Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-17
ALL TO HAVE PLACES
Census Appointment Rows
Are Easily Settled.
SUCCESSOR TO CURRY
Governorship of New Mexico Dis
cussed With President. :.
PLAN BIG NEGRO EXPOSITION
Booker T. Washington Explains
Project to Mr.. Taft-Judson
Leading for Associate Justice.
PLAN BIG NEGRO EXPOSITION


publican representative in Congress to
threaten to resign. and the other has set
the Pittsburg republican organization in
an uproar. In a few days both cases
will be in process OF satisfactory settle
ment
Down in the fifth North Carolina dis
trict lives a good republican named Joyce.
Morehead Of that district
is a republican also. Mr.. Morehead was
elected to Congress without the least sus-
picion that he would ever have that
honor. II was almost an accident that
he slipped I'm from a democratic district
Mr.. Morehead recommended Joyce for
census supervisor Of that district. While
Postmaster General Hitchcock was out
of Washington some Of the machinery
went wrong, and Prof. ]. r. Glasson OF
Trinity College was appointed.
Then Mr. Morehead came to Washing
ton and said some real hot things. one
of them being that he would resign his
seat In Congress II his recommendation
were not carried out. Postmaster Cen
eral Hitchcock appeased Mr.. Morehead
temporarily, and this morning met Mr..
Morehead and E. Dana Durand. director
of the census. In the Presidents ONCE,
where the subject was thrashed over, Mr.
Morehead going away satisfied. The de-
cisiOn reached was that Prof. Glasson
will be asked to give up the supervisor
ship and take a better place in Wash
ington, while Mr.. Joyce will be named
supervisor. Mr.. Durand will write to
Prof. Glasson and put the matter up to
him.
The Pittsburg Squabble.
Mr. Hitchcock. after the North Carolina
squabble was settled. remained with the
President to consult with Senator Oliver
OF Pittsburg about q similar situation
there. The Pittsburg organization agreed
on a regular named Klumpp for super
visor In that city. A. e. Willett, q Yale
graduate, was appointed. The organiza-
to the President and Postmaster General
to get the matter settled. 1t will be fixed
up much as the North Carolina case. Mr.
Klumpp will become supervisor and Mr.
Willett will be taken care OF in some
other way.
With these two cases out of the way.
Mr.. Hitchcock remained with Soloman
Luna, the republican national committee
man Of New Mexico, to try to agree upon
place Of Gov. Curry. resigned. The con-
ference with the President lasted q long
time, but nothing definite was agreed to.
A. l.. Lawshe, who resigned as third as
sistant postmaster general and is now In
New Mexico for his health, Is talked OF,
but the New Mexico eople want a local
man and will insist upon one.
Negro Exposition in 1918.
President Taft today expressed his deep
interest in the project OF Booker Wash
ington and other leading colored men for
a great negro exposition in 1913 to cele-
brate the fiftieth anniversary Of the
Of the negro In America.
Booker Washington called on the Pres
-..sAL L.
a member Of the recent Liberian commits
sion, and Ernest Lyon, minister to Lii
IBERIA. They spent some time with the
President. Speaking OF the object Of the
visit Prof. Washington said:
Il have been asked by a committee of
coloyed people to place this matter before
the President of the United States and en-
list his sympathy and cooperation in the
exposition If possible.
While definite plans have not been per-
that will show the negro's
progress during the fifty years of his
freedom in material. educational. moral
and religious directions, and also show
the progress that he made during the
days of slavery.
"It is the plan to enlist the help and
not only Of the colored peo-
pie. but OF the leading white people
through the south and north
Indorsed in the South.
This movement has already been wide
ly discussed In the southern white pa
pers. and practically without exception
both the southern papers and leading
southern white men have given to 1t their
cordial Endorsement.
Few movements can do more just now
to encourage the negro to live high. USE
full lives and at the same time further
cement the friendly relations existing be-
tween black people and white people than
an exposition of this kind. 1 am aware
Of the fact that a good many expositiOns
have been held in recent years. but this
will be so different and unique that l be-
lieve that the people OF this country will
feel that there is call for II and that
it ought to be held. Just now. when
the nations of Europe are deeply con-
cerned about the millions OF black peo-
pie in Africa. l feel this country can
an exposition, showing how II is pOssi-
BILE for two races to live together in peace
and in mutual helpfulness. There Is no
other part of the globe where so large
a number of black people are living In
close contact with so many white people.
where there is such a degree OF good will
and absence of friction as in this coun-
try. This 1 state Notwithstanding occa-
sionaI outbreaks and eruptions which will
take place in the case Of any race"
For Associate Justice.
Frederick N. Judson. the well known
ST. Louis lawyer. considered one of
the best in the Mississippi valley. Is today
spoken of as having the best chance of
appointment to the United States Supreme
Court to fill the vacancy made by the
death of Justice Peckham. Mr.. Judeon
is democrat. but did some splendid
work for President Taft in the campaign
last year, both before and after his NOM
nation. Mr.. Juds0n's qualifications are
He is also about the right
age for the position. OF all the candi-
dates mentioned 30 far. Mr.. Judson is to-
lay considered to have the inside track.
The President will make no appoint
nent until Congress meets, and II ID known
10 be certain that he has told no one his
Intentions. but his inclinations now point
strongly to Judson.
Diplomatic Appointments.
Secretary Knox conferred with Presi-
dent Taft more than half an hour this
He was the frst visitor. Mr.
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