Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-20
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Gov. Roosevelt Has a Conference
With the President.
A ROSY VIEW OF TIE OUTLOOK
Other Callers Talk in an Encourage
ing Strain.
CITIZENSHIPS RESTORED

The most prominent visitor at the White
House today was Gov. Theodore Roosevelt
He reached this city early this morning in
a special train over the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway from Hinton, w. Va, where
he spoke last night.
Leaving his car upon arrival at the 9Th
street station, Gov. Roosevelt accompanied
by Mr.. Curtis Guild drove to the Airing
ton Hotel. where he ate breakfast After
ward he called upon his fast friend, Secre-
tary Long. and visited the White House
shortly after 10 o'clock. He went immedi-
| ately to the library, where the President
met him. They remained in conference for
an hour, Gov. Roosevelt giving the Pres
| ldent his views of the outlook as he has
seen it on his long tour. now drawing to a
close. Gov. Roosevelt was able to go into
detail as to the situation in many states
He has not only been making speeches but
| ne mas been closely observing the people
| and taking account of their mood. Alto
gether he is understood to take most rosy
view of the outlook throughout the terri
| tory he has visited.
Gov. Roosevelt had nothing to say for the
press. He was going to the Congressional
Library for a visit. purely for recreation,
you know" he said with a laugh. Then he
set on for the street cars to go to the
| library.
Governor Roosevelt returned to the White
House after l o'clock to take lunch with
| the President. The others at lunch were
secretary Long. Curtis Guild and Capt W.
Z. Cowles, Governor Rooseyelt's brother
| in-iaw.
Governor Roosevelt denies the published
story of purported dialogue between him.
seif and Bryan as their trains stopped near
each other at an illinois town. This story
represented Roosevelt as telling Bryan that
voice ,uh
populist platform" Bryan is said to have
retorted that his own voice was as .'broken
as republican promises
Governor Roosevelt will leave washine-
ton late this afternoon in his special car for
Baltimore, where he will make a speech
tonight.
MIR. Hepburn's Predictions.
Representative Hepburn of Iowa talked
with the President a short time. ..There Is
no question in my mind of the result of the
election he said. I'VE will carry num-
Der OF states we did not carry before
Kansas. Nebraska and South Dakota will
De among these. Iowa will probably give
larger majority for Mckinley than four
years ago and will elect solid republican
deiegation to the House of Representa-
tiveS.'' i'i-
Representative Hawley of Texas ia lilo
all other republicans in his sanguine views
OF the outlook. He called on the Presidant
loaay: we Will carry every state that
h WAS W WIN US four years ago and add num-
us 1000 majority and We will gain several
other states west of the MISSISSIPPI ''i
Mr. .Hawley says that Galveston ts
Slowly recovering from the awful effects
of the recent d,aster. Mr. HaW,ey esti
mates that the property loss was $50 o0D
ana the loss of life between 5000 and 3 900
He says Galveston will be rebuilt and viii
ever before. ' 'Ae'i
Postmaster Wilson of Brooklyn, former
representative in Congress, was one of the
residents callers. He thinks New York
VIII give big majority for Mckinley He
says the republicans will carry three con-
gresslonal districts now represented by
democrats. These are the third fourth
and NTH, the tncumbents being Represen-
three districts We're republican prior to
1898. ~
Chief of the Engraving Bureau.
me long delay in the appointment Of
cn-et OF the bureau Of engraving and print
Ing mas led the friends OF the cand. dates to
believe that selection will soon be made.
II Is nkeiy that an appointment will be
made In November. There has been no
reason for haste in the matter The acting
director g most competent official and
In addition Assistant Secretary VanderIip
OF the treasury has been giving the bureau
ms personal attention. delegation, of
District G. A. R. officials called on the Pres
f aent c To-Day y, in the interest of candidate
LOT chle1 or the bureau. The delega ton
consisted of G. H. Siaybaugh, department.
commander; T. P. Williams, senior vice
commander; Israel W. Stone. jr., vice com
general: George E. Davis assistant quarter
master general. Calvin Farnsworth, past
department commander, some tine ago in
dorsed the candidacy of Captain Meredith,
former chief Of the bureau. The delegation
today indorse Mr.. Chas. P. Lyman, chief of
the appointment division of the Treasury
Department.
Citizenships Restored
The President has had large number of
deserving citizenship cases pending for
some time. They are the cases of men |
who served terms in prisons and in whose |
cases mitigating circumstances were after
ward discovered or their conduct has heen
such as to warrant their restora ion to |
civil rights. Eleven such pardons hava haen
granted. the beneficiaries being reside,?s of |
Almost as many states. Attorney General |
Irisgs mas refused to recommend parlons |
TO restore citizenship at the close of a |
mans term in prison. He prefers to wait |
until the man has been able to demonstro
that his conduct has been upright aid |
worthy OF confidence All the cases just
acted upon are of men who served ont
,heir terms years ago and have since be-
haved properly.
Going Away Monday.
President and Mrs. Mckinley will leave
Monday night for Canton and remain tlere
until the President votes. So soon as the
president has cast his ballot on e'ecrion
day he will take train for WASHINGTON.
receiving the election bulletins on his wav
back. Before he gets here he will know
the result of the election.
A. f. Randle of Congress Heights wac
among the Presidents visitors. He was
accompan MED by Mr.. and Mrs Flaeg of
New York ee VI
Jacob r Turner tho WHIT. |
senger. who was so cri ica,ly IN At ,ba |
Homeopathic Hospital and not expectad 70
live, Is much improved, and his physicians
now nope for his permanent recovery. The
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