Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-23
Possibly Contest Will Follow in
Senate.
BISHOP DERRIcK's ASSERTION
Negroes, It Is Declared, Will Sup
port Republican Presidential
Nominee Whoever He Is.

rem OIL the United states district court
at Minneapolis retired from the bench
the first of this month. 1t is the hope
OF the friends of Mr.. Purdy that Sena-
tor Nelson will yield to the nomination.
to which they say he cannot possibly
have objection except of a political or
personal nature. Although Senator
Clapp. the colleague of Senator Nelson.
Joined in the recommendation made by
the latter of w. E. Hale, a Minneapolis
lawyer. 1t Is not believed that Senator
Clapp will stand by Senator Nelson in a
fight against Mr.. Purdy before the SEN
ate judiciary committee. where the con-
test If begun, will be carried. Senator
Nelson being an influential member of
this committee. The judiciary commit
tee Is q pretty close corporation. too.
Some of the Presidents best friends
have ofilcially died there. Senator Nell
SON Is next to the chairman. Senator
Clark of Wyoming. Senator Foraker Is
a member of the committee. So IS Sena-
ator kittredge, whose influence sue
ceeded in defeating the nomination OF
James d. Elliott as United States attor-
ney of South Dakota a year ago. Sena-
having any large slice of affection for
the President.
Not Senatorial Patronage.
President Roosevelt has never treated
federal judgships as senatorial patronage.
and has often failed to recognize recon-
mendations made by senator's. He claims
that the responsibility of judicial appoint
ments is upon him and not upon the Sen
ate. and that his duty is to furnish the
best material he can find. He recognizes
the right of the Senate to pass upon the
moral or professional fitness OF men Sc
lected for judgships, but does not recog-
nize political or personal grounds as 1air
ly operating against an appointee he
knows of no objection that can be made
against Mr.. Purdy, unless 1t Is one OF
political expediency. In this nomination
he squarely puts up to the Senate the
question of patronage.
Purdy is not made through any hostility
to Senator Nelson, with whom his rela-
lions have long been pleasant. 1t is
because Of his belief in the peculiar fit
ness Of Mr.. Purdy for the position and
because the man offered by Senator'S
Nelson and Clapp. w. E. Hale. Is about
sixty-three years of age, considerably be-
yond the age the President prefers a
man to be when placed on the United
States bench. He has followed this rule
consistently in the last five or six years,
informing those interested in judgeships
that he does not want a man beyond
fifty certainly not beyond sixty years
Of age. He IL not a believer In the Osler
doctrine but holds that when q man Is
beyond sixty at the time Of his appoint
ment he ID not able to give the govern
ment much service before his retirement.
The President has another vacant
judgeship on his hands. The vacancy Is
in Tennessee, and twenty-five candidates
have been put into the field. Why the
President has been waiting about naming
a man is not known. Representative Bas-
com Slemp. the young Virginia republic
can, who has the republican organization
- AA> In, rnfa Liant Gh0VN
called on the President today and intro
duced Judge John w. Price of Bristol.
Tenn. and Judge Joshua Caldwell of
Knoxville. They urged the President to
appoint Judge Hal II. Haynes Of Bristol
to the vacant place.
Invited to Greensboro.
Senator Overman Of North Carolina
called upon the President today with
delegation OF Greensboro citizens, who in
vited the President to attend the celebra-
ton Of the battle of Guilford courthouse.
N. c., which will take place in October.
As in all similar cases. the President de-
clined the invitation. The committee was
composed Of G: Sam Bradshaw; c. NJ
Van Story. L. J. Brandt. Garland Daniel
and C.. D. Benbow.
Charles NJ. Pepper, who has been in
South America for the Department Of
Commerce and Labor. called on the Presi-
that part Of the world. He was especially
pleased to report a growing feeling Of
friendship throughout South America for
the United States.
Will Be for Nominee.
Bishop Derrick of New York, considered
one of the most prominent negro leaders of
the country. told the President today
that he wanted him to understand that
,ho Of he In tod 10
acts of kindness to that race and would
stand by him. 81 have just returned
from a visit to South Africa" said Bish-
Cd Derrick, land I wanted the President
to know that some OF US are sane enough
to stand by him to the last ditch. Moth
ing can be done by him or any other re-
publican to obliterate the debt we owe
the party of freedom and liberality. No
matter who Is nominated at Chicago.
whether President Roosevelt, Secretary
Taft or Senator Foraker. he will have
the undivided support of the negroes Of
the country. Whatever feeling of ami
mostly may have been entertained in
connection with the Brownsville incident
will pass away"
Bishop Derrick was presented to the
register of the Treasury, who Is doing
some effective. but quiet work among the
negroes Of the country in behalf of Sec
rotary, Taft. Several other prominent
colored bishops have fallen into line, and
the expectation is that the work Of mar
shaling the colored vote will 60 along
with greater progress from now on.
President Shows Appreciation.
The assistant United States attorneys
and other officials engaged under As
sistant Attorney General Cooley in nat
uralization cases were presented to the
President today by Mr.. Cooley. They
have been here in conference as to their
work. The President made a short but
cordial speech to his visitors. saying:
Gentlemen: have asked Mr.. Cooley
to bring you around here, for I wanted
to shake hands with you personally and
to say a word Of appreciation Of the ex-
treme importance Of your task and Of the
admirable manner in which you are do
ing it, There isn't any more important
task. The question with which you are
dealing lies right at the root of all our
citizenship; and 1 am more pleased than
I can say at learning the way you are
handling it. You know what Ruskin
work primarily for the fee always does
it badly; but the man who does the best
work IL the man who does ii for the
sake OF the work itself. You have made
It evident by the way you have handled
This work that you have had your souls
in it and have been trying to do the work
In the best possible fashion, because you
are devoted to II; and as head of the gov
eminent I want to thank you and to say
that 1 appreciate 1t"
The American consul general at Mar
seille, Robert Skinner. has presented to
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