Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20

Association OF Maryland today invited
President Taft to attend the forty fourth
annual banquet OF the association In Bal
timore April o. The President said that
while he appreciated the invitation he did
not think he would be able to accept. The
committee consisted of Gen. John r..
King Rear Admiral Yales Stirling. re-
tired: Gen. Peter Leary, C.S.A., retired,
and Capt. l.. p. Seibold.
Senator McCumber. Representative Han
ma and James p Kennedy. republican ma
tional committeeman of North Dakota,
called on the President today to ascer-
tain If there are any positions lying
around loose that can be given to North
Dakota aspirants. The President told
his callers that re would see what he
could do. II anything.
Judge Holt to Be Made Minister.
Ex-Judge William II. Holt OF Kentucky
Will b. named minister 10 Switzerland
in place or Brutus Clay. another Ken
1uckian, who has held the mission num-
Der of years. Senator Bradley has asked
the nomination OF Judge Holt for a place.
and as jets ar precious scarce. the
chances are '.at one kentuckian who has
been holding, or 10 a federal place for
years Will have to give way TO another. :
kepr sentetives Langley. Bennett and
Edwards of Kentucky called on the
PRESIDENT today tn urge Judge Holt They
We're sent 20 the state Department 10
CONFER Win secretary knOX, ana Inc
president said that this afternoon he VIII
lake up this and number of other Dip
lomatic appointments with Secretary
kEo&.
On the general subject of patronage
President Taft let the kentuckians I'M
derstaDd that lie will accept the recon-
mendations of ,Senator Bradley and that
he would ike for them TO unite with the
senator in tremendously picking out the
best men for places. Senator Bradley was
strongly opposed to Mr.. Taft for the re-
publican nomination for President, favor
Ing Vice President Fairbanks. In spite
OF this he is to have control of the pa
fronage in the state. the President in
tending to pursue policy OF making
senators responsible for selections in
their respective states.
Mr.. Long Wants No Place.
Ex-senator Long of Kansas, one of the
abest of the Taft lieutenants in the pre-
liminary campaign for the nomination.
was with the President today. Mr.. Long
has been generally put down as q proba
BILE appointee to one of the best places in
the diplomatic service. probably ambas-
sador TO ST. Petersburg or Paris. MFR.
Long said today that he will return to
law. President Taft is very kind to me.
but I do not wish any federal position and
do not expect to have one - he said.
Arnold Scherr OF West Virginia. promi
on the President today.
Watson Declines Good Jobs.
Representative Watson has been offered
by President Taft either one of two good
positions-minister TO Cuba or governor of
Porto Rico. He has declined both. and
has told the President that although he
greatly appreciates the confidence shown
him in these offers. he wishes to return
20 Rushville. Ind, and resume the prac-
tice of law. Mr.. Watson did good work
in saving the regular organization OF the
House from defeat in the last fight over
the rules and Speakership. and his con-
ferences with the President impressed
the latter with the ability Of the Indian
ian.
A committee from the Union Veteran
Association of Maryland today invited
President Taft to attend the forty-fourth
annual banquet of the association in Bal.
timore April 0. The President said he did
not think he would be able to accept.
Denied by Gov. Hadley.
Word comes from st. Louis that Gov.
Had!ey today denied the authenticity OF
a report that he is to resign in order tc
accept a federal judgeship. On the au-
thority of Missouri representative whose
identity was not revealed in the st. Louis
report. it was said that President Taft
promised Senator Warner that Gov. Had
ley will be given the first vacancy on the
federal bench In the west or northwest.
Place for Lawler.
The position OF assistant attorney gen
eral for the Department Of the Interior
has been rendered to and accepted by Os-
car Lawier Of Los Angeles. Cal. at pres
ent United States district attorney for
the southern district of California. 1t 10
expected that he will assume the duties
Of the new position about April l.
Mr.. Lawler will succeed George W.
Woodruff. who at one time was coach"
for the University OF Pennsylvania foot
ball team. MIR. LAWYER was recommended
by Secretary Ballinger.