Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-06
Republican National Chairman
Explains to the President.
RESIGNATION NOT LIKELY
Democratic Attacks Not Regarded as
Effective.
MAY BE OFFICIAL STATEMENT
John A. Stewart of New York Also
Calls at the White House.
Activity Of oficeholders.

Politically the most important thing at
the White House today was the call OF
George Il. Sheldon, treasurer of the re-
publican national committee, against
whom the guns OF the democrats are aim
ed, because OF his trust connections and
his alleged work in striking the trusts for
heavy contributions TO the campaign fund.
Mr.. Sheldon arrived in town early this
morning and went to the White House
the first thing. He was I'm conference
with Secretary Loeb for more than half
an hour, but did not see the President.
having received an invi, alton to take
luncheon with the President at O'clock
this afternoon. From the White House
the republican treasurer went to the Safe
Department. where he spent some time
with Secretary Root.
Mr.. Sheldon was invited here by the
President. and his visit is not precisely
voluntary. But it is not understood that
this fact has any bearing upon the talk
of the probable resignation of the repub-
iican national treasurer. On the other
hand. it is intimated from a responsible
| source that there is no probability OF the
| resignation of Mr.. Sheldon. The repub-
lican campaign managers, as well as the
President do not fear that the onslaughts
OF the democrats upon the treasurer will
lave any material influence upon the vote
Of the country in November. Th.y Will
stand By Mr.. Sheldon unless there are de-
velcpmelts not now expected.
, Official Statement Likely.
1t was intimated that there would be .
after the conference. 1t is generally be-
! iievei that the statement viii relate to
campaign contributions, but in what form
nobody officially informed would an
Tnounce. X is denied that the republican
| managers are likely to make public the
i contributors prior 10 the 18th Of this
month. when the democratic campaign
| fund will be announced.
| 1t is evident that tire President sent for
Mr. Sheldon to find out something about
the contributions to the republican fund,
who they are IRON and the amounts. MIR.
B-yan'S charge that t.,e steel trust. fndi-
rectly. is heavy contributor is said TO
! be having effect among voters In the west.
Mr.. Bryan r2S Charged the President
with showing great partiality To the steel
trust and with having permitted that
great concern TO take over the Tennessee
Coal and Iron Company. increasing its
monopoly of the steel and iron business.
The President admitted that he had given
4
SO be ras looking toward bettering the
flEanc>S situation.
'.Oassador Francis Here.
Another guest of the President at lunch
con was Charles 5. Francis ambassador
of the United States to Austria Hungary.
He is in this country on leave of absence,
and the Presidents concern In the Euro
! pean situation made the visit OF the am
| tS do, ne
! The United States has no practical 10
terest in the situation except in the pro-
lection of American interests The con-
ference with Mr.. Sheldon was continued
3fter Mr.. Francis had departed
/ john y. Stewart. president of the New
! York League Of Republican Clubs. an ac-
tive campaign worker and we'll posted
! man. made brief call at the White
| House. Mr.. Stewart predicts a Taft
Hughes victory in New York. but his fig
ures Indicate a closer fight than most
| republicans have admitted up to this
time. ~ put the majority OF Mr.. Taft at
: anywhere from J9.;stc to 5000" said Mr.
Stewart, and that OF Hughes at from
25.'hD 10 :..tdh'. These majori,ies may be
larger. Mr.. Stewart caEdidiy admits that
. Taft cannot carry New York by the same
I majority President Roosevelt carried it
! four years ago. He predicted that the
! socialist vote would lie larger than in past
years. and that il might furnish some sur
| priSes.
The West Virginia Vote.
George N. Bowers. fish commissioned.
vino has been in West Virginia looking
over the field. called on the President TO
| tell about political conditions i'm that state
and about the work OF the fish commits
sioner. The situation has greatly cleared
up said Mr.. Bowers. and the majority
for Tart IL the stale will be from 10000 TO
| 1890. GlaSscoCk VIII ne elevted govern
a smaller m L
Billions of Fish.
Mr.. Bowers told the President that in
the last fiscal year his esta ab!ishment scat
tered :.sll.9@.oOo t'sh and eggs through
| ont tie country. ,0coo 900 more than in
| amy other year in the history of the coun-
| try. II was in Boston last week" said
Mr.. Bowers and on Monday and Tues
day more fish We're brought to that mar
iiet than ever before known in the history
OF the city.
Mr.. Bowers said that among the total
fish scattered in the last fiscal year were
| 'IosOs'0D white fish. Three car loads OF
Mississippi bas. are now on the way here
| to be placed in the upper Potomac. The
| lot * divided about equally between the
large and small mouth varieties. The
bass were gathered from overflowed spots
/ and woUld have been lost but for the
work OF the fish commission
Refuses Pension.
| Comm missloner Warner of the pension
Office tod the President today OF a soldier
| WHO riil not accept his pension money.
! think; y. hat his liabilities are not such
! AS 10 -,.ssor ably eatitle him to the money
! liz an envelope Mir. Warner had lwo s|oo
2 per cent coupon bonds OF the United
! states and a draft for xt12 which he nad
! received from AN old soldier VINO refused
/ to ACCEPT his pension money. despNe th1
| efforts o. the pension office The money
was turned over TO the conscience fund
! hy Nv, Warner. He says there are IRE
nue,itiy cases of this kind
Activity Of ohiceholders.
The c.binet i'm seni-weekly session to-
d.y did not take any action on the letter
the President has received from Repre-
sentative Clark Of Florida directing at
teution to the activity Of federal ONCE.
holders i'm that state. Mr.. Clark charges