Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-10
Discuss Michigan Patronage.

Representative DoreInus OF Michigan in
troduced to the President today dele.
CATION of Michigan democrats represent
ing the organization element IN that state.
headed by r. O. Wood, the national COM
mitteeman. Michigan patronage Is AT
stake, and that was the object Of the
call.
The Michigan fight is about the most
bitter of that in any o. tue states.
Opposed to the organization faction are
the prugreSSINcS or Wilson met. VINO
vigorously claim that the organization
is entitled To nothing, having no feal
footing with the progressives. National
Committeeman Wood ana his followers
are ranked with ex-senator SIN Ia ana
Jim Nugent in New Jersey The pro-
gressiye element is headed by Represent
alive Samuel w. Beakes. who has talked
"A number of times with the president,
and is To see him again THIS week. Inc
progreSsiveS claim that Nilsson ohtalheu
no support in Michigan except through
them while the organization men as
sert that they stood 10y the President
at every stage.
The fight over the patronage began
eight months ago. but the President mas
done nothing, hoping that the factions
would get together and settle their
troubles. He still hopes so.
Secretary Tumulty went to New York
this afternoon to attend the ban9uet
re snrn to his desk tomorrow
Pindell Likely to Lose Place.
President Wilson has not taken up 10
cent DEVELOPMENTS in the case of Henry
NJ Pindell. the Peoria, Ill., editor. who
was to be nominated as ambassador TO
Russia under an alleged agreement be-
tween Secretary Bryan and Senator
flames Hamilton Lewis. AS described oy
Mr. Lewis in a letter TO Mr.. Pindei, by
which Mr.. Pindell should serve one year
at st. Petersburg, nave Il good time gen
orally and then retire, but the prospects
arc that Mr.. P.ndell will never be noml-
mated to this post, thereby putting stop
tn any unpleasant invest cations that
might be made IN the Senate of the Lewis
letter and of the facts back OF H.
Mr. Pindell is credited with being d
mighty sensible man and the belief pre-
walls that he would not now accept the
amha s. adorship under any circumstances
and will so advise the President. thereby
re ieving the White House OF setlihs tho
difficulty. W.,
President Wilson today pardoned VIII
liam Dunbar convicted in 1888 IN the
United States district court 81 'ftson oi
smuggling opium from British toiumpla.
Pending IMPRISONMENT Dunlar Jumped
hail and fled to China, where he has been
for the last twenty years. His petition
was Endorsed by consuls IN thlna anu
other officials who praised MS lie ia
Honckong in high terms.
Approyes Caucus on Currency Bill.
President Wilson did not advise the
cali NO of A democratic party caucus 10
consider the currency BIN, but he ap-
nroyes of It, since the action MAS TAKEN
~, the majority Of democrats OF that
hody He does not though. believe that
.ha currency bin should be framed as
marty affair He regards the democrats
rs,ty a. responsible to the country Tor
ea.ing that there Is legislation ana re-
snopsibilitirs after there ~ legislation 10
,hat extent he wants the currensey Dill
,,artfsan hat he likewise believes that
the democratic party should not frame
any IN that is not for the best interests
al all people of the country Whatever
their political faith.
The foregoing is the essence OF whas
IN. President told visitors TO-DAY ABOUT
currency legislation, when Re Is hopeitA
viii receive support in the Senate from
repu plicans and democrats. Inc ffeal-
aa,t- conferred some time with Senator
owen chairman of the Senate COMMITTEES
an banking and currency, later In tho
.dav depressing the hope that currency
vii not be viewed as a partisan subject
a all.
President Wilson today nominated
Charles T. Hardy of Arizona, to ne col
lector of customs for the district OF Art
iona.