The Washington times., 1901-09-28
BRIEF CABINET MEETING.
Details of Departmental Admins
tratiOn Discussed.
Governor Jennings, of Florida, Pays
His Respects to the Prcsident-F.
II. Thurber n CaIler-A New Carpet
A5,rns the Floor of the East Room

Partly because there were but four
members of the Cabinet present lana
partly because the President wishes hrst
to thoroughly familiarize himself with
the personnel and workings OF the various
departments there were no matters OF
great Importance discussed at the regu-
lar meeting of tie Cabinet yesterday
The absentecs were Secretaries Hay,
Root, Gage, and Long. The meeting
lasted little less than two hours. A
review of the details respecting the oper-
ations of the various departments occu-
pied most Of the time.
Attorney General Knox remained with
the President for a few minutes after the
other members of the Cabinet departed.
1t was the first time he has had an op-
portunity to discuss with the President
at any length the affairs or the Depart
ment of Justice
The Cuban electoral law and the subject
of reciprocity were not taken up for dis
cussion of any length. 1t is probable that
they will not be touched upon until the
return of the other members of the Cabi-
net.
Among the callers at the White House
yesterday morning was +. B. Thurber, of
New York, President Of the United States
Export Association. In the course of his
brief visit with the President Mr.. Thur
Der urged him to make study of the
subject of reciprocity and the need for
more ships.
Gov w s. Jennings of Florida, called
at the White House yesterday to pay
his respects to the President. He was ac-
companied by Mrs. Jennings and his son,
| Bryan Jennings. named after William
Jennings Bryan, who is Governor Jen-
| nings' cousin. Col. c. c. Post and ID.
| T. Green, of Tallahassee, accompanied the
family.
| Governor Jennings is en- route for Flor
ida, after having visited the exposition at
| Buffalo. where he officiated in the axer-
cises of Florida Day." September II. He
was in Buffalo when President Mckinley
died.
The Tampa Light Infantry formed a
part of the funeral escort when the res
ident's body was borne to the Buffalo
city hail to lie in state.
Governor Jennings will remain in the
city for a day or two to look after some
matters connected with the Government
departments Respecting Florida's af-
fairs he stated that the political sky was
| clear.
There will be no election this faIl," he
| Suiu, diiu no SESSION OF tne Legislature
| during the coming winter"
His visit to the President was of a So
cial nature. He extended to Mr.. Roose-
welt best wishes for a prosperous Ad-
ministration.
George y. Jesse. of Kentucky, Assistant
! Secretary of the National Democratic
| Congressional Committee, called on Presi-
| dent Roosevelt to pay his respects. Re
/ garding kentucy politics, Mr.. Jesse
| stated that the Democratic party was
! confident of carrying the Legislature at
| the coming elections, and would there
| fore, probably elect a Democratic United
! States Senator. There is a sharp contest
! between candidates for the senatorship
| They are ex-Representative McCreary,
! Representative Charles K. Wheeler, Rep
resentative Smith. and Judge James z.
! Cantrill. The latter was the judge OF the
court before which the Goebel murder
cases were tried.
1 Representative Griggs, of Georgia cali
/ ed to pay his respects to the President as
I did X. j. Lowry, President of the Lowry
National Bank of Atlanta Among other
callers were Aulick Palmer, United States
I marshal for the District of Columbia ::
| Rear Admiral Franklin, and Lieutenant
/ Commander Sharp L. S. n.
new brussels carpet is being laid in
! the East Room. 1t has pattern. old gold
7 in color, with wreath-shaped figures. 1t
Is the first new carpet that has been laid
/ in the East Room since the one selected
and ordered laid by Mrs. Cleveland in
1886 which has been in use since that time.
! David =. Francis, Ex-Governor of Mis-
I souri,, called in the afternoon to discuss
matters pertaining to the Louisiana Pur-
/ chase ExnOgitiOn