Evening star., 1901-09-25
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
New York Offices the President
Will Fill.
CONTROLLER DAWES GOING AWAY
Senator McLaurin Talks on
Southern Politics.
TODAY'S APPOINTING ENTS


they come to Washington. and throughout
been more or less identified with the polit-
ical rise Of the chief executive. They also
feel like calling on their friend. President
Roosevelt had a long talk today with w.
d. McKinstry of Watertown, N. Y, but 1t
was more of a friendly chat about affairs
in New York than a political conference.
The President is not ready to take up New
YORK appointments He is, of course, thor
oughly familiar with every phase of poll
tics in that state, but until he does for
mally take up the appointments there will
be much speculation as to the course he
is likely to pursue.
The four-year term of George r. Bidwell,
collector of the port of New York expired
in July last, and President Mckinley again
appointed him for another four years. Col
lector BfdWellS S name will have to be sent
to the Senate in December, and conse-
quently President Roosevelt will practical
ly have the reappointment of Mr.. Bidwell.
1t is said that this reappointment will be
made without question, as Mr.. Roosevelt
is not unfriendly to the New York collector,
whose political influence is also exceeding
ly strong.
New York OficehoIders.
The following are the federal officeholders
in Greater New York whose reappontments
are to come before President Roosevelt:
Postmaster Van Cott Of New York city,
Postmaster Wilson Of Brooklyn, Mr.
Fitchie, commissioner Of immigration:
Naval Officer Sharkey, Pension Agent Ker-
win, Internal Revenue Collector Eidman.
Appraiser Wakeman likewise holds his po-
sitton at the pleasure of the President
1t is regarded as probable that President
Roosevelt and the republican organization
In New York will get along harmoniously
"a Nhn f,,{,, - ~
of the organization both depend to a great
er or less extent upon this harmony The
legislature to be elected next year will elect
successor to Senator Platt, and the con-
sresslonal elections that year will serve to
show the condition of the republican or
ganization in the state
1t is considered entirely likely that SEN
ator Platt and President Roosevelt will get
along together nicely.
The President Early at Breakfast.
President Roosevelt arises early, and this
morning was breakfasting at few minutes
after o'clock Representative Hepburn of
Iowa took breakfast with him. After
breakfast President Roosevelt went to his
office and spent an hour or more debating
his correspondence to Secretary Cortelyou
before he began the reception of the large
number Of visitors who had gathered in
the reception room. The list of those re-
ceived by the President included Senator
VI oOulu SdTOl senator f1elt-
felt of Idaho, Representative Otey of Vir-
ginia, Representative Lewis of Pennsyl-
vania, Representative Joy of Missouri Rep
resentative Kleberg of Texas, Senator Bur-
ton of Kansas, Representative Brownlow
and Col. Hughes of Tennessee, Gen. H. V.
Boynton, F. w. Palmer public printer;
Geo. z. Roberts, director of the mint;
Solicitor OConnell of the treasury, Thos.
E. Miller of South Carolina Gen. Barry of
the army Admiral Terry of the navy, AS
sistant Secretary Campbell of the Interior
Department, Charles NJ. Pepper and John
w. Barrett, John W. Mackey and Geo. q.
eral visitors who are strangers in the city,
among them being four members of a
volunteer fire company of Newburgh, N. Y.
Mr.. Dawes Going Away.
Mr.. Charles G. Dawes had a short talk
with the President before going away from
Washington early next week. Mr.. Dawes
will leave here on Monday, at which time
he will cease to be controller of the cur
rency. Mr.. Dawes goes to Illinois to take
up his campaign work for the senatorial
seat occupied by Senator Mason. There
has been much speculation as to what ef-
feet. If any, the death of President Nc
Kinley would have upon the future of Mr..
Dawes and upon the latter's candidacy for
the Senate. The late President was doing
nothing to aid Mr.. Dawes in his fight, but
1t was well known that his best wishes
were with the young man who had always
been loyal to him. The fact that Mr.
Dawes was probably the closest personal
friend Of Mr.. Mckinley in the United
States had some weight in Illinois as dem
onstrating the fact that Mr.. Dawes him
self must be a man Of exceptional talents
and ability to acquire such close intimacy
with the late President.
Politics in the South.
Senator McLaurin of South Carolina was
in conference with the President for some
discuss the conference. The talk related,
however, to affairs in the south.
President Roosevelt's Good Memory.
Visitors who see the President are COM
mending his splendid memory. An instance
of his memory is recalled by the visit of
Senator Heitfeld this morning. President
Roosevelt greeted the Idaho senator cor
daily and said, With humor in his words
and face, do you remember when we
were the whole thing in the Senator"
Senator Heitfeld readily recalled the coca
sion. The remark referred to an incident
of last Inauguration day at the Capitol
The Senate, by inadvertence failed to ad-
journ before proceeding to the inaugural
platform.
This prevented the Vice President attend
ing the ceremonies on the platform and
made it necessary for him to hold his chair
in an empty Senate. He sat there for prob
ably an hour without a single senator COM
ing into the chamber At the end of that
time Senator Heitfeld walked In. and SOL
emnly moved that the Senate adjourn, a
motion the Vice President promptly de-
clared carried, and climbed down with great
alacrity from the chair he had been COM
PEELED to occupy.
Where the Words Came From.
There has been some discussion of the
origin of two lines Of poetry used in the
concluding portion of President McKinley's
speech at Buffalo the day before his assas-
sination. These lines touched upon the
great influence of the exposition long after
the buildings and works of art have dis
appeared. The President said that their
influence will remain to
Make 1t live beyond it's too short living.
With praises and thanksgiving"
The two lines were taken from a poem
Of two verses written by Richard Watson
Glider. editor of the Century Magazine,
after Mr.. Glider had seen the exposition
lighted on the night of May Is, 1901
White House Functions
Secretary Cortelyou today announced
that President Rooseyelf -uo,,ld not hola