Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-16
The President VIII Leave the CITY
Next Thursday.
PLACES BE WILL VISIT WHILE AWAY
Two More Delegations in Behalf of
Judge Scott.
9TH ER CALLERS TODAY


Paterson, N. J., where they will remain
until Saturday morning as guests of Mrs
Garret A. Hobart, widow of the late Vice
PRESIDENT. This will be the beginning Of a
TRIP which will take the President away
from Washington for at least a week From,
Paterson the President who will be &C.
companied by Mrs. Mckinley, will go TO
New York, reaching there In time to make
an address Saturday evening before the
ecumenical conference of missions of the
Methodist Church. In New York the presi-
Dental party will be quartered at the Man
haitian Hotel.
President and Mrs. Mckinley will stay in
New York until late Sunday night when
| they will leave for Canton, Ohio The
| president and his wife are going to their
| nome to look over some altera tions and
aoditlons to their residence in Canton. They
| VIII remain IN the little Ohio town for three
| or Tour days and will not come back hero
before Thursday or Friday of next week
Ihe trip throughout will be made in a
| private car attached to regular trains DR.
| +. NJ. RiXey, the family physician Secre-
tary Cortelyou and Assistant Secretary
Barnes viii accompany the President and
| wife From Washington to Paterson the
| party will be accompanied by Mrs Hobart
| and son, Garret A. Hobart jr
The District Commissioner.htp..
| 1t Is rot believed the President will Sc
lect the two District Commissioners prior
| to his departure or that he will take the
| matter up while he is away. The outlook,
| therefore, is that nominations will be
| made before the LIST of May. or even later
Judge Scott was warmly indorsed for Dis
trlct Commissioner today by large dele
CATION of the District bar The delegation
was headed by Charles A Douglas and
was composed of John Ridout E. H.
| Ihomas. B. S. Minor, ID. W. Baker. Jas L.
| Pugh, jr., Alex Wolf, NJ n. Richardson.
| Edwin b. Hay, j. A. Maedel, A. f. Leckie
| r. Golden Donaldson, John E. Laskey,
| Justice Mills Justice O'Neal Chas w.
| Darr' smith Thompson, jr., and Alex. r.
Mullowney. In addition to those present
Mr. Baker. presented letters from a large
number of lawyers urging Judge Scotts
selection.
Judge Scott were made by Mr.. Douglas
and T. II. Thomas The President gave
the delegation close attention and prom
lsed consideration to what had been said
Representative Bromwell of Ohio had a
talk with the President and said some kind
words for w. S. Knox. The President did
not give to Mr.. Bromwell any indication Of
his intentions.
Another Scott Delegation.
After the members of the bar had talked
to the President in behalf of Judge Scott a.
strong delegation of business and profess
sicnal men saw the chief executive for the
same purpose Nearly all Of those present
spoke in highest terms of Judge Scott. and
assured the President that there would be
no objection to his appointment anywhere
in the District Mr.. George Truesdell acted
as spokesman for the delegation which
likewise indorsed the reappointment of
Commissioner Ross.
During the talk with the President 1t was
stated a report heard on the streets
that Commissioner Wight had Withdrawn
his name from further consideration. The
President asked if this report was true,
and was told that it was probably correct.
The following prominent citizens were
either present or had asked that they be
represented to the President as favoring
Truesdell, Geo. w. F. Swartzell, o. @,
Staples, John o. Johnson, Elphonzo Youngs,
3. H. Warner. r. w. Walker, Jesse B.
Wilson, A. NJ Lothrop A A Bfrney, 5. H
Walker, Richard kingsman, c. C Duncan-
son, Fred Behrens, l.. NJ. Saunders, A S.
Taylor, F. S. Williams, T. B. Babbitt Z. NJ
Willis, H. NJ Kenner, r. S. Donaldson.
The President received still another dele
CATION. This one was in the interest OF NJ
A. Ballinger and consisted of Nathaniel
Wilson, ]. B. Cotton and NJ A. Davidge.
They urged the selection of Mr.. Ballinger
Mr.. Davidse stated in the most positive
terms that he is not candidate for Com
missioner, and does not know how his name
came to be spoken of in that connection.
He says he would not accept the position.
Representative Van Voorhis of Ohio also
referred to District matters in a talk with
the President. Mr.. Van Voorhis is warm
friend and admirer of w. V. Cox. He did
not formally present Mr.. CoX's name, but
he told the President that there was not,
in his opinion, a man in the District better
qualified for the place.
For a Place in Porto Rico.
Senator Gallinger and Representative Sui
loway of New Hampshire saw the President
this afternoon and presented Prof. George
c. Kimball of New Hampshire as an able
man for superintendent of instruction for
Porto Rico. The President has done moth
ing about any of these places, and will
probably be slow in the appointments.
Mr.. Longs View of the West.
Secretary Long visited the President this
morning, after an absence of a number of
weeks in Colorado. When asked for his
views of politics in the west Mr.. Long said:
Il believe that sentiment has changed
great deal in four years. The people have
had their share Of the prosperity which
has existed for three years. There is the
most friendly feeling to the administra-
ton
Regarding the use of his name as a possi-
bic vice presidential candidate Mr.. Long re-
peated a statement heretofore made-that
the office is one of much honor and should
neither be sought nor refused by any man.
Secretary Root was with the President
on army matters. There were many other
visitors. A number of the members of the
Antietam battlefield commission, accompa-
MED by Representative Wachter. called
on the President to ask his answer to the
invitation extended him some time ago TO
attend the dedication Of the monument
erected by the state of Maryland to the
soldiers of both armies in the civil war
who fell at Antietam. The exercises arc
to take place May 80. The President said
he would send an answer in few days.
Senator Davis called on the President and
remained with him some time. Senators
Frye and Hale want one of the Porto Rican
appointments for constituent and con-
ferred with the President. Senators Lodge,
Quarles, Kean and Foraker, Represents.
tives Grosvenor, Berry, Griggs and Hop,
kins the President.
Assistant Secretary Taylor of the treas
ury, accompanied by Commissioner Fitch,e
of the immigration bureau at New York,
was with the President short time talkI
ing of immigration matters.