The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-04-20
SAID TO HAVE BEEN
OFFERED TO WATSON
Ex-Congressman, However, Denies
Report and Says That He Will Ac-
cept No Government Jobs Look
ing for Suitable Place in Which
to Practice Law.
TINES BUREAU
AT STATE CAPITOL.

Indianapolis, Ind, April 20-AlT of
the talk that has been going around
during the last few weeks to the effect
that Robert $. Taylor. of Fort Wayne is
TO lose out as member Of the Mississippi
river commission, seems to be without
foundation, for word was received
here from Washington yesterday that
President Taft made the statement
that Judge Taylor win not be removed
from the commission. There was talk
to the effect that the place would be
offered to James e. Watson. and also
that two or three other good party
workers were to have it offered to them
also.
The rumor travelled far and reached
the people who live along the Mis-
sissippi river-the people who appre-
ciate the excellent service that Judge
Taylor has rendered during the twenty
one years that he has served as a mem
Der of the commission. Yesterday Rep
resentative Barthold. OF St. Louis
called on President Taft at Washing
ton and entered a protest on behalf of
the business men and the commercial
organizations Of st. Louis against the
removal of Judge Taylor or the ap-
pointment of anyone else to succeed
him. Mr.. Barthold was very earnest
in his representations to the president
of the esteem in which Judge Taylor is
held all up and down the river
Taylor Will BE Retained.
President Taft assured Mr.. Barthold
that Judge Taylor would be retained as
a member of the Mississippi river COM
mission, and that he had no intention
of either removing or accepting his
resignation even if 1t should be tend
cred
This assurance pleased Mr.. Barthold
and it will also be pleasing to the
many Indiana friends Of Judge Taylor
The mention of the name of James E
Watson in connection with the Missis-
sippi river commission brings out the
fact that there is a strong indication
that Mr.. Watson intends to locate ir
South Bend for the practice of law. j
has been known for some time that ht
has been urged to go to Hammond OIL
South Bend, and that he has received
from that city some iattering bushes:
offers. 1t is known also that he ha!
turned down at least two good offer
of government positions. because n
wished to practice law One Of thes
was the post of governor of Porto Rtc,
and the other was minister of Cuba.
A day or two ago, just before MI
Watson started back from Rushevil
to Washington with his wife and son
to remain until after the close of tn
special session of congress, he wa
asked whether he would take any kin
Of a government position. He answere
that he would not. and said he intende
to return to Indiana after the close o
the session to practice law somewher
in Indiana
It is believed that by saying some
where" Mr.. Watson had in mind Sout
Bend. for the field at Rushville is nc
enough for a man of the calibre of NJ
Watson. For time II was said tha
he would locate in Terre Haute, an
1t looked like this might be the out
come. but it is understood that this al
rangement has fallen through and ths
Hammond or South Bend will probabl
land him.