The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-04
With Election Over, Poll
ticians Are Heading To-
ward the Capital.
TAFT WILL RETURN
TODESK NEXT WEEK
Work Piled High Awaiting His
Attention-Many Good Places
Are Open.
By JOHN SNURE.

BY JUhN SNU IKE.
with the elections IN various States
and municipalities over, the next move
of the politicians and near-politicians,
statesmen and near-statesmen viii be
ION TO Washington
The Congress session viii open in
about four weeks, and between now
and then there viii be a great influx
Of officials and members Of House and
sienate, and Of the vast army Of hang
srs-on of one sort and another that
always troops to the Capital in Con-
gressional season.
Secretary Of the Treasury MacVeagh
will return TO Washington in a day or
two. Other absentees among the Cabi-
net members viii soon gather in Since
the end OF the special session there has
been an unusual amount of absenteeism
among nigh orlclals- They are now
Fastening back 10 their desks. Mem
bers Of Congress and their families
have already begun 10 arrive for the
forthcoming regular session.
Taft's Return.
President Taft viii be back in Wash
ington from his long swing around the
circle in about week His arrival
viii be the signal for all the Cabinet
officials and lesser lights 10 be turning
their attention to their jobs.
The President viii and on his return
his desk piled clear TO the ceiling with
sitiOn. he viii find work enough there
10 drive a man with less capacity for
work TO his bed. President Taft is fire.
QueEtly accused Of putting of his work,
but however this may be, there Is no
question OF his great capacity to do
work when he goes at It. Presumably
when he gets back 10 Washington and
takes look at the things waiting his
attention he viii take of his coat and
sail in, the lament of his secretaries
10 the contrary Notwithstanding.
1t has been many moon since there
were so many good Jobs lying around
loose, yearning to be filled. The Presi-
dent viii be importuned right and left
by the friends Of candidates.
Places Open.
The job OF minister TO China is still
vacant, owing TO the unfortunate out
come Of the appointment Of Charles K.
Crane. A number of other diplomatic
posts are IN an unsettled state. The
President, so far as disclosed, has never
disposed Of the ambassadorship TO Great
Britain, and a good man is wanted to
take the place OF Charles S. Francis,
ambassador to Austria
II Is possible the President viii clean
I'd the whole slate of diplomatic ap-
potntments when he goes at il. An As
sistant Secretary Of the Treasury, TO
succeed James B. Reynolds, an Assis-
Iant secretary q the Department Of
Commerce and Labor to succeed Ormsby
McHarg. and a Postmaster Of Washing
ton are among the places to be Allied.
Most important Of all in an appOintive
way is the selection Of an associate JUS
uce Of the Supreme COur. to succeed
Justice Rufus ". PeckhaE4. The Pres
ident Will have TO settle SOOng whether
he viii pick Judge Horace II. Lurton,
OF Nashville, Tenn, for this post, or
some other man.
The court is now worrying along with
seven members. LurtOn 8 opponents are
keeping up a sharp FIRE at him and his
record, and have got together a large
number Of his decisions for the purpose
Of showing that he is too conservative
70 go on the Supreme Court 20 pass on
such problems as the rate law and the
Gompers case, and numerous corpora
ton questions which will before long,
find their way to the highest court for
decision.
May Be Settled.
The appointment OF the judges Of the
customs court Is another matte await
ing the President, though there is a
great deal OF talk that these appoint
Tnents have been settled
Then. there is a new chief OF star to
be named. This Is one II the most
troublesome Of the Presidents appoint
i've duties. Many candidates are in the
field. and there is no end OF pulling
and hauling.
But the questions Of appointment are
not the ones which viii give the Presi-
dent most concern. He Will talk with
various members OF Congress when he
gets back here. about the recommends
tons which he ought to make in his
annual message with regard 10 railroad
legislation. Representative Mann OF UIl-
nois, tie new chairman or the House
Committee on Interstate Commerce, viii
be one Of those consulted Senator Cum
Minis of Iowa Is another.
As the time for the meeting of Con
Eress draws nearer. IL grows clear that
a is going 10 be extremely hard to get
Congress TO take up railroad legislation
and put anything through. The disDo-
sitiou Of many members Of House and
Senate VIII be TO wait on the action
OF the Supreme Court with reference 10
the consIitutiOnality OF the Hepburn
law.
Secretary Meyers program for naval
reform Is another question 70 which the
President will have TO devote much ct
tenuOn. II is we'll known that this pro-
gram viii meet strong opposition. The
President viii be consulted about IL by
Secretary Meyer. who will have TO get
ire stamp Of approval from the chief