Evening star., 1900-06-09
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Senator Hanna Will Retain National
Committee Craftsmanship.
LEADERS PAYING FAREWELL CALLS
Senator Mason and the President
Resume Pleasant Relations.
INVITATIONS FROM STATES

Senator Hanna will be the next chairman
of the republican national committee and
will conduct the coming campaign. This
was learned today on the best of authority,
and is in the face of repeated reports to
the contrary. The only thing which will
change this program will be some unex-
pected change in Senator Hannas health
or some other feature not now counted
upon.
Senator Hanna and Representative Dick
had long conference with President Nc
Kiney today about political matters in gen.
eral. The President deluged with
prominent visitors all day, but all he could
Go with some of them to shake hands
and ask them to call again. as he was
gagged.
Many details Of the republican national
convention were talked over. Representa-
tive Dick. secretary of the national COM
mittee, will go to Philadelphia on Monday.
He is member of the subcommittee of the
national committee having the convention
in charge Senator Hanna will go to Phil
adelphia on the 18th and will remain there.
going over contest cases.
1t is said to be President McKinley's
earnest desire that Senator Hanna shall
continue at the head of the national COM
mittee. The senator will comply with this
desire unless bad health requires other
wise.
Fifty or sixty congressman called at the
White House today, some to pay their re-
spectS before going away and others to
make requests and ask appointments The
additional West Point cadetShipS are at
tracing attention. Senator Hawley and
Representatives Joy and Pierce of Mis-
souri, were among those who introduced
young men desiring to enter Yves. foln'.
What Senator Depew Says.
Senator Depew didn't want anything. Il
just came to congratulate the President on
the fact that he will be renominated at
Philadelphia and reelected in November
said the New York senator.
Senators Spooner. Lodge, Perkins, Fos-
ter and Gear called to say farewell. Sena-
tor Davis had short talk with the Presl-
dent The senator will be here until after
the Philadelphia convention.
On the Board of Charities.
Representative White, the colored mem
ber from North Carolina, saw the President
and suggested the name of Prof. George
w. Cook of the District for membership
on the board of charities of the District.
Mr.. White spoke highly of the qualitca-
tions of Prof. Cook, who is we'll known in
educational circles in the District.
x-Representative Robert Smalls of South
Carolina was at the White House. ne
called at the Navy Department during the
day and filed protests against the removal
of the Port Royal naval station to Charles
ton. He lives near Port Royal, and says
the people in his section are deeply opposed
to the change.
Representative Boreing of Kentucky ask
ed the President to appoint Lieut.. Charles
H. Morrow of the volunteer army in the
Philippines to second lieutenancy in the
regular army. The Kentucky delegation
has united in the request.
Senator Mason Calls Again.
Senator Mason and President Mckinley
friends again The story
is worth telling. The senator was at the
White House today for the first time since
his views began to differ SO radically from
those of the administration on Philippine
matters. The senator has not asked the
administration for anything, and put him.
self where he could do as he pleased. Be
fore this eStrangement the senator calieu
often on the President. The senator tod
the President jokes and they talked 10
gether of many things. Thi. all stopped of
suddenly The President still held the sena-
tor in high regard. but as the latter did not
call on him there was no way oil showing
this.
When the President went to the Capitol
Friday he and Senator Mason met by
chance. They shook hands and had brief
talk The President invited Mr.. Mason
to visit him and the invitation was accepted
today The senator called with his brother.
The President had host OF callers wait
ing. and SO it was agreed that MT Mason
should call this afternoon for long talk.
1t is generally understood that Senator
Mason will earnestly support the President
for reelection and will go on the stump
for him.
To Succeed Mr.. Bynum.
Representative Champ Clark OF Missouri.
on behalf of democratic members of the
House, requested the President to appoint
Representative De vries of California as
member of the board of general appraisers
who failed of confirmation by the Senate.
The President asked If the appointment
would be generally satisfactory to the
democrats, and Mr.. Clark said that he
thought it would.
Mr.. Bynum will not be reappointed to
the board, and 1t is believed that Mr.. De
Vries stands the best chance for the place.
Mr. De Vries is from Stockton, and can re-
turn to Congress If he desires.
Invited to New Hampshire.
Senators Chandler and Gallinger and Rep
resentative Sulloway of New Hampshire
extended the President an invitation to
visit their state in August or September to
attend the exercises incident to the presen-
tation of bronze medallions to the battle
ships Kearsarge and Alabama. The date
for the presentation has not been fixed
upon, but the event is intended to be his
said he would consider the invitation. The
medallions are to be placed on the turrets
of the two battle ships and will be in
scribed.
Representative Long of Kansas also ex-
tended the President an invitation to visit
Wichita, Kan, on October l. A big reunion
of veterans Of the civil war is to be held at
that time. and it Ia greatly desired to have
the chief executive as a guest The Presi-
dent said that he could not now make
promises.
Hospital Conditions in Manila.
A letter has Just been received from one
of the army nurses in an army hospital at
Manila in which 1t is stated that: Tho
ones here who served in the terrible cpl
denic of fever in the south during the
memorable summer Of 1898 find the work
here comparatively light. There is little