Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-27
TO TALK WITH TAFT
Senator PenroSe Booked for
Conference.
PRESIDENTS HANDS OFF
Not Believed He Will Interfere in
Republican Situation.
CONTROL OF TARIFF BOARD
Appointments to Be on Merit and
Not Because of Political
Preferment

senator Penrose is booked for an i'm
portant conference with President Taft
IN the next few days. Presumably he
is TO talk about the status OF the re-
puohcan subernatorial and congressional
campaign in the state OF which he has
been the republican boss since Senator
Quay died
There are two democrats candidates
Tor Governor OF Pennsylvania. a state
Where democrats are almost as scarce as
| snow in summer compared to the hot
OF the opposition party but in spite or
this there are republicans who have seri-
Gus doubts as TO the republican candidate
Jonn X. Tener. winning Tener was
selected for the nomination by Senator
Penrose. and there was ne hitch in the
program.
The democrats. who are said TO be allies
OF the republicans in most cities i'm Penn
syiNahia nominated State Senator Grimm
OF Reading. Grimms nomination did not
suit the independent democrats and ths.-
put up eX-State Treasurer Berry OF
chester III there Was onlN one demo-
cratic candidate il is sand he wouid
sweep the STATE. owing to charges that
nave been made against Mr. Tenner hlli
which he denies. At aay rate the si,na
ton is not a pleasing one to the republi-
cans.
Not Likely to Interfere.
President Taft will probably not inter-
tere In any manner even IL asked to do
So he has taken a stand OF dignlried noi.-
interference in politics and will continue
that TO the end. If he will not write TO
say something TO help the republicans
along he will be asked, it is hInted 10
nave Secretary Knox make several
q rft,.r
administration. Mr.. Knox is to make two
speecheS In Ohio, and he will have time
70 help in Pennsylvania if so disposed
His Ohio dates have been changed so thai
he makes his first speech in Columbus
november : and the Cincinnati speech
November >.
Secretary MacNeagh is to speak at To-
iedo November and Cleveland Novem-
Der 3,
Tariff Board Appointments.
Merit, and not political service. Will
govern appointments of experts on
tariff board. according TO an emphatic
letter the President recently wrote to one
OF ms correspondents. This correspondent
hled an application with the White House
Tor an important place on the board. and
cited his political services as the best
recommendation for his appointment The
PRESIDENT wrote an answer in which he
sald: Il have directed my Office to in
dlcate in all communications on this gen.
erai subject on appointments to the tariff
BOARD that L desire those employed a.
experts TO be employed entirely regard
less OF thelf services TO any particular
political party" The President intfmated
that claims Of party reward made him
impatient, ana tnat he hoped political
work would not be urged in the future
as reward tor positions
The President does not take the posi-
uoh lhat merely because a man of expert
quallficauons Is good political worke-
he should not be appointed, out he doe
say naty that htness must be the first
and principal consideration. Without this
ntness no man can be named no matter
now important he may be politically.
Durbin Is Dubious.
Ex-Gov. w. T. Durbin of Indiana is SO
dubious about the political situation that
he would make no positive statement at
the White House today regarding the
prospects. He called and had a chat
with the President.
The campaign in Indiana is the most
peculiar In the history of the state" ne
ventured. He is said TO have told the
President that the republicans are in
bad shape, and that il looks gloomy for
them to win.
Secretary Nagel is TO maze some
speeches in the New York campaign as
representing the President and the ad-
miniStration- He is booked to talk ia
Albany November ) and at such other
places as he may be assigned. SecretaIS
Wilson is also to talk in New York, be-
ginning November |.
Gets Beautiful Ohio Flag.
President Taft was today presented
with a beautiful silk flag of his own
state, Ohio. Ii was presented by the
Ohio Society of Philadelphia. OF which
he is an honorary member and to which
he had once said that he had no state
flag. The emblem he received was a rich
one of silk. pennant shaped. as required
by the Ohio law. containing seventeen
stars, indicating that Ohio was the sew
enteenth state admitted to the Union.
The President was delighted with the
gift, which was presented by a commit
tee composed of William A. Hallor. presi-
dent of the Ohio Society: Dr. &. l.. Sea
sholeS, Edward {. Grain. Franklin Moore,
&. .. Hall, l.. o. MoSier Lee ". Sduier.
&. ID. Spaiding and \. ID. Bahrner.