The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-01-31
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Washington Notes
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Washington, D. g., Jan. rs, 1908.
The announcement by Governor
Hughes of his candidacy for the
Presidency was calmly received in
administration and Congressional
circles, as it has peen known in Wash
ington for months that he was a fac
tor in the equation to be dealt with.
His promised speech on January 31st,
is, however, awaited with the keenest
interest, for, it is maintained, in this
speech Governor Hughes must be
specific as to the principles upon
which he stands and is willing to
stand and must not deal in glittering
generalities. Not single Senator
and but few Representatives would
consent to be quoted when asked for
an opinion about this announcement,
all preferring to await the speech pro.
missed for January 3lst, before ex-
pressing any opinion regarding
Hughes candidacy.
The sensation of the hour in Wash
ingtoo is the letter to Representative
Parsons of New York State, from
Secretary Taft in which he impresses
upon his friends the duty of not d.
viding State delegations where the
State has it's own candidate. This
letter is . in accord with the general
policy of the Secretary's managers
not to invade the territory of favorite
sons, and in political circles the be-
lief obtains that it was inspired by a
desire to prevent the development
of condition of affairs in New York
State that might have endangered
the success of the national ticket in
Friends of Sec; etary
Taft declare this letter will, to a very
large extent, put a stop to the reports
that the President, inspired by his
interest in the Taft candidacy, is seek
ing to suppress free expression of
opinion by party leaders in New
York and other states.
The charges of some Republican
Senators and others that President
Roosevelt and a number of the heads
of executive departments are using
Federal patronage as a means of get.
ting Taft delegates in the. Republi-
can national convention, r. greatly
ncensed the President. N urs-
day of this week he asked his Cabi-
net officers to prepare list of all ap-
pointments coming under their res
pective jurisdiction which have been
transmitted to the Senate for confr-
nation since the beginning of the
present session of Congress-, aud the
expectation is that he will prepare a
complete list OF these nominations,
and then make public statement de-
signed to refute the allegation that
there has been "prostitution of pat
ronage for political purposes For
several weeks certain Senators and
Representatives have been alleging
that Federal patronage has been used
in the interest of Secretary Taft.
Some of tho lawmakers at the Capitol
who are affiliated with other caDdi.
dates for the Presidency have gone to
the extent of claiming that Federal
officials in Washington and in other
cities have been drafted into the se1-
vice of the administration. These re.
peated assertions that he has been
misusing his appointive power have
finally convinced the President of the
ACCESSIBILITY Of some action in the
matter and the expectation is that she
specific instances Of alleged favoritism
by the administration will be treated
IN q statement soon to be made pub
lie at the w hite House
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