Evening star., 1908-01-24
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Representative Langley on the
Feeling in Kentucky.
FAIRBANKS LOOMING UP
Guggenheimer Gets United States
Attorney for Colorado.
SENATOR PLATT A CALLER
His First Visit Since Congress As
sembled-Had Nothing to Say
as to It Purport.

That letter of Secretary Taft TO Repre-
sentative Parsons, printed this morning.
was one of the best conceived things l
ever saw" said Representative Langley
of kentucky. at the White House today.
IN my opinion it will do Secretary Taft
| immense good in all parts of the country.
1t shows magnanimty and party loyalty
that will everywhere be appreciated. Be-
| sides that il indicates clearly to the coun-
try that the Secretary feels that he has
nothing to fear. and chat he can spare the
votes of New York without serious detr
ment to his cause
Mr. Langley has just returned from
Kentucky. where he was invited to con-
| ference at COvington of Kentucky re-
publican leaders to consider the question
of the delegation from that state to the
national convention. 1T was the opinion
of a majority of those assembled-some.
| thing like 100 representative men from
/ throughout the state-that the people de-
| sired the nomination of Secretary Taft.
said Mr.. Langley. Il am of the opinion
that he will secure the delegates at large
and most of those from the congressional
districts. If he loses any districts at all
1t will be in Louisville. In that city Vice
President Fairbanks is very strong. In
| fact, he is we'll liked all over the state,
and but for Secretary Taft would probably
get the whole delegation Even it is,
the fight is by no means one-sided. and
the Vice President may get larger num-
ber of delegates than is at present con-
ceded him by those supposed to know the
sentiment of the state. Yes it is prob
able there will be an early convention in
our state
The statement of Mr.. Langley as to Vice
| President Fairbanks reveals very clearly
what has been known as to that state for
some time-that the Indiana statesman is
| immensely popular in Kentucky, and that
he stands good chance for number
| of votes from that state. Without any
no1se-more quietly than any other of the
candidates-he has wires laid for dele
gates in number of states, and the fact
is beginning to be known. 1t is practi
cally conceded now that he is the strong
est opponent Secretary Taft has in Mis-
souri, and that he will walk away with
delegates from that state If the counter
movement is not very strong His friends
say that there is nothing that can pre-
vent his getting delegates in Missouri.
| West Virginia. is also counted upon to
furnish several Fairbanks delegates. not
to mention some of the New England
states. where he is regarded as strong.
The noiselessness of the whole thing is
just being pointed to as worth attention
in the political world.
Guggenheimer Gets Another.
Senator Guggenhemer walked away
with still another good federal position in
Colorado today. 1t was that of United
States attorney. position made vacant
by the resignation of Earl Cranston. Mr..
! Guggenheimer was at the White House
with mis- man. Thomas Ward. and the
| President will. it is said send the name
to the Senate. Until Mr.. Guggenheimer en-
| tered the Senate the Colorado representa-
tivcs got all the good things in that state.
| Now they have to take back seat eX-
cept as to post offices. Senator Teller. be-
ino DOM was
| patronage.
Senator Plat Caller.
| Senator Platt made an early visit to
| the White House. but he had no ex-
planation to make when he went away.
This was his first visit since Congress
assembled and it was brief. showing
nothing of Importance. Senator Depew,
| his colleague is a more frequent visitor
| to the executive offices. The term of
| Senator Platt will expire a year from
next March. and it is his intention not
to ask for another election. 1t is the
| seat of Senator Platt that President
Roosevelt is talked of as occupying
! should he care to keep in the political
arena that way. The legislature that
will choose a successor to the venerable
Senator Platt will be elected in November.
and the prospects of an election of the
President to the place will depend upon
| happenings between now and that time.
| Senator Faynfer OF kentucky was one
of the days callers He merely paid his
respects. Representative Slayden of
Texas introduced a constituent. and Sem
ator McLaurin OF Mississippi talked over
an a"my matter with the President. Rep
resentative Taylor of Ohio introduced
| some friends.
Post Office Patronage.
Postmaster General Meyer handed to
President Roosevelt at today's cabinet
meeting a list of post Office appointments
made since the assembling of Congress.
| The list is made out to show the post
| office, the name of the postmaster nomi-
| mated to the Senate and the recommen-
| dation upon which it was made. This is
! the list asked for by the President yeSter-
| day and is intended to show that patron
age has not been used by the adminstra-
| ton in behalf of. Secretary Taft. The
! President has not reached a decision
| TO what he will do with this sort of in
! formation accumulated from his cabinet
officers. but it is Surmised that he will
I shortly make it public. Some of the Presi-
/ dents advisers are suggesting that the
| accusations of misuse of patronage have
| Deen so yelled as not to be worth consd-
| Grafton and the trouble of making answer.
] If this advice is accepted the President
will hold the facts he is getting together
for use at a later period should the ac-
| cuSatiOns be renewed. Other friends are
| advising that hS turn loose his ammuni-
tion now. as they believe it will squelch
| all attempts at similar charges In the
| future.
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