Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-25
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Talk of Second Place on Re-
publican Ticket.
SHERMAN Is PROPOSED
Suggested as Running Mate for Mr..
Taft.
NEW JERSEY BACKING MURPHY
Callers on the President Think Con-
gress May Get Away
Wednesday.

The vice presidency has almost been
lost sight of in the fight over first place
for the republican nomination a Chicago
but there have been some suggestions.
Representative Jim Sherman may be
the choice of New York as the candidate
on the ticket with Secretary Taft. &C
cording to the view of Representative
Malby Of that state, who was White
House caller today For some reason,
or other said Mr.. Malby. mot much
consideration seems 10 have been given
to the question of the vice presidency on
the republican ticket. but II would not
surprise me should the support of New
York go to Representative Sherman. He
is one of the ablest men in the state.
p, universally popular and would make a
fine running mate for Taft. | know OF
no two men better suited to ticket.
Both are gentle Of temperament, per-
sonaIy magnetic good speakers. and MI
Sherman would be immensely III favor
with the boys the fellows who do the
hustling at the polls. / desire it fully
understood, however. that l am not speak
ing for anybody. l am talking for my
self and for many Of the members OF the
republican delegation in the House from
New York. Mr.. Sherman is an ideal
man for the honor.
Mr. Malby said, Of course that the NOM
ina ton of Mr. Sherman for the vice prest-
dency is contingent upon the NOMINATION
of Taft for the presidency. Should GOV
Hughes or any other man get first place
| on the ticket Mr.. Sherman's name might
not be presented. 1t would not, of course
be presented should sir Hughes be put at
the head OF the ticket.
Looking to the White House.
Roosevelt leaders are looking to the
White House for tip on the vice
presidency. but the White House stands
for an open door on this proposition. ii
is announced on good authority. Cir
cumstances may arise. 1t is admitted,
| where it might become wise to interfere.
but this is not considered tprobable. Hav-
! ing practically nominated its choice for
President, the White House is satisfied.
delighted to the fullest degree. AS for
Secretary Taft. he, too. ii is said. ear
| nestly desires to keep hands off. although
he will unquestionably be consulted beA
fore a nomination is made. The ticket.
republican leaders say. must be harmo-
NOUS all the way through and the run
ming mate OF the Ohio man must be
some one not Objectionable to him.
Rev Jersey Backing Murphy.
Senator kean and the New Jersey peo-
pie are standing by ex-Gov. Franklin
Murphy. Endorsed by the recent republi-
can state convention of New Jersey.
Senator Kean was the first caller to see
the President today. and when lie was
asked about the Vice Presidency he said
| that Mr.. Murphy would have the active
backing of the delegation of his own state.
He would add strength to the ticket. =
said Mr.. Kean.
Rev. i. W. L. Roundtree. a colored
| leader of prominence at Trenton. was in
troduced at the White House by w. T.
Vernon. register of the Treasury. Mr..
Roundtree said that Secretary Taft would
receive the support of the negroes of New
Jersey.
"Our negro voters said Mr. Roundtree,
who Is a graduate of Lincoln University
and Princeton. would be specially warm
In their support Of the republican ticket
should eX-GOv. Murphy be nominated for
| Vice President. He has always been a
| friend of the negro race, and nothing
| would please our people more than to see
| him nominated. There is not the serious
| objection to Secretary Taft on the part of
| our people that has been represented. and
they will support him loyalty when he is
| nominated
At Sea on Adjournment.
Congressional callers upon the President
te day were all at sea about adjournment.
1--WE are ready to adjourn today said
Senator kean, "but l don't know when
the House will be ready. It certainly
looks as if We could get away by We'd
nesday anyhow.
Senators Warren and Sutherland were
equally uncertain. When lot OF hungry
children go to their mother and beg for
something to eat" remarked Senator
Warren. "and she tells them that she has
only enough to last day or SO. and must
be sparing in what she gives them. they
are sure to put up louder wall than
if they had been told she was short in
supply. So 1t has been about the appro-
priations. There has been wall about
cutting down the appropriations because
Of short supply. but this appears to have
made everybody more insistent on get
ting through all sorts of appropriations.
II would not surprise me in the least to
see the House defeat one or more of the
large supply bills. and thus hang things
in the air longer than anybody now looks
for
Representative Sulzer. who has aided
in the fiibustering in the House pre-
dicted that Congress would adjourn We'd
nesday.
Fear Negroes Will Suffer.
r. II. Terrell. justice of the peace: r. Fl.
Tyler, auditor for the Navy Department,
and John s. Dancy. recorder OF deeds OF
the District talked with the President
about the bill that has passed Congress
removing restrictions on lands in the In
dian Territory. They said that the bill
was sure to result seriously 10 persons
of mixed Indian and negro blood. who
would probably become the prey of land
sharks. They wanted to find out if any,
thing could be done at this late day TO
modify the bill.
The President said he would confer this
afternoon with Secretary Garfield about
the matter.
Senator Owen of Oklahoma who was in