Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-19
HUGHES IS M|FFED
BYU. S. JUDGESH|P
Doesn't Like the Presidents
Choice and Talks of a
''Frame-Up."
NEW JERSEY PATRONAGE
PROBLEM GROWS ACUTE
Senators Not Agreed and Other Ad-
visers Are Said to Weld
an Influence.

Senator Hughes of New Jersey todav
told President Wilson that he is not
pleased with the selection of Thomas c.
liaight as United States district Judge OF
New Jersey. but it is probable that Mr.
Hughes will vote to confirm the nomina-
tlon Mr.. Hughes has an idea that Ed
ward Grosscup. democratic state chair
man; Otto Wittpen. former mayor of
Jersey City. now naval officer of the port
OF New York. and several otner New Jer-
sey leaders of prominence are framing
things up on him, and that they had
something to do with picking Thomas
G. Haight. who is the county counsel of
Hudson county.
Senator Hughes has been urging the
nomination of ]. Warren Davis. at pres
ent United States attorney of New .Jer-
seS. Tor the vacant judgeship. Senator
Martne has used his influence for Judge
James Connolly of Elizabet and there
We're dozen candidates for the honor.
president Wilson turned the matter over
TO Attorney General McReynolds. with in
structlons to pick the man best quail
field Mr.. McReynolds consulted with
secretary Garrison of the War DEPART
ment formerly chancellor of the su-
preme court OF New Jersey. Mr.. Gar
rison spoke highly Of Mr. Haisht. as did
other prominent judges and lawyers in
the state. Mr. McReynolds recommended
Halght. and the President will stand nv
this recommendation.
Danger of a Split.
Senators MARITIME and Hughes were call
ed IN today for consultation. Mr.. Mar
tine, 1t became known. told the President
that. while he would have been delighted
to land his candidate for judge, he recog-
nized the delicacy Of the work of the De-
paftment of Justice and would give his
support to the Presidents selection. Mr.
Hughes was not Sc easily appeased, it is
said. -
Senator Hughes and Senator MARITIME
nave gotten along with patronage matters
so lar, put there Is hitch in prospect
over the collectorship of internal revenue
Each has a candidate. Senator Hughes
II for Mr.. Duffey. and Senator MARITIME
would not consent to his confirmation, it
IS declared. The President will have to
paciiy the contending forces or some of
the harmony that has existed among the
leaders will be marred
senator Hollis of New Hampshire to-
day urged the President to nominate
David .. Ives of Boston. 20 membership
u, I'll .ne interstate commerce commission.
lhere are two vacancies on the com
mission to be filled and Mr. Ives has had
strong backing. The President has not
gone into the papers of the applicants
Cannot Dine With Bankers.
John Poole and other members of a
committee from the District Bankers
Association today invited the President
to attend dinner to be given bv the
association, but he declined. Representa-
tive Mccoy and a committee from the
Newark Board of Trade waited upon
the PRESIDENT to confer with him about
Go hav, l<..
ago to attend the annual dinner of that
organization. to be held at a date tn
suit him. The President has promised
10 give definite answer in a short time
delegates Quezon and Earnshaw of the
Phll1pplne Islands called on the President
to tell him that Governor General Harrt-
son has the confidence and good will of
the Ph1ilppine people; Senator Thomas of
uation in that state, which he declared
to be getting worse. and Senator Poin-
dexter called to present a report from the
Seattle Chamber of Commerce on Alaska
legislation.
The District Collectorship.
President Wilson today heard more about
the fight for the collectorshp of internal
revenue for the district embracing Della
ware, Maryland and the District of CO.
lunibia. The fight is between Delaware
candidate. presented by Senator Sauls-
bury, and William ]. Bryan of Baltimore
urged by the Maryland democrats
Representative Talbot of Maryland led
a delegation of Baltimore people to the
White House today in the interest of Mr.
Bryan. but the visitors got no satisfaction
from the President The delegation in
cluded William Cabel Bruce, DIR. ]. NJ T.
F'inney. Allan McLane. Johnson Poe and
Randolph Barton. jr. They presented
letters from DIR. William II. Welch and
others favoring Mr.. Bryan.
The President today ridiculed many Of
the stories coming out of Mexico. He said
that John Lind needed few instructions
from Washington. as he had plenty of
brains 10 fill the job he had been given
by the administration. The President
was not able to disclose any new develop
ments in the Mexican situation.
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