Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-23
Milton Purdy Thought of for
Federal Judge.
|KNUTE NELSON MAY OPPOSE
It Is Hoped, However, He May Be
Brought Around.
FOR PERMANENT CHAIRMAN
James Sherman Will Preside Over
New York Republican Conven-
ton if He Is Able.

If President Roosevelt has his way, and
he generally does. Milton D. Purdy spe-
cial trust breaking expert of the Depart
ment of Justice. will become federal judge
Of the United States at Minnea polls In
place Of William I.ochren. who has an
nounced his purpose to retire This
time. though the President Is up against
a man OF tenacious views and pretty con-
siderable Influence in the Senate. This
is Senator Enu;e Nelson who wants a
well-known Minneapolis lawyer W. z.
Hale. nameil as judge. So far Senator
Clapp has shown no preference and has
not picked candidate. although he
thinks very kindly of Charles c. Houpt.
United States attorney at ST. Paul. Rep
resentative Steenerson of Minnesota who
called on the President today with some
friends. suggested to the chief executive
that Mr. Houpt would be the best man
for the place.
The President has desired for some time
10 honor Mr. Purdy. whom he believes to
have special qualifications for federal
judgeship. Senator Nelson also has hish
regard for Mr.. Purdy. who has always
had the support of the Minnesota senator
for any position he desired. Mr. Purdy
became United States attorney in Min
part
Senator Nelson. He was next selected as
special assistant to the Attorney General
In the Department of Justice and was
again supported by Senator Nelson. In
the last named position he has under the
direction of the Attorney General, handled
nearly all the large trust prosecutions in
stftuted by the government. He has been
notably successful in his work in this d.
rection. Next to the Attorney General
he is the highest paid man in the Depart
ment of Justice. receiving s7.OnO year,
and in the absence of the Attorney Cen
eral is the ranking officer of the depart
ment
Strong efforts are in progress to get
Senator Nelson to accept Mr.. Purdy and
these may be successful. Senator Nelson
and the President are good friends. and
the former has been denied little he has
asked at the White House. In view of
these relations the opinion. prevails that
Mr.. Purdy will be elevated to the judi
ciary.
Sherman to Be Permanent Chairman
Representative James Sherman is to be
permanent chairman OF the republican
state convention of New York when 1t
meets in Carnegie Hall April II. This was
stated today at the White House by
Timothy L. Woodruff. republican state
chairman. Mr. Woodruff said he had
come to Washington to see Mr. Sherman
about becoming permanent chairman. He
found Mr.. Sherman at his home suffering
had agreed to preside if his health will
permit. NJ. Linn Bruce Of New York
city is to be temporary chairman Of the
convention. Mr. Woodruff. when asked
who would be the four delegates at-large,
said that Gov. Hughes would be COM
municated with before any selection is
made. II Gov. Hughes will signify who
he prefers as delegates the men will be
named. The governor. however. has in
dicated that he will not do this. and that
the convention will have TO name the
delegates. If this attitude is persisted
in the New York organization leaders will
get their heads together and name the
men.
Relative to the talk emanating from AL
bany that fight is to be made on Mr..
Woodruff's reelection as state chairman,
the Brooklyn man said he would not talk
about this. He minated pretty strongly.
though, that he had no fear OF reelection.
and thought that the talk was the result
of speculation on the part of his news
paper friends.
Mr.. Woodruff remained for some time
at the White House talking New York
politics with the President.
Sunday Observance in Washington.
The committee appointed at the recent
mass meeting in this city to consider
the lack Of Sunday laws for the District
of Columbia. headed by Justice Harlan OF
the Supreme Court. called on the Presi-
dent today TO talk with him about certain
phases of disregard of the Sabbath. JUS
tice Harlan explained to the President
that 1t is pretty we'll understood there is
considerable Sunday work done in the
executive departments which could prob
ably be dispensed with. He believed this
could be greatly minimfzed and possibly
done away with altogether, except In
emergency cases Of great Importance. At
tention was likewise directed to a growing
disposition on the part Of contractors. es-
pecially those engaged on government
contracts. to work their men Sunday
special attention being directed to the
F'irth-SterIing steel works at Giesboro
point. These works. it is stated. although
engaged on nothing but government CON
| tracts never shut down for Sunday. The
| President talked for some time with his
callers and promised to give their com
plants consideration. He said that while
| he is not in favor of what might be
called Puritan Sundays he believed that
| Sunday should be a day Of relief from
| labor
Complain of Jim Grow Laws.