Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-24
Republican Ticket Suggested
for Next Year.
WAR SECRETARY FAVORED
President's Friends Think Progress
sive Should Be Selected.
APPOINTMENT OF EVERMANN
Commissioner Of International Fish
cries to Succeed DR.. Jordan Chosen.
Norfolk Postmastership Settled.

One Of the most interesting bits of
political gossip Washington has heard In
a long while was current here today to
the effect that the entrance of Henry l..
stimson of New York into President
Taft's cabinet may mean that he Will De
Mr.. Taft's running mate in the campaign
Of 1912
President Taft. 1t is said. fully expects
TO be renominated. and little considera-
ton Is given here to reports to the con-
trary.
The friends and advisers OF the Presi-
dent in casting about for q man to go on
the ticket with him, are said to look with
much favor upon Mr.. Stimson, the new
Secretary OF War They appear to be
particularly anxious to get strong man
from the progressive element on the
ticket. and prefer one from pivotal state
like New York.
There are plenty of other vice presi-
Dental possibilities being discussed by po-
liticai leaders in touch with the ni.e
House, including Senator Cummlns vi
Iowa and Senator Borah OF ldaho- MANY
of the Presidents friends do not conceai
their desire that there should be pro
gressive republican on the ucket Win a.
him. At this time there seems 10 De ut
tie chance, however. that any OF the
progressive leaders IN the Senate VIII De
available as vice presidential candidates.
President Taft's friends. 1t Is SAID; tnink
that MIR Stimson. both geograpnlcai!s ana
personally, would prove Strons doof.ioi
10 the ticket.
The Roosevelt influence behind MT
Stimson in the New York gubernatoriai
campaign last fall undoubtedly Is one OF
the elements being considered at this
time.
Deer Park Suggested.
Another summer White House was
offered to the President today. when Dr
Charles Eldred Shelton of Mountain Lake
Park and C. S. Davis of Oakland. Nd.
invited Mr. Taft to spend his vacation
at Deer Park. Md.
The Marylanders told Mr.. Taft that the
cottage In which President Cleveland
spent his honeymoon at Deer Park was tas
at his disposal They declared that the
cottage is ideally situated and Is ready
and furnished.
DR.. shelton, incidentally, invited the
President to address the Mountain Lake
Park Association June Is, and he ac-
cepted the invitation. He will on that
date make an address on Missions in the
Philippines.
Presidential Appointments.
The President today appointed Dr.
Barton ". Evermann to be commits
stoner of international fisheries. to sue
ceed Dr. David Starr Jordan, who re-
Gently resigned. The formation OF this
commission was provided for In the
treaty with Great Britain concluded
April IL. 1908. and DIR. Jordan was
aaked TO act for the first phase Of the
pact
Wilkie supervising agent of the division
of special agents Or OF the IN treas. saao
serve as acting chief of the secret
service division. of which division he
has been chief Tor thirteen years The
salary of the new position Is $4,5OO AS
supervising agent he will have charge
of the customs Investigations of the
government
The protracted controversy over the Sc
lection of postmaster at Norfolk, Va.
was decided Dy the President last even
Ing and he appointed Maj. Clinton L.
Wright on the recommendation of Aivah
H Martin Maj Wright is assistant ad-
1utant general Of the state militia, and
mas been connected with the Norfolk post
office for twenty-three years. Until re-
Gently he was assistant postmaster in
that city.
Western Invitations for President.
]. L. McCulloch. vice president of the
American Bankers Association of Indi-
ana, today invited the President to at
tend the state bankers banquet at Ma
rion. Ind. July 4 next The invitation
was declined
The President has taken under advise
ment an invitation from Senator Cum
minis and former Senator Lafayette
Young to visit Des Moines in September.
President Taft was today notified that
he had been elected an honorary member
OF the Greenwich Country Club of Green
wich, Conn
The President had received a set OF
resolutions passed by the Maine State
Conference Of Unitarian Churches warm
Iy commencing his proposal Of a general
arbitration treaty with Great Britain.
Utah Educators Call.
A committee representing the board OF
education of Salt Lake City. Utah. which
is In Washington inspecting the school
buildings and studying the District sys-
tenn Of public education. called at the
White House this morning TO pay Their
respects to the President
Gen. John c. Black. chairman of the
civil service commission. who is about tc
leave Washington for vacation. visited
the executive Offices this morning anC
4 bade farewell 70 . the resident. @
Jersey and former Gov. Myron T. Her
rick Of Ohio were White House callers
today.
Statehood In the Senate
AS he was leaving the Presidents of
fees today. Senator Cummins OF Iowa
said he expected the bill providing fol-
statehood for New Mexico and Arizins
would be voted upon in the Senate thi,
weak The Iowan also intimated that tn,
Bristow amendment TO this bill would b,
adopted.
SOAKED FLOORS WITH OIL.