New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-03
THE DAWN WASHINGTON

roi,+sd r,sr1orrst from. North Dakota 10
the ysnancv on the Ba1Iinger- Pinchot COM
rnittee which resulted from the resignation
of Senator Painter. Apart from the fact
that Senator Purcell Is a Democrat of IN
tense nartissr stripe, the designation is the
occasion of no little concern becauss of pc
liticaI gossip which has reached here to tbs
effect that the Governor Of North Dakota
corftenlplates making another change In the
representation of that state in the upper
House In the not distant future. The death
of Senator johnson. II will be recalled, gave
Governor Burke a Democrat. the unex-
pected opportunity to appoint member OF
his party to the Eouse. He appointed
Fountain l.. Thompson permitted him TO
serve forty days and then, according to re-
port asked him to resign that he might ap-
point Mr.. Purcell. Representatives from
North Dakota are TO the effect, moreover,
that Governor Burke seeks election to the SUI
preme Court of the state. and that In order
to gain the support of all the factions of
his party he purposes TO divide the period
ensuing before the Legislature will have an
opportunity to e1ect Republican between
the four most prominent Democrats in the
state. and that. In pursuance Of this plan.
Senator Purcell will be permitted to serve
only short time before he will have to
weld his place to The third Democrat on the
Governors list While this report cannot be
confirmed here. St IS at least occasioning
some uness;resss among those who would like
to see the personnel of the Bsllinger-Pincho
committee as permanent as possible
The Senate confirmed to-day the nom'-
nation of Royal f. Csbell a g Commissioners
ff,rra
rnlttee reported favorably the nomination
of J. A. Freeman Curtis "a Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury, although this
nomination was not confirmed MI Cabell
is Taft Republican. a resident Of Rich
mond. Va. and Is one Of those progressive
Young men on whom President Taft bases
his hope of bringing the South into the
Republican column. There has been no
serious opposition to his nomination at any
time His ultimate confirmation was pre-
dicted in this column, and events nave
verified the prediction. There has been
serious opposition 70 Secretary Curtis, how
ever. and. curiously enough, part of this
has been due TO the fact that reports have
reached Washington to the effect that Mr.
Ct1rffs's brother, a resident of New York.
was seriously engaged with Robert Collier
and others in a persistent effort 10 dis-
credit the Taft administration in the hope
that Colonel Roosevelt may he nominated
in 1872 investigation by the Finance COM
nittee has. however. relieved secretary
Curtis from all responsibility for the course
of his brother.
That the Treasu Department may lose
one of its most valued officials and that
the New York Custom HOUSE may be the
gamer vas learned to-day when It was
found that a ma forty Of the New York
delegation had Endorsed Assistant Secretary
Charles n, Hills for the post of Surveyor
If the Port now f1led by General Clark
son. OF course this does not mean that the
appointment has been decided on. by any
means, and It Is known that Secretary
MacVeagh would be reluctant 10 have Mr..
Hills transferred 10 New York-so much,
Indeed, that If another man with equal
qualifications can be found It Is not I'M
likely he will he appointed and Mr. Hills
retained in Washington. G. G. Fl.