The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-04-08
TAFT IS IMPLORED
TO VISIT INDIANA
Reasons for Canceling In
adianapOlis Not Political.
A SHOWER OF TELEGRAMs
II the President Speaks in BeyeFidge
County He VIII Miss Mrs. Taft's
Garden Party-DemOcrats May Get
State 81 He Cuts Out Excursion.
Beveridge May Issue Statement.

II President Taft adds Indianapolis TO
the itinerary of his trip to the Middle
West, which begins April q. ne will miss
by day Mrs. Taft's garden party to be
given on the White House grounds on
May G.
II he misses Indianapolis, and all that
Indiana sees Of him is the red lights on
the end OF his private ear, Mayhower, the
Democrats may get Indiana.
Under this situation the garden party
is IN grave danger OF losing. and Indiana
regular Republicans may have the Pres
ident for a speech which will make the
insurgents" dry up and blow away.
When the reported inclination Of the
President to leave Indianapolis out
reached Indiana yesterday there came q
shower OF telegEams urging that this
be not done One was from Charles w.
Fairbanks, former Vice President. and
others from commercial bodies.
Situation Is Doubtful.
Some Of those guardians Of the G. o. P.
in Washington who had urged the Presi-
dent to make this excursion into the
Beverage country said yesterday that
since the announcement that he probably
would not go 1t was doubtful what would
be the best policy.
Others were much in favor Of his going.
If the President goes to Indianapolis and
misses the garden party. he will be urged
20 make a speech which viii mean open
warfare between him and the .fnsur-
gents" He will not do this from choice,
but because he cannot go 10 Indiana with
out speaking out.
AS a result OF the discussion over the
visit 10 indianapolis, It became known
that the President knew about Senator
Beveridge's speech before il was delivered.
il did not appear. however, that Senator
Beveridge showed il to him.
There is a great deal Of fight in the old
Republican war horses. They want TO
see the President militant in politics,
especially in Indiana
Quiet at White House.
At the White House. it was said yes
terday the situation remained unchanged
as regards the Presidents decision to
cut Indianapolis from the schedule. The
statement was reiterated at the Executive
Offices that the action Of the Indiana
State convention and political conditions
there had nothing 20 do with the Presi-
dents decision to cancel his tentative
engagement.
Vice President Sherman is one Of the
Republican leaders who called b. at the
White House yesterday and urged Mr..
Taft 20 go to Indianapolis. II is under
stood that Senator Murray Crane, of
Massachusetts. and others of the regular
leaders also have advised the President
similarly There are a few OF the regu-
lars. however. who believe that it would
be better for Mr. Taft to remain away
from Indianapolis.
However the present situation IS view
ed. President Taft seems TO be facing
considerable Of a predicament
Senator Beverage arrived in Washing
ton last night. but declined 10 comment
on the situation. II is understood no
may issue a statement tomorrow.
Jacob H Sehif, OF New York, and
Mayer suIzbaeher, Of Philadelphia. called
at the White House yesterday 10 urge
the appointment Of Louis Marshall, Of
New York City. to the vacancy on the
Supreme bench caused by the death of
Justice Brewer Mr. Marshall IS a men,
Der OF the law firm of Guggenheim, IN
termeyer & Marshall
Gov. Hughes Likely.
The impression is growing among Presi-
dent Tafts close friends that he will
offer either the Brewer vacancy OF the
next vacancy on the Supreme bench to
Gov. Hughes. It is not known whether
the governor would consider such an
offer
1t was said on good authority that
Gov. Hughes name would have the sup
port of Senator Root. The appointment
Of Gov. Hughes and his acceptance OF
the Brewer vacancy would, however, de-
prive New York Republicans Of prac-
tically the sole asset that they viii have
in the next campaign and for that rea-
son there is considerable doubt whether
New York Republicans in Congress would
favor the selection of Hughes for an
immediate appointment
1t was intimated yesterday, however.
that he had promised Senator Crane TO
go, and that he would keep that promise.
1t was the understanding that the White
House would issue a statement to that
effect to-day.