The Washington herald., 1912-01-23
WITH TIE PoLITICAL PROCESSION

iaivih. iae United States revenue col
iecfor cf the Sixth kentucky district.
Gavin y As Roosevelt appolntee. thanks,
in nart to Dick Ernst. and was con-
tin1ed by the Taft administration, al
though Ernst has not been powerful in
Kentucky Affairs since Senator Bradley
took hold OF things. While the intina-
ton is given that Calvin resigned be-
cause he was for Roosevelt and not for
the administration, It is possible he had
a tip that q change would be made, and
he got from under prior to the actual
displacement. Cooper, the collector in
another revenue district. may also have
to give way, and there are signs Of a
general shaking up among Federal on
cials throughout the Commonwealth,
with Senator Bradley aiding the White
House in making sure OF loyal and
politically powerful group Of officeholding
adherents.
Invited the President.
William De Northern Washington, late
Of CharIestown, w. Va, and now OF
New York. called at the White House
yesterday. His errand was not political
As president of the West Virginia So
ciety OF New York. Col Washington for
mally invited President Taft to attend
the annual dinner Of the organization
next Saturday night. The President had
already arranged to attend the ohio So
ciety dinner on the same night, and as
the West Virginia festal AFFAIR will be
held in the same hotel and In a banquet
hall few steps away from the Ohio din
ner on the same noor OF the Waldorf, It
was urged that the President could cas-
ily drop in. II only for a moment. Later
on Senators Chiffon and Watson supple
mented this request with an almost in
sistent suggestion that the President
should accept
Both the Ohio and West Virginia So
cietles OF New York are nonpoIiticaI or
ganiZations. but with many politicians
on the membership roll. President Taft's
brother Henry was President or the Ohio
Society not long ago, and Secretary Hilles
was very active in the organization while
a resident OF New York
The West Virginia Association Is young.
and this is its fifth banquet. so Col.
Washington is the more eager TO have the
President as a guest this year. Gov.
Glasscock, who recently got into print by
advocating a return TO Roosevelt was
long age invited to be a guest and speak
There will be some interest in seeing the
President and the governor at the same
banquet board.
Senator Chiffon will respond to q toast
and Senator Watson may take part in
the festivities. Every prominent man OF
the State has been asked to attend ana
something out OF the ordinary Is expect
ed, especially IL the President just drops
in for few moments.
watterson and senator NewIands.
With "Marse Henry watterson putting
in an hour OF earnest conversation with
Senator Newlands. Of Nevada, in full
view Of the ever-watchful ones in the
New willard lobby yesterday morning.
what wonder there was speculation and
conjecture among the Democrats, ever
watchful OF great mems movements?
Only a few days back Senator New
lands waved aside suggestions that he
was Of Presidential size and all that sort
Of thing, so that his unusually long and
earnest conference with watterson gave
hope to the friends Of every Democratic
Presidential candidate save Wilson.
Then, later in the day, Nels1n W. Aid
rich. long Republican leader in the Sen
ate, called on Marse Henry, and they had
an interview lasting not quite so long
as the talk with Newlands. and the Re-
publicans in the lobby were somewhat
stirred up TO see one Of their leaders in
close communion with the apostle OF old
fashioned Democracy.