Evening star., 1909-01-25
President Asks New York's
Executive to Dinner.
COMING is OF INTEREST
'oliticians Regard the Visit as
Significant.
MAY BE ROOSEvELT'S OPPONENT
Representative Payne Says Tariff
Bill Will Be Ready When Ex-
ira Session Meets

Gov Hughes of New York has been
invited by President Roosevelt to at
tend the dinner to the justices of the
Supreme Court of the United States
next Thursday evening.
The coming of the governor has IN
terested politicians. in view of some of
the interesting questions pending be-
fore the New York legislature. now in
cal future of both the President and the
governor.
Hughes Boom for Senator.
Gov Hughes stanch admirers have
already launched his boom for United
States senator two years from now to
succeed Senator Depew, who will so
ont of Office March !. 1911. unless re-
elected. President Roosevelt's ardent
States senator at the same time. If the
contest is settled by the legislature
Gov. Hughes will have no chance.
That body is now controlled by the re.
publican organization of the state, and
two years from now will probably be
more securely in the hands Of the organ.
ization. which is dominated by the imme-
diate and close personal friends of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. The President could pu,
through any legislation he desired at this
Time, just as ne Ola the eieCtlOn ESIlnC
Root to succeed Senator Platt.
Favors Direct Primary Nominations.
Gov. Hughes is struggling for direc,
primary nominations in New York in the
future. His plan for such nominations is
opposed by the machine legislators. and
will never become a law unless pressure
from lligh sources is exerted or unless
public sentiment in New York becomes sc
cfr fv,n fn~r <o HH> la
isiature TO enact a primary law. The pol
icy Of Gov. Hughes is said to be to agi-
tate the question through speeches or
otherwise, in the hope that the present
legislature may be forced to act in favor
of putting all candidates for Office directly
before the people and ending the method
Of government by the few leaders Of the
organization.
Will Gov. Hughes appeal to President
Roosevelt to join him In favor of direct
senator? is asked. 1t is not the habit Of
the governor TO make appeals except to
the people direct. but he will undoubted-
~ discuss with the President some of the
ably dwell on the particular one in ques-
tion.
Great Race Two Years Hence.
Speculation turns on the possibilities
of a great primary race for senator two
years hence between the President and
the governor. each feeling strength with
the people, each willing that the voters
shall pass on their records and views.
1t Ia regarded here az unalterably fixed
that there will be no primary law by this
legislature unless the President and his
leutenants in New York should put their
shoulders TO the wheel and aid the gov
erncr in the struggle.
Tariff Bill to Be Ready.
Representative Payne. chairman of the
House committee on ways and means
was White House visitor today. He
said his eriand was a personal one and
did not relate 10 legislation.
Replying to questions, Mr.. Payne said
that the ways and means committee will
have the new tariff bill framed for put
gress Immediately upon assembling. He
did not know what date would be Sc
lected by President elect Taft for bring
ing Congress together but he supposed
it would be either the 10th or 18th OF
March. One of these dates had been
spoken of by Mr.. Taft when in Washing
ton II would not be necessary to give
extensive Official notice. as 1t was well
understood by members of the next Con-
gress what was expected
Training for African Trip.
President Roosevelt Is getting down to
pretty hard physical work to put him
self in thorough trim for his African
hunting trip. Horseback riding and
walking are the forms of the outdoor
exercise, but he has recently taken to a
course Of instruction in indoor work un-
der William K. Sixsmith. an athlete and
trainer
Mr.. Sixsmith is instructing the SOL
diers Of Capt. Hennessey's battery a,
Fort Myer. and for some time before
coming here did similar work at Fort
Monroe