Evening star., 1901-12-04
Large Number Of Congressional Call
ers This Morning.
GENERAL PRAISE OF THE MESSAGE
Missouri Appointments Nearly
Determined Upon.
q . ESTS AT LUN EON

/, President Roosevelt received hearty con-
| gratulations from senators and represen-
| tatives today on his message to Congress.
| The congratulations were not of that for
| ma kind that are SO often extended to a
chief executive, but they were sincere and
| full of the feeling of those expressing
them. The congratulations were not con-
| fined to the Presidents party friends. Demo-
| cratic senator's and representatives were
| disposed to extend praise Senator Pettus
| of Alabama did not congratulate the Presi-
| dent to his face, but after he had paid his
| respects he said to others: IF were a re-
publican 1 would pronounce that message
a good one: In fact. 1 am disposed to think
that way anyhow"
Statehood Left Out.
| There was some disappointment among
! the advocates of statehood for New Mex
leo. Arizona and Oklahoma at the failure
| of the President to say something about
| statehood. Delegate Flynn of Oklahoma
| and friends of the other territories were
| among the Presidents callers. 1t is au-
! thoritatively stated that the President did
not discuss the subject of statehood be-
| cause OF the differences in Oklahoma
| whether the Indian territory should be
! added to Oklahoma before statehood is ap-
| Piled for. But for this situation the Prest-
| dent would probably have made some spe-
| known to view with favor the aspirations
| of New Mexico to be admitted to the sis
| terhood of states. If bill is passed ad-
| hitting New Mexico it will be promptly
signed by the President. Delegate Flynn
had long talk with the President.
Another Oklahoma man who saw the
President was J. c. strang. the attorney
| general of Oklahoma. Mr.. Strangs friends
would like to see him made justice of
the supreme court of Oklahoma.
| New Indiana JudEeship Candidate.
| A new candidate for judge Of the seventh
Judicial circuit which embraces Indiana,
was presented to the President today. He
| is J. E. Iglehart of Evansville, Ind,
brother of Rev. DIR. .Ferd. C. Iglehart of
! Newburgh, N. Y. The candidacy was pre-
sented by a delegation Of prominent men
| of the Evansville district, headed by Rep
| resentative Hemenway. Others were
George Cunningham John H. Osborne and
Charles Heilman, SON of eX-Representatve
| Heilman. Mr.. Iglehart is a of the late
Judge Asa Iglehart of Indiana. His can
| didacy is said to be heartily backed by re-
| pubfcans of southern Indiana.
! Action In the Missouri Case.
| 1t is stated that the President is about
| ready to take action in the Missouri ap-
| pcintments, and an announcement is ex-
pected almost any day, probably tomorrow
| The opponents of Richard Kerens say that
there has been no change in the Presidents
intentions, and that the Kerens candidates
will be turned down. Some of the friends
| of Mr. Kerens continue to make a fight
| Ex-Representative Nathan Frank has seen
| the President in favor of the Kerens side
| of the controversy, but the Presidents s mind
| Is said to be firmly fixed.
A delegation of the kerens adherents saw
| the President today and are positive that
| they have not lost the fight. They say
| that nothing will be done for a week and
that the worst that could happen to their
| side would be the selection of a compro-
/ mise candidate by the President.
Three New York Postmnsters.
! President Roosevelt and Postmaster Cen
eral Smith had a conference this morning
about a number of postmasters. Among
these We're three important post offices in
| the Presidents own state. 1t was agreed
| that Postmasters Cornelius Van Colt at
New York, Dwight II. Bruce at Syracuse
| and w. H. Smyth at Oswego, Senator
| Platts home, should be renominated. The
decision disposes of three Offices over
which fights were threatened.
Kentucky Omce.
R. D. Hill, United States attorney of the
western district Of Kentucky, was present.
| ed TO the President this morning by Rep
| resentative Roreing, who desires a renomf-
nation for his constituent Mr.. Hill will
| probably be renominated. Representative
Trimble Of Kentucky was with Representa-
tive Boreing.
Antf-Saloon Delegation.
Rev. DR.. P. A. Baker Of Ohio, Rev. j. c.
Ihoms OF washington, Mrs. Ellen NJ. Wat
| son of Pittsburg and Rev. Dr. L. B. Wilson
of this city called on the President az a
committee from the Anti-Saloon League.
in session in this city. to extend the greet
fngs of the organization.
The members of the board of managers
OF the soldier homes Of the country called
to pay their respects. The members were
Gen. M. 7. Mcmahon, Gen. ]. Marshall
Brown, Gen. Thos. j. Henderson, Col Sid
ney G. Cooke, Maj. Moses Harris and Rep
resentative Geo. w. Steele of Indiana
Secretary Hitchcock called on the Pres
ident to present Thomas B. Ferguson, who
has been selected as governor of Oklahoma
| In place of Gov. Jenkins.
Seth Low mt Lunch.
Mayor-elect Seth Low, Senators Platt and
Depew. Ambassador Choate, all of New
York, and Col. Metcalfe. who commanded
the 2th Kansas in the Philippines after
Gen. Funston was promoted to be brigadier
general were guests of the President at
lunch today. Mr.. Low says his visit IN
washington Is purely social, and that he
is not going to confer with the President
ABOUT municipal or other appointments in
New York. "
Luncheon to Mr.. Low.
Mayor-elect Seth Low Of New York ar
rived in Washington early this morning and
was guest of the President at luncheon
today. MIR. Low said that he did not come
to Washington in connection with municipal
affairs In New York and that his visit was
wholly social. A distinguished company
was at luncheon with the President and
Mr.. Low. The guests Included Attorney
General Knox, Secretary Root, Secretary
Hay, Senators Platt and Depew Of New
YORK, Ambassador Choate, Senators Frye
and Spooner, Representatives Payne and
Littauer, Mr. Tyler. Mr.. Adams and Secre-
tary Cortelyou. The luncheon was In honor
OF Mr.. Low, and the party remained at the
tables for nearly two hours.
TO RECLAIM ARID. LANDS.