New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-14
CENSUS MEN APPROVED
PRESIDENT ACTS TT BEV-
ERLY CONFERENCE.
Secretary NageI, Postmaster General
HitchcOck and Director DurQnd
Confer 1cith DIR. Taft.

/ 'ei NeIieidI dItcncOck and Il. Dana Durand. d.
rector of the Census. President Taft approved
the appointment Of $50 supervisors of the thir-
teenth census The list had been prepared at
Washington for the President and the qualif-
cations of every man inquired into. There wers
some vacant districts in Kentucky however,
when the two Cabinet officers and the Director
of the Census arrived in Beverly this afternoon.
and these were put up TO the President for set
tement
There has been marked discomfort amorsy
some Southern Republicans over the decision OF
! the President to divide the census patronage in
the states Of the Solid South colonel cecil
Lyon. Republican National Committeeman came
all the way from Texas TO tell the President
that he would rather have the state put IN
charge of one supervisOr-a good Republican. OF
course-than have to divide the Congress dis
tricts with the Democrats. Colonel Lyon said the
declaration of his policy held good for all OF tho
states. Oklahoma, he declared had been in
cluded with Tennessee Kentucky. North Caro-
lima and Missouri in the list of nearly doubtful
states that had been set apart frem the other
Southern States for a fun list of Republican
supervisors.
III Oklahoma is a Northern state declared
Colonel Lyon to-day. Il in favor of moving
Mason and Dixon's line still further South TO
let Texas in
When it is considered that each census su-
enumeraArs under him the extent of the census
patronage may be readily realized The super
visOrs will receive salary of $1,000 and their
work will extend over eight ten months The
enumerators will not have so long service.
The states where the supervisors are divided
equally between the Democrats and Republic
l kcans Virginia. South Carolina. Georgia.
Florida. Alabama. Mississippi. Arkansas. Louisi-
ana and Texas
! DIFFERENT SYSTFM IN NEV E,NC.I AND
In most of the states supervisors are appointed
| in each Congress district. This system does not
/ prevail in New England; Maine for instance.
| has only two supervisors. while Massachusetts.
| New Hampshire. Vermont and Rhode Island
have only one each
Director Durand said to-day that he hoped 70
have the supervisors actively at work by the
middle Of October. He said that to-day many
of the. supervisors appointed by the President
had received the Endorsement of business organ
/ izations in the communities in which they live,
and had been selected more for their capabilities
as officials than for any active part they had
played in politics. In fact. President Taft. IL is
| said laid down the rules. especially in states
where division has been made between DEM
Ocrats and Republicans. that supervisors shall
not be active partisans and that no attempt
shall be made 10 build up political machines out
Of the census patronage. Director Durand has
| personally inquired into the standing of every
candidate recommended for office. and has pre-
pared little biographical sketch of each super
visor named by the President to show exactly
what the has done TO deserve his place in
the public service.
Messrs. NageI Hitchcock and Durand were to
have seen the President this afternoon. but in
motoring to Beverly from Boston they we're lose
on a wrong road. delayed the Boston
ferry terminals and did not arrive at the sum
mer capital until after the President and Mrs.
Taft had gone out for their late afternoon auto
mobile ride Mr.. McHarg. Assistant Secretary
Of the Department of Commerce and Labor. did
not come with the party. as had been announced
from Washington.
The conference at the Taft cottage did not
begin until nearly o'clock tonight and con-
tInued until a late hour.
MIR. HITCHCOCK GOING WEST.
Mr.. Hitchcock also took up with the President
to-day the appointment Of several pOstmasters.
whose selection will be announced later. The
Postmaster General plans TO return TO Washing
ton tomorrow. He is going to spend his vaca-
ton In the Far West and hopes TO be In the
saddle most OF the time he is away from his
official duties Mr. Hitchcock is fond OF riding.
and has had opportunity for little Of it in Wash
ington.
Colonel Lyon does not think President Taft IS
going TO see enough Of Texas according TO the
san Antonio. Corpus Christi. Houston and
Dallas Furthermore. the Presidents trip
planned carries him through three Congress dis
tricts where cattle raising is the chief industry
and free hides not popular. and through two
districts devoted TO lumber. which was reduced
to 81 25 on the tariff list.
Colonel Lyon told a story OF President Roose-
veIt's last trip through Texas. His route lay
through the little town OF Temple. Mr. Roosevelt
was invited TO stop there. but telegraphed that
he couldn't possibly do II. Thereupon the City
Council was called in special session and passed
an ordinance declaring that no train bearing a
President of the United States could go through
Temple without stopping five minutes. The
railroad people informed. and Mr.. Roose-
Welt made speech at Temple Colonel Lyon
was ready TO say that all the cities which
he wanted Mr. Taft 10 visit would go far
this. but he declared that the people
anxious to see the President. and that he ought
TO go through the most populous sections of tho
state
President Taft to-day appointed Charles A.
Overlook Of Douglass Ariz.. as United States
marshal for that territory Mr.. Overlook sue
eeeds Ben F. Daniels. Rough Rider appoint
ed by Mr. Roosevelt 1t thought for time
that Mr. Daniels had been added TO the Rough
Riders who are rapidly disappearing from public
Office. but il was explained later in the day that
the former marshal had been provided for He
has been appointed a sort OF superintendent
or chief of police OF the Indian Reservation at
Menomnee wis. Mr.. Overlook, the new mar
shaI is business man. has mining interests
in the territory. and Is well to do.
Coincident with the appointment of the Art
zona marshal. the President received Invita-
ton to visit Douglas his forthcoming trip.