Evening star., 1901-06-27
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Virginia Republicans to Put Up a
Full Ticket.
FIGHT FOR LYNCHBURG POST OFFICE
Mrs. Mckinley Again Takes {
Drive Today.
SOME OF TODAY'S CALLERS

Senator Scott Of West Virginia this morn
Ing discussed with the President several
matters Of interest to Virginians and West
Virginians. For some time Senator Scott
by consent and request of all concerned,
has acted as a sort of senatorial STEP
father to the Virginia republicans, looking
after their interests at the White House
and departments. 1t is the intention Of the
Virginia republicans to put full state
ticket in the field this year and to make
genuine fight for 1t. Fer this reason
they want all that belongs to them in the
way of federal patronage, hoping to
strengthen their organization as much as
possible. Senator Scott is aiding them and
Is backing up their effort to secure the
Lynchburg post office for Mr.. Mclaughlin
a republican. A friend OF Senator Daniel
holds the commission as postmaster at
Lynchburg, and the President has not dis
turbed him because Of Senator Daniels de-
sire that he be retained. Lynchburg is
Senator Daniels home town, and for many
years he has named the postmaster there
Senator Scott urged the President to re-
appoint Captain Patrick Mccall of Virginia
as an officer in the commissary depart
ment Of the government.
AS to West Virginia affairs the President
has promised Senator Scott ito direct the
appointment Of H. s. Hawk as warden of
the new federal prison at Atlanta. Mr.
Hawk was the warden Of the Moundsville,
w. Va. prison for a number of years, and
was succeeded by another man only few
months ago. The Atlanta position pays
s4O0O a year. The deputy warden, chap
lain and surgeon will probably be Georgia
men.
The Great Flood Disaster.
Senator Scott is afraid that assistance
will be needed in the West Virginia noun
tains. where so many lives were lost and
SO much property was destroyed by the
flood. Despite Governor Whites assertion
that the affair can he handled without help
from the outside, Senator Scott is inclined
to think that help would be acceptable.
The miners have lost all their household
furniture and have no money to replace It.
Their cottages were mostly owned by the
coal companies, but their furniture was all
to them. They will be years trying to re-
place this loss and some of them will suf-
fer hardships before they are able to do SO
II help Is not extended.
Mrs. Mckinley Again Out Driving.
Mrs. Mckinley was again able to go out
for drive. and about 10 o'clock this morn
ing she and the President left the White
House with DR.. Rixey, remaining away
about thirty minutes. She returned feel
ing fresher than when she went out. 1t is
stated that. one Of the two nurses who
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Mckinley will go with her to Canton, to
remain some time. while the other will re-
turn to San Francisco. These nurses at
tended Mrs. Mckinley during both Of the
critical periods Of her Illness the first in
San Francisco and the other here. They
relieved each other every twelve hours, and
won the Presidents good opinions and
gratitude by their faithful and Intelligent
attention to their duties.
DistiDguished Career.
Gen. Americus v. Rice, who Is now pur-
chasing officer Of the census bureau, was
one of President McKinley's callers today.
Gen. Rice is one Of the members of the
board of governors of the Soldiers Home
at Dayton, Ohio, and it was in reference
to some matters connected with the home
that he saw the President. Gen. Rice had
an interesting career both in the army and
in politics, and Is very picturesque figure.
He is one Of the half dozen officers In the
Union army who was brevetted a brigadier
general for bravery and conspicuous gal
lantry on the field Of battle. He was in
command of an Ohio regiment under
Sherman during the latter's movement to
cut the confederacy in two, and Is said to
have been the only commander Of either
army who fought his men back to back,
voley-tiring at the enemy on both sides.
This was in the Chattanooga campaign, and
for the gallant and successful stand made
by his regiment upon this occasion, Gen.
Sherman ordered him brevetted at the con-
clusion Of the action. Gen. Rice lost a leg
at Ressaca, Ca, and was wounded in two
other actions. In the seventies Gen. Rice
represented Ohio district in Congress
and was the author of the arrearages of
pensions act. He has suffered intensely
throughout his life from the wounds he re-
ceived during his service in the army and
last winter Congress recognized the excep-
tional character of his service by the pass
age of special pension act granting to
him pension of 500 per month
Ex-senator Pugh of Alabama Represen-
tative Deemer of Pennsylvania and D. NJ
Ransdall, sergeant t-atarms of the Senate,
saw the President.