The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-24

Washington. September 2I.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt walked early to the
White house today from the residence
Of his brother-in-law, Commander
Cowles, OF the navy. arriving shortly
before $50 O'Clock. Secretaries Hay,
Long and Gage came almost upon his
heels and saw the president for n few
minutes in the cabinet room
The doors of the White house were
closed to the public. but admission, or
course, was accorded to those who de-
sired to see the president personally,
and within an hour a score of men,
prominent in public life. had called to
pay their respects and to extend their
good wishes for a successful admins
tration. Among them We're Senators
Scott and Elkins. OF West Virginia:
Pritchard, of North Carolina: Millard,
| of Nebraska. and Burton, of Kansas,
and Representatives Neatwole, Nc
Cleary and Stephens, of Minneapolis;
| Gibson, Of Tennessee; Livingston, of
| Georgia, and Dayton. OF West vir-
| ginia. All were delighted with the re-
| ceptlOn accorded them.
| Senators Elkins and Scott congratu-
| lated the president upon the deciara-
ton he had made when he took the
oath of office. That simple declara-
tion,'' said Senator Scott, "immedi-
ately restored confidence in the busi-
ness world
Representative Livingston, of Geor-
gia, was especially pleased with his
reception. The Georgia representa-
tive had congratulated the president;
had expressed the hope that his af-
ministration would be a success and
had informed him that as a southern
man and a Georgian he would contrib.
ute everything in his power to thai
end. The president replied that it
would be his aim to be president OF the
whole people without regard to geo
graphical lines or class distinction;
that it was the welfare of all which
he should seek TO promote
The president was even more emphat-
ic in his declaration to Senator Pritch-
ard. of North Carolina and Represen-
tatives kluttz, of North Carolina. and
Gibson. of Tennessee.
The south will support you mos,
heartily" Senator Pritchard had said
speaking for all three Of the southern
men, The democratic newspapers are
:, predicting good for you and of you, and
J. the feeling Of all the people for you ia.
respective of party. is most kindly.
: L am going to be- president of the
United States and not OF any section,
G replied the president. Il don't care TO,
II sections or sectional lines. When was
governor OF New York, / was told
could make four appointments in tht
r army. When / sent in the names three
: were from the south and the other from
New York. They were brave men whf
s deserved recognition for services In IN.
spanish war and IT did not matter wha,
states they were from"
The president talking in the sam,
: vein with Senator Money. OF NIssIs
slppl. when the latter called, remind
ing the Mississippi senator that hi,
mother was southern woman. II an
haf southern" said he. "and I hay,
H'ed In the west SO that / feel that
T Can represent the whole country"
l. PRESIDENT Roosevelt this Afternoon
e went out for a horseback ride witt
General Leonard Wood, governor gen
y eral Of Cuba The presidents sad6I,
d morse is at Oyster Bay. and as ther,
d are no good ridding animals in Oh,
White house stables two cavalry borse
We're brought over from Fort Mvc
across the Potomac One was a hand
!. some Spirited bay and the other /,
II black The horses arrived at Is min
II utes before o'clock and when IL be
u came noised about that the president
= was going for ride a little coterie a.
y spectators assembled On the portico b
the executive mansion
Ell AT minutes before 4 O'Clock a -,
rove up and General Wood aIiehfad
He wore stif leather hunting lee~inr,
and carried short riding crop. n,
1oi1ed the president inside and eracf,,
Z o'clock emerged. The nressa.r
iore the same suit he had on an dav
= black cutaway coat with a band >
II mourning crepe on his left arm ana ),
y sort felt hat. Like an old r,orsernan =,
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