Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-10
Representative Reeder's View
of Insurgent Camp.
KANSAS MANS SARCASM
Says La Toilette and Cummins Play
to Grandstand.
TWO APPOINTMENTS TODAY
President Taft Tries to Settle Party
Observation-Disclosures at the
White House.

| Irrigation Bill Reeder for years In
| the House from Kansas, and still mem
| Der of that body, today handed over the
/ political plate a few Of the hottest and
'curviest'' balls to the insurgent batters
! that have been recorded i'll many days.
/ He takes great pleasure in saying that
| the gents who have buncoed Kansas
| and the west for some time are reaching
| the end of their TRAIL and includes Red
| Top" Victor Murdoch, leader of the House
insurgents. in the category of pet names
| he has applied to certain statesmen.
| Representative Reeder was at the White
House to pay his respects to the Presi-
dent, and when asked about the situation
/ in Kansas let loose in these words
About the situation in Kansas? Well. 1t
| is still badly mixed. but i have no doubt
that when the sheep have been sifted
from the goats the followers of Taft and
protection will win. We had strong
contingent of insurgents in Kansas that
followed La Toilette. They were sincere
in doing this. but they did not know that
he and Cummins arc organizing demo-
cratic side shows.
"Buncoed to a Finish"
while these princes of the art of
grandstand playing still possessed the
confidence of many OF our most worthy
people. they were able. by cooperation
with the political bunco men of our state,
whose greed for office would lead them
to take any step. no matter how unscru-
pulous, to gain control of the executive
machinery OF the state, and Kansas has
been buncoed to finish The people are
paying the bills. However. one of the most
&c.. \
in Kansas is rapidly drawing to close
and the curtain will be rung down soon
enough to compel these reformers tor
revenue to take to cover.
Our farmers and business men, now SO
busy making money under the republican
policy of protection. and whom this band
of political charlatans would destroy, are
rapidly becoming alive to the fact that La
Toilette, Cummins, Bristow and other
lesser lights of their ilk are simply run
ming a Bryan free trade annex, the sole
object of which is the destruction of pro-
lection and in the end to force upon the
country another Wilson tariff bill. with
all of it's attendant evils. farmers and
business men alike suffering.
The whole business world OF Kansas
and the west has weighed these advance
agents of 1O-cent corn and 3-cent pork
and beef, and you need have no fear or
the results
"The average citizen. who in the last
analysis mas The say az to what political
policies shall prevail. has penetrated the
disguise Of these political fakirs. who
party and who when they grow stale.
attack Cannon and Aldrich for the sole
purpose of drawing the attention of the
public from their own political cussed-
ness.
Easy to Penetrate Disguise.
Their disguise has been easy to pene-
do n give
themselves away. At this time they are
only applauded by democrats. Thou
sands Of republicans who have given
the performers In this sideshow support
in the past baked when they began to
abuse the head of the republican party
and its leaders. The average re-
publican voter does not care to further
out their game and is forsaking the in
surgent trail at rapid rate. Kansas will
stand by President Teft and the repub-
lican policy Of protection.
Want Harmony in Tennessee.
Hitchcock today began efforts to har-
monte the fighting Tennessee republic
can factions. They were in conference
with the leaders Of the Evans-Sanders-
Hale combination and are to talk with
Representatives Brownlow and Austin Of
the opposing faction. The delegation at
the White House consisted of Newell
Sanders, republican state chairman;
Capt. III. 8. Chamberlin Of Chattanooga.
Lee Brock. Nashville: J. c. Napier. Nash
Vile; State Senator Hufflcker and Eu-
gene Webb. Knoxville: H. o. True, Mem
phis. G. n. Tillman. recent republican
nominee for governor; A. M. Tillman,
United States attorney of the middle dis
trict of Tennessee. and j. w. Overall,
marshal of the same district.
The particular bone of contention at
this time is the marshalship and United
States attorneyship of the eastern dis
trict, both in the Knoxville district. rep
resented In the House by Mr. Austin,
who insists upon these appointees be-
cause of his position. The opposition
fact. on has candidates that 1t wishes to
name.
The proposition for harmony pending
is to permit the two republican repre-
control all the patronage in. their re-
spective districts. giving the organiza-
tion. as the Evans-Sanders people call
themselves, everything else in the state.
remains to be seen. The Brownlow fac
ton wants more patronage than
is found in two districts. and il any
thing is done it Will have to be with that
understanding. The problem Is dill
flcut one.
Trouble In Missouri.
Something Of a similar situation has
arisen in Missouri. Walter Dickey. repub-
lican state chairman. conferred with the
President today about the matter. Henry
". Blodgett, United States attorney for
the eastern district of Missouri, does not
want to continue in office. Senator War
ner and the state and st. Louis city or
CARNATIONS have recommended Charles
Houts, but Secretary Nagel. also a power
in the state, wants Cleveland Newton of
ST. Louis appointed. The President is be-
tween two conflicting forces-the cour-
tesy due a cabinet officer and the rights
OF senatorial influence In patronage.
A delegation of Brooklyn business men
saw President Taft today to urge that he
reappoint Postma ster Roberts of that city.
Mr.. Roberts has been postmaster for
eight years.
Senator Fletcher of Florida and w. S.
Keyser and H. HI. Thornton Of Pensacola
asked the President today to send four
war vessels TO that city during the mardi