Evening star., 1921-03-25
TAFT SEES HARDING
ON FRIENDLY CALL
Possible Appointment to Su-
preme Court Bench Not
Mentioned, 1t Is Said.

Former President Taft. in Washing
ton on personal business. looked in at
his old Offices at the White House to-
day and paid his respects to President
Harding. The former President came
to the capital to deliver lecture. and
said his call on Mr.. Harding was
merely a visit Of courtesy. His ap-
pearance revived speculation about his
possible appointment to the Supreme
Court bench. but if that subject was
mentioned in his short talk with the
President it was not made known.
1t was Mr.. Tafts first call at the
White House since the Inauguration.
He conferred with Mr.. Harding in
Marion, however, late in December.
The former President walked to the
executive Offices. and as he entered
the main doorway he was given a cor
duty, whom he remembered by the
first names. and was later greeted by
other old-time attaches of the build
ing.
At the conclusion of the meeting
President Harding and Mr. Taft went
the ONCE building. where they posed
together for the cameramen. AS the
battery OF cameras got in readiness to
shoot" President Harding said. Nov
let nee Tie oTiSiNal ldll smile. 10
which the former chief laughed in his
hearty and infectious manner
scott Has Talk, Too.
Former Senator Nathan b. Scott had
talk Of more than twenty minutes with
the President today. The senator said
afterward that the visit was principally
for the purpose Of extending his good
wishes to the new President and to re-
new an acquaintance of many years
standing. He said he Endorsed the men
who have been suggested by the West
Virginia congressional delegation for
appointment to federal offices.
Col. +. Lester Jones, chief of the
coast and geodetic survey, conferred
with the President at the White House
yesterday. Among other things, he dis
cussed briefly tentative plans for re-
organization and coordination of the
government departments. to which the
President is now giving much personal
attention.
The President has received from
Henry Hill of Panama memoran-
dunn urging his consideration of the
development of the pan-Americans
and to perpetuate the friendly rela-
tions between the United States and
the Latin American countries
Senator Shortridge of California in
troduced to the President today Ray
mond Benjamin. the republican ma
tional committeeman from that state.
After an exchange of Fluctuations Mr..
, Benjamin presented to the President
the thirteen ballots California's cleo
torate cast fo5 him as President.
Urge Three for job.
President Harding also received at
the executive Offices Dr. Emmett Scott.
secretary.treasurer Of Howard Uni
versity: William H. Lewis of Boston.
Mass. former assistant attorney gen
eral OF the United States. and James
A. Cobb Of this city. who was a dele
gate to the Chicago convention and
was formerly special assistant attor-
OF the United States for the District
pay its respects and to urge the an.
pointment of Mr.. Cobb to the position
he formerly held.
Headed by Herbert Welsh. president
OF the Indian Rights Association, a
delegation called on the President to-
day and urged him to appoint as com
| missioner of Indian affairs any one of
the three following men: Mai. Gen.
| Hugh L. Scott. former chief Of stan.
U. S. A.. retired; II. b. Peairis. super.
] intendent of the Haskell India n