The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-14
REFEREES ARE MUCH WORRIED They Cannot Solve Taft's
 Tactics. MAY BE THROWN ovERBoARD President Not Pleased With The
 System. Expected That He win Advise More With Congressmen Concernins
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Washington, June )- From all accounts the referees In the Southern States which have no Repub- lican representation in Congress are having e hard time to ascertain def- nitely just how they stand with the Taft administration.
 Before quitting the White House Mir. Roosevelt left a number of appoint ments for his successor to settle. The terms of the officials expired in Febru- ary and March. and others are expir- ing right along.
 It was well known here in Wash ington that Mir. Roosevelt had lost pa- tience with most of the men he had Depended upon for guidance in these States. Quite a percentage he Is known 10 have discovered as being unworthy of his confidence, and their manage naent has not been of a sort that Is call euiated to help the party in . sec ton that both former President Roose- welt and President Taft are credited with being anxious to impress, and to demonstrate that the better element might ind 1t more to their advantage to line up politically with the national administration.
 The situation is vexatious to some of the referees for more reasons than one. Shortly. after the inauguration of Mir. Taft they fiocked to the capital to set an ideasof the outlook. As rule they have since taken special pains to have it go out to the office seekers of their States that they were still in favor at headquarters, and that no matter how many statements may be made to the contrary, and particularly In Dem ocratic newspapers, they will continue to command the pie brigade.
 Tactics of this sort are reported as being played right now by several themselves holding big Federal jobs, but who are not even certain that their own heads are safe on their shoulders.
 After Some scaips.
 In two or. three States postmasters and collectors are holding their jobs the former bosses. These officials are known to be very good men and they are giving satisfaction, but they have fallen out with the bosses, and the lat ter want their scalps. They would like to put in their own faithful fol- lowers in the first place. and in the second place are anxious to show that they stiIi have the pull at washing ton.
 But unfortunately for the referees and former bosses they cannot get any satisfaction as to what the general policy of the Taft administration is going to be with regard to the States which have no Republican Senators and Representatives at Washington They have been unable so far to dis. lodge the men they wish to oust, and they cannot put in those. they would like to have appointed in order to show that their own power has not been weakened, and it's a mighty provoH- ing situation for the referees.
 Reports that are flying around make them uncomfortable, especially those to the effect that President Taft Is likely to be guided to a great extent in his selections by the advice of the Demo- cratic Congressmen in certain States.
 North Carolina has Republicans in the House, but they could not induce the President to name a Republican for United States district judge in that State. He selected q Democrat largely on the recommendation of the North Carolina Senators. However, no one expects or believes that Mir. Taft Is go- ing to follow this rule when 1t comes to making other appointments in North Carolina. As general thing he is go- ing to consult the Republican Con- gressmen as to the appointments. but the understanding is that they and the local managers will be expected to recommend a better class of men for appointments than have been furnished the President and the members of the cabinet in the past.
 Appointments Fn Fall.
 The talk in government circles is that comparatively few appointment will be made in Southern States or any others for that matter until next fail Heavy pressure has been made to bring about changes in collector ships of internal revenue. At one time it was thought that several of these appointments for Kentucky would cer