Evening star., 1901-04-16
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
A New Governor for Oklahoma Ter
ritory.
LITTLE CABINET BUSINESS
Talk About the Coming Kentucky
Elections.


Within few days the President will an
nounce the appointment of w. NJ. Jenkins
as governor of Oklahoma to succeed Gov
ernor Barnes. This is the outcome of the
fight made by Delegate Flynn and others
on Governor Barnes, referred to In The
Star yesterday. Mr.. Jenkins is now secre-
tary of the territory of Oklahoma, and his
appointment was urged by Mr.. Flynn.
Little Cabinet Business.
No important business was transacted at
the cabinet session today. Former Attor-
ney General Griggs visited the President
just before the cabinet assembled and re-
manned until shortly after the hour for
meeting. He is in the city on business and
received cordial welcome from his old
official associates.
The President spoke to the cabinet MEM
bers of his coming trip to the Pacific coast
and expressed regret that he could not
prevail on Secretaries Gage and Root and
Attorney General Knox to accompany the
party.
May Not Go Back to His Home.
EX-Representative White of North Car
oina, who was the only colored member of
Congress last session, called at the White
House today. His name is still before the
President for appointment as auditor or to
some equally good position.
Il have not decided yet what I shall do
in the future he said. Perhaps I may
practice law In New York Washington,
as L have several offers. | shall not make
up my mind however. until after the con-
stitutional amendment that disfranchises
the negro in North Carolina shall be finally
passed upon by the courts If it is de-
cided to be constitutional | shall give up
my residence In North Carolina. l cannot
bring myself to live longer where will be
a man marked and prosecuted for my color.
The constitutional amendment in North
Carolina Is not aimed alone at the iliterate
and the vicious element of our race. 1t is
framed to kill off the negroes who try to
make something of themselves, those who
try to enjoy the rights and privileges that
our Constitution is supposed to guarantee
to all aw-abiding citizens, regardless of
color. l paid visit to my old home the
other day and found that there We're few
republicans left down there. Many of those
who formerly voted the republican ticket
have become democrats rather than suffer
social ostracism or be shot down in their
tracks,
Fall Elections I'm Kentucky.
Representative Boreing of Kentucky
called at the White House a few minutes
today to make an appointment for a con-
ference of Kentuckians with the President
tomorrow. Senator Deboe is in the city
and Representative Irwin Of Louisville will
arrive before tomorrow. The three re-
publicans propose to discuss Kentucky ap-
pointments with the President, and before
the conference is over they hope to reach
an arrangement that will settle the judge
ship and other offices connected with the
new judicial district. Senator Deboe has
had several talks with Commissioner
Yerkes, who continues to recommend Judge
Cochran for judge of the new district
Senator Deboe is credited with being ardent
in his support of ex-governor Bradley
Representative Boreing said today that
little is being done in Kentucky politics
now. Politics will liven up this summer
and fall he said. County officers and
members of the Legislature will be elected
in November. The legislature will select
a successor to Senator Deboe, SO the cleo
tion is an important one for US. Yes, we
will make a fight for the legislature and
hope to be able to capture it,
Senator Deboe is a candidate to succeed
himself Mr.. Boreing's name is mentioned
and so is that of Ex-Governor Bradley, who
may be appointed Judge Mr.. Boreing said
today that he is not candidate, but he
didn't suppose anybody would be fool
enough to refuse such high honor if it
should be rendered him.
How He Would Handle AguinaIdO.
Senator Stewart saw the President for a
few minutes. The senator says he does
not believe in too much leniency to Agui-
naldo. He is suspicious of the motives
of the willy Filipino, and thinks Aguinaldo
should be carefully preserved and kept for
use If needed.
Senator Elkins saw the President for a
short time. He and Senator Scott will call
on the President in a few days to make a
recommendation for the West Virginia
judgeship.
The President has received an invitation
to attend the fifteenth annual encampment
of the California division Of the Sons of
Veterans at Los Angeles. Cal, May and
8, and to be the guest Of w. S. Rosecrans
Camp, No. 2.
TOday's Appointments.
The following appointments We're made
by the President today:
War-Eliphlet c. Baldwin. to be assistant
surgeon of volunteers, with the rank of
first lieutenant; Roy Emigh, to be second
lieutenant in the 26th Regiment of Infan-
try, L. S. Volunteers; Sherman Craig, to
be second lieutenant in the 33d Regiment
of Infantry, L. S. Volunteers.
Navy-John Hubbard, to be a comman-