The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-14
HOPES TO CEMENT
PAR 7 Y FACTIONS
Much May Depend on rafts
Distribution OF Plums
in Ohio.
GOOD PLACES ARE VACANT
There Are Several Republican
Lame Ducks to BE
Cared For.

Washing ton, December 13-Presi-
dent Taft is about to enter on the
consideration of series of important
Ohio appointments, selections which IL
is hoped by Ohioans, Will go far to-
ward harmonizing and relnvigorating
the party in that state.
There are three or four Republican
lame. ducks in that state who must
be cared for. men who stand high in
party councils. and will be looked to
for help In restoring the party to
flgnting trim in the great campaign
that looms ur in 1872, possibly between
two Ohio rpen--Taft and Harmon.
Then there arc several important Fed
eral jobs about to BECOME vacant, with
a horde OF hungry statesmen and
politicians wanting recognition.
Granville ". Mooney Speaker of the
last Republican House in Ohio. a friend
and protege of senator Burton, is to
be given something good, and he is
tentatively slated for Secretary of
Porto Rico.
Carni Thompson. who got through
as Secretary of State when Governor
Harmon was first elected, and who
withdrew from the Republican fight
for gubernatorial candidate, is slated
for Assistant Secretary of the Interior,
TO succeed Assistant 1tNetIeldEy w llSpll,
who will return to Indiana to practice
law.
The recent death of Judge Robert
W Taylor, in the northern district of
Ohio, makes a valuable opening for
some good Republican At the pres
ent time the strongest man appears
to be Y. G. Denman. of Toledo, and II
is possible that he will be nominated,
Two Desirable Places.
In the southern judicial district OF
the State, embracing Cincinnati. the
terms OF the incumbents of the Offices
oe United States attorney. AMI United
states marshal have Just eXpiA-l.
sherman Mcpherson. the United States
attorney. will probably not succeed
himself and the man slated for the
place is Thomas Darby, now assistant
United states attorney.
Eugene Lewis, the United States
marshal appears to have little serious
ouposition for reappointment and will
go through all right
There is also talk OF putting in a
successor to G. A. Bosworth. the as,
sistant United states Treasurer at Ctn-
cinnati If he should go out his sue
cessor is likely to be Philip Fosdick.
Itor the southern district appoint
mepts the President will look to Rep,
TeSFnldklNtS lfolA 49, w 49, NASNpN'
for recommendations subject to the
approval of Senator'S Burton and Dick.
Case of Wade ellis.
Wade Ellis is an orphan boy, polit!-
cally, in Ohio. He was trust buster"
of the Taft administration until last
March. when the President thought he
would make Just the. man to handle
the Republican, situation in Ohio Ellis
resigned as assistant to the Attorney
General, went to Ohio. said little and
looked wise. For some reason he
hooked up wrong, made enemies, and
had To be taken out OF harness at the
tbeginning of the real fight. Since last
March however, he has been at work
as a special attorney for the Depart
ment Of Justice handling trust cases,
and financially will lose nothing.
The President Ellis in mind for
Judge of the Customs Court, succeed
Ing Judge w. II, Hunt, who has been
nominated as circuit Judge for the
Court of Commerce, If Mr. Ellis isl
not named for this court it will be
due to the fact that he made many
enemies In Ohio during the few months
he was handling the reins,
This Customs Court judicial appoint
mcnt has already brought out nu-
merous candidates, Senator warner
and the Republican representatives
from Missouri havo indorsed Hugh
McIndoe, of Joplin. Representative
Morgan, of that state, called on tho,
President to-day to speak a good word
for McIndoe
Candidates for MRrshaIship.
Jack Abernathy's resignation as
United States marshal for the Vest
ern District of Oklahoma has pre-
cipitated fight Tor the vacancy, G.
Nj, Cade, Republican national commit
teeman of the State, isa candidate,
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