The Washington times., 1902-06-17
PRESIDENT URGED 10
SWING AROUND CIRCLE
Invitations Pouring in From
All Sections.
Maine and California, as Well as the
Sunny Southland, Want Visits
From Him.

According to the present rate at which
Invitations from all parts of the coun-
try are being urged upon President
Roosevelt. much CT his time during the
months Of September. October, and No
vember will be occupied by trips TO the
West and Southwest, while August will
DC marked By a trip to Maine and the
upper ter of New England States.
Recently not a day has passed with
out tho receipt of sorlc pressing invita-
tion to include an additional city or two
in the proposed itinerary of the P-cs,-
dert. There IS 10 indication NJ any de-
crease ii ;ha n0w CT cordial requests
for Mr.. Eocsevelt's presence. as day az
ter day brings to the White House evil
dence of the general desire everywhere
TO welcome him as the nations Chief
Magistrate. Though the heat ot pcliti
cal debate often causes acrimonious con-
tertions and charges politically, the at
titude of the great masses OF the peo-
pie patriotically IS most eviGen; in
these renewed assurances o. esteem for
the man and honor for the high Office
he fills
Trip Through West.
The mc5t definite indication of the
Presidents wishes in the matter CT be-
Mr.. Roosevelt yesterday, when Senator
Foraker introduced to him at the White
House the delegation of Cincinnati citi-
zens who want the President to come
there some time during the fall festival,
September Is to 81.
The committee was headed by Mr.
Nat Hinchman Davis. chairman, who
with State Senator Nicholas Longworth
represented the city government in ex-
tending the invitation: MIR. F. W. Foulds.
vice chairman CT the delegation, and
president of the Fall Festival Associa.
ton; Mr.. W. ". Granger. president OF
the Chamber of Commerce; Mr.. Fred A
Geier president of the Manufacturers
Club. and Mr.. George Puchta, presiden.
of the Business Mems Club
No Definite Answer.
Though the President said he could
not give the Ohioans a definite answer
at this time, he suggested to Secretary
Cortelyou that when the itinerary OF
the Western trip is made up. stop at
Cincinnati be included for September 90
II this plan, when the time comes
proves convenient to MIR. Roosevclt's
other official and private plans, he will
leave the White House September 10,
and make Cincinnati the first stop.
Senator Quarles of Wisconsin pre-
sented an urgent request that the Presi-
dent come to La Crosse, Wis. for the
Interstate Fair, about September 25. AS
Mr. Roosevelt has already promised to
be in attendance at the employers and
employees convention in Minneapolis
just prior to that date. he expressed the
hope that he might include the Wiscon-
sin fair, which is attended not only by
residents OF the Badger State, but py
many visitors from neighboring Com
monwealths.
Hoosiers Also Want Him.
Representative Crumpacl cl1er of Indi-
ana asked the President TO attend the
annual reunion OF the "Dinwiddie Clan
at Hebron, Ind. This organization Is
composed of the direct and collateral
descendants of the original Dinwiddie
family in that State, to one branch of
which the President is related. Some
time ago Mr.. Roosevelt was elected an
honorary member of the clan, and his
presence is very much desired at the
annual gathering.
The date Of the reunion was left
open until the plans of the Presidents
Western trip are formulated. The Din
widdics will then make their plans to
fit into NJ. Roosevelt's itinerary.
Nebraska Hospitality.
Senators Millard and Dietrich Of Ne
braska told Mr.. Roosevelt the people of
their far-away State seldom had the
chance OF seeing the nations Executive
and hoped that when he came so close
to their borders he would not fail to
tarry long enough to taste OF their hos
pitality If his time proves to be limited
they urged that he at least take run
from Omaha to North Platte. Repre-
sentative Bowersock Of Kansas was
also on hand to explain the extraordi-
nary IdClilllcS ny lHt
in his State to Presidential special
trains.
Though Mr. Roosevelt is thoroughly
acquainted with the great West, his
knowledge OF II has been gained more
from horseback than through a car win
dow; so he told his callers that his
acceptance would depend entirely upon
the arrangement Of his itinerary, though
assuring his callers OF his appreciation,
in any event, of their cordiality.
Wanted in Indian Territory.
An invitation which was brought to
the President yesterday with more than
the usual clement of personal interest