Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29
Talks Patronage to Senator'S.

Before sending to the Senate this after
noon and tomorrow number of nomina-
tops the President today consulted with
eighteen United States senator's. demo
crafts and republicans. They were ofaN-
ford and Sterling, South Dakota; tuiper,
son and Sheppard, Texas Martin anu
Swanson. Virginia: Myers and Naisn
Montana: Penrose and Oliver. Pennsyl-
yania. clark and Warren. Wyoming;
Rristow and Thompson. Kansas: Lodge
and Weeks, Massachusetts,. and Jones
and Poindexter. Washington. conferences
with these senat did not occupy muci,
time The President followed his uSpai
custom of asking the senator's as TO the
standing OF men from their respective
states agreed upon for fedefai POSITIONS.
Senator Sheppard of Texas. VINO mas
been urging pardon ior l. %.
of Dallas TeX convicted OF violating
the national banking laws was toid
that the President had agreed to COM
mute the fiye-year sentence 10 one .ed,
and one day. that Walker VIII not
serve more than eight months longer
with pood-time allowance. Ihe case
10 . rather noted one in Texas.
Resolutions adopted at mass meet
inc i'm New Orleans asking that the
national government assume 1uii con-
troll of the Mississippi river were pre-
santed to President Wilson by X. W.
bowman of that city. introduced by
Senator-elect Rroussard
president Wilson has approved the
recommendation Of Secretary McAdoo
that Joseph B. Russell be nominated as
cnilactor of customs at Boston. succeed
;,, I-dward L. Curtis. Mr.. Russell is a
Merchant of that city and has not been
nromiuept in politics There were many
canfidates for the place, the most I'M
nortant in New England
President to Have Holiday.
v-;,1a, ,,,,S irving to-day TO
arrange his work so as to attend the
ball game this afternoon. Tomorrow he
will take a holiday unless some uneN-
pectedly urgent work arises he does
not expect to go to the executive OF
eces during the day. He and Mrs. VII
son will take a long automobile ride
hut have not picked the dlrectlon thes
viii 20. In the afternoon he may go 10
the hase ball game. but that - said -, ~
ha unlikely. Saturday the President VIII
nnt be available to callers and VIII WORK
in his office in the private portloh oi the
White House.
secretary Tumulty. who is showing the
effects of his hard work at the " ~.
House will also rest tomorrow, theTeo%
ai1-irp the White House clerical force
q nar,ial holiday. at least. something the
clerks rarely get.
New Commission Held Up.
Senator James famitoH Lewis present
Cd to the President list OF Illinois demo-
Gratis for various offices. includin7 the
names of Harry findei of Peoria. for
civil service commissioner to succeed
cen Black, and Edward l.. Hurley of
Chicago. for controller OF the currency.
The expected nomination OF new civil
e.,z.ice commissioners has been held up.
no reasons being given at the White
House So
McIihenny's renonina-
tion. claims being made that he ought
NOT he classed as a democrat. and a
nnn,her OF democratic senators stand
ing ready 10 object to any commission
that does not contain TWO bona hde
President Wilson today promised a
committee from the Union League
club of Chicago to be present. If pos
.ihle on the occasion of their annual
BANQUET on Washington S birthday. Feo-
ruary % next. The committee told the
president that the last five Presidents
had been guests Of the club at the