Evening star., 1909-07-13
Good Republicans in South
Before Good Democrats.
BEST MEN COME FIRST
Taft Announces Policy to Senators
From Dixieland.
NO TARIFF CONFERENCE TODAY
President Goes to Chevy Chase and
Plays Golf Against Sena-
tor Bourne.

President Taft, Secretary Nage and
Postmaster General Hitchcock reached a
decision at the cabinet meeting today, it
is understood, regarding the appointment
OF census enumerators in the south.
Senators Of three southern states have
taken up this matter with the President
this week-Daniel and Martin of Virginia.
Taylor and Frazier of Tennessee, and
Overman and Simmons of North Caro-
lima. To these and other southern men
who have talked with him the President
has stated that, broadly. his policy will
be to name the best men he can find
in the south. regardless of their politics,
provided they are not partisanS.
He has. however, advised them that he
will discuss the subject at another time
with them Today he told Senator Over
men that he would reach some determi-
nation. if possible, at the cabinet meet
ing.
In McKinley's Steps.
The President has said that he intends
to pursue something of the same policy
as the late President Mckinley. who,
while the census of 1900 was being taken,
gave the democrats in the south many of
ing him, though, is just how far he
should go in giving these places to demo-
Gratis when there are SO many hungry
republicans TO be looked after.
Postmaster General Hitchcock, politi-
cal adviser of the President has a swarm
of republicans all through the south who
expect good positions In the census work
Each congressional district has from one
to dozen republican candidates seeking
ing appointment as enumerator. Many OF
these republicans are well qualified and
of good character
republicans are mighty scarce there are
negro candidates. 1t seems to have been
settled today that negro enumerators will
not be appointed anywhere in the south.
as that will almost surely raise the race
Issue. The selections, therefore, must be
made from white candidates.
Democrats are not coming forward as
candidates until they understand what
the administration will do
The President has told southern sena-
tors that>h will be glad to consider rec
concentrations made by them. He has
not given any one the idea, however, that
the democrats will be allowed to name
all the enumerators in the south
The question of division of the emu
merators between the parties SO that good
men will be obtained has been most puz-
zling. The understanding is that Post
master General Hitchcock and Secretary
Nagel have been directed to go over all
the recommendations that are submitte ed
and make a fair division SO that the
democrats will not be frozen out.
Good Republicans First.
Southern states that have poor repub-
lican material will be given more demo
Gratis than republicans. Where there is
good republican material to select from
the democrats will most likely be in the
minority.
The two Virginia senator's will hardly
get many of the appointments in that
state. The Virginia republicans have a
pretty virile organization and are de-
manding all the patronage they can get
The President himself has promised to
give them such help as is possible in the
coming gubernatorial election.
The proposition, now In embryo shape
for Virginia is to divide the enumerators
in Virginia equally between the parties
This was done ten years ago and turned
out satisfactorily.
Virginia republicans do not like this
though. They say they can furnish the
best class of men in every district.
In Tennessee there is a good republican
organization in each congressional dis
trict. Republicans there claim they have
the best chance to carry the state in the
next election they have ever had. They
will naturally want the bulk of the emu
do not get them.
North Carolina has three republican rep
resentatives in the House, with good or
ganizations in most of the districts.
In South Carolina, Georgia and the
other southern states, except Texas, the
with that in Kentucky, Virginia, North
Carolina and Tennessee More democrats
than republicans will probably be named.
No Tariff Conferences.
President Taft had no important tariff
conferences today. He saw none of the
conferees of the two houses. although
he did talk with Representative Long
worth and few other friends who had
few minutes with him before the
cabinet meeting.
This afternoon the President went to
the Chevy Chase golf grounds He
played a match game with Senator
Bourne of Oregon. leaving the tariff
muddle to he stirred later on.
Close friends of the President say he
is confident he will get good BILL one
that will be satisfactory TO the great
mass of the people OF the country. They
go farther and say that the President
has assurances that in most o. the fights
between the House and Senate over vari-
Gus items the House VIII be allowed Its
way in lower duties.
Representative Hill of Connecticut, who
was at the White House today, but who
said he did not talk tariff. Goes not like
statements that certain items were placed
In the bill of each body of Congress for
trading purposes. He declares that SO
far as the House is concerned it was
earnest and honest in its purpose.
Want President at St. Louis.
All republican members of the House
from Missouri called on President Taft
today to urge him to arrange his western
trip so he can stop in st. Louis between
October 3 and 10 and take part in the
celebration of the 10th anniversary of
the city. going from there by water TO