Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-17
CRUSH TO SEE TAFT
Job Hunters Among White
House Callers.
MANY ARE DISAPPOINTED
Also Some Hats Are Lost in Waiting
Room Mix-Up.
DICK AND OHIO PATRONAGE
Vorys and Chairman Williams Also
See the President-Many South
ern Senators in Conference.
MANY ARE DISAPPOINTED
DICK AND OHIO PATRONAGE

There was terrific crush of congress
sional callers at the White House today,
the Hobbies, waiting rooms and offices he
ing filled from early in the morning untli
after noon Many of the callers went
away without seeing the President ana
appointments were made for other days
with a large number. Dgnified senators
and representatives snapped hats with
each other. and went off trying hard TO
fit 10 craniums TO No I headgear. sen
ator Smith of South Carolina, the lie"
farmer senator from that state, had to be
content with hat belonging to some
body else.
1t wasn't exactly n new one. either' anu
the South Carolinian thought he would
make some Investigations. lie suspects
REPRESENTATIVE Moon of Tennessee, VINO
went out of the offices just ahead OF MN
President Taft does not dispose OF the
congressional callers as quickly as former
President Roosevelt That is because he
eives more time to each Individual listens
carefully and with attention to all that is
sa and leaves to the caller the INITIATIVE
of breaking away.
One of the complaints against Mr..
Roosevelt was that he hustled congress
sional callers through his office as iast
as d good butcher puts meats thiooSh
sausage mill.
The work in Congress during the extra
session is not going TO occupy congress
men enough to keep them attentively en-
gagged there and Mr. Taft will see much
of them at frequent intervals.
To Consult Both Senators.
Developments during the day as to Ohio
affairs indicated that Senator Dick Will
be consulted as to patronage in the state
as freely as Senator Burton. Senator
Dick called on the President with Maj.
C. b. Wilcox and Judge +. b. King, rep
resenting the republican executive COM
mittee of Erie county. They came TO
Washington to talk with the President
about the collector of customs at San
duSky.
President Roosevelt nominated Charles
Judson for the position, but his nomlna-
ton was withdrawn in the face or oppo-
sition that would have resulted in his de-
feat Mr.. Taft directed his visitors to
take the matter up with Senators Dick
and Burton. who have already gotten To-
gether to discuss patronage in northern
Ohio They had conference yesterday
for that purpose, and 1t is stated that
there are evidences of harmony among
the leaders of the Ohio factions. Arthur
Vorys and State Chairman Williams also
saw the President today with reference
to the Ohio patronage.
The Kentucky republican representa-
tives|Langley. Edwards and BennetlLI
called at the White House today to back
the recommendation of Senator Bradley
that ex-Judge w. H. Holt. former chief
justice of theh supreme court OF that
state, be given good place In the dip-
lomatic service. Bruce Clay OF Kentucky
is the only representative OF that STATE
in a foreign mission. He is accredited TO
Switzerland and it is surmsed that the
Kentucky regular republicans want the
place for Judge Holt, who sat on the SUI
preme bench of Porto Rico for a number
of years. Because of his knowledge or
Spanish customs and language 1t is Sug-
gested that The be sent as minister to
Spain.
Want Job For Cox.
North Carolina republicans are hunting
a foreign mission for j. Elwood Cox, who
was the republican nominee for governor
last year. Mr.. Cox not only has the back
ing of the republicans. but the democratic
senator's and representatives speak highly
of him. Senator Overman and Repre-
sentative Small of North Carolina, who
called on the President to pay their re-
spects. said that Mr.. Cox was a good man
and worthy of appointment to good po-
Sition.
Tennessee men are coming to the front
for whatever jobs are in sight Repre-
sentativeS Austin and Moon OF Tennes-
see called on the President today TO
speak a good word for John w. FaXon,
banker of Chattanooga, who wants to be
an auditor in the Treasury. Mr.. FaXon
was formerly a democrat, but voted for
Mckinley and Taft.
Senator Smith of South Carolina is
citizen of Florence. that state. AS a res
ident of that town he wants a suitable
man named for postmaster. He called on
the President today in this connection and
also as to consular patronage for the
ctafa To invited n II Mon
day for long talk.
Florence has for years had negro post
master, Rev. Joshua Wilson. President
Roosevelt several months ago sent his
name to the Senate for another term. The
nomination was held up by Senator Till
man, along with that of w. ID. Crum the
negro collector of customs of Charleston.
Crum resigned his position to save the
President embarrassment, but Wilson has
held on.
Senators Daniel of Virginia and Johnston
of Wilson as postmaster, but is not yet
prepared TO recommend anybody else.
Represen;ative Burd Cassel of Pennsyl-
vania has a nephew residing at Florence
ard his name is proposed for the post
office
Senator Daniel of Virginia and Johnston
of North Carolina saw the President
about a friend they wish to have taken
care of.
Senators Scott and Elkins of West Vir-
sinia called to introduce a number of the
leading republicans OF that state, lnciud-
ing Gov. Glasscock. c. w. Swisher. ]. T.
Mann and James Layton. Mr.. Swisher
was the nominee of the regular republic
ans for governor last year, but was OPP
posed by Arnold Schorr. MIR. Swisher
got off the ticket to insure the election of
Glasscock. Mr.. Swisher does not want a
job in the federal government. but eff
forts are making to land Mr.. Scherr in "a
position This will be opposed by the
West Virginia senator's.
Senator Aldrich in Conference.
Senator Aldrich had a long confer
ence with the President, going over
the prospective legislative field in some
detail While he was at the White
House Attorney General Wickersham
arrived and there was a discussion of
some of the legal phases of the new
tariff bill Mr.. Wickersham remained
some time with the President.
Senator Aldrich Informed the Prea-
dent that he believes Congress will pass
a tariff bill and adjourn by June l. Il
see no reason why we cannot get
through by that time" said the senator,
although l confess that no man can
fix the date this far in advance"
Senator Borah of Idaho was equally
optimistic about an early adjournment.
Il am satisfied we will not be here later
than June 10 said the senator, after
call upon the President. Speeches will
not change votes in the Senate. suppose
of course that some will have TO be
made for outside consumption. but they
will not take up much time as TO de-
Law adjournment longer than June L."