Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-22
AFTER W|[EY'S Job
Barnard of Indiana Latest
Candidate in Field.
HARD FIGHT Is EXPECTED
Taft, However, to Take Time About
Selecting Chemist.
PRESIDENT GETS GOOD NEWS
Political Situation in Several
States Clears in Favor of
Chief Executive.
HARD FIGHT is EXPECTED
PRESIDENT GETS GOOD NEWS

virtually begun at the White House.
Representative Crumpacker today opened
what promises to be a hot fight by rec
ommending that the President name DR..
II. Z. Barnard, the pure food commits
sioner of Indiana, and well known for his
efforts to remove impurities from the
food supplied to the people of his state.
DR.. Barnard has been a close friend OF
DR.. Wiley and co-operated with him in
many of the fights the famous chemist
had with the food manufacturers of the
country who were opposing the food bu-
reaus edicts. For that reason il has
been intimated that Dr. Wiley would IA
vor DR.. Barnard.
Taft Defers Action.
The President told Representative
take up the nomination now, and that
he will not do so until he has heard from
the heads of the big universities of the
country who were asked to suggest the
best chemists they know to take DIR.
Wfley's place. Some of these suggestions
already have reached the White House.
but others are to come. They Will be
arranged by the White House force in
such a way that the President can give
them prompt attention. The President
will confer with Secretary Wilson before
a decision is made and probably will defer
to Mr.. Wilson's opinions. Mr.. Wilson will
return to Washington next week, prob
ably Monday.
Another man whose name has been
brought forward is DR.. Paul Gaspard
Freer, director of the bureau of science
in Manila. He has been in the Philippines
for ten years, and is highly regarded
among American chemists
Secretary Wilson is said to look with
some favor upon DR.. Freer. However, it
is a fact that the race is wide open at
this time, and that neither the President
nor Secretary Wilson is in the slightest
way prejudiced in favor of any particular
man. They both seek the best man to
be had, and they want to know who that
man is.
Dr. William Dell Bigelow, assistant
chief of the bureau Of chemistry. is natu-
rally a candidate for promotion to be
chief chemist, and has avowed his desire
cord with DR.. Wiley's attitude on pure
food questions, and his appointment
might not, on this account, meet popular
favor. He is regarded. however, well
qualified by accomplishments and scien-
tific ability to direct the bureau.
Solicitor McCabe of the Agricultural
Department who has been regarded as
supporter of DR.. Bigelows aspirations,
denies that he has had any part in pro-
noting his candidacy.
Erdman Act Extension.
Representatives Lee and Donohoe of
Pennsylvania, democrats. Mr.. Lee rep
resenting one of the great coal districts
of Pennsylvania, today asked the Pres
ident to use his influence with Congress
to have the Erdman act extended to the
coal industry. so as to be useful in the
event of a coal strike.
"a
interstate railroads, and there is much
doubt whether it could be made to in
clude other industries under the Con-
stitution. The President said that the
act had been Of great value in the set
Element of railroad strikes, although its
benefits accrue only where both parties
to a strike accept the proffered media
ton of the officials of the government.
President Taft shortly will name a COM
mission that is to go abroad in the inter-
ests of the Panama-Pacific exposition. 1t
will be practically a government commits
sion, with the expenses paid by the ex-
position. To aid the exposition, however,
the President earnestly wishes to give
this commission semi-omcial standing
that will facilitate its efforts to take to
San Francisco in 1915 the greatest for
eign exhibit ever seen in the world. Some
distinguished man who has had dlplo-
matte experience and is known ABROAD
probably will be chosen to head the COM
mission, which also will include an army
officer, navy officer and omclalS or the
exposition. The commission Will remain
abroad two or three months.
Delays Naming Judge.
President Taft today told Representa-
tive Samuel Smith of Michigan that he
will not have time to name a successor
to Judge Angel of the United States dis
trict court of Michigan before the first
of May. Many candidates have been
placed in the field for this vacancy caused
by the resignation of Judge Angel. There
are three strong men from Mr.. Smiths
own congressional district. They are
Justices Brooke and Blair OF the state
supreme court and Judge Weiss OF the
state circuit court, all living in Lansing.
The name of Judge Sharp. another state
1urist, has been placed before the Presi-
dent by Representative Loud. Ex-Judge
Murfin of Detroit, who has been promi-
nently mentioned, is not q candidates.
Taft Men Settling Contests.
Taft workers are busy in various states
settling contests and cinching delegates
for the President. One Of the earliest
contests was in the first district of Geor-
gia. Both delegations. one instructed for
Taft and the other uninstructed. were for
the President, it was said. but to make
the matter sure Henry jackson. the Taft
leader in Georgia, got busy and today
telegraphed the President that the con-
testing delegation had Withdrawn from
the field. leaving the Taft men the only
ones to go to Chicago.
In Virginia there was a. contest in only
one district. This was at Richmond.
Both delegations were presumably for
Taft, one being instructed. Representa-
tive Slemp today told the President that
he had received a letter from c. L. Har-
rison one of the contesting delegates,
withdrawing from the contest, leaving
only one man. This practically clears
up the Virginia situation, giving Taft
the tWenty-four men without material
dispute that can be recognized.
News From California.
The President got much encouraging
news from California. which has been
difting Taftward for some time. The
Afro-American Council at Los Angeles
has Endorsed him. as have other negro
organizations.
Representative Hayes, with Irwin G.
Moulton, a prominent San Francisco
banker, saw the President. Mr.. Moulton
said that there was great enthusiasm
for the President, and he would carry
the state in the primaries.
In Eureka, Cal, big Taft club. con-
tanning 800 members, has been organized.
and the President today wired to the
president of the club his cordial greetings
for each of the men.
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