Evening star., 1908-01-21
No Declaration of War on the
Senate Now.
YESTERDAYS REJECTION
May Make q Vermont Man Pension
Agent.
GEN. GRosvENoR CAUTIOUS
In His Predictions as to Republican
Nominee-New York Men
and Matters.

and Matters.
The threatened war Of determination be.
tween the White House and the Senate
over the action Of the latter In turning
down numerous appointments of the ches
executive will not begin at once. so far
as the White House is concerned. The
President. it is represented today on high
authority. does not contemplate retalia-
ton of strenuous nature at the present
time. although the occurrences have been
sufficient to cause him to sit up and take
notice. According to the best information
today, the President will watch the Senate
game little more closely from now on
and then take specimens of 1t into his lab
oratory and analyze them. acting accord
ingly later on. Briefly. the President is
just beginning to feel his muscles to ascer-
tain If the machinery is in good shape
should he see fit to call it into play.
AS a result of the Senate's action yes
terday in rejecting the nomination OF
Charles Fairbanks as pension agent for
New Hampshire and Vermont. at Concord,
~ H.. on the request of Senator's CALM
ger and Burnham. 1t is said to be possible
mont man for the vacancy. The pension
agency belongs to the two states. Up to
two or three years ago q Vermont man
had held the Office eight years. Then the
Vermont senators agreed that the place
ought to go to New Hampshire, and per-
mitted the senator's of that state to name
man. The appointee died some time ago.
Senator Proctor of Vermont visited
the President today. but he declared
that his visit had nothing to do with
n G0A ~-,4
time. Senator Proctor has never turned
down a good piece Of patronage that
might fall into the lap of his state.
especially if it is likely to be thrust
upon him. There is talk that the
President may abolish the Concord PEN
sion agency and let the pension pay
ments be made from the Boston agency.
There is also talk that the President
may use the big stick on the Senate
in the way of decapitation OF federal
appointees in whom senators are in
terested. but the best information to-
day is that the President Is in a fairly
tranquil humor and not ready to de-
clare war or to begin hostilities on
the Senate.
Grosvenor Cautious in Predictions.
Ex-Representative Grosvenor of Ohio
was exceedingly cautious at the White
House today in predicting the outcome
of the fight for the presidential nomi
nation. His prophecies as to nomina-
tlons and elections are generally
watched for with interest. While the
republican atmosphere Is so foggy he
will not make predictions. but he un-
hesitatingly declares that the maximum
electoral vote Bryan will get next No
vember will be 1885, This represents
the vote Of the southern states and of
none others. Il think there is no
doubt Bryan will be nominated by his
party" Gen. Grosvenor declared. He
will get 166 electoral votes and that is
all. The devil could get that number
on the democratic ticket"
Against any man the republicans
may nominate?
mo, against the man the republicans
are going to nominate"
At the same time Gen. Grosvenor would
not venture to predict who that man
would be. He would not even talk about
Ohio, except to say that he was doubtful
IL there was much OF q fight against
Taft In that state. There Is no opposi-
ton to Taft in my congressional district.
he said.
yes" said Gen. Grosvenor, nobody
need fear the democrats this fall. The
proposition Of Gen. Grant that the party
could be depended upon to do the fool
thing at the wrong time still holds good.
1t has never been repealed"
New York Men and Matters.
W. C. Witherbee. collector Of the port at
Plattsburg. n. Y. was a guest OF the
President at luncheon today. A story ap-
peared few days ago that Mr.. Wither.
bee was to be refused another term as
collector because he was not a Taft man.
and was supporting Hughes for the presi-
today that the stories were entirely false,
as he had announced a year ago that he
did not want another term. Further
MORE he said, Il am giving my hearty
support to Secretary Taft. and expect to
see him nominated. consider that he
is the best man we can place before the
people" Mr.. Witherbee Is q millionaire,
and cares nothing for the small position
of collector at Plattsburg.
Ex-Representative w. II. Douglas OF
at the White House today. declared that
Gov Hughes will have the New York
delegation without much trouble. Don't
make the mistake Of thinking that Gov
Hughes is out of the race In my state. ;"
he declared. HE will undoubtedly have
the delegation, and will be a formidable
candidate in the national convention. The
opposition to him wifi be showed under
within the next two mons.
Dover to Confer With New.
Elmer Dover. secretary of the republi-
can national committee, made a visit
to the White House today. He said that
he will leave Washington today for In
dianapolis to confer with Chairman New
OF the committee as to some of the ar
rangements for holding the national con-
vention at Chicago. There is much work
to be done getting everything in readi-
ness, and Mr.. Dover will be busy from
now until the convention.
Prof. Henry L. Chapman OF Bowdoin
College was introduced to the President
by Representative Alexander Of New
York. The Washington alumni of Bow
doin will hold their annual banquet at
the Raleigh Hotel tonight.
Representative Wanger Of Pennsylvania
introduced Judge Holland Of Philadelphia
and Henry NJ. Tracy of that city.
Senator Long Of Kansas made a call
with Col. w. 8. Metcalf, pension agent
in Kansas.