Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-05
President Preparing for His
Charleston Trip.
THE BANQUET TUESDAY
SENATOR FAIRBANKS A VISITOR
THIS MORNING
Judge McAtee Has Sent in His Resig-
nation and It May Be
Accepted.

fTeSlOenl ROOS2Nelt is CTylnS TO get OIL
cial business in shape so that his depart
IRE for Charleston Monday afternoon will
net leave any important pressing matters
unsettled. He saw very few people today
that he might have sufficient time to devote
his attention to matters laid before him
from the different departments. On Mon
day he will not be "at home" except to
those having the most urgent business. The
train for Charleston will leave Washington
over the Southern railway at $50 o'clock
Monday afternoon, in charge of Col. S. L.
Brown, and will arrive in Charleston early
the next morning. The program in Charles
ton includes excursion around the har-
Dor, q banquet at the Charleston Hotel
Tuesday night a lunch in the womans 5
building OF the exposition on Wednesday,
and other functions. Secretary Cortelyou
who is arranging the trip, has received as
sacances from Charleston that the most cor
dial reception will be given the President
and his party. and that the coming of the
party is being awaited with deep interest.
President Roosevelt will deliver a speech
at the banquet Tuesday night, and some
notable utteranceS are looked for. WedneS-
day night will be spent at Summerville. not
FAR from Charleston. where the President
and party will visit the celebrated South
Carolina tea farm. In addition to MEM
befs of the cabinet and their ladies there
Wiii pS LII et representatives OF the press
associations three Washington daily pa
pers and about four representatives of illus
trated publications. The train will leave
South Carolina on the return trip to WASH
ington next Thursday afternoon and will
reach here some time Friday.
An Indiana Judgeship
Senator Fairbanks was at the White
House with Enoch G. Hogate of Donville,
Ind. Mr.. Hogate was a strong candidate
fnr he
of Indiana before the last state convention
He is a lawyer and an able man. 1t is un-
derstood that. Senator Fairbanks VIII. pre-
sent bis name, If he did not do so this
morning, for judge of the federal district
court of Indiana.
1t will be recalled that President Roose-
welt seme time ago nominated Francis E.
Baker OF Indiana for judge of the circuit
court. which embraces Indiana in its ter
ritory. Judge Baker Is son of Judge John
"A. Baker, who has presided on the federal
district bench Of Indiana for many years
The latter intends to retire before great
while, and his doing so will leave va
cancy that will be much sought In the
contest for the circuit judgeship Senator
Bevefidge succeeded in landing Judge
Baker, who was opposed by Senator Fair
banks. The LITTER is beginning early now
by producing a candidate that he thinks
cannot be objected to.
- Judge McAtee Resigns.
Judge John l.. McAtee Of the. territorial
court of Oklahoma has sent his resignation
to the President, and it may be accepted.
The resignation is the result Of charges
filed by citizens Of Enid, Oklahoma, al
leging gross immortality. The Department
of Justice. by order of the President be-
gan strict investigation. This has been
cut short by the resignation.
Senator McEnery Of Louisiana introduced
David G. Baldwin, postmaster at New Or
leans. and Joseph Indest superintendent
of delivery in the post office In that city
Senator Burrows presented G. F. Kimball
OF Pontiac. Mich; Representative Alex
ander Of Buffalo presented friends and
among the other visitors were Delegate
Wilcox Of Hawaii, Senator Gibson of Mon
tana. Representatives Jett and Graft of Il
linois. Representative McRae Of Arkansas
and Senator Proctor.
Promotion Sought for Col. Hooten.
Representative Butler Of Pennsylvania
talked with the President today about max
ing brigadier general of Col. Matt
Hooten, U. 8. A. Col. Hooten will soon
retire by reason of age and long service,
and his friends think that he should he
made a brigadier general as a reward for
a most meritoriouS and honorable career il
the army. Col. Hooten distinguished him
self in the civil war. He a major Of
the 1st Pennsylvania Reserves and at the
battle of Gettysburg was severely wounded.
His career in the regular army since the
civil war has been a splendid one it is
said.
Senators Quay and Penrose of PennsyI-
vania had conference with the Presiden.
about some Pennsylvania offices.