Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-18
Visit May Have to % With
State Guardianship.
CALL At WHITE HOUSE
President. It Is Said, Will Not Name
Prentice's Successor.
INDIAN1ANS SUPPORT JACKSON
Delegation Of Sixty Democrats
Urges His Appointment as Ser
geant-at-Arms Of House.

Although not invited TO the White
House for conference with the President
regarding the selection of a new republi-
can state chairman to succeed Ezra F.
Prentice, and In spite of the fact that the
executive had declared he would not med
die in New York politics. four of the G..
O. p leaders from the Empire state ap-
peared ut the executive Offices today.
William Loeb. jr., said he was here for
a conference at the Treasury Department;
Lloyd c. Griscom OF the progressive fac
ton said he had been invited to the
White House a month ago; Samuel s.
Koenig, former secretary Of state for New
York. said he had many reasons for being
at the White House. He added that his
visit had no political Significance. Ezra
p. Prentice vouchsafed no information re-
garding his conference with the executive.
Secretary Norton was emphatic In stat
ing that the President was firm in his
determination not to mix In the York
state situation and that he would not
select successor to Mr.. Prentice.
Rumors outside the executive offices
we're to the effect that the political lead
ers would submit several names to the
President for his approval. 1t Is known
that the old guard and the progressive
factions will not unite under a leader
r..
Prominent Candidates.
Among the most prominent candidates
are James w. Wadsworth, jr., Commits
sioner Of Shipping Eltinge and Repre-
sentative Vreeland. There are number
Of influential politicians in New York
city who are of the opinion that MIR
Loeb would bring harmony In the ranks
tSt, dx.,,, af N
who are In Washington to urge the Sc
lection of L. S. Jackson. chairman of the
state democratic committee of Indiana
for the position Of sergeant-at-arms OF
the House of Representatives called on
the President today.
Mr.. Jackson led his party in two sue
cessful campaigns in the Hoosier state
and his cohorts are making determined
fight to have him rewarded. New York
democrats are urging the appointment OF
former Representative Ryan of that state
for the same position and from presen,
Indications the race Will be close.
Representative Adair introduced the In.
dianans to Mr.. Taft Among those In
j. E. Lamb and c. c. Matson. Secretary
of State Ellingham, w. ii. O'Brien. r. II
Palmer. treasurer Of the state; Charles
Greenhouse, superintendent OF public in
struction; Samuel l.. Ralston, former
candidate for Governor Of Indiana, and
Judge Felt.
Touring World on Foot.
Joe F. Mikulec, native Of Croatia,
who is making a tour around the world,
mostly on foot, called at the executive
Offices this morning to make an appoint
ment to meet the President. The trav-
eier has been on the road for thirteen
years. and expects to complete the trip
within three years. He has been in
every portion OF the globe, and has q
book containing the signatures Of prom
inent men Of every nation.
In crossing the sea he works for his
passage on steamers, and en- route he
gives lectures and sells post cards to
make expenses.
President Taft today promised Senator
Carter that he would attend the banquet
of the University Club, to be held in this
city the evening OF February u. The
dinner will be held at the New Willard
and MIR. Taft will make an address.
Representative Austin OF Tennessee in
troduced j. w. Lyons, former register OF
the Treasury. to the President this morn.
ing. Mr.. Lyons talked with the Presi.
dent regarding the movement to REIN.
burse the depositors who lost their say.
ings when the Freedmen's Bank cola psed
DENLY Presents Successor.
Representative DENLY of Michigan to.
day introduced to the President his sue.
cessorl Representative-elect Frank z
Doremus. q democrat.
That the republican members Of tn,
ways and means committee Of the Hous,
are anxious to agree on a tariff commits
sion bill and to report a suitable meas
ure as soon as possible is evidenced by
the statement made at the White Hous.
today by Representative Hill OF Connects
cut. The republican members will con
fer this afternoon and probably ma,
combine the features of the Longworti
and Dalzell bills The President is in
sistent that a tariff commission bill b.
passed at this session.
Representative Mann Of Illinois today
told Mr.. Taft that the committee or
interstate and foreign commerce. OF
which he is chairman, would favorably
report the bill providing for inspection OF
locomotive boilers in a few days. Thi,
measure already has been passed by the
Senate and the bill will be reported tt
the House in practically the same form
Railroad and labor organizations have
commended the measure, which provides
for frequent examination OF the boilers
Of all railroad locomotives in the United
States.
In Aid Of Disabled Veterans.
To request President Taft to indorse the