Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-09
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Who Will Be Delegates at
Large From New York.
HUGHES WISHES UNKNOWN
He Will Not Break His Sphinxiike
Silence.
FOUR OF HIS BEST FRIENDS
Will Be Selected Unless There Is Q
Change in Plans-Founding
Of Philadelphia.
HUGHES WISHES UNKNOWN
FOUR OF HIS BEST FRIENDS

Representatives Fassetf and Cocks II
New York conferred with the President
today. They were asked whether any
new light had been shed upon the sues
ton of who will be the four delegates at
large from New York. The convention
will meet in few days and the sphinx
like governor Of the state has everybody
guessing to what should he done The
organization people. with whom Nessrs.
Fassett and Cocks are i'm sympathy. and
who are controlled by State Chairman
Timothy Woodruff and Representative
Herbert Parsons. have been unable to
get a word from the governor as to whom
he desires selected To look after hts In
terests in the national convention. Ennis
saries OF all kinds. big and little. have
tried to sound Gov. Hughes directly and
indirectly. but he remains as silent as he
has on other questions.
The organization people are really be-
coming exasperated. II is a. curious game
to them. They have never before known
a presidential candidate to fail refuse
to say which of his friends he would pre-
fer to handle his cause at h. national seon-
.vention. Everybody knows that the or
ganizatfon people have no particular love
for the governor. They have announced
that they will support him and will give
instructions for him That is because
they think public sentiment is with him
and demands that they should do. so.
They did not want to lose control Of the
organization. which In view of the I'M
portant elections this fall, is everything
to them.
keep control Of local affairs. especially
where they felt that he did not have a
ghost of a show for the nomination. At
heart every leader and lieutenant is with
the President for Taft When Hughes
releases them they will support Taft. too.
They' do not want to voluntarily pick
men supposedly friends of Hughes and
then have the accusation thrown In their
teeth that they have knitted him. 1t is
a ticklish position. They care little for
the four delegates-at-large. They have
been framing up the congressional dis
tricts so that Taft men are really going
to the convention. Mr.. Parsons will go
from his own congressional district and
Mr. Woodruff from his district. They
cannot imagine why the governor acts
az he does. and claim that IL embarrasses
them. One of the leaders. at the White
House said day or SO ago: I'VE are
weary of this vociferous silence of Mr.
Hughes"
Unless there is change i'm plans. four
of the best known friends of Gov. Hughes
will be elected by the organization, which
will take chances on doing what they
think is best all around. A. last effort
will be made TO have Gov. Hughes an
nounce his choice. but no breaking of his
silence is really expected.
Representative Watson of Indiana. who
has been named by the republicans for
governor OF his state, called on the Presi-
dent today and was congratulated on his
nomination. Mr.. Watson expresses con-
fidence in the result this fall. He expects
to get upon the stump as early rs possi-
bic and make a long campaign.
Founding Of Philadelphia.
Philadelphia is preparing FOR a Big cels-
bration Of the 225th anniversary. Of the
founding of that city the week of October
4. and a, delegation Of prominent citi-
zens waited upon the President today to
invite him. to be present ana to- order
naval vessels and army regiments to Join
In the military display that Is to be a
feature Of the affair. The President said
he would be pleased to comply with the
REQUEST as to army and navy participation.
but that he would probably not be able
to go himself. If he did do so he would
not make a speech. The delegation con-
sisted Of ex-Representative Morrell Gen.
eral Wendell p Bowman. Col James B.
Coryell. Col. Louis E. BETTER. Capt. John
C. Groome and Frank D. LaLanne.
The President has consistently declined
all invitations for the last few months.
and 1t is regarded as probable that he will
not accept future invitations. 1t is evil
dent that he does not propose to make
Dental campaign. anyhow at celebrations
of a non-poltical character. There has
been interesting speculation as to whether
the President would make some speeches
for Secretary Taft, should the latter be
nofnina ted. II is predicted that IL he does
not do some talking in behalf Of his friend
he will at least write a few letters, so that
his admirers may know what he thinks.
The Presidents plans now are to go to
oyster Bay about the 18th of June for
his summer vacation and remain there
until the last of September or the early
part of October. If Secretary Taft is
nominated he viii confer frequently with
him at Oyster Bay and receive politicians
from all parts of the country.
President Gives Boy Big Knife.
The President gave big. sharp hunting
knife today TO the little nephew Of one OF
his comra desln-arms in the Spanish
American war. and the boy went away
handling the wear bon with, great care. The
little fellow was George Tiffany. the
twelve-ye -old son Of Belmont Tiffany of
New York and the nephew of:Wtllie Tiff
fanny, brave soldier Of the Rough Rider
regiment, who died shortly after the Span
ish war. The New York boy was accom-
panied by his cousin. little Miss May Cam
eroYf. daughter of Duncan Cameron OF
New York. also a niece of Willie Tiffany,
and to the little lady. who is eight years
old. the President gave two beautiful
roses. The two youngsters called with
their aunt. Miss Cameron. and they were
presented to the President by Senator
Warren of Wyoming. How the President
came by the weapon. which was a hunt
ing knife of the usual size. with a sharp
blade about nine inches long. was not ex-
planned, but it Is presumed that he took
IL from collection of guns. knives. etc.
that have been sent him by friends and
admirers. 1t Is considered probable that
wild animals and Indians along 9th ave
nue. will quickly disappear.