Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-24
STATES IN BATTLE
FOR TREASURY Job
Indiana and Ohio Both Seek to
Name Successor to Con-
tr0Iler TraceWelI.
WILSON MAY LIFT LID
AND FILL GOOD PLACES
Goes to Capitol to Confer With Sena-
tors on the Subject of
Patronage.

About the closest patronage fight before
the administration is that over sue
cessor to r. J. Tracewell. the Indiana re-
publican. who has been controller of the
Treasury sixteen years. and wants to re
tire to practice law in this city. There
are two candidates for the position, which
requires an exceptionally good lawyer and
wide knowledge of the workings of the
government departments.
Senator Pomerene and the Ohio con-
aressional delegation are back of w. w.
Warwick Of Cincinnati. but long a resi-
dent Of Washington. Representative
Dixon of Indiana has presented to Sec
retary McAdoo the name of George E.
Downey of Aurora, Ind, former cir
cult judge in that state. Mr.. Dixon eX-
poets to have the backing Of Senators
Kern and Shively and Of all the other
Indiana democrats in Congress Thus the
contest assumes the look Of a fight be-
tween two states.
Senator Pomerene and the Ohio demo-
Gratis are active in their campaign. the
Ohio senator having been to both Pres
ident Wilson and Secretary McAdoo. Mr..
McAdoo, according to an Indianian. has
apparently favored the Indiana candidate.
although not having definitely announced
his selection. The Ohioans point out that
Mr. W afWlck served AS cnleI law CicTh
of the controllers office for many years
and understands every detail of the
place His legal ability was recognized
by President Taft. the President naming
him as the minority representative on
several occasions when competent legal
advice was needed by the government.
He entered the coQtroller's office as a
democrat and has always affiliated with
that party
! President Accommodates Senator's.
| That the President is preparing to
unfA stem the job sluiceway and let loose
some patronage was predicted today
when he went to the Presidents room
at the Capitol with the announced pur-
pose of comforting with democratic
senators as to recommendations for
office. The President left the White
! House at noon and remained at the
Capitol for an hour. returning for
luncheon shortly after / o'clock. He
made preparations to attend the base
ball game this afternoon, too. al
though. he had quite program of
work on. beginning at $3.50 o'clock.
| James T. Dubois, United States min
lister to Colombia. met the President
i at that hour and talked briefly with
HIM about the claims of Colombia
| against this country growing out of
|
| canal strip.
| The President received the American
commission for the study of farm
credits that is preparing to sail for
Europe, including the six representa-
tives of Canada. The members of the
| commission merely paid their respects.
James Bryce, the British ambassador,
said farewell to the President Mr..
Bryce leaves Washington tomorrow
morning
| Tonight at 1880 o'clock the President
will press button that will light UP
the WoolwOrth building, the giant
New York structure that has just been
| finished, and in celebration of which
there will be dinner to prominent
men tonight
McCombs in Long Conference.
| Chairman McCombs of the democratic
national committee spent an hour and
a half with President Wilson today dis
| cussing number of matters, including
several appointments that threaten
more or less trouble One Of these was
the collectorship of customs at New
York. Mr.. McCombs made it plain,
however. that he did not take sides in
| the fight over the place. merely giving
| the President information in his pos
| session
| Secretary McAdoo of the Treasury has
| selected Frank l.. Polk, a lawyer of
New York and former head of the New
York city civil service commission.
| Senator OGorman of New York is
| understood to claim that he was not
consulted about Polk and hints that he
may oppose his nomination if it goes
| to the Senate.
| This makes a clear issue between Nc
! Adoo and OGorman. with the certainty
| that the President will follow McAdoo's 8
recommendation and nominate Polk. The
President will have a conference with
Senator O'Gorman and ascertain the SEN
ator's objections in the case, with a view
to settling the matter amicably.
President Wilson will have another half
holiday Saturday. Secretary Tumulty has
refused all requests for appointments that
day, and will leave the President free to
dispose of work without interruption and
at the same time have part OF the day for
outdoor recreation.