Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-26
PLAN TOLD WILSON
TO AVOID CONFLICT
Hugh C. Todd of Washington
State Assures President
Against Trouble There.
ALL FACTIONS TO SHARE
IN PATRONAGE OF PARTY
Blair Lee of Montgomery County
Confers on Maryland Politics
at the White House.

Hugh G. Todd, democratic state chair
man OF Washington. has plan for pre-
venting party conflict over patronage
that appeals strongly to President Wilson,
it was said today, and the Pre- sident
would be glad to see the same sort of
a plan put into effect in other states
where there has been talk of factional
differences over division Of patronage
Mr.. Todd, who came within a few votes
of being his party's nominee for governor
last November. talked for some time to-
day with the President He assured the
President that there would be no row in
Washin gton as to appointments.
Democratic leaders and organizations
should be guided by an impersonal atti-
tude.'' said Mr.. Todd. They should not
attempt to reward political friends and
punish political enemies regardless of
party service or fitness for position. The
merits of applicants should be the guide.
and the Presidents real friends should
seek to give him and his cabinet men,
bers an intimate knowledge Of the as
pirant's qualifications. with view to
higher standard of public service. 1 shall
follow that policy, and recommend only
such men as l would appoint myself If I
committeeman and myself are working
together along these lines.
when an appointment is made on the
recommendation or our organization I
| expect to be judged by that appointment
in a degree the same as the President
and his administration will be judged
This is not a time for patronage rows.
and We will have none.
although / was Wilson advocate a
year before his nomination, it will be a
wholesome thing to recommend men who
were for Clark as we'll as for Wilson
Ones advocacy OF certain candidate for
the nomination should not be against him
All democrats owe duty and an oblfga-
to recommend none other than those who
will make efficient, faithful, honest pub
lie officials
Not to Permit Discrimination.
| The President. it is positively known
will not permit discrimination against
| good men because they supported some
| one else for the nomination While he
may never know the inside facts in every
recommendation made to him, 1t will not
be well, it is said In high quarters. for
any man who attempts to discriminate
and the President finds it out Neither
will the President tolerate discrimination
against Wilson men in states where the
9th r fellows have the organization.
| President Wilson today issued a recess
appointment to DIR. Charles p Nein as
| commissioner of labor statistics, and will
| as already stated, again send the nomi,
nation to the Senate when Congress
| meets. That confirmation OF the nomi-
| nation will be fought in the Senate by
| certain southern senator's has been fore.
| shadowed. These senators say they viii,
| be able to defeat the nomination Presj-
dent Wilson today received the Yale base
| ball team.
W. j. Lambert, John H. Hanna Charles
A. McKenny and G. Thomas Dunlon,
| prominent Washingtonians. who were in
| one of the first classes taught by Presi-
| dent Wilson at Princeton, called on him
! today to exchange some "reminiscences
| and talk about personal matters.
| President and Mrs. Wilson have been
| invited to attend reception in their
| honor by the Congressional Club, COM
| posed OF wives and daughters OF senator's
| and representatives. Mrs Fletcher and