Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-11
Mississippi Appointments.

The terms OF several federal appointees
in Mississippi are expiring and there is a
scramble on. participated in by both dem
ocrats and republicans. The President has
been told that there are not enough re-
spectacle republicans in the state to fill
the best Offices, and there are democrats
galore willing TO take the places. In the
northern judicial district of the state the
terms of both the marshal and United
States attorney have expired and in the
southern district the same cond tion pre-
walls.
l.. b. Moseley, republican national COM
mitteeman OF the state, has been In town
for several days trying TO get these nomi-
nations arranged. He was at the White
House today and with him was State SEN
ator Charles Ingalls,, democrat, of Nat
chez. Mr.. Ingalls, doesn't mind having 1t
known that he would like to be United
states attorney of the southern district
in place of r. C. Lee who has held the
place twelve years.
Representative Spight. democrat of the
second Mississippi district introduced to
1ie President another young democrat
VINO VIII take office from a republican
administration. lie is l.. NJ. Adams of
Ackerman, and he wants to be United
States attorney of the northern district.
William D. Frazee is the Incumbent, has
heid the place only four years. is d re-
publican and will probably be reappoint-
ed. Adams has the Endorsement of John
Sharp Williams, Senator McLaurin and
other democrats.
Trouble for Hitchcock.
These Mississippi appointments, as wen
as those Ill a number of other southern
states. are giving the President less trou
ble than is experienced by Postmaster
General Hitchcock who has the assort
ing to do before the President makes the
nominations. Mr. Hitchcock has lot
shown civ
crats Office where he could find good re-
publicans, and the aspirations OF demo-
Gratis will not be successful in as many
instances as supposed. Mr. Hitchcock Is
trying TO get the republican factions to-
gether in Tennessee. Kentucky and other
states Tennessee republicans have lost
much valuable time lately sitting around
the White House. Mr.. Hitchcock hopes
10 bring the factions in that state to-
gether. but has not yet succeeded
Representative Slemp and Alvah Mar
tin. the republican bosses of Virginia
were AT the White House today and made
an appointment to see the President next
week They point with pride to harmony
IN their ranks in that state. Important
appointments are due in both the east
ern and western judicial districts of that
state. The term of Iunsford l.. Lewis as
United States attorney of the eastern
district, expires In January. That of
Morgan Treat. United States marshal of
the district, expires this month In the
western district the terms of United
States Attorney Thomas L. Moore and
United States Marshal Brown Allen ex-
pire early next year.
One Mighty Busy Senator.
The busiest man in the United States
Senate conferred with President Taft to-
day. He is Albert jeremiah Beyeridge
of Indiana. III the last election Indiana
furred around politically and elected
eleven democrats and two republicans to
Congress, also electing a United States
senator. With the exception OF the sixth
and tenth districts, Mr.. Beveridge con-
trolls every bit of the federal patronage
or the state, including thousands OF post
offices.
Mr.. Beveridge has been at indianapolis
for several months devoting himself to
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