Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-16
WOULD NOT PLEDGE
Edward Hines Declines Office
on Terms Proposed.
SAYS MEDIUM OF ATTACK
Echo Of Politics Which Developed in
Conservation Congress.
STATEMENT OF CONDITIONS
Convention Presidency Offered,
SAYS MEDIUM OF ATTACK
STATEMENT OF CONDITIONS
Convention Presidency Offered,
Coupled With Demand for Ap-
pointments on Committee,

CHICAGO, September 16-An echo of
the politics which seethed at the recent
national conservation congress 1t st.
Paul was heard yesterday in an inter
view with Edward Hines and in state
ments from B. ". Baker, president of
the st. Paul congress. and from members
of tho credentials committee OF that con-
vention
Mr.. Hines, according to his own state
ment, was, In a large measure, made
the medium Of an attack, which had. he
says, for its purpose the defeat OF J. B.
White OF Kansas City for president of
the congress.
Mr.. Hines and Mr.. White are both lunn-
bermen. The delegates in general, when
they learned that Clifford Pmchot. who is
president Of the National Conservation
Association, refused to allow the use of
his name in connection with the presi-
dency Of the congress. took it for grant
ed that Mr.. White, chairman OF the
executive committee. would be elevated
to the place about to be vacated by
President B. N. Baker of Baltimore.
Refused to Be Bound.
Great surprise was felt when Mr.. White
declined the Office, moved thereto. accord
ing to Mr.. Hines, by demands made on
him that certain delegates should be
named on the executive COMMITTEES. Mr..
White refused to be bound in advance OF
his election, and q surprise was handed
to Henry Wallace of Des Moines, when
the presidency was unanimously awarded
to him.
1.-THE Illinois delegation drew up a pro-
test against my membership on the Gre
deItials committee, because !, like eighty
other delegates there. was lumberman,
although they gave a different reason for
their action" said Mr.. Hines. They
didn't want Mr.. White or any other lum-
herman for president. In the absence OF
any legitimate reason for requesting my
withdrawal the Illinois delegation dragged
in silly gossip connecting my name un-
pleasantly with tho election Of William
Lorimer to the United States Senate. That
is a matter which will be discussed when
am witness before the Lorimer In
vestigation committee, which will meet
here September 20.
Previously to the congress 1 requested
Mr.. White not to name me on any COM
mittees. nor to assign me to any duties
In connection with the congress-
= Baker Letter on Exhibit. =
Mr.. Hines exhibited letter from Presi-
dent Baker, who wrote that Mr.. Hines
appointment on the credentials commit
tee was unsolicited. Mr.. Bakers letter
states that he did not for a moment
consider a request that Mr.. Hines with
draw, Another letter, signed by the
other members OF the committee. states
that the committee meetings were at
all times harmonious and that Mr.. Hines
acted with the committee until It was
discharged.
my friends on tho committee. as we'll
as numerous other delegates, incensed
at the protest from the delegates from
Illinois, wished to voice their resentment
and disapprobatton on the convention
hoor," continued Mr.. Hines. land 1t was
with considerable effort that dissuaded
them"