The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-17
Joseph Jefferson Calls on Mr.. ROOse-
Welt and Suggests the Benefits of
EIecting Two Presidents.
POSSIBLE AUTHORSHIP CHANGE
NOBLESVILLE MANS FITNESS is
URGED BY HIS FRIENDS.
Mr.. Lands Counsels Haste in the
CrawfordsvilIe POstmnstershfp-
other Capital Gossip.


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-Speaker Hen
derson arrived in Washington to-day from
Indianapolis. where he has been attending
the reunion of the Army of the Tennessee.
He has taken up his residence for the win
ter. He will have series of conferences
with the President and the senatorial lead
ers about the business of the session and
with legislators as to changes in House
committees and patronage. There will be
very few changes in committees and but
few important changes in the patronage,
although Representative Hemenway IS the
chairman Of a committee which will re-
port in favor of dispensing with many use
less employees. This report will be adopted.
as the speaker ordered it, and placed the
work of reduction in the hands of a man
in whom he has confidence.
The controller of the currency approved
to-day the Capital National Bank of In
dianapolis as a reserve agent for the Old
National Bank of Evansville and the Ger
man National Bank of Vincennes.
81 think 1t would be a good idea for the
people to elect two Presidents, one to shake
hands and the other to transact the busi-
ness of the government" said Joseph JEFF
ferson, the actor, to President Roosevelt
to-day when he called at the White House.
The two had a very pleasant chat, Jefferson
telling Mr.. Roosevelt that it was odd
incident that his grandfather had called
at the White House to see President JEFF
ferson. The aged actor found 1t quite diff
ficult to climb the stairs to the President s
office.
Many friends OF n. L. Chew, of Mobiles
Vile, one of the deputy auditors for the
Postoffice Department, are urging his ap-
pointment as auditor in case of the retire
ment of Henry T. Castle, of ST Paul. 1t
has been rumored for several days in
Washington that on account of friction in
the department Mr.. Castle might retire.
of an intended change. Mr.. Chew came to
Washington as assistant registrar of the
treasury, and became deputy auditor when
a l.. Laws, Of Wabash, resigned to go to
Cuba
Representative Lands telegraphed to
Washington to-day urging the President to
sign the commission of William Nye, Sc
lected as postmaster for Charlottesville as
John r. Bonnell will step out on Monday
morning TO become collector of internal
revenue The President was out horseback
riding when the message arrived, but will
sign the commission before Monday morn
ing. so Bonnells retirement will not leave
Charlottesville without a postmaster.
John NJ. Ryker. of Jefferson county. In
diana. now an assistant in the Minneapolis
weather station, is an applicant for the
place Of forecaster in the weather office 10
be established in Yellowstone Park
At the suggestion of the President, A. w.
Machen, superintendent of free delivery,
held a conference with the Civil-service
Commission to-day. at which plans were
discussed for the placing of all rural free
delivery carriers under the civil service.
Mr. Machen intimated after the conference
that only the executive department would
receive immediate attention. and that the
case of the carriers would be delayed until
next May. but ii is probable that action
will be very soon. There are now about
500 carriers.
The cali Of Senators Heitfeld and Dubois,
of Idaho. on President Roosevelt serves 10
recall the fact that the Populist element
is disappearing. as these two senators. who
tered as Democrats. They asked about the
irrigation question. The President already
has assured many Western senators and
representatives that ne will discuss the
need of irrigation in the West in his mes
sage.
Secretary Hay Is to attend the annual
dinner ef the New York Chamber OF Com