Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-04
TO BE HELD JANUARY 4
Republican Leaders to Meet and
Discuss Future of Party.
MIR. OLCOTT AT WHITE HOUSE
Former Representative, Promoter of
the Dinner, Confers With
Secretary Hi11es.

The details of the republican dinner in
New York January will be arranged
within day or so, and the leaders Of
the party may then begin preparations
for what promises to be an important
event in the history of the organization
that was SO badly defeated in November
last.
Former Representative Olcott of New
York. the promoter of the big dinner, is
in Washington. and had brief confer
ence with Secretary Hilles at the White
House today.
President Taft will be the central fig
ure at the dinner and in a speech he will
outline his ideas of the policies that
should be pursued by the leaders of the
party He will make 1t very clear that
ne ne. is not to be regarded as a candidate
Tor the presidential nomination of his
party four years from now, and he will
also be clear in the declaration of his be-
nef that the party is to continue a. great
factor and power in the political affairs
of the country.
A representation dinner is what some
or the leaders call 1T, but it is really
dlnner to the President and to repub-
ilcans of prominence throughout the coun-
Try VINO have faith in the future of their
party, ana VINO, If brought together, NAV
have useful ideas for the good Of the Or
ganiZation.
Fifteen Hundred to Be Present.
The invitation list will be made up be-
tween now and Christmas, that being one
of the things that has brought Mr.. OIcott
here for conference with Mr., Hilles. Sem
ator Crane and other leaders The dim
ner is to take place at the Waldorf
Astoria and the understanding now is
that loo people will be present, that
hai Il hA<
frequent conferences over conditions in
the various states are taking place each
DAY at the White House. republican ma
uonal committeeman in numbers having
GENE %hite to ao Washington anag lately. At the
President Taft and Mr.. Hilles. were Sen
ator Sanders. republican national COM
mltteeman of Tennessee: Senator Jack
son. republican national committeeman of
Maryland. and National Committeeman
Martin OF Virginia and Mulvane of Kan
sas. as well as Victor Rosewater of
Nebraska, former national committee
man.
Patronage matters bring some of the
visitors. but propositions looking to the
petterment of the party likewise are up
permoSt in the minds of the leaders who
are uniformly of the opinion that work.
ing headquarters of the party should be
maintained here and that a publicity bu-
reau should be attached to keep repubi-
cans Informed as to what is being done.
N>---o 0OA-O'
Conferences Over Party.
The New York dinner will be preceded
and followed by consultations of the
leaders in New York, and from these
Chairman Hilles. as the head of the
party for the next four years, will get
information that may be of much value
to the party.
The Ohio political situation took four
hours of President Taft's time last night
AT dinner to Senator Burton and Harry
DauSherty, chairman of the Ohio repub-
lican committee, the President and Chair
man H1Hes went over the hitch that ex-
lists between the senator and the state
chairman as to the handling of patronage
in the state.
The two leaders have not been in
agreement on a number Of things. Mr.
Daugherty is disposed to have his pro-
gram carried out as the head of the
party in the state, while Senator Burton,
who is to be a candidate to succeed him
self. insists that nothing shall be done
over his head. If nominations are made
that do not suit him he will hold them
up in the Senate. which would mean sure
jobs for democrats after March next.
The dinner was intended by the President
to harmonic differences
Federal Judge at Chicago.
my w est VI StlICdSO talked WIN tne
President today about the vacancy on
the federal bench at Chicago. Ever
since Judge GrOSScup resigned as
United States district judge, the matter
of. a successor has been up in the air.
A bill got through the last session of
Congress abolishing the circuit judge
ship that had become vacant, but be-
cause of an amendment to the bill in
the Senate at the last minute in the
last session. the measure did not be-
come law, going to conference, where
it still remains.
If it should become law there will be no
vacancy, but as one still exists Mr.. West
and others would like to see the Presi-
dent fill the place.
The Lincoln memorial commission met
at the White House this afternoon and
is to have d. final vote, If possible, on
the D1ans for the construction of the big
memorial to Lincoln. Senator Cullom is
hopeful that the commission will reach
an agreement and make a report to Con-
gress for ratification or rejection.