Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-17
URGED BY Mr.. KINKAID
Charles c. Craig Received Most
Votes at Morrill,, Neb.
GREAT AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION
Hungarian Gets Presidents sigma
ture-Has Spent $1,000 Travel
ing to Secure Names.

went to President Taft today with a
primary election selected postmaster fol
Morrill,. Neb.. and asked the President tc
nominate this choice Of the people
Furthermore. Mr.. kinksid believes that
all postma sters should he chosen py
primary elections, and probably will in
troduce bill to that effect ct the COM
ing session of Congress.
W. L. Minor, the postmaster at Morrill,,
recently resigned to become deputy audi
tor for the state of Nebraska The peo-
pie held an election. which appears to
have been free from ballot-boX stuffing
and illegal voting. to decide his sue
cessor. There We're six candidates in the
primary. Chares c. Craig, a republican.
had a small majority over all the other
candidates. obtaining more than 2OO votes
while the other five did not get quite that
many combined.
Put Up to Senator Hitchcock.
Mr.. kinkaid has put the matter up to
Senator Hitchcock also. If the democrats
of the Senate should hold up republican
nominations, SO as to permit democrats
to be named after March 4 next. that
of Mr.. Craig. If the President sends it to
the Senate. also would be held up. unless
Senator Hitchcock approved it and ad-
vised that it go through.
IF he should approve it. precedent
would be established that would enable
republican cities and tons 10 hold pr-
maries and keep the democrats away
from the patronage counter OF the demo-
cratic administration.
If he does not approve it. the Ne
h,.aS Slzo otnr md a%l democratic
atOrs who favor primaries for everything
will be placed in a peculiar light. The
objection they may offer to the Morrill
primary. it is said is that it was per-
sonally conducted affair. and not under
laws provided by the state or Congress
Mr.. Kinkaid. on the other hand. avows
that it was properly and fairly conducted
and represents the will Of the people tc
the fullest extent.
Visit From Pittsburghers.
4 Pittsburgh delegation. headed by
Representative Dalzell. today took up
with President Taft and the War De-
partment the question of exchanging
some government property in Pittsburgh
| for other property. The experiment sta
ton Of the bur eau of mines in Pittsburgh
is on what is known there as the old ar
senal property. belonging to the War De-
partment 1t is not convenient to those
having business with .he bureau and a
change to a more acceptable site would
be welcome Pittsburgh would like to
have part Of the arsenal site for a pub
lie school. The delegation here today is
taking the first steps toward trying to
bring about an exchange OF property.
Louis Barth of Arad, Hungary. owner
of the most wonderful book OF auto
graphs in the world, today obtained the
autograph of President Taft. for which
l,- n1o6
Presidents signature made the 90oth In
the collection, in which are names and
sentiments in forty-four languages. OF
the total number OF signers l1S are dead.
King Edward Of England and Whitelaw
Reid among the number.
Travelled $4,000 Miles.
Mr.. Barth started eight years ago =,
make the collection. and has spent $40. 300
journeying from one part of the world to
another obtaining the autographs Of dis
tinguished people He has travelled $4,000
miles by railroad. steamship and other
wise. Mr. Barth said today ne he 'en
offered $500, 600 for the collection. but had
refused. It is not for sale at any price,
he said.
If Gov. and Mrs. Wilson wish to
become familiar with the interior ar
rangement Of the White House before en-
tering it for their four-year stay they
have the opportunity in an invitation be-
fore them, extended by President Taft.
1t is considered probable that the invita-
ton will be accepted.
Gov. Wilson will pass through Wash
ington twice this month on his way to
and from the celebration In his honor at
Staunton, Va, December 2S. President
and Mrs. Taft will not be there then,
however, and consequently. Gov. Wilson.
who will be accompanied by Mrs. Wilson.
will not stop at the White House at that
time.