Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-14
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Many Prominent Men Call on the
President.
SENATOR THURSTON ON NEBRASKA
Says Two Republican Senators
Will Be Chosen.
F EELIN IN CAN AID A

Senators Thurston, Foraker, Fairbanks
and Platt of New York were at the White
House today. Senator Thurston was ac-
| companied by Mr.. Andrews, auditor for
the Treasury Department; j. E. Houtz and
r. Q. Stewart of Nebraska. Senator Fair
banks was accompanied by DR.. Howard
Furniss the United States consul at Bahia.
Brazil. Senator Platt was with a consti-
tuent who wants position.
Secretary Wilson and Thomas F. Walsh of
Colorado, Secretary Hitchcock, Admiral
Selfridge, Assistant Secretary Taylor, Mr.
Roberts, director of the mint and Solicitor
O'Connell of the treasury We're among the
other visitors.
Senator Thurston on Nebraska.
The President heartily congratulated Sem
ator Thurston and the Nebraska visitors
on the result of the election in their state.
Speaking of affairs in Nebraska Senator
Thurston said:
The legislature is republican by eleven
votes, eight in the house and three in the
senate. 1t VIII meet in January. and will
elect two republicans to the Senate. No.
l am not candidate for the Senate. The
two most prominent candidates are D. L.
Thompson of Lincoln and +. Kosewater Of
Oma la. Mr.. Thompson has the sold sup
port of his county, while MIR. Rosewater
Is equally strongly supported by his own
county. the strength of the other cands-
dates is not so fully known. Among them
are George ID. Meiklejohn, Representative
Mercer, eN-RepresentatiVe Hainer, l.. u.
richards and others. In senatorial matters
the state is divided geographically, the un-
derstanding being that one senator snail
come from north of the Platte river and
one from south of the river"
Busy Session Anticipated.
Senator Thurston said he had not decided
upon his own plans after leaving the SEN
ate. He anticipates busy session of the
Senate this winter. Some sort OF army
reorganization bill will be passed." he said.
"A NicaragUan bill will go through in some
shape, and there will also be a reapp 1rtion-
ment measure. The ship subsidy bin viii
be discussed, but as there is some opposl-
ton TO this 1t may not go through. AS to
reapportionmsnt, / do not see any reason
Tor a large increase in the representation
Of the. House.
Regarulng the talk of reducing the repre-
sentation of the south. Senator Thurston,
SAID: There is a strong feeling among re-
pupncans that II the south disIranchises
large part OF her population she ought not
TO claim either representation or electoral
votes for the portion disfranchised Con-
gress has the power to reduce the represen-
tation OF those states that do not live I'D to
the Constitution"
Feeling In Canada.
Assistant Secretary Taylor was accom-
panied by Mrs. Taylor. Mrs. Taylor read
to the President an extract from a letter
she had just received from General Henry,
the American consul at Quebec, Canada,
General Henry says in his letter:
1T would have done the President good
II ne could have been in my office yesterday
and heard the kind and hearty congratuIa-
lions L received for him from all the best
people IN Quebec-Protestants, Cathol1cs
English. Scotch, Irish and French. with All
the best business men, There was a steady
stream all day and evening, saying What
glorious victory, that the good man and
statesman has been reelected, and great
calamity to your country and ours has
oeen aVerted. 1t was a great pleasure to
hear and welcome them in behalf of so good
a man and woman. 1t was plain to be seen
they meant just what they said
The President seemed much pleased with
the letter. as he is a personal friend OF
General Henry.