Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-23
Many State Delegations Call to See
the President.
CONGRATULATIONS ARE EXTENDED
Representative Deliver Of Iowa
Among the Visitors
GEN. MILES IN CONFERENCE

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groups. Sometimes there were all Of the
delegates of a state. Illinois, Iowa, Ken
lucky. Mississippi. Georgia. Missouri. Ten
represented by politicians Of more or less
siasm for the ticket they had just placed In
the field in Philadelphia
The President gracefully received the con-
CALCULATIONS that were rendered him. He
was in the most pleasant frame OF mind
and expressed interest in all the predictions
made to him by jubilant delegates. These
personal congratulations are few compared
to the hundreds that are reaching the ex-
ecuttve mansion each day by wire and mall.
The White House force will be engaged for
many days in preparing answers to these
epistles- Secretary Cortelyou is already en-
gagged in debating answers He does this
work rapidly and with keen personal knowl-
eoge of the authors. At the same time the
regular business of the White House Is
proceeding easily.
Some Southern Delegations.
The Florida delegation was headed by
John G. Long. republican national commit
teeman. Mr. Long came all the way from
his post as consul general in Egypt to at
tend the convention. With him were ]. E.
Lee. H. s. Chubb. J. N. Coombs, VIM. H.
Lucas, H w. Chandler. H. W. Bishop and
J. F. Horn. This delegation Is one from
the south that was without friction or fac
ton. The various elements of the party
are harmonious.
From Tennessee We're Representative
Brownlow, A. NJ. Hughes and ex-Repre-
sentative j. E. Mccall. The latter Is the
republican nominee for governor. He said
today that the Tennessee republicans we're
going to make a showing in the November
election that would surprise the country.
Mr. DOlliver Extends Congratulations.
Representative Dolliver Of Iowa extended
his congratulations and added his best
wishes Many believe MIR. Dolliver would
nave been the vice presidential nominee
of the convention had Roosevelt withdra wn
from the contest. Mr.. Doliver said that he
is going direct to his home in Iowa and is
going to take the stump without much loss
of time The republican national commit
tee has arranged for him to speak in many
states and he expects to make a long tour.
Predictions as to Success.
Two Missouri parties We're at the White
House, Representative Joy was with one
and Representative Bartholdt with an
other. Mr.. Joy said that the republican
ticket is a splendid one. 1t presents u
solid front. There is no division of senti-
ment. He added: There is not the slight
est doubt of the success of the ticket
With Representative Bartholdt were
Charles kratz. ]. F. Gmelich Charles F.
Gallenkamp, Fred Achenback and Mr.. and
Mrs. Funk. The ticket is the strongest
that could have been nominated said Mr..
Bartholdt. Roosevelt appeals with pecu-
liar force to the young element Of the
country and the President represents the
four years. We are going to make SUI
preme effort to carry Missouri this fall and
we believe that the work done at Philadel-
phia will help materially to this end
Bright Boys From California.
The President received fifteen school boys
from Philadelphia. They had been to the
Philadelphia convention as the guests of
the San Francisco Examiner. and will go
to the Kansas City convention and else
petitive examination. The President wish
ed them a pleasant journey and congratu-
lated them on their selection for such a
pleasant trip.
Comforting With Gen. Miles.
The President had a conference of twenty
minutes or half an hour with General Miles,
the first one since General Miles was made
a lieutenant general. The belief was gen
eral that the conference related to the
landing and conduct Of small American
army in China. That largo force Will
be sent to China was told in The Star early
this week. The only questions now left
are the number of men to compose the eX-
petition, the comma nder and the steps to
be taken after arrival in that country. Gen.
eral Miles will have to be consulted about
all these matters.
A Democratic View of the Ticket.
Among the Presidents many visitors was
Senator Harris. democrat. of Kansas THE
ticket Is strong and the platform Is adroit,
said Senator Harris, in speaking of the
work of the republican national convention.
Roosevelt Is a picturesque figure and Is
very popular in the west. Many men who
are not committed to any party will take
to the republicans because of Roosevelts
connection with the ticket. AT the same
time l do not believe the ticket will win.
The people are not to be deluded into the
idea that the existing prosperity is the
product Of the republican administration.
We are having prosperity in the west. but
it Is due to good seasons, hard work, rigid
economy and self-denial. CnfavOrable con-
ditions elsewhere, even now, are advancing
the price of wheat, which will greatly bene-
fit the farmers of Kansas and the west,
but these unfavorable conditions were not
brought around by republican admins
tration. The people throughout the country
understand the reasons for these things.
Further than this, the people recognize that
the last Congress gave to the trusts of all
kinds all they asked for They also recog
niZe that Congress absolutely refused to
do for the country those things that We're
demanded irrespective of party, such as an
amended interstate law, antitrust legisla-
ton, a reduction of the war taxes, provid-
ing for the Nicaragua canal and other
things. If the democrats will fully pledge
themselves to these and other things, in
Guiding an income tax and election of SEN
ators by the people. at the same time nom
mating a good man for Vice President, they
will win in November.
I'VE want man in whom the country
will have the same confidence as Bryan,
and do not know better man than Shive-
Iy of Indiana. No, We cannot afford to
straddle by having a man on the ticket
holding views antagonistic to those of Mr.
Bryan and the party. l do not think sol
der is needed to offset the looked-for en-
thusiasm that Roosevelt may give to the
republicans"
Souvenir for Mrs. Mckinley,
Mr.. Heath, assistant postmaster general.
called on Mrs. Mckinley this morning and
presented her with a beautiful fac-simile
souvenir of the badge of the republican ma
tonal committee. The fac-simile Is of solid
gold and IL handsome specimen of the en-
gravers art. Mrs. Mckinley has a yalua-
BILE collection Of convention and committee
badges representing the campaigns of forty
years.
DISPATCH FROM MIR. ELTERICHs.
Presbyterian Missionary CONFIRM.
PerilOus Situation At Pekin.