Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-02
Political Scalp of Ex-Gov.
0deI| Dang|ed by Mr.. Parsons.
REPEATERS' SLIPS SHOWN
Said He Had Never Discovered So
Many Efforts at Repeating.
MANY JUDGEsHIP CANDIDATES
Both for Federal Judge in Eastern
Tennessee and for the Min
nesota Vacancy.

FiSurativcly speaking. the President to-
day looked upon the political scalp Of ex-
Coy. Ben Odeii o" New York It darelnd
at tho bolt of the Presidents riSht-haNu
man in New York Representative nerhrrt ,
Parsons. chairman % tho New York
county COMMITTEES. NJ. Parsons has Just
been through a sharp contest with tho
former New York leader and Camc out
with honors suffic to last some time.
After recuperating for day from his
strenuous labors to prevent Odell Capt,r-
ing the New York city organization Mr..
Parsons came on here Ia tell the President
all about it,
Did YOU show the President the scalp
of Odell?" Mr.. Parsons was asked.
NO. ] did not but | did show him
these repeater's slips. Then Mr. rar-
SONS went on 10 say that he had never
discovered many efforts at repeating
in the primaries. He personally had a
Newark. y. J.. man arrested FOR repeat
ing. He ascersained. he said. that tn"
Odell people had organized gangs of
repeaters. He put some of his own iher
In these gangs and was thus able {"
stop the game. causing number OF
arrests.
Relative 10 the coming republican
state convention. Mr. Parsons MAS NOT
inclined TO talk except TO say that the
matter of naming the -four delegates
at-large would be- left wholly to Gov.
Hughes. who would be expected TO pick
out his men. Mr. Parsons Ia gong
TO the Chicago convention as delegate
from his own congressional district. In
the event GOV. Hughes refuses 30 enter
into the choosing of delegates the state
orge N III lion. which will continue TO he
controlled by the same element AZ now
in charge, will elect whoever ,hcy de-
sire.
As to continued reports that Timothy
.i1.v,A
be thrown overheard soon a. the
Roosevelt Parsons Barnes "omhinat itn
gets well i'm the saddle again. !ir. Parsons
said that so ar as he WAS concerned lrN
saw no reason why Mr. Woodruff shoIld
not succeed himself as state chairman Ii
is at least noticea bic thar few ot tn con-
trolling element i'm the state organ IA On
are not especially warm i'm their attach
ment to Mr.. Woodruff. but he cannot we'll
be sheIved at this time. and the process
Of putting him away 10 dry wi he a
slow one. and must take place some time
In the future.
Host Of. Judgeship Candidates.
There many candidates for f"d-
eral district Judge Of eastern Tennessee
that the President has been unable 70
make up his mind who TO nominate. Ills
indecision is bringing on delegations in
behalf of the various candidates. and al
most any day the President is sure To find
delegation or two, or candidate "r
two waiting for his attention. Senator
Taylor of Tennessee. although n demo
crat is the favorite medium Of rnpuhi-
cans 10 get access To the White House.
He called today with fifteen twenty
citizens from the section around Bristol
who wanted to urge the qualifications Of
Judge Hal n. Haynes of Bristol.
Judge Haynes is n chancellor of the
Tennessee courts and stands high with
bench and bar. The President. as is AL
ways the case. listened with care AMI
said that he desired the best man he
could find. He had objection to
ceiving all the information possible as to
the various candidates.
The man who is regarded having a
lead for the Idgpsllip was introduced 10
the President by Assistant Attorney Gem
era Sanford of the Department of jus
tce. He is James \. Fowler. prom-
nent attorney of Knoxville. Before Mr..
Sanford came to Washington as assistant
attorney general he member Of
law firm with MI Fowler. Mr.. Sanford
himself could have had the judgeship. hut
declined il. He is not the only infiuen-
tial man backing Mr.. Fowler It is well
understood that the republican state or
ganization also indorses him. This in
cludes Representative Hale of Knoxville.
The Minnesota Judgeship.
The President has given no promise n
appoint w. +. Hale United States i'll lge
at Minneapolis. as reported "n
excellent authority yesterday. The most
the President told Senate Nelson. who
presented the papers of Mr.. Hale. WAS
that he would give them consideration.
Through II misunderstanding OF what
Senator Nelson said after seeing III"
President Yesterday the repor; originated
as to the success of The endcavor> % the
Minnesota senator.
The President has been consistent for
years in his objections to man above
sixty years of age being made ni'r'i
States Judge. as retirement would com"
after a mighty short service. Mr.. Hal,
is siXty-three years old His abilities ~
a lawyer not questioned. and il the
President finally decides not 10 select
him IL will be on account OF the age nit
In the end however. il is thought that
Senators Nelson and Claop will unite
upon some man satisfactory to the Prcsi-
dent. which will prevent The nonsina ton
of Milton D. Purdy of the Department of
Justice. who is favored by the President.
To Sell the Exposition Grounds.
Representatives Maynard of Virginia
and Hobson of Alabama. accompanied by
Henry st. George Tucker, president Of
the jamestown exposition. called on the
President today to urge his aid I'm sell
ing to the government the grounds and
buildings of the exposition for a coaling
and naval station. The House committee
that considered the matter has reported
against the purchase. The President,
while not intending TO send any message
TO Congress on the subject. is said tn
believe that the government would be
wise TO secure these grounds.
For S96O. OO0 a total of 800 acres are o.
fered the government. For 100000 the
offer takes i'm 30 acres The President
intends to confer with Secretary Metcalf
on the subject.
\ big sea turtle weighing $50 pounds.
has been received nj the White House.
and Steward Pinkney has been making
most of il i'm some of the dishes prepared
for the President and his guests. The
monster was sent by Col. James Dietrich
of Grand River Station. Nicaragua. who
is now in the city. Col Dietrich is spe-
cial friend of the President. and never
comes to this country from Nicaragua
without bringing along some surprise for
the chief executive He had on board tho
vessel he came to the United States a
turtle weighing 5;p pounds. which he in
tended to present to Secretary Taft. but
a heavy wave swept il overheard.
Turtle Given to the President.
President Roosevelt has been tho recipf-
Ont Of gifts of almost every conceivable
description from personal friends and
OF hers but il remained for "A Nicaragua
to present him with the most novel gift