Evening star., 1909-05-08
ENDS THREE CONTESTS.
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who is now a receiver Of the seaboard
Air Line road, was offered the position of
commissioner OF internal revenue by
President Taft. Because OF his work as
a receiver he could not accept the oner.
Inquiries were made to learn II ex-Judge
Spencer Adams would take the place. al
though a formal offer was not made. he
did not want 1t, and then Royal E. Cabell
Of Richmond was asked II he would take
the position.
Although he has the offer under ad-
visement. 1t is practically settled that he
will accept. Giving the position to Mr..
Cabell means that the administration de-
sires to help the republicans Of Virginia
also a close personal friend of Postmaster
General Hitchcock.
Half Holiday for Navy Yards.
John b. Simmering. chairman OF the
legislative committee of the National
League Of Employees of Navy Yards.
Naval Stations. Arsenals, etc, and w. T.
Hebbard OF the same league called at the
White House today to request tho Presi-
dent to follow precedent and issue an
order for q half holiday during the sum-
mer months for employees of these places.
The President will consider the matter
and probably will issue the order in due
time.
st. Louis Postmaster Named.
Frank Wyman has lost his job as
postmaster at st. Louis. as had been ex-
pected. and the position goes to T. J.
Atkins. who has been identified with the
organization republicans OF that state
for years. Atkins, for q number Of years
republican state chairman Of Missouri,
has been assistant treasurer OF the
United States at St. Louis for four or
FIVE years. The President decided upon
. uy}t
ner and Secretary Nagel. Postmaster
Wyman has been disliked by the regular
organization people OF st. Louis for
long time. and they tried to get his scalp
Roosevelt kept him on in spite of the
fight. The successor to Mr.. Atkins as
assistant treasurer at the st. Louis sub
treasury has not been decided upon. but
st. Louis republicans seem to be fairly
well agreed upon Oscar l.. Whitelaw.
business man of the city. Whttelaw was
put forward for postmaster, but did not
want the place.
President to Visit New Orleans.
President Taft today told delegation
representing the Deep waterways Asso-
citation that he hopes to be able to attend
the convention Of the association in New
Orleans November II to 13. The Presi-
dents acceptance depends largely upon
the contingency of his making an ex-
tended western trip late in the summer
and fall. Mr.. Taft already had promised
to visit New Orleans when returning
through the south from his proposed visit
to Alaska and the Pacific coast. The
date of the waterways convention may
be changed to suit the Presidents con-
venience.
The last convention OF the association
was held in Chicago last fall when Mr..
Taft and Mr.. Bryan. both Of whom were
candidates for the presidency at the
time, were speakers at the convention
and the banquet which followed
The members of the committee who call
ed on the President this afternoon were
w. X. Kavanaugh of st. Louis. president
Of the association; Philip Werlein. presi-
dent of the New Orleans Progressive
Union: e. s. Conway of the Chicago As
ISOLATION OF Commerce.; Alexander Y.
Scott OF Rosedale representing Mssissip-
pi. and James 8. Warren, representing the
Memphis Business Mems Club.
Mr.. Werlein of New Orleans took oc-
casion to thank the President for send
ing the battleship Mississippi to New Or
leans and for further trip up the river
to NatcheZ. Mr.. Werlein said the people
appreciated the action and intended max
ing the stay Of the big ship as pleasant
as possible.