthusiasm for any
body until they could feel positive that
the President was cut of the race AS to
the business and financial outlook, he
salL: The business of the country has in
creased 80 per cent. money has increased
only per cent, leaving a gap of % per
cent, based on credit or confidence. This
confidence is being shaken and we need
more money. The responsibility does not
rest with the President, as many people
have charged. 1t tests with the manipu-
lators OF high finance. who have been do
Ing bad work. The President by throw
ing on the light. may have fastened a
crisis, but II 1t had teen delayed It would
have been worse.
LAS to the remedy? What the country
needs is more money and it Is nv be-
lief that Congress will. at its next meet
ing, take up the subject seriously. What
the result will be is hard to speculate on.
l shall reintroduce my bill of last session,
providing that all government money be-
yond an actual working balance shall be
deposited In the banks. This will result
In making available oil the money we now
have, which will increase considerably the
supply for business" Senator Elkins does
not know whether the President will make
any financial recommendations to Con-
gress.
Oklahoma Appointment.
Senator-to-be owen of Oklahoma today
introduced to the President one of the
numerous candidates for United States
federal judge in Oklahoma. He is Judge
Hosea Townsend, at present sitting in the
southern district of the Indian Territory
He wants to be judge of the Indian Terri
tory portion of the new state, and is
strongly supported. He is a republican,
In the western portion of the new state,
now Oklahoma territory the strongest
candidate is Chief Justice Burford of the
Oklahoma territorial supreme court He
is backed by Bird S.>Maguire, the only re-
publican who was elected to the House
from the new state. and at present time
delegate from Oklahoma. Mr.. Mcguire
says that Judge Burford is the logical
candidate for the position, and has every
requirement.
1t is said to be probable that there will
be no fight for United States attorney and
marshal of the western part of the state.
John Embry. present United States attor-
ney for Oklahoma. Is practically agreed
upon for retention, while John Aber-
nathy. the famous wolf ca tcher and per-
sonal friend of the President, is almost
sure to hold his present place of United
States marshal.
In the distribution Of patronage In the
new state the President will pay most at
tention to the recommendations Of Mr..
Mcguire. and. next to him. Gov. Frantz.
a former Rough Rider. Gov. Frantz is
now on his way to Washington to confer
with the President and to lay before the
chief executive the constitution recently
adopted. There is talk that Oklahoma
people are going to object to approving
the constitution, but there Is little doubt