Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-20
WHITE HOUSE DISCUSSION
Conditions in Ohio and Indiana
Given Consideration.
WAR IN THE TENNESSEE CAMP
President Threatens Use of Big
Stick-Marshal Foraker Reap
pointed in New Mexico.

Inc somewhat pfecar1OuS pOlltlcdl
outlook, from a republican viewpoint. in
both Ohio and Indiana got a few min
utes of consideration around the White
ant Attorney General Wade Ellis, who
wants the republican nomination for
Governor in Ohio. and ex-Representa-
tive Jim Watson of Indiana. for many
years one Of the leaders in the Fair
banks Hemenway- Watson combinations
Of Indiana republicans. Mr. Watson
got his" over a year ago when as a
candidate for governor on the republi.
can ticket he was defeated along with
nearly every other republican candidate
voted for in the state except President
Taft.
1t was bad year in Indiana for repub-
icans, and about the only man left out OF
the crash was Senator Beveridge. 1t was
also pretty bad in Ohio, where Harmon
democrat, was elected governor. and the
cans through who would otherwise have
been defeated.
Bad in Both Places.
The President is told from many direc-
tons that things look bad in both places
now and that local republicans In each
state are respondent and pessimistic. The
Ohio republicans would be glad IL po-
litical star OF the east should guide them
to a deliverer from continued democratic
rule and assure them victory all along the
line. Mr.. Ellis is willing to take chances
on being elected governor against Judson
Harmon, who will be nominated Dy the
democrats as his own successor. II ne
should win he would almost surely pc
come the democratic standard bearer ior
President in 1872. Republicans admit that
he has made a good governor, one OF the
best in years. 1t is going to be hard
matter to get republican candidate Iof
governor who can win against hlm.
James P. Goodrich, republican state
chairman In Indiana. who recently had q
his position, and the state committee Will
meet early In the coming year to elect
successor. The Watson
element will make no effort to elect a
Beveridge, who has all the patronage In
his state. is the man to dominate the sit
uation. He will be allowed to pick his
own state chairman, and this ne Will DO.
He will be allowed to run the machinery
all over the state without opposition. The
opposing faction does not wish to handi-
cap him in any way. II his machinery
fails to win they do not care to have 1t
charged that it was because of their In
reference.
but legislative tickets are to be put up
In every county. Mr.. Beverage will be
a candidate for senator before the legis-
lature to be elected next year. and nat
urally he will leave no stone unturned to
carry the state. He is willing to shoulder
the responsibility OF controlling the state
and county organizations. II Is said. and
filing all the post offices.
Foraker's Brother Honored.
A pleasing little incident. more or less
connected with Ohio politics, was the fact
that President Taft. today sent to the
Senate the nomination Of Creighton NJ.
Foraker to be United States marshal OF
New Mexico This is the fourth term
Of Mr. Foraker in that position. He was
first nominated by President Mckinley.
and has held on ever since. making an
ideal marshal. He was introduced to
President Taft today by Postmaster Cen
eral Hitchcock.
personal appearance the former Ohio
senator. who made a bitter fight against
the nomination of President Taft last
year. The action of the President today
shows that the chief executive enter
tains no luminosity toward his dis
tinguished rival of last year and that
he feels kindly to the Foraker family.
There is no doubt that this graceful
bury factiOnal feeling in Ohio.
Threatens Use Of Big Stick.
President Taft has threatened Tennes-
see federal Office holders with the big
stick If they interfere in the political
among republicans in that
state. He let this be known a week ago.
when he tried to get the factions to-
gether, and he has repeated the same
thing several times since. Nearly all the
Office holders belong to the Evans-San
ders faction, which controls the state or
ganization This faction is accused Of
having made trouble for years for Rep
resentative Brownlow of the first dis
trict by putting out independent candi-
dates against him.
The President has been informed that
the faction Is now making trouble for
MIR. Brownlow by inducing State Senator
Sells of that congressional district To be-
come an Independent candidate against
him. The President recently told the
Evans-Sanders people that they must take
Sells out of the fight.
Both factions are struggling for two
good federal offices in the eastern dis
trict Of the state-United States attorney
and United States marshal. Repre-
sentative Austin. who is working with
Representative Brownlow in Tennessee
today with James G. Crumbliss OF
Kingston, Tenn. who is backed for Unit
ed states marshal. The President told
his visitors that he will not dispose Of
the eastern district appointments until
some time in the new year.
President Stands for Santa Claus.
President Taft would not give away the
identity of Santa Claus to a six-year-old
caller today. The yOungster was Henry
Gordon McMoran, grandson OF Represent
alive McMoran Of Michigan. The young
ster has had ideas of his own on Santa
Slaus He has been sieptical as to this
benevolent old citizen. and wanted to find
out first hand from President Taft Rep
resentative Smith of Michigan promised
to give him the opportunity. Accompa-
MED by Mr.. Smith and his grandmother
Mrs McMoran, the juvenile doubter was
introduced to the President. He pro-
ceeded. with great sang froid. to ask the
President about old Kris Kringle
"Well. my boy" said the President. "if
you get all you ask for Christmas morn
ing. won't that convince you that there Is
a Santa CLAUSE"
THE youn1ster was somewhat stunned