Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-23
Mr.. Taft's Plan to Settle In
diana fractional Fight.
MOORES CAN BE MARSHAL
Indianapolis Attorney and Yale
Classmate of President.
ANOTHER JOB OPEN TO LEE
Beveridge Candidate to Have Col
lectorship When Vacancy
Occurs or Is Made.

President Taft thinks he has struck
upon a plan to settle the big conflict be-
tween the Indiana republican factions as
to the United States marshalship. He is
going to try to have an old friend and
Yale classmate. Merrill Moores an attor-
ney of Indianapolis, accept the marshall
ship. Mr.. Moores was in Washington
some time ago and indicated then that
under no circumstances would he take
the position. The President. however,
may prevail upon him to do so as soiu-
ton to the red-hot fight that has been in
progress for months over the marshall
ship. with nearly every prominent re-
publican In the state involved
1t is estimated that thousand tele-
grams and letters have been received at
the White House since the fight started,
and they are still coming. The tele-
graph companies have had to put on ex-
ira men at some points in Indiana to ac-
commodate the rush.
Standing by Lee.
Edwin N. Lee, republican state chair
man. has been urged for the marshalship
by former Senator Beveridge, and all the
Beveridge adherents in the state, includ-
ing majority of the state committee and
the legislature, have stood by Lee, who is
admitted BY the regular republicans to be
a man of ability and tact. The old-lne
republicans have objected to Lees ap-
peintment as marshal because 1t would
have the effect of giving federal recogni-
tioin to the Beverioge wing of the party.
They have not centered upon anybody
TO present against Lee, but have made
numerous suggestions. The President at
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Offering Lee position in Washington,
preferably an authorship. but Mr.. Lee
declined this. saying he does not wish to
come TO washington to live.
Beveridge two nights ago the President
indicated clearly that he did not deem it
advisable to make Mr.. Lee marshal and
that ne was hoping to get Mr.. Mr.. Moores
70 accept the position. Determined to
have Mr.. Lee placed in a good federal
berth In Indiana Senator Beveridge in-
Quired II the President would name the
state chairman as collector Of internal
revenue II there should be . vacancy In
The President 10 said to have expressed
his Willingness to do this. Mr.. Beveridge
. now seeking to have one Of his friends,
Elan Neal retire rs collector Of internsl
revenue 50 that the position may 80 to
Lee. Neal was appointed upon the recon-
mendation Of Mr.. Beveridge, who would
naturally prefer to hold both the mar
shalshtp and collectorship for his friends.
Ex-senator Hemenway Of Indiana and
Representative Crumpacker Of the same
state. both opposed to the appointment
OF Lee as marshal. conferred with the
President today about the patronage sit
uation.
Mr. Moores has not been identified with
either Of the factions in Indiana in q
prominent way. although he is said to
have sympathized with the old-line peo-
pie. who will make no objection to him.
The Montana Marshalship.
Senator Dixon Of Montana, who clashed
with former Senator tom" Carter q
few months ago over the United States
marshalship Of that state. visited the
President today. Mr.. Carter whose term
rs senator expired March last, induced
the President to name Charles 8. Hem
dersOn of Butte as marshal Mr.. Dixon
would not let the nomination be con-
hrmed, and now seeks to name man of
his own for marshal. This will have to
be settled soon.
]. c. Napier. the nov register OF the
Treasury. called on the President today
with Assistant Register Adams and
Whitefeld McKinlay, collector of the port
or Georgetown, to thank him for Napier s
appointment. and to express to him the
appreciation OF the negro race for his
splendid letter of confidence to and in
Booker Washington, printed from New
York yesterday. The President told the
visitors, they said, that he always be-
heved In standing by a real man when
In trouble
Cecil Lyon. republican national COM
mitteeman of Texas, and Newell Sanders.
republican national committeeman of
Tennessee talked with the President.
Kurt Gosiich, reserve lieutenant in
the German army, and prominent I'm the
business world OF Berlin. paid his re-
spects to the President. He was cordial
ly received.
Judgeship Vacancy in Massachusetts
Eugene p. Carver Of Boston discussed
with the President today the vacancy In
the United States circuit court of Mas.
sachusetts. caused by the death Of Judge
Francis c. Lowell. Mr.. Carver was in.
troduced to the President by Representa-.
tive Weeks. Mr.. Carver said that the
majority of the lawyers and judges in
the state preferred to see Judge Fred.
erick Dodge OF the United States district
are forty or fifty candidates for the va.
cancy.
Delegates Cameron and Andrews OF
Arizona and New Mexico, respectively
called on the President. who addressed
them as "the senator's from Arizano
and New Mexico
President Taft was today invited to
attend the great international dinner
OF the Aeronautical Society of New
York. to be held in the Astor House
the evening of April q. The invitation
was presented by committee of the
officers and members OF the society
headed by Hiram Maxim. The Presi.
dent said he had some engagements in
New York about that time and would
accept the invitation IL he could find
the time.
The New Jersey State Bankers Asso.
citation holds its annual meeting at At.
lantic City in May, and q committee
headed by Adrian Lyon of Newark
asked the President to attend. He saiC
he feared that he could not accept.
James Burton Reynolds of the tarif
board introduced to the President B. J
.shoninger, president of the American
Chamber Of Commerce of Paris. France
The President was interested in the
statistical information that Mr. Sho.
ninger was able to give him.