Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-11
TANNER TO RETAIN
DISTRICT OFFICE
Wilson Decides Republican
War Veterans Record En-
titles Retention.
WAR UPON TAMMANY
RESUMED BY AYRES
Former Representative Would Curb
Power-"Pop' Anson Congratu-
lates President.

Corporal Tanner. lifelong republican
and legless veteran of the civil war, IL
10 be retained in his office Of register OF
wills of the District OF Columbia-one
, less job for the legion of hungry demo-
| Gratis clamoring for pie
PRESIDENT Wilson has virtually made up
| his mind that Corporal Tanners work
In the office OF register of Wills which
he has held for nine years, under Roose-
welt and Taft. has been efficient and sat
isfactory. and that this with his great
record as soldier of the Union, entities
him to another term in office
Corporal Tanner also has a friend al
| court in Secretary Tumulty, whose own
father was shot to pieces in the civil
| war, and who has great respect and
sympathy for the MANNED veterans OF
the civil war. Corporal Tanner was
| wounded in SO many ways that he was
| operated upon six times during and after
| the civil war
Never Posed as Democrat.
Corporal Tanner has never posed "a
democrat. but President Wilson be-
| lieyes that he has attended to his duties
as register OF wills and has not been Of
fensively active in politics. Mr. Tanner
was clerk in the customs house i'm New
| York after the civil war and becam, :,
deputy collector under President Arthur
| later becoming collector of taxes in
| Brooklyn as a republican. He was com
missioner OF pensions under President
| harrison and when succeeded bv n demo
crat practiced law here until appointed.
register of wills nine years ago q
VI MI; tanner is past commander-in-
chlei OF the Grand Army of the Republic
ana is known throughout that organiza-
ton. He is siXty-nine years old and
enlisted In the S7th New York Regiment
IN 1851. He had notable career His
Stonewall Jackson's men at the second
battle of Bull Run. Amputation followed
that night and in 1880 and 1894 there were
| further ampntations
| Senator La Follette's brother was man.
| TONED as sure thing for register of
| wills.
The War on Tammany
Former Representative Ayres OF New
| York resumed the warfare on Tammanv
today. when he talked with President
wilson about the New York situation
Mr.. Ayres is opposed to Tammany's hold
outside of New York city being strength
ened In any manner by federal patronas.
he has joined the independents of the
democratic party in urging the President
10 Keep Tammany's hands out of the
good things upstate. and to prevent its
| ehcroachment on the upstate democracy
| PRESIDENT Wilson has not given the
| New York patronage question attention.
MS NINA being focused on the tariff ana
| his intentions being to proceed slowly
as to patronage questions. The opinion
is strong. though tnat the President
vrt11 Al.r
proposition that Tammany's control of
things above Greater New York should
not be aided by help from the White
House. Nobody from New York believes
| the President will turn down good men
proposed by Tammany for federal places
in New York city. although he is not
committed to recognizing that organiza
| tion unless it offers the hes. class Of
men. The complaint of upstate demo
Gratis has grown stronger that Tam
! many must not be allowed to dominate
| the democracy Of New York through
liances with few democratic Leaders
| outside of Greater New York. and tina
recognition of the allies of Tammanv
upstate means recognition of Tammanv.
| Senator O'Gorman. who was the Wiise,,
leader in New York. but is well regarded
by Tammany. is said TO be working o,t
program of nominations. His recon-
! mendationS to the President will be fo!-
| lowed
Sugar Interests Heard.
Former Gov. Alvah Adams of Colorado
told President Wilson today that the bee
sugar interests of Colorado Will he badlv
! hurt by free sugar now. Al the end of
F.. three years or AT any other time. H.
/ said that the farmers of the state 2ei
Sl4OOO0fn year from the sale or sugar
beets and that they viii suffer by tnr
| loss in price that will fo'low reduction
of the duties on sugar ana us oeeoh,Las
! free later on Mr. Adams said that, while
he deplored the policy as TO sugar, he
was compelled To admire President Will
! sons good intentions.
/ senator Thomas of Colorado introduced
| DR.. r. l.. Jefferson of Denver. TO the
] President Dr. jefferson wants to tpe
made minister to one of the South Amer
/ lean countries.
! NJ Weller who Is spoken Of can
| didate for District COMMISSIONS saw
! Secretary Tumulty with Edward j. Han
| nan OF the Catholic knights OF America
! which organization will meet here Ma
| IL to l.. The visitors arranged With Mr..
! Tumulty TO have the delegates to the
| convention received by the President
Pop Anson Wires Wilson.
| President Wilson was congratulated to-
+! day for his interest I'm base ball by Capt
| Adrian c. Anson. father of the game
Pop Anson wired from Salt Lake CITY
Having bee. city clerk of Chicago on
| the democratic ticket and also slightly
| connected with base bali. il pleases
| greatly to know that YOU have gone to
| the front for the great national game OF
T; base ball. l am convinced now that |
| made no mistake in voting for you
! Students of Mount Vernon Seminary
| numbering l04 were greeted by the Presi-
| dent in the east room this afternoon
Mrs Elizabeth Somers and her teachers
/ staff accompanied the schoolgirls
Philadelphia schoolgirls. TWENTY-FIVE or
| them from Miss Hollis school. also Wis
| tied the White House and shook hands
with the President. Forty or fifty dele
gates to the intercollegiate Civic League
also were ii line.
Amone others who called To pay their
resnects were William Corcoran Eusus,
chairman OF the inaugural committee,
and Mrs. Eustis. and Representative VIII
liam II. Wilder, with a party or friends
from Gardner, Mass, his home town.
Lunches With British Ambassador.
President Wilson left the cabinet while
n was still i'm session to keep a luncheon
engagement with Ambassador Bryce OF
Great Britain, who leaves Washington