Evening star., 1901-04-10
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Illinoisians Call on the President
Today.
WEST VIRGINIA APPOINTMENTS
The Kentucky Judgeship Still
Undetermined.
THE TRIP TO WYOMIN G

Senators Cullom and Mason, accompa-
| MED by number Of Illinois people, includ-
| ing Thomas Logan of Murphysborough, ILL.,,
! called on the President this morning Most
| Of them came here from Illinois to attend
| the Logan statue ceremonies, and they en-
joyed the Presidents speech yesterday so
| much that they desired to congratulate
| him. Il have heard many eulogies of Lo-
gan," said Senator Mason, but the one
| that covered most in the fewest words was
that of President Mckinley. 1t was mag
nificent gem. 1 nominated Logan twice for
the Senate once when I was twenty-eight
| years old and member of the Illinois
| house of representatives. and again when
| was thirty-four years Of age and member
Of the state. senate. One of these strug
giles was a most memorable one. 1t was in
| this one that l could have been elected
| United States senator by voting for my
| self. So repeat that l have heard many
| eulogies of Logan, none happier than that
Of the President yesterday.
Senator Mason will remain in Washing
ton week or more, looking after the in
terests Of his constituents
Senator Mason has already begun his
| fight for reelection to the Senate. The
contest is a good ways off, but Senator
Mason is taking no chances against Con-
troller Dawes and the other candidates who
are in the field. Charles G. Dawes Is
pronounced candidate and Is making head
way.
standing Senator Mason's popularity. he
will have to work hard, it is said, to keep
affairs in satisfactory shape at the begin
ming. The outcome Is. of course. uncer-
predict his triumph, while Senator Mason's
| friends ridcule the idea that there is any
reason for him to fear. The legislature
| that will choose Senator Mason's successor
will be elected next year.
Senators Mason and Cullom have asked
| the President to give consulship to ]. H.
| Shirley, a well-known railroad man and
organizer of Chicago
West Virginia Positions.
| Senator Scott of West Virginia had a
conference of some time with the Presi-
| dent regarding West Virginia positions
created by the act providing for a new ju-
dicial district In that state. 1t has become
definitely known that ex-Gov. Atkinson
| cannot be appointed Judge of the new
| southern district, and this has disarranged
| the entire program of West Virginia ap-
pointments. Instead Of becoming judge,
| ex-Gov. Atkinson will be made district at
torney of the. new district and the ques-
| ton of who will become judge must be
settled hereafter. Senator's Scott and FL
kins both recommend Mr.. Atkinson, but
they have not SO easily agreed upon
new man for Judge In fact they have dis
agreed so far but it is expected that they
will get together later on.
1t is said that Representative Dayton has
no chance. He is in the northern district.
| and the lawyers in the southern district
| say that his appointment would be refiec-
| tion on their lack of material for judge.
| The candidates are B. F. Keller of Nc
| Dowel county, Representative Gaines of
Kanawha county. Malcolm Jackson of
| Kanawha county, Taylor Vinson of Hunt
| ington and ex-Representative Miller of
Jackson county.
| Cant Elliott was some time ago agreed
upon for marshal. So the only place in
! dispute Is the judgship. Mr.. Atkinson will
accept the position Of district attorney.
The Kentucky Judgeship.
Ex-Representative Pugh of Kentucky has
come on here for talk with the President
about the new judgeship in that state and
was at the White House for a few min
| utes today. 1t is understood that the Judge
ship will be shortly settled. Mr.. Pugh's
| friends are still confident Of his selection,
despite the fight against him.
Representative Lands Of Indiana was
White House caller. He has come back to
Washington for few days on business.
The newspaper men have always had
| most fraternal feeling for Mr.. Lands, who
graduated from the editorial chair to Con-
gress. When he came to Congress he left
| his newspaper in the hands Of young
| man who is interested with him in the
business. Mr.. Lands has done compare
lively little newspaper work while running
politics, and 30 when he went back home
recently he concluded to again try his
hand. Accordingly he sat down, wrote a
weighty editorial and turned 1t in." He
looked at the editorial columns when the
paper came to see how well his editorial
looked in print. 1t wasn't there.
"By CAD, blue penciled in toto,' he unused
to himself, and sure enough that was true.
His editor concluded that the editorial
wouldn't do and dropped it in waste
basket.
Loyal Legion Received.
After noon the President received the
delegates to the quadrennial congress Of
the Military Order of the Loyal Legion
The reception took place in the east room
and at it's close Mr.. Harris of st. Louis
sang Columbia the Gem Of the Ocean,"
the more than hundred members of the
legion joining in the chorus. Even the
President sang the patriotic words in low
voice, but with earnestness.
During the reception the President shook
hands with the tallest man who ever visited
the White House He Is Vought Burke
twenty-five years old. of Englishtown, Mon
mouth county, N. ]. His height attract ed
the Presidents attention. Burke who is
feet II inches tall. is here to take the Part
of Uncle Sam in a pageant of nations
When attired as Uncle Sam he stands Z
feet inches.
Presidents Trip to Wyoming.
Senator Warren of Wyoming saw the
President about several matters one of
ing while in the west. The President has
consented to go out Of his way to visit
Cheyenne, but will not be able to touch
elsewhere except at Yellowstone Park.
Senators Mcmillan and Burrows and Rep
resentattve Burton were in the list of