Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-27
TO HELP THEM, IF NEEDED
Discusses City Affairs and Expresses
Interest.
UPHAM TALKS FOR PACKERS
Senator Scott Not Averse to a Pri-
mary to Settle Senatorship-Presi-
Dental Visits Planned.

The reorganized board Of District Com
missioners-Cuno H. Rudolph, Gen. John
A. Johnston and Maj. w. V. Judson, call
ed on President Taft today to pay their
respects They said they had no other
business They rode to the White House
in the big automobile Of Gen. Johnston,
the District government having no vehicle
of that kind for the Commissioners.
President Taft told the Commissioners
that he was delighted with the way in
which they had taken hold Of the reins
of government at the District building.
He expressed himself as highly pleased
with their determination to work in har-
mony.
Matters relating to the District were
discussed with the President, who took
much interest in the conversation. He
told the Commissioners that he did not
want to throw the entire responsibility
upon them and that he was very much
interested in Washington affairs. and that
he would stand ready to help them at any
time they desired his assistance.
Would Like to Help Packers.
Frederick Upham of Chicago, western
treasurer of the republican national
committee, the man who collected the
campaign funds of the republican ma
tional committee in the west, is in
Washington working, it Is claimed, to
make a good impression for the leading
meat packers likely to be involved. Og.
den Armour and Ed Morris. He was a,
the White House today. He has also
been in conference with Postmaster
General Hitchcock. report has beer
| in circulation that he telegraphec
Arr, nd Morris there
would be no criminal prosecution.
President Taft may go further thar
prosecute officials of the beef trust. Ht
ssnd that one of sh
main factors in the high prices OF food
stuffs. He has accumulated vas
amount of information. and II Congress:
does not start an investigation tn In
| sage.
| true that he telegraphed anybody tna
| there would be no criminal prosecutions
IT have not had a word with the Presi
| dent on the subject" said Mr.. Upham
| land there is not one chance in thou
sand that he will mention it to me.
| certainly will not mention II TO MN.
am here today with ex-GOy. Durbin ant
several others to see the President on {
small matter not connected with any In
vestigation."
| ShAOA0akSS SoAA.
| Senator Scott and Representative Hub
bard of West Virginia, opposing republi
can candidates for United States senator
| from that state, were at the White HOUSE
today-not together, gracious knows
Each had business of his own. The Hub
| bard people are reported to be trying t.
create an impression that president Tar
| is against Senator Scott, but II this L
1
| thing to say that will be disquieting.
He does not mix in fights of that kind
| but he scorched Gov. Stubs of kansa:
on one occasion for seeking to give al
] idea that the chief executive favored th,
| governor at the expense of Senator Curt:
and others. Senator Scott and the Presi
| dent have been friends for years.
| When Senator Scott was asked today
whether he was willing to go into pri
mary election with Mr.. Hubbard, he said
! Il have for years favored state-wtd
primary law for West Virginia and an
still in favor of every man having to sub
init his claims to the people direct. L
| any acceptable plan for primary can be
arranged by the republican state commit
tee / am for it,
| President to Visit New York.
and Rochester, N. Y, some time In Marcel
| ana MAKE d SpeeCn dC DOlIl piaceS. Ill
was invited to visit Albany by Gov
Hughes, and he will doubtless say som,
things there that will widely affect New
York politics. At Rochester he will b,
! the guest at dinner of the Rocheste
| Chamber of Commerce. Representative,
PERKINS saw the President today abou
| the visit to Rochester. The Presiden
said he could not fix the date of thu
visit to both places at this time, bu
would do SO within a month.
| The President also intends to visi
| Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio, June Id
If possible. He was called upon today b,
Senator Burton, who introduced Alfred T
| Perry, president of the college, and
| number of it's alumni.
| Marietta College Is to celebrate its sew.
| enty-fifth anniversary in June. More thar
a hundred years ago it was In operation
! under the name of Muskingum Academy
| the Marietta College succeeding 1t in 1895
| President Taft's father was an honorary
members of the alumni association.
! Representative Simmons, ex-Represent
| ative Wadsworth and former Postmaster
John A. Merritt of Washington, now col
! on the President. Mr.. Merritt is to have
another appointment as collector.
| Regarding the New York political stu
| alton Mr.. Wadsworth said 1T began tC
| look very much as If the New York re
| publicans will insist upon Gov. Hughes
| taking another term as governor. He
| thought they would try. anyhow. al
| though it was doubtful II the governor
could be induced to change his mind.
|