Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-31
MAY Be PEACE PLAN
President Taft EntertainS
Leading West virginians.
GOSSIP REGARDING OBJECT
Senatorial Situation in the State
Possible Topic.
VISITORS AT WHITE HOUSE
Ample Time for Consideration Be-
fore the Appointment of Justice
Brewers Successor.
GOSSIP REGARDING OBJECT
VISITORS AT WHITE HOUSE

Brewers Successor.
West Virginia politics will be stirred
by a White House luncheon this after
| noon. 1t will set everything up there
going at q lively rate.
President Taft had as his guest q,
| luncheon Representatives Hubbard and
Sturgiss and ex-Gov. Dawson Of that state
Mr.. Hubbard Is out against Senator Ma.
than B. Scott as a republican candidate
for the Senate; Mr.. Sturgiss is not TAX.
ing sides openly. but is known as q
Hubbard supporter, while ex-Gov. Daw'
son is out-and-out for Hubbard and Is
looked upon as the closest adviser OF
the latter in the race.
All hands are mum on the object
of the conference, but 1t has long beer
known that the President. while taking
no sides, and personally friendly to
both men, is very fond OF Senator Scott
and considers him not only an able man,
but republican whose national dimensions
are valuable to the party. There have
efforts TO induce Mr. Hubbard to with
draw from the race. so that absolute
harmony may prevail at time when re-
publican votes cannot easily be spared.
Inere Is grave rear tfldL the SOILSW nat
widespread discomfort through the coun-
try may manifest itself in a democratic
legislature in West Virginia this year If
the republicans become seriously divided.
as is now threatened.
Situation Serious Two Years Ago.
Factionalism was rampant there two
years ago. and the hardest sort OF work
was necessary to get the factions to-
gether. This was done by the rival nomi-
nees for governor withdrawing and the
substitution of a compromise candidate.
But for this democrat would have been
elected chief executive of the state, with
a LEGISLATURE to back him. This may
not be averted another time. and so cool
headed republicans are talking of trying
to pull off Mr.. Hubbard before the contest
becomes bitter.
The Presidents general attitude of nom
interference in local republican contests
would prevent his asking Mr.. Hubbard
to withdraw but that he would want to
discuss the welfare of the party gener-
ally and seek to keep down factionalism
is well understood and approved.
On the other hand. it is suggested that
the three West Virginians may have de-
sired to inform the President fully as to
the situation in the state and inquire as
to the truth of reports that he thought
Senator Scott should be returned to the
Senate
Senator Scott is now in West Virginia,
and is humping himself in characteristic
fashion to get everything In readiness
for the fray. His friends declare that he
has done too much for the party to be
fought this year and that he should be
allowed to come back without opposition.
1t is this feeling that is producing con-
siderable bitterness.
Justice Brewers Successor.
Intimate friends of the President today
say he will not appoint a successor to
the late Justice Brewer inside of eight or
ten weeks, and it may possibly be longer
than that In great and important appoint
ments like this the President earnestly
desires plenty of time in which to re-
volve in his mind the men he knows to be
competent to fill the position. II is only
with sufficient time that full information
can be obtained as to the standing OF
various men, their general fitness, togeth-
er with geographical and other consider
ations applicable to each.
The President Is convinced, it is stat
ed. that the death Of Justice Brewer
will not affect the final outcome Of the
big trust cases that are pending, and
even if it did he would not take snap
judgment by ringing in a new man
and having the government apply for
a rehearing. The Presidents faith in a
decision favorable to the government
has existed for months. even before the
cases were argued in that body, and is
not, of course. founded upon anything
more than general reasoning It Is so
deep as to believe that the court will
be practically unanimous in sustaining
the lower courts
Secretary Nagel and Lloyd NJ. Bowers.
solicitor general OF the Department Of
Justice, continue to be favorites in the
talk as to the dead Justices successor.
Some Delegations Get In.
Secretary Carpenter yesterday shut
down on big crowds Of eastern visitors
being received by President Taft and
monopoizing his time to the detriment of
urgent business, but the rule could not
be applied to small bodies, and several OF
these were received today. The members
OF the base ball teams of Cornell Uni
persity and of the Philadelphia National
executive. Representative Bates also
broke the rule and got through with Prof.
Lewis and eighteen other teachers of the
high schools at Meadville, Pa, in Mr..
Bates district.
Eight or ten other senator's and repre-
sentatives introduced visitors. Senator
PenrOse having number Of Philadel-
phians to present.
Representative Morehead Of North Car
Dina had a big party of Winston-Salem,
ington to make fight for larger fed
eral building In that city. The delega-
ton consisted largely Of tobacco many
facturers, and will appear before the
congressional committees.
The North Carolinians claim that they
have a sixty-eight-thousand-d pub
lie building, and yet pay into the Treas
ury ss internal revenue taxes about two
million five hundred thousand dollars.
They claim that their building is SO small
it will not accommodate government bust
ness and should be enlarged without de-
lay.
Talking Conservation Legislation.
Representatives Mondell, Pickett and
Smith Of the House committee on public
lands were in conference today with Pres
ident Taft as to the form Of the conserve
ton bill dealing with the withdrawal Of
public lands The House committee is try
ing to shape up the conservation bills and
start work in that body on the subject
The Presidents views as to the form of
| withdrawal legislation were desired be.
| fore the committee proceeds.
Charles E. Barrett. president of the
Farmers National Union callod m fhe