The Washington herald., 1908-02-19
.SOLONS ARE WILLING
Will Confirm New Nominee
for Concord Agency.
PATTERSON NOT A POLITICIAN
Strong Sentiment for Hughes in New
England Makes 1t Needless for New
Hampshire Senator'S 10 Watch the
White HOusc-Yisitor Says Hughes
and GaIIinger Are Botk Popular.

The President yesterday nominated Gen.
Jacob n. Patterson to be pension agent
al Concord, n. Il, in place of Charles
Fairbanks. whose nomination was reject
ed by the Senate because he wasn't ac-
ceptable TO Senators Gallinger and Burn
ham, for the alleged reason that he was
among the principal supporters OF the
Taft movement in New Hampshire.
Gen. Patterson is seventy-two years OF
| age. a veteran of the civil war in which
he reached the brevet rank % brigadier
general and Of the Spanish war in
which he was mustered out with the rank
Of captain.
! He did not see active service In the
/ latter conflict He was lieutenant In
/ New Hampshire regiment that got no
nearer TO the front than Chickamaugua.
but when Gen. Brooke was in command
of the American army Of occupation
Capt Patterson was placed in charge Of
public buildings al Havana.
Mr.. Patterson was for several years
an auditor in the Treasury Department
under President Harrison. and is now
clerk in the Office over which he formerly
presided lie has never been active in
politics, and the Senators from Men
Hampshire will not oppose his conhrms
ton, although they we're not consulted
in regard to the appointment.
President Takes Ii Back
The nomination Of Gen. Patterson
caused some amusement around the Capt.
tol yesterday. as it Is known that the
President somewhat warmly declared. af-
ter Mr. Fairbanks was turned down BIZ
the Senate. that he would not nominate
another New Hampshire man for the
place. and offered 10 name a Vermonter
If the Senator'S from that State would
suggest one Gen. Patterson is a native
OF New Hampshire. and his home in Con
cord is not far from that Of Senator Cal
linger, being in the same ward.
The determination Of the Senators from
New Hampshire not 20 oppose the con-
firmation OF Gen. Patterson is based not
little on the roseate political outlook in
that State and throughout New England
from the point of view Of the anti-Taft
people. Reports received by members Of
Congress from that section declare that
the sentiment for Hughes is overwhelm-
ing
Thinking Men for Hughes.
Robert s. Dana. Of Hampton Falls.
\. H. who, as travelling representative
OF prominent Boston banker and anan-
ciaI writer has gone through most OF The
New England States. was a visitor at the
Capitol yesterday. He said that almost
without exception the men Of affairs with
whom he had come in contact profession
ally had been without reserve IN declar-
ing for Hughes as the Republican nomi-
nee. This sentiment M Dana said. Is
almost universal among the thinking
business men Of New England
II was remarked in Mr. Dana's hear
ing that reports had been circulated IN
Washington that there would be some
opposition 10 the return Of Senator Gal
linger to the Senate at the close OF his
present term. Mr.. Dana seemed amused.
GaIIinEer's Hold Strong.
why. he said 7 think I am some
what familiar with the trend Of political
opinion in my State. and I can say OF
my own knowledge that not only will
Senator Gallinger be returned 70 the Sen
ate. if he wants TO come back. but
can add that he can remain here just
as long as he desires to stay"
Mr. Dana Is a member Of prominent
New Hampshire family, the most pronli-
nent member Of which was Charles II
Dana, the famous newspaper man.