Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-15
TRUST PROBE BEGINS STANDS BY CLERKS TWO STATES CLASH
Inter Secretary Nagd Fas Gen. Maryland Delaware Want
state Pensions.
ANNUAL EACH NAKES CLAIMS
Fedora Law Gont tSrie.
pete t Be
Todys SESSION
Maryland and Delaware Want
Revenue CoIIectorship.
EACH STATE lfAKES CLAIMS
Gov. Elect Goldsborough of Maryland
at White House.
WILLIAM LOEB ALSO A CALLER
President Decides to Defer Appoint
ments to the Judiciary Until
January Next.

Gov .-elect Phillips Goldsborough of Mary
land. accompanied by John B. Hanna, re-
publican state chairman. Representative
Thomas Parran of the fifth district, and
Dr. Brtce Goldsborough of Cambridge.
spent some time today in conference with
President Taft about the political situa-
ton in Maryland and some federal ap-
pointments for the state. The Maryland
republicans have unanimously agreed
upon State Chairman Hanna for collec-
tor of internal revenue, as successor to
Gov. -elect Goldsborough. and they are
strongly urging the President to make
the appointment without delay.
Their wishes are to be met with opposi-
tion, however. and it is up to the Presi-
dent to decide what is best. The Della
ware republicans have long been claim
ing the collectorship. The internal rev.
enue district for which Mr.. Goldsborough
was the collector for number of years
is made up of Maryland, Delaware and
the District Of Columbia. About a year
ago, when the question Of reappointing
Mr.. Goldsborough was before President
Taft. Senators du Pont and Richardson
of Delaware made a hard fight for their
state, declaring that Delaware had not
had a collector in many years and should
be given recognition in that direction.
Baltimore Center of District.
The Marylanders, on the other hand.
argued then, as they do now. that Balti-
more is the center of the district in more
ways than one, paying more revenue to
the government than all other parts of
the district put together and many times
more than Delaware.
The President agreed with the Mary
landers at that time and will probably
do so again. The Maryland republicans
Mr. Hanna conducted successful cam
paign for the republicans in the Novem-
ber elections that he has established
the party upon a higher plane than in
years before and has strengthened him.
self throughout the state. In view of
the presidential election next year and
the closeness of Maryland. the appoint
ment of Hanna, 1t is said, would aid the
party.
The Maryland republicans are also ask
ing that John w. Garrett, at present
minister to Venezuela, be sent to Ar
gentina, q better assignment.
name Of Representative Ball for col
iector.
Loeb Confers With President.
President Taft had a long talk with
William Loeb, jr., collector OF customs
In New York, to the political situation
in that state. All Mr.. Loeb would say, at
the conclusion of the interview, was that
the New York republicans were in good
shape and did not look forward appre-
hensively to next years great battle Mr..
Loeb is among the three or four men fire.
quently referred to as probable chairman
Of the republican national committee next
year. He Will be a factor in the coming
battle in New York and elsewhere.
The President today accepted an in
vitatlon, presented by a committee, to
attend the dinner Of the Gridiron Club
December 8.
Mr.. Taft did not do much work upon
his annual message today, because of
the pressure of callers. He received and
talked with a number of people, includ-
vania, Hill of Connecticut, Roberts of
Massachusetts and Hamiin Of Missouri,
ex-Representative ]. Ham Lewis of
Chicago, State Chairman Barker of the
republican party of Alabama and a num-
ber Of others.
Appointments Deferred.
President Taft has stated to some of his
callers that he will not make any OF the
judiciary appointments before some time
in January, as he wishes to take plenty
of time to consider the names submitted.
The President has announced that he
will not make public the report Of the
stocks and bonds commission, which he
has received from that body. which con-
sists of President Arthur r. Hadley OF
Yale. Secretary Fisher, Frederick n. Jud-
son of st. Louis, Frederick Strauss of
New York and Prof. H. b. Meyer of Mad
ison, Wis. The President was not averse
to making the report public without de-
lay. but found that the law provides that
1t shall first be submitted to Congress.
Ham" Lewis for the Senate.
Ex-Representative Lewis is out as a
candidate for the United States Senate
from Illinois. He is democrat. of
course, and will make his fight in the
primaries to be held next April. He hopes
to present issues to the people that will
be popular enough to bring him success
over the other democratic candidates. all
of whom, he says. are splendid men.
Mr.. Lewis talked to the President about
judicial appointments in Illinois. He said
that of five United States district judges
in the state all are republicans. the
minority being without representation.
Mr. Lewis does not believe this should
be the case. II the President does not
feel justified in naming a democrat as
successor to Judge Grosscup on the Cir
cult bench, Mr.. Lewis thinks that he
should promote a republican from the
district bench and give the vacancy thus
created to a democrat.
Railroad Lawyers Call.
| The President had. a call today from
four general attorneys of big railroad
lines-A. P. Thorn OF the Southern. A
II. Harris OF the New York Central
| Frank Trumbull Of the Delaware and
Lackawanna- and Walker d. Hines OF
the Delaware and Hudson. They wanted
| to ask the President If he desired to re.
/ ceiye their views in connet tion with the
report of the stocks and bonds comm.s-
sion The President stated that as it had
! been decided to send this report to Con
gress before making it public he did no,
/ deem II advisable to take the matter ur
1 with them at this time. He had no. read
| the report fully himself. he said, but
| would do so later on