Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-24
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
President Receives Many
Callers Today.
DISTRICT JUDGESHIP
DECISION THAT A LOCAL MAN
WILL BE SELECTED.
Speaker Henderson and Representative
Cannon Among the Visitors-Work
of Coal Strike Commission.

President Roosevelt began receiving Wis
nors before 10 o'clock this morning and
kept busy right up to his hour for lunch
con in the afternoon. During his business
hour he talked with q dozen or more
prominent members of Congress. With the
exception Of Speaker Henderson his time
for each caller was short. There was
naturally no opportunity for useful or full
discussion of important questions now pend
ing There was no gathering during the
day OF the republican leaders. and the In
terviews given by the President were to
individuals. With some OF those who were
with him the President talked on the trust
and tariff questions. Speaker Henderson
was one Of those with whom these ques-
tions were discussed. Representative Bah
cock was another
went over these subjects with the Presi-
dent spending twenty minutes with him.
It is expected that there will be a more
formal gathering Of the republican leaders
at the White House this afternoon or dur
ing the next few days. The President de-
sires the views Of leading republicans, and
has invited a number of them to call on
him during the week.
Representative Cannon a Caller.
Representative Cannon, the next Speaker
Of the House, spent short time with the
President. He called for the purpose of
paying his respects more than anything
else. Mr.. Cannon acknowledged the nu-
merous congratulations extended from all
directions by saying: Nothing is sure ex-
cept death and taxation" or similar words
expressive of the same decision that he was
not counting on the spsakership until he
actually began business with the gavel.
Representative Cannon was In excellent
humor, and personally expressed his thanks
to several members of the House who had
written him early in his candidacy pledging
their support. To one OF these men he said
in his genial way by Jove,s your letter
came like an island to a ship-wrecked and
sorely distressed sailor.
Speaker Henderson's Visit.
Speaker Henderson. after half an hours
conference with the President. emerged
with smiling visage and words of cheer
for a number of newspaper man who as
sembled around him. On the steps of the
Presidents office he met Representative
Mcclellan of New York.
Hello, George" said the Speaker to the
New York member, and the two exchanged
greetings.
'The next mayor of New York" said a
newspaper man to the Speaker, referring to
the gossip as to the political future of Mr..
Mcclellan.
II don't want to see him mayor" said the
Speaker. IT want to see his radiant face
in Washington when come here
Il guess that's what you'll see" answered
Mr.. Mcclellan.
well, haven't any news for you boys
went on General Henderson. II wish had
some news and could exaggerate it like you
do
you furnish the news and we will fur
him.
THE President is looking well and ap-
pears to be enjoying himself after his bear
hunt. I went bear hunting in that same
section once and we killed lone bear.
When we got back it was reported that the
bear had belonged to an Italian, and that
the print of chain could be seen around
its neck. No, 1 don't exactly like the
He sits there looking out upon garden,
with no protection that could see'
Invited to Kansas City.
Senator Cockrell of Missouri, accompanied
by ex-Judge William NJ. Springer and E. NJ
Clendening. secretary Of the board of trade
of Kansas City, today invited the President
to attend the session of the National Live
Stock Association, to be held in Kansas
City January 13. The meeting will be the
largest of Its kind ever held in this country,
and extensive preparations are being made
by the people of Kansas City for the enter
tainment of visitors
The President said 1t would be pra ctically
impossible for him to attend the meeting,
as Congress would be in session at that
time and he would be unable to leave Wash
ington. He expressed his sincere regret at
his inability to accept the Invitation, but
said that after Congress adjourned he ex-
pected to take western trip on which he
would make Kansas City one of the points
Of his itinerary.
Pressing for .Judgeship.
Senator Scott saw the President, in COM
pany with Ex-Governor G. w. Atkinson and
Col. N. s. Bu-lew of Charleston. 1t has
been about settled in the Presidents mind
that he will appoint Mr.. Atkinson, who is
now United States attorney of one of the
West Virginia districts, to future va
caney on the Court of Claims. The va
cancy that now exists, caused by the death
of Judge Davis, will be filled by the ap-
pointment of some one from Representa-
tive Cannon's district in Illinois. The Pres
ident has high opinion of Mr.. Atkinson,
and Is determined to place him on the fed
eral bench at the first opportunity.
Senator Elkins called later in the day to
ADD mis- EFFORTS to those OF Senator Scott
in behalf of Mr.. Atkinson.
District Man for District udgeship.
Regarding the vacancy, on the bench Of
the Supreme Court of theDistrict. the Pres
ident told one of his visitors today that he
hoped to settle the vacancy soon. One thing
tically decided by the President. This is
tnat the vacant judicial position on the Su
preme Court bench Will go to a District
man. For long times there was doubt
about the Presidents attitude as to local
or outside man. A local. man. however, Is
to be appointed. and the position will go to
one OF the three men originally selected by
the District bar-Districf Attorney Gould
b. f. Leighton or A. b. Duvall. There is
hardly possibility, in the light of present
Information, that the position will go out
side of the District.
Settlement Of the Coal Strike.
Carroll D. Wright, secretary Of the coal
strike commission, saw the President today
He is understood to have informed the
President that no matter what agreement
may now be reached between the con-
ferring coal operators and the miners, the
coal strike commission will make some
sort OF an award and form set of rules
which may be used to govern similar situa-
uons that may arise in the future.
Tne opinion of members on the coal strike
commission Is that the operators and
miners viii reach an agreement and settle
Representative sulloway of New Hamp-