Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-16
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Mr.. Watson and Editor Lock-
wood Luncheon Guests.
SITUATION IS DISCUSSED
Representative Hull Going Home
Tomorrow Ready to Fight-Re-
Election Holly Contested.

George Lockwood, editor of the Chroni-
Gle of Marion, Ind, former secretary to
Vice President Fairbanks, and likewise
press agent OF the allies in the presi-
Dental nominating race two years ago,
was guest Of President Taft at luncheon
this afternoon. So was ex-Representative
Jim Watson, former republican whip
of the House, and defeated for Governor
Of Indiana two years ago.
Mr.. Lockwood Ia conducting a stand
pat tariff paper at Marion Considerable
influence is welded by him in that part
Of the state.
President Taft has shown continuing in
teFest in the Indiana political situation,
and has conferred with Senator Beveridge
and others as to conditions there. The
President wants to see both Indiana and
Ohio in the republican column in the COM
ing fall elections. He will join in the best
conceived movement to aid in that di-
rection.
Persistently has Mr. Taft refused to
permit himself to be arrayed against
Senator Beveridge, and hopes to see the
senator reelected. The two men at
luncheon with him today are not ardent
admirers Of Senator Beveridge, but, as
good republicans. will be for republican
nominees, whether for the legislature or
state offices.
Hull Going Home to Fight.
Representative Hull of Iowa called on
the President today to see about par
don for a constituent before leaving to-
morrow for his home in Iowa, where he
has terrific fight on hand for renomina-
ton. He is again opposed by 8. p.
Prouty of Des Moines. who represents
the progressive faction led by Senator
Cummns.
Mr.. Hull will remain in his district al
most continuously until the primaries
Mr.. Prouty made the fight two years
ago, but the incumbent. victor in many
similar conflicts. was winner.
MIR. Hull is seeking the pardon OF Carl
Spencer, who embezzled $1,000 from a
bank he was employed with for the sole
purpose Of having a crippled boy operated
upor. at a hospital. He was unable to
save the money for the purpose and the
mind that he took the money. hoping
something would turn up by which he
would be able to replace It.
Spencer was sentenced to two and q
! half years in Leavenworth and has served
a part of the sentence. A monster petit
tion for his pardon has been circulated
and signed.
Senator Jones of Washington sought the
aid of the President today in getting &C.
ton on the bills before the finance COM
mittee of the Senate to issue certificates
or bonds to aid irrigation projects In the
west. The Washington senator and others
who are interested fear there will be 10
much delay. in reporting the proposition
from the committee that 1t will not be
possible to get it through Congress before
adjournment.
The proposed deep waterway from the
| lakes to the Mississippi river was dis
cussed with the President today by sew
eral callers. Senator Lorimer was one
| OF them. Another was Howard III. Gross
Of Chicago.
| The latter opposes a fourteen-foot
waterway, as intended. and pronounces II
absurd He declares the deep waterways
propaganda is carried on by politicians
and soldiers of fortune, aided by few
high-grade business men.