The sun., 1910-04-10
MORE TROUBLE IN INDIANA
ABOIT 4 STORY THAT RETER-
IDGE MAD COERCHD TAFT.
IATn Gets 10 the President and Ile lna.
medaatelJ wants to Know More About
q and NhO started H-A DelewatIon
Going to MashmgiSn Is reIl HIna.

NAsuINuroS. ApFi. "a sensational
row that has developed among the Re-
yuhlicans of Indiana has hetn carried "a
the White HOtls-. adding one more dis
agreeable feature to a situation in that
state which has greatly vcxed the he
pIhlican leaders. Prssident Taft has
received letters from several Republicans
m Indiana who profess admiration for
the President and loyalty to him pur-
porting In give the details 20 story that
- ENG told by friends of senator Bsver-
idge.
According - that yarn the senator
brought pressure Co bear on President
Taft that made him change his mind in
regard TO the distribution of patronage
m Indiana. sxActing recognition for the
senator and withholding fuvors from
certain other Indiana politicians who had
been seeking To control the appointment
- pos,masters The story a. conveyed
20 'he President makes senator Beve-
ridge appear in the attitude q having
co~rced th~ President into recognizing
hrm 10y thrrats ming To hold up Iegisla tion
for a civil government in Alaska recon-
n-nded by III" President.
The situation described by the narra-
tors Of this tale is sensational. not that
happened but merely hccaus., Beve-
ridges friends have circulated it. Even
Mr. Beveridge's enemies in a.. senate
we're unwilling TO heliev" that he wFs
responsible for starting the story on it's
rounds They were inclined to think
that some OF the more EeelOrs friends of
Nj Beveridee in the heat Of the figh. in
Indiana had represented the senator as
hA ing done more startling things TO the
Presld ent that he had ever done or as
serted that he had done.
But the President evidently IL much
interested in this fantastic tale from the
Wabash. and apparently is desirous Of
hearing more OF the de taiis and some
thing a. tn its origin " ~as reported
to-day on creditahte auth that George
Lockwood. former secretary 20 Vice
President Fairbanks. had consented TO
come 10 Washington and tell the Presi-
dent what he had heard az 20 how Senator
Bevendge commands recognition from
the Administration. Mr.. Lockwood will
arrive some day next week and probably
w1l SEE the Presidsut by special ap-
pointment.
President Taft has honored the recon-
m~ndations ot senator Beveridge in tho
matter Of appointments IN Indiana ever
since the senator became the head Of the
Republican organization in that STATE
Esrly IN the Taft Administration. when
Q vacancy Was created in the ONCE Of
Tinted States Attorney by the sudden
reslknAtion Of Joseph r Heating. an
effort Was made by some ot the Repuhi-
cans belonging 90 the Fairbanks Hemen-
~ay-Watson branch OF the organization.
which had been IN control up 10 the last
election to induce the President 70 make
an appointment that was not entirely
agreeable to senator BeVerdge. but
President Taft declined TO make u
some time ago ns consulted with some
Of the Republicans m Indiana Ia regard
" the propricty - retaining IN ofioe a
number Of postnas;ers whu.e records
had be@n crsditable IA accordance with
the policy ne hAd announced early in
his administration uf making no changes
IN Pre,,CsAtltI puStnltstsr- where the
Tecurd q the incufnp,. tt. ilad '....n good .
hi ms mater negOuNttOus w"at - TAR
thaL a list Ut JWea,y-touT nams-, II Pre.I-
sItlal posumasterr' w. submit 81 u the
R.vslas.l ~ IN. luGIa.ia ksJublIcan
pottIlIlans ~nO N"-e CoT6pt,el by prezl-
co. taII Ia rs ,Iru To "a" matter buu
hCLana - Ss.sA.or. beserdge. Osmurr-d
very S,rpugiy - has Programme, aHd
tL,. Ie ..,.s. a. ylC.4,'4 80 ut- solicitation
AnG Az, .sI.IJe s..- i.l' ! r. 'ntnmSlae1 by h
the so-4-LO- IL - tnis Incii"nt UPON
which ~ nuaS IN" - .nay has coms. to
Washington IRON . "'Et "a.
9. '-sist-ht IAtt .'ty much worried .
the W.lnklss IN the Ind lLR poIitIt.I (
~ ton S~lAtpr B"v~ridg- eSp-ss -
Iu' OunG'sd Donnd"n,c IN IN" abiIty OF
N k"puDll' -ns to - ~ tue stat" ~
a * plurality. blt IA. Optim sIn Is not
50 'd by sotae uf the r.-t oEs,I lea der
~ -i' gslrty In ~ ..hInEton.
Pc dent TAFT haf two al"rs io-,.ay
froia Ind ana Col. Daniel Vi RRnrd"ll
sergeant ~ arms Of IN" United State.
seu.-t-. who - . rts-lWart Republican
AnG WA, the IT L.teci fr.end Jgd rdvISor
ni IA" La'" - cont ~; rDon, and
form"r Re =, s~nt tive JJ.meH r.. Matson
the nominee of IN. Republicans for
61v"rlor ~ tn" 4 election. Col. Rams
cell allied - pr'rg mt an urgent appeal
from the ludai... Ma Iufa "turer, As
eo~iat on. aidr'-.s.d ~ Pr.,ident Taft
urging him IN reconsider his decision
o. r"main away from IndauapOlis on
MAY s. and u that were imposrihl-, then
- n date IN ~" near future when it
would 10 Pgre~n hi~ for him IN visit the
capital 81 the stat" A. r~sul' th" Presi-
d"n' CAV" tentative promis" that he
would 90 to indianapolis in the near
fIfurc End deliver Ei address. aud u
u probable tha, the date Will he fixed
'or some time early IN June
Inc President appreciated the invita-
- Vnv he had be~n compelled 10 omit
Indian polls and one or two other places
from the itinerary ~ his coming West
srn rip. Ghe President explained that
- hld nlde enRG gements with Mrs
Iaf' m Washington and that when he
Agr~~d ~ g. % indianapolis theee engage
men's had for the moment erc1ped his
minf Col. RaTnsdell agreed with the
Pr~sident that he justified in rems in
ng way from indianapolis. particularly
n view ~ the fact that the date for his
aIr~trancs at the HOosier capItll was a
matter - elsy adjustment.
w Watson called Just a. Col Ransdell
Wa saving the White House. When he
us- ush~rsd into the President's room he
'oIuf senator's I.odg". Crane. Burton
an1 other Republican lea.ters of proFni-
nSnce there. and there wns a short Discus
Eor - 'hS indiana political situation.
A. ne left the White House ME. Watson
sad that when the p~ople of Indiana
ears 20 understand just Why President
Ia'' postponed his viSig there would be
no'Glng but admiration for him and hts
tri. adherence TO domestic ideals.