The Washington herald., 1908-01-22
NO WARFARE NOW
ident Said to Await OPP
pOrtunity to Strike.
TORS IN CALM MOOD
red for a Fight, However, IL
should lie Forced Upon Them.
,Ored that New Hampshire So
VIII BE Ignored in DiStFibut-
States Federal Patronage.

e President Roosevelt is not ex-
10 strike back just yet at the Sen
gho have defeated in executive ses-
IF the Senate some Of the nomina
or Federal Offices in their respect
ltes which he had made II is pre-
in circles which are usually well
ed that he will declare war on the
trant solons.
le meantime, it is understood that
are 10 be some further reflections Of
ed otiiceholders, so that the Sena-
inged against the President on this
1n are likely 20 be more numerous
the fight. il there Is 10 be a fight, is
York and California are mentioned
the States which are likely TO line
tn Ohio and New Hampshire as op-
10 the use Of their Federal patron
n the furtherance of the candidacy
retary Taft, the administration can
for the Presidency. At least one
nominations each from New York
alifOnIa il is stated are due 10 be
defeated, and others it IS anticipated,
win be ranged alongside Of them.
Senators Ready To Fight.
The objecting Senators are prepared for
q lively war, IL the President cares 70
pit himself against them in accordance
with his alleged threat TO retaliate for
the defeat which he has suffered at their
hands. Mr.. Roosevelt, of course, is liz
formed of this preparedness, and he will
not move until he is sure of his ground
Published statements to the effect that
he intended to take measures to get
even" were received with no surprise at
the Capitol yesterday. the suggestion be-
ing made that such a course would be
directly i'm line with many Of his former
performances.
The New Hampshire Senators were in a
very calm mood yesterday, following the
coup which they successfully engineered
in the executive session Of the Senate on
Monday, when the nomination OF Charles
Fairbanks 20 be pension agent at Con-
cord, with a territory under his jurisdic-
tion comprising two whole States and a
part of a third was unanimously voted
down upon motion OF Senator BUTnham
the ground for the stand taken by Sena-
tors Gallinger and BurEham. who acted
in accord In the matter being that the
nomination had been made by their polu
cal enemies and with the intention Of fur
theriug 1Ir. Taits candidacy in the Stat
May Produce Protests.
If the President takes the action which
II has been ntimated he will, ant
the warfare is continued on account oi
the Fairbanks incident. the senator's vii
probably produce for public information
down to Washington from New Hamp
shire against his conformation. From c
political point Of view it is understood
these protests would prove a strong care
on the senator's side OF the argument.
An additional phase of interest was in
jected into the controversy yesterday
when il became noised about the Capito
that the President hereafter would make
all Federal appointments from New
Hampshire upon the recommendation o.
eminent private citizens Of that state, anC
ignore the claims OF the states repre-
sentatlJves in Congress in such matters
The Senators from New Hampshire hcarC
the rumor bat received 1t with eQua.
nimity.
1.-THE President Will have no difficulty in
securing many advisors OF that class in
New Hampshire" remarked Senator Gal
lingeT 70 "a friend who questioned him
about the rumor. New Hampshire is fun
Of eminent private citizens
40 More Vacancies There.
1t was pointed out that there are no
more Federal appointments in prospect I'm
New Hampshire for some time 10 come,
unless the President should decide 10 re-
down Federal jobs IN that State. The sue-
gestion that he might take this course
was much discussed. The posmast asters
are all recommended by Republican Con-
gressmen, except in Concord and Man
chester. the homes. respectively. Of Sen
GtOrs GallingeT and Burnham The
Senatorial patronage includes a collector
Of internal revenue at Portsmouth, who is
Taft man. and therefore, not likely to
DO disturbed; collector of customs. who
receives salary Of $500 a year. a United
States attorney and a United States
marshal, who still have some time to
serve before their terms end. and "A few
cOnsulshlps.
Senator Proctor, Of Vermont. called AT
the White House yesterday and saw the
President. which led 20 the suggestion
that Vermont might Ike to name a pen
sion agent to take the place OF Fairbanks,
that State being under the jurisdiction Of
the Concord agency. The Senator said.
however, that he had offered no candi-
date, and did not intend to offer one The
only applicant from Vermont had been a
Rough Rider. whom the Senators from
that State declined 20 ind0rse,
The opinion was expressed last night
that the President would abolish the
Concord office, perhaps, with the result