Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-06
YOUNG TO BE SECRETARY
Ex-senator Fulton of Oregon May
Not Receive Judgeship.
NEW JERSEY BACKS LANNING
Visiting Teachers and Pupils Callers
at White House-Spencer
Adams for Commissioner.

An important conference at the White
House resulted in President Taft today
deciding to send to the Senate the nom-
nations OF Richard E. Sloan of Prescott
to be Governor of Arizona and George
U. Young. also of Prescott. to be secre-
tary OF the territory.
The selections were made after great
care and are intended to solidify the fac
tional troubles in the territory so as to
have a compact party when Arizona is
admitted to statehood at the next regular
session of Congress. Ralph III. Cameron.
the republican delegate from the terri
tory. succeeding Mark Smith. democrat.
and Hoval A. Smith, republican terri
torial chairman, have been In conference
with Frank III. Hitchcock and Secretary
Ballinger of the Interior Department for
several weeks regarding the outlook
They held several conferences yesterday.
and the situation was taken up with Pres.
ident Taft this morning.
Arizona has long been thought to be
democratic. but when Delegate Cameron
defeated the former unbeatable Mark
Smith the republicans began to take hope
and then cast around for plans that
would result in harmonizing all factions.
Gov. Kibbey had served four years as
President Roosevelt sent his name TO
the Senate for another four years. but
the nomination failed of confirmation.
there being much opposition from va
rious sources.
Not Identified With Combinations.
Judge Sloan was picked for governor
because he has not been identified with
the opposing interests and combinations.
He has served with general satisfaction
as associate justice Of the territorial su-
preme court. and is recognized as a clean
man. He was not a candidate for the
governorship. but accepted under pres
sure. at the loss of considerable salary.
Neither was George T. Young candi-
date for secretary OF the territory. He
was strongly indorsed for governor He
Is a well-to-do business man In the ter
ritory, having been identified with many
Of It's most important business enter
prises for years, and in taking the minor
position which he has accepted he Will
do so at a financial sacrifice.
John II. Page. the present secretary OF
the territory, was sent a telegram today
by Secretary Ballinger asking him to re-
sign his place in the interests of repub-
lican and territorial harmony.
Fulton May Not Land.
1t is now regarded as certain that ex-
Senator Fulton OF Oregon will not be
the act Of last Congress creating a new
district. President Taft personally has a
high opinion of Mr. Fulton and has ear
nestly desired to place him upon the
bench. The old factional troubles in the
state, however, have brought forward
many charges. None of these. il was
stated today. has been tangible enough
to amount to serious consideration. but
the President wishes. if possible. to name
a man who is not subject to bitter op-
position. Whether he will be able to
find such a man in Oregon is considered
doubtful by many of the callers who
have talked with the President.
President Taft told Senator Bankhead
of Alabama today that he would not set
tie the case of Judge Huntley of the north
ern district Of Alabama for ten days or
two weeks. Proceeding on the same
basis as in the case of ex-senator Fulton.
the presumption is strong against Judge
Huntley being nominated to the Senate.
Charges have been pending against him
for some time, and opposition to him has
steadily continued for more than two
years. He personally appeared before the
President q few days ago and defended
himself against certain charges made be-
fore the Senate committee on judiciary.
The North Carolina judgeship is yet
making all sorts of trouble for the Presi
dent. who told Representative Small today
that he is still undecided. Under the i'm
preston that Judge Seawell will not be
nominated by the President and that there
Is no other republican in the state likely
to be chosen. democrats are coming for
ward with strong backing. Judges Brown
and Connor. both Of the state supreme
other prominent democrats In the field are
Frank L. Fuller of Durham and Fred A.
Woodard of Wilson.
New Jersey Men Name Lanning.
Judge William M. Lanning of New Jer-
sey was today presented to the President
for appointment as Judge OF the third cir
cult Of the United States. to fill the va
cancy made by the retirement OF Judge
George NJ. Dallas. This circuit Is COM
posed of Pennsylvania. Delaware and
New Jersey. Judge George Gray was ap-
pointed from Delaware, and Judge Jo-
seph Burlington from Pennsylvania.
There is no representative from New Jer-
sey on the circuit bench
The vacancy was offered to Henry NJ.
Hoyt solicitor general of the Department
of Justice. and declined by him. 1t was
then offered to George w. Pepper of
Philadelphia Senator Kean. ex-Attorney
General John w. Griggs and delegation
OF Pennsylvania lawyers called on the
President today and told him that Judge
Lanning has the backing Of the lawyers
and the congressional delegation of the
state. The chances favor Mr. Lanning
being named
Many School Pupils Received.
President Taft at 2:30 o'clock this after
noon shook hands with more than 1900
high school pupils and teachers from New
England states now in Washington on
their Easter vacations. The city has been
full of high school youngsters for weeks
and many of them have been given OPP
portunity to shake the Presidents right
hand The crowd today was the largest
yet received.
The White House states today that there
Is no truth i'm published stories that Man
chester Mass. has been selected by Presi-
dent and Mrs. Taft for their summer
home No selection has yet been made.
Many offers have been received. but there
will be no rush about accepting one of
hem.
Adams for Commissioner.
The White House today declines to deny
,r confirm the reports from North Caro-
ina that ex-Judge Spencer b. Adams of
hat state has been offered the position
,f internal revenue commissioner when
John G. Capers returns to the practice of
aw Mr. Capers. II is stated, has been
asked to remain indefinitely where he Is,
out he mas given no intimation OF hog