Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-30
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Senator James K. Jones a
Visitor.
RESULT IN NEW YORK
HE THINKS DEMOCRATIC VIC
TORY rs IN THE AIR.
Representative Grow Certain of Re-
publican Success in the Key
stone State.

Senator James K. Jones of Arkansas,
chairman of the democratic national COM
mittee, is in town and called on President
Roosevelt today They talked for some
time Senator Jones has spent several
days in New York, and in speaking of the
political outlook there said: "The best-post-
ed men In New York-men who ought to
know and 1 believe do know what they are
talking about-tod me, without the slight
est evidence of doubt In their talk, that the
democrats will carry New York. Victory Is
in the air In New York, and all democrats
feel it and are confident of the outcome.
Undoubtedly, democrats are getting to-
gether everywhere The tariff and the
trusts are bringing them together and heal
ing old differences. These questions are
close to the people, who are unwilling to
believe the republicans are sincere in prom
ising to put down the trust evils or to re-
wise the tariff. These questions will grow
in public interest and Importance The gen.
eral belief in the rectitude, sincerity and
courage of President Roosevelt is aiding
the republicans much more than they Will
ever know. There is pretty general feel
ing that the President is opposed to all
those things that the democratic party ad-
vocates This is helpful to the republicans
now.
1.-The congressional elections ought to be
favorable to the democrats but the cleo
ton of Coler as governor of New York does
not necessarily mean gain in the demo-
cratic representation In the. House from
that state. There going to be demo-
cratic gains in other directions. however
Pennsylvania Will Be Republican,
Representative Galusha A. Grow of Penn
sylvania, the Oldest member of the House
in age, called on the President today and
talked with him about conditions in Penn
tc erwin hic 10 or
term in the House. For years he has rep
resented Pennsylvania at large, but when
the state was redistricted under the census
of 1900 no districts at large were created.
There will be no loss in the republican
representation In the House Of Representa-
tives,'' said Mp. Grow to a Star reporteri
THE republicans will carry all the dis
tricts they are entitled to. They will elect
their state ticket, although ! do not care to
predict the majority. The coal strike has
made no difference in the outlook, and 1
do not think 1t has at any time affected
conditions"
President Cannot Attend.
Gen. H V. Boynton and DR.. Richard
Kingsman of the board Of education Of the
District called on the President this morn
ing to invite him to attend the opening Of
the Mckinley Manual Training School, 7th
street and Rhode Island avenue. The date
for the opening was not fixed, being left to
suit the convenience of the President. The
chief executive said that he was going to
be much engaged for some time and had
engagements far ahead. He was sorry he
could not be present at the opening.
To Sleep in the White House.
Henry Pinckney, the steward of the
White House, is trying to get everything in
shape for the President to return tonight
and occupy his old bed chamber in the re-
inv tod hic ic he
in the southwest corner of the building the
room occupied by President Lincoln and
other Presidents as their bed chambers
The room has, of course, undergone many
changes during the alterations that have
been in progress all summer. Like all the
other bed chambers in the building it has
private bath attached. This is the most
substantial Improvement.
The President will be the sole member of
the Roosevelt family to sleep In the White
House, and the first to occupy the reno
waited building. Mrs. Roosevelt is in Oyster
Bay, with Quentin and Archie Roosevelt;
Miss Alice Roosevelt is out of the CITY,
Theodore, jr., and Kermit are both in
school at Groton, Mass, and little Ethel is
in school in Washington
Mrs Roosevelt will be back here next
week, and will assume charge of things in
the White House. number of rooms of
which are ready for her The rooms ready
are merely those for living purposes. The
parlors, east room and other portions will
lut De Eeduy LOT d SOOu many WeehS.
The Presidents purpose to at once begin
living In the White House is said to be due
to desire to hasten the work 1t Is said
that the architects are continually ordering
changes made In work supposed to have
been completed. and that if the Presidents
family does not get in the tinkering will go
right on. By getting in the building and
occupying portion of 1t further changes,
with consequent delays, will be avoided.
The new executive office will be occupied
next week after the return Of the President
from Oyster Bay to vote. The first cabinet
meeting will be held there week from to-
morrow.
Jefferson Chandler for Judge.
General w. w. Dudley called on the
President today to urge the name Of Jeffer-
son Chandler of this city for one of the va
cant judgeships, either of the District Of
Columbia or the Court OF Claims. General
Dudley strongly urged Mr. Chandler for the
bench. referring eulogistically to the. ability
and fitness of the candidate. Speaking OF
the political outlook. General Dudley said:
From republican viewpoint the situation
in Indiana is as good as II could well be- In
fact, 1t was never better. and do not re-
member campaign where the chances Tor
republican success were brighter
John c. Dancy, recorder OF deeds OF the
District, called to pay his respects. Re-
corder Dancy has been campaigning In New
Jersey and says the republican outlook Is
promising.
Saved From the dalIows.
President Roosevelt has cou1muted to life
Imprisonment the sentence of death impos-
ed on Solomon Hotema, full4blooded
Choctaw Indian The case Is Temark-
able one in many ways. Hotena was con-
victed in the United States court of the
eastern district of Texas several years ago
of murder committed in the Indian terri
tory and was sentenced to hang. His case
has been pending for some time in the
higher courts. all OF which have affirmed
the Judgment of the lower court. The Su-
preme Court of the United States passed
upon the case and affirmed the Judgment
of the lower court