Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-06
MAY BE READY IN 10 DAYS
Senator Gallinger Among Presi-
dents Callers Today.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
DISCUSSED
Kentucky Appointments Await Har-
mony Among States Repre-
sentatives.


trict of Columbia will probably not be
selected by the President for ten days,
although he desires to dispose of the re-
sponsbility as early as he is able.
The probability is that by the end of
this week the President will begin going
through the mass of papers filed with
him by candidates and their friends. and
he may see few callers in behalf of
candidates. For the next few days, how
ever, he will be occupied on other busi-
ness, and the District problem will
temporarily remain up In the air, where
it has been for practically month.
Senator Gallinger, chairman of the Dis
trict of Columbia committee of the Sen
ate, discussed District affairs with the
President this morning. but the talk per-
tanned more to legislation than to candi-
dates for Office. Senator Gallinger has
found that his hands are fully engaged
in trying to enact suitable laws for the
District and that he has enough to do
without recommending candidates for
Commissioners. Therefore, he is doing all
he can to avoid ENHANCEMENT in the fight
that is on for the filing of these two inn
portant vacancies.
Increased Activity Probable.
The knowledge that the President will
be prepared within ten days to take up
the District appointments will have the
effect of stirring to increased activity the
efforts of friends of the various candi-
dates, SO that the final word for eacn
man may be spoken, in writing or other
wise, before the presidential flag falls.
Callers Paying Respects.
The ConpreSs- y-openinp scene was re-
peated at the White House today, many
senator's and representatives calling to
shake hands with the President and ex-
tend their best wishes. The list today
included Senators Crane, kean. Warren,
Piles Guggenheim, Scott. Brown, Bris-
tow, Gallinger, Burrows and Nixon; Rep
resentatiyes Lawrence, Parker, Kennedy.
Currier, Mondell, Hinshaw. Alexander,
Fowler. Burke. Boutell, Bennett. LoWden.
Langley and others Senator Burrows
introduced Gen. Henry NJ. Dufheld of De-
troit, and Senator Warner introduced
Mrs. Della r. Henry of Kansas City,
president of the Laries of the G. A. R.
Death Of Senator Nixon's Mother.
Senator Nixon will leave here Wednes-
day for Nevada to attend the funeral
of his mother, who died last week while
the senator was on his way back to this
country from Europe The Nevada SEN
ator's mother was one of the noted wom-
en- of the early days of the west. She
was eighty-two years old and crossed the
western plains with her husband in 1852.
travelling for six months in a wagon.
Her husband the senator's father, is
still alive The couple had been married
over fifty-seven years. and shortly before
her death Mrs. Nixon was active and
alert in the performance of her house
hold duties.
Kentucky Patronage in Allegiance.
Representative Langley of Kentucky
was in conference with the President
about Kentucky patronage, which has
been unsettled for number of months
owing to the failure of republican repre-
sentatives to agree with Senator Bradley.
Shortly, however, the President must set
tie these appointments. The Kentucky
congressman have been able to agree
upon just one man. That man is Judge
A. NJ. j. Cochran of the eastern district
of the state. The Kentuckians want
Judge Cochran elevated to the circuit
court bench when Judge Horace Lurton
of Tennessee is nominated for associate
justice of the Supreme Court in place of
the late Justice Peckham.
The President has communicated to the
kentuckians about the same message he
has given to all others who have sought
to make recommendations for judicial ap-
pointments-that while desirous of receiv-
ing recommendations he in no way COM
mits himself to follow them, and prefers
free hand in picking judges, United
States attorneys etc. In all political APP
pointments the President will comply with
the recommendations of the proper or
ganzatiOns or men so far as he can do SO.
Customs Collector in Louisville.
The most sought-after federal job in
Louisville is that Of collector of customs
at Louisville, the pay for which is good
and the work easy. This place has been
held for eight years by J. A. Kraft.
Scores of men are hunting the job, but
the man nearest the plum is Ludlow F.
Petty. private secretary to Senator Brad
ley. He has been agreed upon by Senator
Bradley and Representatives Langley and
Bennett He is also acceptable to Post
master General Hitchcock. the political
guide of the administration. There is lit
tie doubt of his selection.
Stephen G. Sharp has been United
States marshal of the eastern district
eight years. He is one of the Kentucky
democrats Gen. Basil Duke induced for
msr President Roosevelt to appoint in
that state. The republican leaders and
organizations want his scalp, and will
probably get it. MIR. Langley wants
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