Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-08
PRESIDENT Tact
HEARS STORIES
Constant Stream Of Callers At White
House.
"LAME DuCE ALLEY IN USE
aupreme Court Appointments tn'
principal Thing on the Mines
of the Politicians JUST
Now.
"LAME Ouc~ ALLEY IN uS'

SAGE completed, the ooors
White house Office were flung wac
omen and throughout the morning
hour the president saw senators ano
| representatives as fast as they cOulO
he disposed Of. Among the callers
ware senator Root and Senator Car
ter. Senator Burkett, Senator Cuilom
and Senator Nelson.
Carter and Burkett are among tnose
who fell by the wayside in the recenl
elections. Lame ducks" is the term
apnlied to such. A part OF the execu'
live Offices received the new oesisha
tion in connection with the direiectf
witch will undoubtedly last. At tine
d,rection of secretary Norton a pass
age way leading to the presloenls
room was screened on some cnairf
and settees were dragged in ana a ie"
palms stood about. o-.m
"This," said the secretary VIII
make a good place for waiting room
for those who desire to see the presf
dent" ~,
It so happened that among the hrs'
TO be given seats behind the screen
were a couple of statesmen VINO Wen'
down to defeat on November o. =
senator who escaped entered, looked
over the new waiting room ana III
nurpose was explained to him.
"Ah. yes," said he, Il see. Lam'
ducks alley, eh?" :,
Later Vice-President Sherman stroll
cd in and a couple Of correspondent
showed him through the alley.
6 ats all right suppose" said sum-
Jim "but 1t wont DO"
Not Large Enough by Halt
"Why not"
"Not large enough by half to mol
u EN- all, he replied, disappearing INT
i the presidents room.
Most of the callers talked suprem
court appointments to the preslueh
n who has caused 1t to be known Una
e his mind is entirely free froi
Ie preiudice and that he will consio'
n the claims Of all whose names al
presented to him for judicial prele
'e ment. Mr. Taft in fact IS mvllll
N suggestions from all quarters. IL WI
e. he ten days before he decides upe
N b,s judicial slate and in the meantin
GO ba does not desire to overlook II
n claims of any one who might make
good Judge. The one definite Wol
re which comes from the White hou'
OF regarding the selections Is that VINE
al the supreme court appointments a
Sc finally announced the names Will
es satisfactory to the people.
is Justice Hughes Still Leads.
OF 60 far as gossip goes, the name
rs Justice Hughes still leads for u
en- chief justiceship although there q
nd serious objections to him on the pa
to Of some members of the cabinet q
NIL 4 was rumored that members OF t
lap court would be pleased vi some o
ILL., else was named.
EN- Justice swayze is still the favor
90 from his state New Jersey.
ell Kansas delegates saw the preside
're on behalf Of Judge Pollock ana
name Of George Sutherland sena'
SEES from Utah was also urged anew
ity addition the president had to luz
the with him William H. Sanborn, OF
oil Eighth circuit where the STANDS
oil case was decided, Mrs. SanD'
ana Judge william D. McHugn
Omaha. THE latter is a likely car
date. in as much as 1t is certain .
the section of .Ie country from WIN
Judge McHugh comes Will rece
p recognition in the appointmei
Judge and Mrs. Sanborn and Jul
McHuRh later accompanied the pr
= dent to drill at #. Myer. Age and
participation in the Standard OIL
- clsIon practically bar out Judge
born.
With regard to Senator sutheri
mia name was seriously considered
M recently when letters begun
reach washington many Of them =
I'D women many Of them protesting
10 account Of his belonging to NOT
'ns church.
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