The new South-news., 1909-05-29

Disregards Politics in Making
Appointments
some SELECTIONS BIG SURPRISE
Politicians Arc Worried Over Pres
td~nt's Attitude. breaking Away
Frem old Customs In
Southern states.

Southern St&'e--
Washington. President TAFT Is
developing a tendency TO indepena-
ence that is giving the politicians
much worry. This tendency has not
bees Ia evidence as yet 10 any stren-
uous extent or in any strenuous fash
ion. Nevertheless. II 10 In evidence,
and the politicians are distressed
over II. They are wondering what
the end OF It is going to be.
The latest forceful exhibition OF
this disposition is seen In the APP
pointment Of William Williams Of
New York, TO be Commissioner OF I'M
migration for the port Of New YORK
This appointment not only does not
meet the wishes OF the New York
Republican organization. but the Or
ganlzatlon is. as a matter OF fact, not
a little displeased over II. Repre-
sentative Herbert Parsons. chairman
OF the New York County Committee,
was not IN favor OF Williams. and
wanted Secretary Whittle OF the
county committee named. The pres
ident took the position that he was
interested in having the man most
competent for the job named. SO
he addressed himself to disregard
ing politics and picking out man
whose past record in the immigra-
ton service satisfied him he was the
individual best suited for the ap-
pointment.
The case OF Williams would not
be so interesting If It was the only
one of the kind. but as a matter OF
fact the prominence of this case en-
phasizes the disposition the Presi.
dent is manifesting In a number OF
cases. A number OF his judicial ap-
pointments have shown the little re-
gard for political demands. The In
stance OF Judge Charles A. Willard
appointed TO succeed Milton ID. Pur'
dy In Minnesota. is a case in point
Willard was appointed because Taf'
wanted him, and a way was found
to clrcumvent the objections of Sen
ator Nelson. Now, willard, is con
frmed, though Nielsen stood out fol
a year or more successfully agains
that action.
In the South the president il
breaking away from the old Repub
lican politicians. and is consultini
Republicans and Democrats freely
He is seemingly showing a SINGER
desire to appoint men OF merit ther
without reference 10 Introduction
that are wholly political, though o
course, he feels that by proper pol
icy of appointments much can b
done to break up the solid South
In Ohio. the other day. the Pres
ident appointed Hyman d. Davis a
United States marshal for the north
ern district. Senator Dick oppose
the appointment outright Senate
Burton did not oppose it. but he di
not recommend Davis in the frs
place. Davis was not his selection
but the selection OF John Hays Ham
mond.
These instances are sufficient I
show that while Mr.. Taft is gettin
along on terms of peace as far as
can with the politicians and tn
Republican leaders. he is given I
doing things a good deal as he see
fit. The peculiar feature of this sor
OF thing is that up to date his al
pointments are not being opposed 1
the senate.
The question some of the Reput
lican political leaders are asking no.
is whether this tendency of Mr. Tat
is not going to be manifested
plenty OF other things before his ac
: ministration gets very old. Plent
time is left for the president to as
: independent OF the wishes of Senate
} Aldrich and Speaker Cannon as n
CARDS the Tariff. and there is
strong belief in many quarters tha
he may do 1t.
At any rate. he is gathering u
some data for his own use and ha
get some figures from the Treasur
= Department to show he is keepin
/ the consumer in mind and is indin
I Just what the poor man is taxed o
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