Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-25
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
The President Invited to a Re-
union Of Veterans.
TO STAY At CANTON DURING JULY
Chairman Hanna Not to Begin
the Campaign Until August.
CONFIDENT REPUBLICANS

A party of prominent Georgians called on
the President this morning to invite him to
visit Atlanta on July 20, the occasion being
the thrty-sixth anniversary of the battle OF
Peachtree creek 1t is proposed to have
big reunion of eX-federals and ex-confeder-
ates. especially those who participated in
the battle. A large number Of people will
attend. and 1t has been earnestly hoped by
Georgia people that the President would be
one of the number.
In the party were Col. w. A. Hemphill
Major H. H. Smyth, Ex-Governor r. b.
Bulloch, James p. Averill, c. r. Haskins,
E. H. Thornton. II. N. Randolph, T. r.
Sawtell, Col. A. ]. West and Representative
Livingston.
The President promised to give the mat
ter consideration. but there is doubt wheth-
er he can go. He will leave here the last
of this week for his Canton home and is ex-
pected to spend the month of July there
The President hopes to escape politics at
Canton. He wants a month of rest IN his
own home. From the middle of August to
election day he will be compelled to pay
more or less attention to politics.
The Campaign Opens In August.
Chairman Hanna does not expect to open
the campaign actively until some time in
August. This was stated on the best au-
his Cleveland home through July and will
go to the Chicago headquarters in August.
At Cleveland Mr.. Hanna will be only an
hours ride from the President and If they
desire they easily confer over any
feature of the situation or to map out
program. After the democrats have acted
the President and chairman Will quickly
determine on the republican program.
Republican headquarters will be main
tanned in New York, where Cornelius Bliss,
treasurer of the committee, will be To-
Gated, but the battle will be fought from
the Chicago headquarters, as was the case
four years ago.
The New Executive Committee.
Chairman Hanna will soon select the eX-
ecutve committee. which is so important to
the management of the campaign. OF the
nine members of the last executive COM
mttee at least five are not again available
for service. These are Powell Clayton,
United States ambassador to Mexico; Cyrus
Leland. pension agent in Kansas; w. L.
Durbin. republican nominee for governor of
Indiana; Charles G. Dawes controller of
the currency, and William Mckinley Os-
borne. United States consul general at Lon
don. The present members of the commit
tee who may be called upon again to serve
are Joseph Manley of Maine, Henry c.
Payne of Wisconsin and ex-senator Quay
of Pennsylvania. New men talked of for
membership are Harry New of Indiana,
Fred. S. Gibbs of New York and Senator
Scott of West Virginia.
Republicans All Confident.
Struggling delegates to the Philadelphia
convention continue to call at the White
House. There is remarkable unanmity and
confidence in their predictions of republi
can success.
Senator Shoup, for instance, believes Ida
no will vote for the republican ticket. He
has the reputation of being one of the wis
est politicians in the country. I'VE are go
ing to try to put Idaho in the Mckinley
column this year, and We have strong hope
of doing So he said. -Four years ago we
had struggle to maintain even the nu-
cleus of an organization in idaho, but there
has been a change in sentiment We are
also going to make hard fight for the leg
stature Senator Shoups reelection is at
stake and his friends are doing all they can
to give the legislature to the republicans.
Senator ThurstO and Nebraska.
Senator Thurston was with the President
short time. I'VE have an even chance
of carrying Nebraska" the senator said.
There Is no reason in the world to doubt
the general success of the republican tickes.
| believe 1t will carry several states in the
west that went for Bryan before. Nebraska
would be a certain republican state. but for
Bryan's personality. State pride will throw
several thousand votes to the democrats
that they wouldn't get If Bryan was not in
the field
Senator Clark of Wyoming is most san
guine of success. We have a ticket that
will absolutely win,'' the senator said this
morning. 1T is especially strong in the
west, because the people out there admire
two things-honesty and dash. The Phila-
delpha convention gave us both, and like
wise gave a winning ticket
A Talk on China.
Senator Davis, head of the foreign re-
lations committee of the Senate, talked to
the President on the situation in China.
The senator considers Chinese affairs too
grave for official comment. He will not
attempt to forecast the outcome.
Senator Davis and other republican lead
ers do not want to consider the probability
of a war with China. In case war should
become necessary the President would have
to call Congress in extra session to make
the declaration. Only that body has the
power to declare war. Exactly how far
the President can go in sending troops to
China is a subject on which there is little
or no precedent. The President has no
doubt consulted the State Department and
Department of Justice, and knows his pow
ers 1t is thought.