Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-05
PROM|SESTOATTEND
President Accepts Invitation of
Lutheran Synod.
ALSO WANTED IN new YORK
Presence Desired at 18th New York
Regiment Celebration-Eght
for Judiciary Appointment.

President TAFT today accepted an invi.
tation to attend the mass meeting OF the
general synod Of the Lutheran Church to
be held in Luther Place Memorial Church.
this city, June Z.
w. w. Freeman Of Brooklyn. president
Of the National Electric Light Associa-
ton. ana Gen. George H. Harries. treas.
urer Of that organization. today invited
President Taft to attend tho annual con-
vention Of the organization. to be held in
New York May % to June 8. About 5000
delegates will be in attendance. The
President said he feared he would not be
able to get away from Washington al
that time.
Representatives Fitzgerald and Calder
Of Brooklyn. who introduced Messrs
Freeman and Harries, also invited the
President to attend the nftieth ami
versary celebration Of the departure OF
the 14th New York Regiment for the
civil war. The 14th was a Brooklyn regi-
ment and is still the leading military
organization of that city. The President
said he would give an answer about the
LIST OF May. He would like to attend the
celebration, which will be held May Is I.
The President has accepted the honor.
airy presidency Of the International Peace
Forum. a new organization to promote
international peace.
Fight for Judiciary Appointment.
Judge Brawley. United States distric,
judge OF South Carolina, Is expected tc
retire within short time and the figh,
over the vacancy has begun. Represent
ative Byrnes Of that state saw the Presi-
dent today and introduced D. s. Hender.
son, lawyer of Aiken. as well fitted for
the position.
Ernest F.. Cochran, the present United
States attorney for South Carolina is
He is a republican.
Senator Smoot wishes a place on the
bench OF Panama for ex-Judge NJ A
Breeder Of Utah. and today asked the
Presiuent to make the appointment. Mr.
Breeder was former attorney general OF
Utah. The President said he would con.
slider the matter.
fractional Opposition Unavailing.
Seward 8. Watson. brother of ex-
Representative Watson Of Indiana, was
today nominated for another term as
postmaster at Winchester, Ind. The
nomination was opposed by one faction
Of the republicans. because the post
master is a brother Of Jim" Watson,
who Is leader Of the Fairbanks-H Hem
enway-Watson faction in the state
The President ascertained from Post
master General Hitchcock that Post
master Watson has a good record as
an official Of the government He then
announced that he would reappoint
Watson on his record. without any refer.
ence to his relationship to anybody.
Says President Is Gaining Favor.
Breezy J. Adam Bede. wit of the House
Of Representatives when he sat in that
body from the Duluth district of Min
nesota, blew into the White House today
to say that the President is growing with
the people and is gaining ground po-
litically every day. Mr.. Bede has been
travelling over the country, and expressed
pleasure over the evidences he found of
the Presidents popularity.
Il am in town to advocate popular
government in the District of Columbia, -
said Mr.. Bede. THE people should rule.
Give 'em primaries for everything. Why
not abolish the judiciary and petit juries?'
he asked jocularly. Just keep q prose-
cutting attorney and a grand jury. Let
the attorneys bring indictments and let
the people try each case by primary cleo
ton. This thing of popular government
through primaries is a great thing. Give
the District Of Columbia a chance"