The Washington herald., 1910-03-06
TAFT URGED TO ACT
White House COnfereeS Are
After Iowa Insurgents.
GET READY FOR PRIMARIES
President Warned of Cummins-DOI-
liver FaetiOn-AId OF Administra-
fractional strife in COngress-May
Speak on Forthcoming Trip.

A political conference which. Il is be-
Iieved. augurs Ill for the insurgent Re
publieans in Congress, particularly those
in the Senate. was held at the White
House yesterday.
Those who participated were President
TAFT. Representatives Mckinley, OF Ili-
noisi Smith and Kennedy, OF Iowa, and
Col. William p. Hepburn formerly in
Congress from that state. There is
authority for the statement that political
conditions in Iowa. in their bearing upon
the insurgent movement within the Re
publican party, was given earnest con-
slderation
II may be stated further, upon author
ity, that President Taft was told that
it was Of the highest Importance to the
party as a whole that the faction IN
Iowa headed By Senators Cummins and
Doiliver must be defeated in the pri-
maries 70 be held IA June. Immediately
preceding the Republican state eonven-
ton
Want Taft's Aid.
As the situation in Iowa is reviewed
by political observers in Washington.
the issue is sharply drawn between the
insurgents and the regulars in that
State, and regulars believe that Il is
the duty of the administration TO uphold
their hands in the coming contest with
the Cummins-Dolliver forces
While there is no official authority for
the statement there is reason to believe
that fha DraufTArs sr.fH Il IL.
either in a public speech or in an open
letter, that his real friends in Iowa are
those whose representatives in Washing
ton train with the responsible Republi-
can organization in Congress.
A prominent Republican leader said
yesterday that the President would In
the near future set forth precisely what
his attitude toward the insurgents is 10
be in the future. The President is weary
of the factional strife in Congress.
II Is the belief here that on his forth
coming trip, to be begun on March Is
the President will deliver a speech on the
subject OF insurgency.
May Consult Cannon Leaders,
The presence OF Chairman Mckinley, Of
the Republican Congressional Committee.
at the White House has given rise to the
suspicion that in melting out punishment
20 the insurgents the President will con-
suit freely Cannon leaders in the House
Former Representative Hepburn, one of
the White House conferees. was defeated
ia the last election by William d. jamie
son, Democrat, who has announced that
he viii not be a candidate for reelection.
1t is understood that Col. Hepburn con-
templates making another race for Con-
gress, and that If he does so he win have
the support Of the administration in so
far as the administration may properly
go TO his assistance.
Seek Postal Berth.
Residents of Tennessee and Virginia
living in Bristol appeared before Presi-
dent Taft yesterday to offer arguments
in the controversy among the citizens
of that city as to whom shall be the
next postmaster.
The President reserved decision. after
hearing strong arguments On both sides.
Representative Baseom Slemp. the Re-
pubIictn leader of Virginia, argued for
c. e Gooden. who lives Just this side
OF the line that divides the city. Repre-
sentative Brownlow. backed By the DEM
ocratic Tennessee Senator's, entered a
plea for Eli Warren. who has been post
master of Bristol for twelve years
Accepts an Invitation.
Rev. Charles Selzie extended an invita-
ton to the President to speak before the
Presbyterian general assembly in con-
yention at Atlantic City May % The
Chief Executive agreed.
To enter a plea for the reappointment
Of Collector Stone. of the port of Balti-
more, a delegation of business men from
that city visited the White House.
Mrs. Wallace Adams. who is the only
woman living on a Caribbean Sea island.
was visitor.
Seeks New Legislation.
William r. Wheeler. traffic manaker of
the Merchants Exchange, of San Fran
cisco. called to urge the necessity of Iegis-
lation to prevent railroads from obtain
ing control of steamship lines operating
In competition with railroads.
The President, Mr.. Wheeler said. agreed
with him that such prohibition was neces-
sary.