Evening star., 1900-05-31
AT THE White HOUSE
Numerous Callers Talk Politics With
the President.
CONSIDERING The CONVENTION
Views Of Senators on the Adjourn
ment of Congress.
HITE CROSS SOCIETY

Singly and in pairs visitors Of prominence
!. focked to the White House today, and the
President was kept busy for hours receiv-
ing and talking with his callers. There
were too many visitors. and they were too
quickly handled, for many important con-
ferences to be held. Several were Of in
terest. however. Senator Foraker talked
for some time with the President about
political and other affairs. Senator Lodge
was engaged in the same work. 1t Is said
to be the program of the republican leaders
now to make Senator Lodge permanent
chairman of the republican national con-
vention at Philadelphia. Whether his con-
versation with the President this morning
related to this is not positively known.
Senators in Evidence.
No criticism is heard Of this selection in
itself, but several republican leaders say
that there is always considerable opposition
to the prominence OF too many senators in
a national convention.
Senator Wolcott is to be temporary chair
man at Philadelphia. With Senator Lodge
as permanent chairman and Senator Hassa
chairman of the national committee. the
three highest places will be filled by sena-
tors.
President Mckinley will talk politics with
good many callers between now and the
national convention.
The Adjournment of Congress.
Some of the callers today talked about
the adjournment of Congress. Senator
Hanna, who was at the White House with
Mr.. Leischmann, United States minister to
Switzerland, expects Congress will adjourn
from Thursday to Saturday of next week.
Senators Lodge and Elkins believe the 9Th
Of June will find Congress close to an end.
Senator Platt of Connecticut hopes that ad-
journment Will take place on the 9th. II
Congress doesn't finish by that time he is
doubtful when 1t will adjourn.
Appointments in the Colonies.
Senators A!drich, Wetmore, Bard. Bev.
eridge, Pettus, Shoup and Lindsay and Rep
resentatives Brownlow, Gibson, Joy and
Wanger were among the others who saw
the President. They were looking after APP
pointments Some of them are seeking
places in Porto Rico and Hawaii. Nomina-
tions to Porto Rican and Hawaiian posi-
tions are now before the President and
when signed by him will go to the Senate.
Representatiye Richardson of TT, Tennessee a,t
tions passed by the Tennessee legislature
requesting the appointment of General
Wheeler as a major general in the regular
would be glad to do this II he could get
the authority of Congress. This is lacking.
Representative Butler Of PENNSYLVANIA
laid before the President some resolutions
adopted at the yearly meeting of orthodox
Friends held in Philadelphia protesting
against the Interpretation Of the canteen
law enforced by the government.
White Cross Society Rumpus.
A fight on Mrs Creighton, the head OF
the White Cross Society, has been inaugu-
rated at the White House. This fight is In
tended to prevent the President signing the
bill passed by Congress incorporating tha
society," Several of the ladies who nave
been fighting Mrs. Creighton have given
notice that they will file protest against
the manner in which the affairs Of the So
ciety are operated.