Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-15
THEODORE ROOSEVELT SWORN
mas PRESIDENT OF THE U.S..

been added to and improved, it has not
been allowed to lose any OF its colonial
charm. The room in which the cath
was taken is ceiled high in dark oak,
the h.lor heavily polished, and the only
bit o. relief to it is a bay window set
in stained glass. 1t was in this en-
brasure that the President and Judge
Hazel stood when the oath was admin
istered.
Immediately following the dispensing
OF the spectators after taking OF the
oath the President asked the cabinet
members present to confer with him.
The conference lasted very nearly two
hours, and when it was finished the
President said to the Associated Press:
Following put the brief statement |
made when taking the oath that L
would follow the administrative lines
laid down by President Mckinley, L
requested the members Of the cabinet
who were present, to remain in their
positions at least for the present. They
have assured me they will, and may
say that | have assurance also from the
absent members
Inquiry was made of the President
as to whether an extra session OF
Congress would be called by him and ne
said in substance that there was no
fundamental law requiring the calling
OF Congress together upon the success
sion of a Vice-President to the Presi-
dency and that after consultation with
the cabinet they had decided that no
such extra session would be called.
The President after the meeting OF the
cabinet saw a few personal friends and
then putting on his hat said 70 Secre-
tary Root:
Let US take a little walk, it will
do US both good
Secretary Root assented and they
walked out on the porch. His host,
Mr.. Ansley Wilcox said:
Mr.. President, shant | go along with
you?7
He said: NO, | am going to take
a short walk up the street with Sec
rotary Root and will return again"
When he got down to the foot of the
walk a couple Of policemen and a
couple of detectives in citizens Clothes
started to follow him. He turned and
told his secretary to tell them that he
did not desire any protection. Il do
not want TO establish the precedent
Of going about guarded
The policemen and detectives touch
ed their hats but before he had gone a
hundred yards two of them were walk
ing Just behind him and two of them
were following him on the other side
of the street. The two distinguished
men attracted but little attention un-
til they got near the police lines on
Delaware avenue when as the Presi-
dent stopped to shake hands and say
goodbye to Secretary Root some OF the
crowd recognized him and he was sur
rounded. The police drove the crowd
back and the President. accompanied
by Col. Bingham, who had Joined him,
and watched also by his former mill
tary secretary at Albany, Col. George
Curtis Treadwell. walked briskly back
to the Wilcox mansion.
He announced later that he would
not leave the city until Monday morn
ing when the funeral train is to leave.
The President passed the evening
rather quietly at Mr.. Wilcox's home,
dining quite late. Governor B. b,
Odell. of New York; Congressman Lu-
cius Littauer, OF New York, and VIM.
Warden, of Buffalo, called during the
evening, as did also Col. Russell Har-
riSOn.
The President While Afabie,
showed some effects of the long jour
ney and the days strain. However, he
found time to have a chat with Gov
ernor Odell. The Governor ton the
President that he intended issuing a
proclamation tonight concerning the
Presidents death and discussed the
tenor of it. President Roosevelt said
that he too. would issue a proclama-
ton and that he bad put it in the
hands of Secretary Cortelyou to pre-
pare as to form, after preparing the
substance.
The President was besieged with
messages of congratulations tonight,
in fact so many came that no attempt
vas made to open the large majority of
them.