Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-02
S I U ALTON IN OHIO

Ferdinand W. Peck. commissioner general
to the Paris exposition. held an extended
| conference with President Mckinley today
| regarding the exhibit of the United States
and the work of the commission.
Among the matters talked over was the
appointment Of twelve commissioners from
this country to serve during the year 1900
These will complete the representation of
the United States in the way of commits
sions The President has selected the com
missioners. having picked one from twelve
different states. and will make an an
nouncement of their appointment In a few
days.
Negro Race to He Represented
Commissioner Peck. after comforting with
the President decided that the negro race
of this country shall be well represented
in the educational exhibit to be made at
the exposition by this country. This repre-
sentation will permit of a special exhibit
of the Tuskegee school presided over by
Booker Washington. Commissioner Peck
has decided to put Thomas J. Galloway Of
this city in charge of the exhibit Of the
negro race. Galloway is a well-known
clerk in the War Department, and does not
know anything about the intention Of COM
missioner Peck. Ii is believed, however.
that he will serve.
The educational exhibit which will he
made by the negroes is expected 10 be a
fine one Mr.. Galloway highly recon-
mended for the position he Will be ap-
pointed to by Booker Washington and
others Mr.. Galloway will collect the ex-
hibit and have charge Of it. The exhibit
will be made Up from Tuskegee and Hamp-
ton institutes. Fiske Howard and Wander
bilt universities and other well-known ed
ucauonal institutions OF the country.
To Go in Two Shipments.
Commissioner Peck said to a representa-
tive of The Star that he nau
hibits at the exposition Will begin To leave
this country in a short time. 1t Is ex-
pected that the entire exhibition OF this
country will be taken to Paris in two ship
ments on the cruiser Prairie. which was
set aside by the Navy Department the
vessel of the commissioner general. The
Prairie will begin loading at Baltimore and
Norfolk about the last of this month. and
will leave for France about December !
with the first load. The second shipment
will be made about the middle OF January.
Mr.. Peck himself will leave for Paris in
February next.
The Situation in Ohio.
William Hahn, former republican state
chairman Of Ohio, called on President Nc
kinley today. He is one of the Presidents
closest friends Mr.. Hahn is on his way
to Ohio, and naturally he and the President
talked about the situation IN their state.
The President has expressed his satisfac-
ton with the Sltud tlon ever since he passed
through Ohio two weeks ago. He believes
Nashs plurality may reach as much as
10000.
There is not particle of doubt about
Ohio said Mr.. Hahn to representative of
The Star. There is no more question than
there is about Iowa. Ohio Is d republican
state. Every manufacturing establishment
in the stale is running TO its full capacity,
and ii il impossible to get the necessary
workmen. The workingmen are satisfied
with the present condition Of affairs. which
was so much different under the Cleveland
administration.
Jones will receive about 6O,ooO votes and
Nash Will be elected by plurality of from
10000 to $1,000 votes Both branches Of
the legislature Will be republican. Jones
Will find that there Is much difference be-
tween running for mayor Of Toledo and
govern or Of Ohio
The Washington Centennial.
subcommittee of the Washington CEN
tennial committee, composed of Commis-
sioTier Wight, Col Benet, Mr.. r. Ross
Perry and Mr. Theodore W. Noyes, called
upon the President this morning in order TO
ccnfer with him in respect TO the celebra-
ton in 1900. They urged the appointment
at an early date by the President OF the
committee from the country at large"
which the law enacted at the last session
of Congress authorized him to appoint, the
fixing of a date in December after the con-
veniGg of Congress for the meeting Of this
committee with the committees represent
ing the Senate, House and citizens Of the
District of Columbia respectively, and a
reference to the centennial in his annual
message to Congress, preliminary to the
submission by him to Congress of the plans
Of centennial celebration formulated at the
conference of these committees. The Presi-
dent showed the same warm interest in the
centennial celebration which he has dis
played from the beginning, and the COM
mittee expect early and favorable action
by him in the matter.