Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-16
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Pushing a Southern Man for
the Cabinet.
SEN Major PRITCHARD
CALLS WITH TWO NORTH CARO-
LIMA REPRESENTATIVES.
No Particular Man in View, but De-
sire That the Section Shall
Be Represented.
SEN PRITCHARD

A combined and strong movement for a
southern man in the cabinet has been be-
gun at the White House and will continue
so long as there is any hope of success.
President Roosevelt is understood to LOOK
with some favor upon the suggestion, al
though there is no immediate prospect of a
vacancy in his official family.
The matter was laid before the President
this morning by Senator Pritchard and
Representatives Blackburn and Moody of
North Carolina. They had a talk of some
length on the subject pointing out TO the
President the fact that one-thrd of the
country in point of population is ignored In
the cabinet representation; the probable
impossibility of making headway with re-
publican policies and principles in the south
unless there is some evidence of this kind
of the willingness of the administration to
aid in building up the growing sentiment
in the south for change in political at
moSphere.
Senator Pritchard and those with him
acted as the representatives of the repub-
licans of the south in their call. Represen-
tatIVeS BroWnloW and Gibson of Tennessee
and other southern republicans are behind
the movement. They authorized Senator
Prtchard to act in the maj tier.
Southern Cabinet Timber.
The southern people have no man
they want in the cabinet. That is a detail
dependent upon success in the first instance.
1t is claimed that there is plenty of good
timber, however.
II. Clay Evans is mentioned as an avail
able man. The President is said to have
already had his name under consideration
for position in his cabinet but finally
determined to give Mr.. Evans a diplomati tic
position.
Senator McLaurin of South Carolina has
been frequently referred to as splendid tim
Der for a cabinet place, and would un-
doubtedly be strongly pushed should the
president ever conclude that he Will give
a place to southern man. Senator Nc
Laurin would have the backing of business
men, manufacturers and others.
Senator Prtchard would present a North
Carolina man, most probably Capt. Charles
Price of Salisbury or Judge Bynum OF
Greensboro. Captain Price is a division
counsel Of the Southern railway, is an
Would have been Attorney General had
Blaine been elected President. He was a
personal friend of the late James G. Blaine
Ex-Governor Bradley of Kentucky or
Senator Deboe OF the same state would
have yadherents for the place.
Offer Made to Pritchard.
Senator Pritchard himself would be
strong man for such position, but he
would not permit the consideration of his
IL 40 d IIdll6T OF history, never be-
fore published, that President Mckinley
three times offered Senator Pritchard a
place in his official family. The offer one
time was made through Representative
Brownlow of Tennessee. Senator Pritch-
ard declined then, and would decline now
n Ne wants to return to the Senate from
North Carolina and is making a great fight
In that direction. His candidacy would he
materially benefited by a southern man in
the cabinet The disfranchising of thou
sands of negro voters in North Carolina ha G
not discouraged Senator Pritchard. who
holds the esteem and regard of that class of
democratic voters In North Carolina who
look with sympathy upon many of the poll
cies of the republican party.
1t is believed that they will support can
dioates Tor the legislature favorable to the
reelection of Senator Pritchard Although
republican, he has followed a policy in
with progressiveness His policy has an
peaieC~ strongly to this class of men. who
are no longer kept in the democratic lines
py the cry OF negro domination. That is
impossible since the enactment of suffra pc
dlsquallhcat1ons by the Legislature
President Roosevelt realizes the situa
tion In North Carolina as to Senator
l pritchard's case and feels so friendly to
the latter that he will do what he can to
help the cause of his friend This assist
ance may not go to the point Of a cabi-
net office. but it will take some other form.
Reception of Visitors.
President Roosevelt went down to the
east room twice during the day to receive
large bodies of visitors who are In Wash
lngton sightseeing. The chief executive
shook hands with eXcursionists from Massa
chusetts Rhode Island and other states
Numerous other visitors, accompanied by
congressman, were received in the praSi-
dents offices. Senators Spooner Perkins
ana Gaiiinger. Representatives Grosyenor
Caiderhead, Boutell, S. w. Smith. Sho-
waiter and Brice presented friends and con-
stltuents. With Senator Gallinger was E.
G. Eastman. attorney general of New
Hampshire, and H. A. Wilson, ex-speaker
OF the lower house of the New Hampshire
legislature. Representative Shattuc of Ohio
presented Miss Olive Miller of Thomasyille
Ga.
The President received the scientists who
are in Washington attending the sessions
of the National Academy of Sciences
The President had conferences with SEN
ator Aldrich, Representative Hit, Senator
Kearns and Senator Nelson.
Some of Today's Callers.
Santos-Dumont, the airship inventor, was
received by the President in the blue room
He was accompanied by j. F. de Assis-Boa-
sill, the Brazilian minister.
Marion Wilcox has returned from a
trip to Cuba and saw many things
which interested and appealed to him.
He called on the President today to
give MIN an lGSa OF his observations. Mr..
Wilcox says that the needs Of Cuba in
lower tariff rates are much greater than
supposed in this country.
Secretary Root bade the President fare
well before leaving for Cuba this after
noon.
Henry L. Wilson, United States minister
to Chile, paid his respects to the President
Senator Foster of Washington was with
him. Senator Foster has urged the Presi-
dent to send Mr.. Wilson to Madrid.
Co...
President Roosevelt and Secretary Cor
telyou are both friendly, it is believed to
a recent suggestion for the erection of an
office building for the White House in the
White House grounds. The proposition is
to put up structure somewhat temporary
in character that would cost $4,000 to $50
600, and contain sufficient quarters for
ant n.ad L..