Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-22
Many Convention Delegates Call on
the President.
4 GLANCE FORWARD TO 1904 CAMPAIGN
Representative BromweII Picks Out
Foraker to Lead.
VIEWS OF THE VISITORS

the cabinet meeting interviewed at II
| o'clock the President would have spent the
day receiving congratulations and shaking
hands with exuberant republicans. There
was plenty Of enthusiasm. The belief is
growing among republicans that the con-
vention nominated a great ticket. This be-
| lief Is summed up in the few but meaning
words of Senator McComas. who was
among the callers: 1.-The ticket is the
strongest the republican party ever put In
| the field for votes. 1t is stronger than any
ticket ever headed by Lincoln. 1t is a
combination of confidence and enthusiasm,
and if these won't win, then the repubi-
can party need not seek the right combi-
nations again.
The President received the Hamilton
Club of Chicago. Mrs. Bangs wife of Fred
erick Bangs, president of the club, pinned
one of the organizations badges on the
Presidents coat.
Then came the Kansas delegates to the
convention. all of them wearing big silk
sunflowers on their coats and proud of the
fact that they We're the first to declare for
Roosevelt. A number of Tennessee dele
gates. headed by Representative Gibson.
and some of the Montana delegates, with
Senator Carter at their head. called next,
while there were many groups of convcn-
ton attendants from different parts Of the
country.
Among the prominent men were Senators
Spooner. Warren and Platt. Representative
Bromwell of Ohio and Richard Yates. the
republican nominee for governor of Illinois
The ticket is exceptionally strong said
Senator Carter. land there is no doubt Of
| its success. 1t means victory
Yes" said Senator Warren. I'VE will
turn In and elect the ticket without much
| trouble
''The ticket cannot be beaten said Rep
| resentative Bromwel Roosevelt made
tnp greatest SacrlfCp made
| The political ambitions of lifetime are
shelved in the vice presidential chair That
at least. is the rule Mr.. Roosevelt is an
exception to many rules, however.
Foraker in 1904.
II believe that Senator Foraker has the
best chance of any man living to be the re-
| publican presidential nominee four years
| from now. As the head of the special. com
| mittee on the insular possessions of the
| Senate he has opportunity to make his
name greater than it is. If he shapes leg
islation as to the Philippines and other
| Islands in way suitable to the country he
will have the advantage of the people's s
esteem and admiration. He is young able
and vigorous, and the fact that he is from
| Ohio will not stand in the way if the people
| like his position in the Senate and believe
| in what he does. The future of these pos
sessions is going to be an important one
| and will make or ruin many men before
another tour years. These questions will
| ne dhSOTDllP ones. senator Foraker is lust
! the man to win popular favor in handling
them properly. OF course, he has to come
| back to the Senate to do this but it looks
as if he will succeed in securing reelection
without opposition
Fnvors Taking Chinese Territory.
Mr.. Bromwell is one of the first public
men to announce that he favors taking a
slice of Chinese territory in the event that
| division of the empire is declared to be
necessary by the nations of the world
IF the empire has to be divided he
said, Il am most certainly in favor of
getting the proportion Of territory that be-
longs to this country. The fact that We
have the Philippines will not insure. us
full commercial advantages if China goes
into the hands of Europe. You may be
sure fhat those countries are not risking
everything to get some Chinese territory
for the fun of the thing. 1t is commerce
and trade they are after and we cannot
afford to be a minute behind in the same
course, except that ours can be done under
| restrictions. and in keeping with our policy
nations"
Senator Cullom was enthusiastic over the
ticket. at is the combination I have be-
lieved in from the start he said, land it
will sweep the country
Representative Graft who also saw the
President, said: 1T is an excellent solu-
ton
Gov. ROOsevelt's Response
The President received the following. tele-
gram from Gov. Roosevelt:
NEW YORK, June 2l
Hon. William Mckinley. Washington, d. G. E:
l appreciate deeply your congratulations
and am proud to be associated with you on
the ticket. THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
To BE Industrial Com issioner
Mr.. Charles II. Litchman of New Jersey
was today appointed by the President to
| be a member of the industrial commission
vice M. b. Ratchford, resigned.
Cabinet Discussed Convention.
The cabinet held a protracted session to-
day, but it was said after adjournment that
the Philadelphia convention was talked of
for long time. Postmaster General Smith,
who was at the convention. gave a history
of the proceedings to the President and his
cabinet. This history covered many mat
ters that have not been made public
Postmaster General Smith. replying to
question as to the possible arrest of Mr.
Rathbone. former director of postal af-
fairs in Cuba, said that no arrest had been
reOnpSte6 Inv the ri