Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-08-03
Nebraska Senator Calls on President and
is Guest at Luncheon.
OTHER PROMINENT MEN ARE THERE
Pulpit, Press, Bar and PslitiCu Represented
at the Luncheon Board.
PRESIDENT GETS MANY COMMUNICATIONS
Every Mail Brings Letters of Inquiry
COncerning Appointment of
Successor 60 John
w. Ross.

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, Aug. 2.-The pull
pit, the press, the bar and politics were
represented today about the luncheon board
Of President Roosevelt at Sycamore Hill.
Senator Millard of Nebraska, accompanied
by a friend of his own state. came down
from New York to talk to Mr.. Roosevelt
about his western trip and to make some
arrangements for his visit to Nebraska.
The president will be In Nebraska on
dates already tentatively determined, al
though not formally announced. His visit
to Nebraska will be In the closing days OF
September.
Senator Millard presented to the presi-
dent John L. Webster, who was one Of the
candidates for the seat in the senate oc-
cupied by Mr.. Millard's colleague, Senator
Dietrich, and asked that he be appointed to
some good place. The president promised
to take the matter under consideration.
Among the guests at luncheon were silas
McBee Of New York, editor Of the Church
man. Bishop Dudley Of the Episcopal
church, diocese Of Kentucky; Charles
Nagel Of st. Louis, George Harvey, editor
OF Harper's Weekly; George W. Hinman.
Of Chicago, editor OF the Inter Ocean, and
Edward Kent of New York. Assurance is
given that no particular significance at
taches to the calls of any Of the gentle
men, the desire of the president being to
entertain them socially at his country
home.
President Roosevelt is in receipt Of scores
Of communications by wire and by mall re-
garding the vacancy on the board Of COM
missioners of the District Of Columbia,
caused by the death a few days ago OF John
W. Ross. The appointee to succeed MIR.
ROSS viii De a democrat. Every zasa s-!nSs
letters Of endorsement Of candidates or let
ters bearing upon the selection OF Mr.. Ross
successor, without mentioning particular
names. 1t is not known when the presi-
dent may make the appointment.
President Receives Others.
| During the day President Roosevelt re-
ceived a call from Commandants Snyman
and Reitz, two prominent Boer oficers, who
have been prisoners In Bermuda. They
passed a pleasant hour about the Sycamore
| Hill Grounds.
Mr.. Hinman was the last OF the presi-
dents luncheon guests to leave. He had
| long talk with the president about the
political situation In the United States He
told President Roosevelt that barring un-
forseen contingencies Illinois in 1904 would
send to the republican national convention
solid delegation to support his candidacy
| for president.
Wilbur F. wakeman Of New York, SEQ
retary Of the American Protective Tariff
league, and formerly appraiser Of the port
Of New York, called on the president dur
ing the afternoon to explain to him the
work of the league toward the election
| of republican representatives. He pre-
sented to Mr.. Roosevelt a prosperity cir
cular which was being spread broadcast
throughout the country. The president ex-
pressed interest and pleasure at the work
being accomplished by the league.
This evening Lieutenant General Nelson
A. Miles, commanding the army, arrived in
Oyster Bay on a visit to Colgate Hoyt and
family for several days.
The assurance from Washington that Pres
ident Roosevelt will without fail be in
Omaha in September was received here with
the keenest satisfaction. His inability to
come October 2, the date urged by the Ak
Sar- Ben, because that is to be- the date OF
the principal electrical parade. may, how
ever, necessitate some change in the car
nival program.
II the president comes the last week In
September, which now is hinted of as the
probable time the parade dates will prob
ably be moved forward a few days. II
he should come after October the parade
would be repeated
1t is learned from Washington that the
full itinerary will not be given out until
September, about ten days before the time
set for his departure from there. the list
being held open to change for possible con-
tingencies The Ak-Sar- Ben date, October
2, has been given TO Springfield, ILL.,, where
the president is to participate in the cele-
bration of the twenty-hfth anniversary OF
the organization Of the Illinois state fair.
The succeeding day he will spend In Chi
cago, while his st. Louis visit will probably
be before his Springfield visit, as the OBJ
jective point of his western trip is San
Antonio. Texas.