Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-24
WANT CAPERS' OFFICE
Job Hunters Have Eye on Com
miSsioner'S Place.
HOLDER TO STAY AWHILE
Administrators Plan as to Pat
ronage in South.
PRESIDENT FOR STATEHOOD
Carrie Nation a Caller at the White
House-Executive Enters
s.Bin Club"
HOLDER TO STAY awhile
PRESIDENT FOR STATEHOOD

Practically every state with quota of
job hunters is trying to get his position.
Ohio alone has three or four men hungry
for the place. and the President is resist
ing the pressure with the intention. 1T is
said. of continuing Commissioner Capers
for several months, at least. Senator
Bradley and others, who regard the ad-
ministration of Mr.. Capers as deserving
of praise. have told the President that
they do not think better commissioner
has ever occupied the place. But in the
face Of the demands for this patronage
for a sure republican state it is hard for
the President to hold on to an official who
halls from sure democratic state.
Commissioner Capers said today that
the subject Of his retirement had not
been discussed with the President or
with any one else at the White House.
Mr. Capers intimated, though, that 1t
Is his intention to return to his law
practice as soon as he can complete
some work on which he is engaged
and which he thinks should receive his
attention and not that Of a new man.
Mr.. Capers will no doubt hand in his
resignation. His doing SO will be vol
untary as the situation now looks. and
the time for it's presentation will be
based on his legal connections and upon
the wishes Of the administration. 1t
has Occu pOlHlcU Out 10 Tie 1IcSlucuI
that there are a numbers of matters
pending before tho ways and means
committee in regard to the tariff on
which 1t would be necessary for Com
missioner Capers to appear before the
ways and means committee. He has
prepared himself for these hearings.
Mr.. Capers his friends say, has had
under Amusement for several months
number Of good offers to return to private
practice either here or in South Carolina,
hoa fnv, hn hoC
kept them under consideration with
view to acceptance when he felt that the
interests of the government would permit
his retirement.
Hitchcock appreciates the political work
of Mr.. Capers in the last campaign and
will ask the President to retain him for
period. at least.
Post Office at Florence.
Senator Smith of South Carolina, it is
said, seems to have been laboring under
Misrepresentation as to the intention OF the
administration of federal patronage in the
south. It is positively known at this time
that democratic senator's will be treated
with great courtesy by the administration
in post Office appointments in which such
senator's feel an interest, but wherever
there are good republicans they will get
the places.
Democrats will be named only where
there is doubt as to suitable material from
which to select. In the case Of the Flor
ence Office a republican will be named.
AS this is the home town of the senator.
he will be consulted as to whether the
particular republican Is Objectionable to
him. Senator Smith has wished to name
a democrat, said to be a relative Of his.
but the opportunity will not be given him.
Neither will he be allowed to name other
appointments in the state as he has SEEM
ed to think would be the case.
Postmaster General Hitchcock agrees
with the President in the matter of ap-
CARELESS OF party utilization. but he is
with and for decent republicans first, and
that is to be the policy of the administra-
ton.
Democratic senators are starting off
most amfcably with the President. Among
the callers today were Senators Stone OF
Missouri Paynter of Kentucky, Bacon of
Georgia and Hughes of Colorado, all
democrats. The entire Arkansas delega-
ton in the House, all democrats. also
paid its respects in body.
Representative Burns, the Tennessee man
who laid low John Wesley Gaines of the
Nashville district, saw the President and
presented some petitions from constitu
ents.
Elected to Phi Alpha Delta.
President Taft today accepted honorary
membership in the Taft Chapter of the
Phi Alpha Delta fraternity of George
town College. The acceptance of his cleo
ton was made to John Doyle Carmody.
who was introduced by Senators Clapp
and Warner. The President expressed ap-
probation Of the honor conferred.
Representative Stevens introduced to
the President the legislative representa-
tive in Washington Of the Order Of Rail-
way Conductors. NJ. n. Goss.
President for Statehood.
Representative Hamilton, chairman Of
the House committee on territories in the
last Congress. talked with the President
about statehood for the territories. There
will be no legislation on this subject in
the extra session. but Mr.. Hamilton will
prepare a statehood bill at the beginning
of the next regular session and get 1t be-
fore the House early. President Taft is
for statehood as advocated in the repub-
hcan platform adopted at Chicago.
Carrie Nation meandered into the White
House grounds late yesterday to see
President Taft. She was gentle. success
fully sidetracked and left town. Two
years ago she was SO Vociferous in the
offices Of Secretary Loeb that she was led
out by policeman. She then accused
President Roosevelt Of smoking cigarettes
and drinking liquor in the dry state of
there In a private car.
Rev. DR.. Stephen A. Northrop Of Car
thage, Mo-, recently lost his voice by reason
of hard work. Senator Warner Of Mis-
souri, and Representative 8. w. Smith of
Michigan. who was a schoolmate Of the
minister in their boyhood days, asked the
President to find place for Mr.. North.
rop.
Mr.. Taft Enters "Bill Club"
President Taft today accepted member
ship in BILL Club. No. l." Of Clay coun-
ty, Mo. Senator Bill Warner Of Mis-
souri, presented the engraved. engrossed
and framed resolutions which made the
President member. The resolutions
were handed to the President this morn
ing. and he smilingly accepted. The res
olutions set forth that AT a meeting of
Bill Club No. 1. of the World a char
tered body, held at Excelsior Springs.
Clay county. Mo-. Saturday, February
20. 1909, the following resolution was
unanimously passed:
Whereas President-elect Taft was
christened William by his discerning par
ents. and for many years, according to his
own testimony. answeredpromptly to the
name of BILL" thereby making him eligi-
Hon. Bill Bryan. Senators Bill Warner
and Bill Stone and many others who have
gene this way before him,
'Therefore, Be 1t resolved by Bill Club
No. of the world, that the rules of our
club be suspended and that the Hon. Bill
Taft be and he Is hereby elected a menu
Der of this club. and it Is further ordered
that a card be issued to the said Hon.
Bill Taft, and that the same be signed by
our president and attested by our secre-
tary, and the Bill seal affixed, and that