Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-10
OBJECTION VOICED
TO THE PRESIDENT
Representative KONG of Mary
land Hot About Balti-
more Postmastership.
WASHES HIS HANDS
OF ALL PATRONAGE
Fight Against Tammany Carried to
the White House by
New Workers.

Representative KONG of Maryland
gave signs at the White House today of
| starting the expected factional row in
the democratic ranks of Maryland, when
| he told President Wilson that if Col
| Louis Rawlings is not named as post
/ master of Baltimore he will not concern
/ himself any further about patronage
problems in that state Mr. Konie
| learned from the President and from
other quarters prior to his call at the
! White House, that Sherlock Swami had
been recommended to the President for
mated for the office
| This was so thoroughly unsatisfactory
| to Mr.. konig that he did not hesitate
TO convey his views direct to the Presi-
dent, and to make the assertion on leav-
ing the White House that he will wash
Swanns name is sent to the Senate
Representative KONG talked plainly
and strongly to the President, it is said,
ms voice rising high at times. The Pres
ldent listened to his statements, but with
out handing out any "salve.''
Representative Covington of MARYLAND
had a long talk with the President as to
the Maryland situation, urging the Presi-
dent not to make the mistake of giving
all the patronage of the state to the anti
Smith faction.
Starting Fight on Tammany.
The fight against Tammany having any
of the patronage of the administration in
New York was taken up with the Presi-
dent today by Representative Brown, As
sistant Secretary Roosevelt. Clifton Ryan
and Charles F. Rattigan. the two latter
members of the democratic state COM
m1ttee of New York. Ryan from Che
mango and Rattigan from Cayuga coun-
ties.
Senator O'Gorman was sent for by the
President later in the day and they talk
ed for some time about New York mat
tiers.
Representatives Graham, Foster, Will
l1ams. OHair and Fowler of Illinois
called on the President today to urge him
to nominate Henry C. Bell Of Marshall,
ILL.,. commissioner Of pensions.
Another congressional delegation to see
the President was that from Tennessee,
headed by Representative Moon The
Tennesseeans asked the President to
nominate NJ. V. Turley of Chattanooga as
public printer.
Oregon Man to Get Place.
W. r. King of Oregon will be nominated
by President Wilson as member of the
board of appraisers in New York to fill
one of the vacancies existing in that
board Dudley Field Malone of New York.
son-in-law of Senator O'Gorman of New
York. is to be named as third assistant
secretary of state. and the name of Rob-
ert WoOlley, will go in as auditor for the
Interior department.
Former Senator F. NJ Cockrell has
been selected by President Wilson as a
member of the board of ordnance and
Notifications of the War Department,
paying salary of $1,000 a year, and
succeeding former Senator Warner, re-
publican, Of the same state.
C. c. Lancaster Endorsed.
c. C. Lancaster's candidacy for member
ship in the board of Commissioners of
the District of Columbia received the in
dorsement Of the Citizens Northwest
Suburban Association in a letter received
at the White Honse, yesterday after
noon.
The letter sets forth that Mr.. Lancas-
ter has been president Of the association
mentioned for seventeen years: is men,
Der of the Board of Trade and of the
Chamber of Commerce, and Is a law
yer. His interests in the affairs of the
District of Columbia and the fight he has
waged for better conditions are argu-
ments used in his behalf
The committee which drew up the let
ter and took it to the White House is
composed Of Alexander j. Vowel, DR..
G. b. Boyle, DR.. r. M. Ray and T. E.
Shoemaker
Isaac Cans. among those frequently and
favorably discussed as a possible Com
missioner, was at the White House re-
Gently to pay his respects to the Presi-'
dent as chairman of the fireworks COM
mittee OF the Inauguration committee. The
President expressed his pleasure at the
display on inauguration day.
Not Seeking the Office.
Mr.. Cans is not seeking to be Commits
sioner, although he would probably not
decline the nomination should 1t be ten