Evening star., 1913-04-02
Not Known Here, Definitely,
That He Will Accept Post
IN France.
SENATORS TO CONFER
WITH THE PRESIDENT
Tariff Will Be Gone Over at White
House Tonight-Maryland
Situation Discussed.

| White House officials were unable today
to throw any light on the report that
Democratic National Chairman William
F. McCombs had reconsidered his decli.
| nation of the ambassadorship to France
and was now inclined to take the post.
Mr.. McCombs has for nearly a month
| been undecided and while on one day he
| had informed the White House he would
accept. the next day he announced his
declination. Within day or two after
that Mr.. McCombs signified his intention
of reconsidering
10 all lnqufrers White House officials
today admitted that they were puzzled
and did not know exactly what Mr. Nc
Combs would do
There is little likelihood that anything
authoritative or definite will be known in
respect to the appointment until Mr.. Nc
Combs makes another public announce
ment of his nomination or that of some
other man for ambassador to France ac-
| tually is sent to the Senate.
Penfield May Get Post.
F. c. Penfield, formerly of New York
and now of Germantown Pa. is re-
| ported to have been rendered the post
OF ambassador to Germany
Former Gov. Joseph Osborn of Wyom-
Ing is understood to be slated for as
sistant secretary of state He is be-
lieved to be the choice of Secretary
Bryan to succeed Huntington Wilson
| who resigned as the result of the an
nouncement of the Chinese policy of
the administration, with which he was
not In accord, as a representative of
the dollar diplomacy of the Taft
regime.
Reports Flood Situation.
The flood situation in Ohio was the sub
ject OF report from Secretary ct War
Garrison this afternoon, who called by
appointment at O'Clock
The tariff will be considered at a con-
ference this evening, in the White
House. between Senator'S Simmons, Stone
and Hoke Smith and the President
Il believe we are going to have a good
democratic tariff measure said Senator
Ollie James Of Kentucky this morning. on
leaving the executive Offices. MY per-
sonal attitude will be to, see-flfat the law,
enacted shall measure up to the demo-
cratic platform. This will also be the
attitude of the Senate, / am confident.
The present Senate is a great deal
different from what 1T used to be-" he
commented. Il believe it is even more
progressive than the House Of Repre-
sentatives.
Maryland Situation Up.
The Maryland situation was dis.
cussed with the President by Repre-.
sentative j. Fred c. Talbot of Balti.
more, Nd Mr.. Talbot has a candidate
for postmaster of Baltimore, but with
held his name until Monday. 1t is un-
derstood that the candidate is Col
Louis N. Rawlins of the 5th Regiment
Nj. n. &. With the President, Mr. Tai
bott went over the names Of candi-
dates, discussing their qualifications.
he VIII later go before Postmaster
General Burleson and present his
claims for his own candidate
Legislative affairs also were dis
cussed by Representative Talbot and
the President. The President, Mr.. Tai
bott said, does not seem likely to in
terfere In matters that do not concern
him, judging by his talk with him. He
denied that he had protested against
the Presidents engaging in the Mary
land fight, though he admitted the sub
ject had been referred to in a general
way.
Fort Calls on President.
Former Gov. Fort of New Jersey the
predecessor Of Mr.. Wilson as state
executive, was a caller at the executive
offices this morning. Mr.. Fort is high
ly interested in the legislative situation
in New Jersey, but says that his visit
to the President was entirely formal. to
enable him to offer congratulations
John j. Lentz. an Ohio democrat, who
served four years in Congress during
the administration Of President McKin-
ley. and does not want to come back to
Congress. was drawn to the executive
offices this morning by flood conditions
in his state. He has put at the disposal
of the authorities for relief purposes
the temple in Columbus, Ohio. occupied
by the American Insurance Union, of
which he is national president
Mr.. Lentz covered ten states in stump
ing for Wilson during the recent cam
paign. While he does not want any lob
for himself. he may have some friends
he would Hike to boost into public office
He has not yet made any recommends
tions. Mr.. LentZ was a law partner of
Judge Harmon, former governor of the
state.
Young Woman Seeks Job.
Application has been made for the
position Of record clerk in the executive
offices by Miss Alice Hill Of New York.
Miss Hill was in charge of the card in
dex at democratic headquarters in New
York city, during the campaign, and was
an efficient clerk. Another whose name
is spoken Of in connection with the same
post is Garrett Whiteside of Arkansas.
for a number of years secretary to
Arkansas representatives in Congress.
and later connected with the committee
on enrolled bills
NJ. C. Latta, the present record clerk.
has held the place a long while under re-
publican Presidents. No changes have vet
been made in the executive Office STAR
Whether any change will be made has
been a matter of speculation, with moth
ing to indicate the attitude Of the Pres
| ident.
Invited to Centennial.
| Headed by Lieut. Gen. Nelson A. Miles
! u. S A.. retired. and Rear Admiral Da-
Wis and Representative Milton w. Shrieye.
the commissioners Of the Perry centen-
NAL paid their respects to President Will
son this morning. They formally extended
| to him an invitation to be present at the
| celebration at Put in Bay September 10
the centennial of the victory of Perry
and also asked for a naval demonstra