The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-22
FIGHT ON RUDOLPH
HAS NO STRENGTH
Bull Moose Leader Says He Per-
sonally Favors the Present
Board.
FRANK ]. HOGAN Is
FAVORABLE TO RUDOLPH
President Taft Leaves for Panama
Without Suggesting ANY One
Whom He Favors.
BY JosEPH p. AMIN.

That the sentiment in favor of asking
the appointment of Bull Mooser on the
next board of District Commissioners will
never be permitted to crystalline into a
concerted movement was the prediction OF
Frank ]. Hogan. national committeeman
for the District OF the new party, yester-
day.
Mr.. Hogan announced that. although a
number of radical Progressives and ar
dent supporters of the third party have
approached him with the suggestion that
such a movement be started, he will re-
fuse TO lead or become a party TO such a
plan. Mr.. Hogan did not assume to speak
for the three Bull Moose members of the
Senate, but it is taken for granted that his
position will not differ from theirs.
Even if the nominations which Mr.. Taft
sends to the Senate for the next Board ri
Commissioners should be held up by the
Democrats, pending the inauguration of
the incoming administration next March,
] do not belieTe any concerted movement
by the new party men against Mr.. Ru-
dolphs confirmation will take form" said
Mr.. Hogan. Personally. ] hope Mr.. Ru-
dOlph's name will be sent up by Mr.. Taft
and confirmed by the Senate. Several
supporters of the Progressive party have
approached me with suggestions that as
the ranking minority party the Pregres-
sive organization should be represented
on the next Board of Commissioners
but | do. not believe that questions of pO-
Iitical division should be considered in
naming the Board Of Commissioners, and
| certainly am not in favor Of any move
looking to opposition against Mr.. Ru-
uolph.
FayOrS Present Board.
on the Kalbfus trial to sit with the
present Board of Commissioners for a
month, and it is upon my observations
then that I have based my belief that
the present Board should be. retained.
Commissioner RudOlph's administration
mas been an admirable one. deserving of
the recognition of disappointment"
Following the announcement in these
columns that plans for opposition to
COMMITS sioner Rudolphs confirmation
were on foot. the influential friends of
the president of the Board have rallied
strongly to his support in hopes of nip
ping the plan in the bud. The statement
Of Mr.. Hogan simplifies the situation ma
tcrially and virtually puts an end to the
embryonic movement announced by The
Herald
Mr.. Taft is expected to send his nomi-
nations Tor the two civilian memberships
ON the next Board of Commissioners to
the Senate shortly after Congress meets
next month. One name will be that of
Mr.. Rudolph. The other will be a Demo
Crat. 1t is believed the action of the
Senate on the nominations will depend
largely upon Mr.. Taft's choice of a
Democrat to succeed Gen. Johnston, who
Is not a candidate for denomination. The
President has been in conference with
Democratic leaders as to this question.
Senator Martin, titular leader of the Sen
ate Democrats. has conferred with the
President. 1t was understood at the
time of his last call at the White House.
that Senator Martin strongly Endorsed
~ Leftwich Sinclair, q former Virginian,
who has been prominently identified with
the Chamber of Commerce work for years.
Friends of other candidates assert that
Senator artin did not indorse Mr.. Sin
clair to the exclusion of D. J. Callahan.
first vice president of the Chamber of
Commerce, or Capt James F. Oyster,
president of the same body.
As far as the Presidents selection is
concerned. none of the three candidates
mentioned has been eliminated. it is be-
lieved II Mr.. Taft had made up his
mind before he left for Panama, he did
not allow the fact to be made public.