Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-17

REPRESENTATIVE HART
GETS A STRONG LETTER
Postmaster General Has Private Con
ference This Afte1noon-Former
Collector Loeb Among Callers.

Senator Bacon of the Senate committee
on foreign relations was an early visitor
at the White House. He denied that he
even most casually. Affairs of local
patronage in Georgia, he said. had formed
the topic of the talk.
This was day for discussion Of patron
age between the President and members
of Congress. All morning senator's and
representatives came and went, getting
President Wilson's ear for a few mo-
ments. There We're so many congress-
men that indeed it appeared as though
the whole Capitol had been moved to the
executive offices and had become the
legislative chamber
Senator Bankhead of Alabama, sena-
Smith of South Carolina, Senator
Johnston of Alabama Senator Tillman
with the South Carolina delegation, SEN
ator Vardeman. and Representatives
Joseph A. Taggart of Kansas, Ben John
son of Kentucky, Sc domridge of Colo
RADIO. Martin and Burke of South Da-
kota. Covington of Maryland, Francis of
Ohio. Montague of Virginia. futile of
New Jersey and Decker of Missouri were
callers
The appointment of a newspaper friend
to office was the occasion of the visit of
Representative Covineton. He would
not tell the name of his friend nor the
office to which he had preferred him.
The South Carolina delegation, head
ed by Senator Tillman. was seeking a
pardon from the President for some Of
fender against the federal laws now in
the penitentiary. Who the man was
Senator Tillman would not say, although
he expressed hopefulness that executive
clemency would be extended.
National Committeeman From Jersey
Patronage was the subject of discussion
between the President and most of his
congressional visitors Some of them
brought friends to be presented to Mr.
Wilson. Among the visitors were for
mer Representative S. George Tucker,
r. S. Hudspeth. national committeeman
from New Jersey, and Maj. Rhoads. who
was physician to President Taft and for a
time to President Wilson.
Interest in the candidacy of Archibald
c. Hart OF Hackensack, n. j., to be re-
turned to Congress. has been shown by
the President in personal letter to Mr..
Hart. made public today. The letter
reads:
May I not take occasion to express
my deep interest in your candidacy TO;
Congress, and say that it seems to me
that the choice that the people of your
district are now about to make has a
very vital connection with the progress
of true and just reforms in the United
States Pray regard this letter as
port of your candidacy. 1 should very
heartily welcome your return to Wash
ington. Your record in the last Con
gress will make every good democra
wish you back . >,,
The Postmaster General is to have h
opportunity, as have had other member
of the cabinet in the few days Of tn
Presidents presence in the White Hous
since his return from Cornish. N. H, T.
lay before Mr.. Wilson in private confe,
ence the affairs of his department. Pos
master General Burleson is to see til,
President at $3.50 o'clock.
Mentioned for Mediation Board.
Prof. Royal Meeker of Princeton Uni
versity and Winthrop NJ. Daniels of tn
public utilities commission Of New Jerse
are names under consideration by TIL
President. 1t is understood. as member
of the new board of mediation and con
Citation, created by the Newlands-Clay
ton act, through which 1t is hoped tc
| avert the threatened strike on eastern
| railroads. The President has not select
ed the board. but is giving close an
weighty consideration to it's personnel
| He is seeking information from ever
| source possible as to men and their quail
| ifications. Prof. Meeker has been men
| toned for commissioner of labor.
William Loeb former collector of tn
port Of New York. former secretary t
| President Roosevelt, and now allied
the Guggenheim interests, was a caller a
| the White House this morning. His sta
was brief. and his object to rene
acquaintance with members of the Whit
House staff.
He found Secretary Tumulty. his su'
cessor seated at the desk where he h m
self had formerly presided. While ho
| was in that room the President entered
and shook hands with Mr.. Loeb. Mr..
| Tumulty and Mr.. Loeb enjoyed A few
moments chat, discussing the cares of the
office of secretary to the President.
Harry st. George Tucker. former rep
| resentative from Virginia. was an advo-
| cate of Peyton Cochran of Stanton,
Va, for post under the Department
of Justice Mr.. Tucker has not named
| the post to which he would have his
candidate preferred. Mr.. Cochran was
organizer In Staunton of the first Will
son club in Virginia. Staunton is the
| boyhood home of President Wilson.