The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-20

wrote a newspaper article on the neces-
sity OF having an Assistant President Of
the United States could have been at the
White House Saturday morning he would
Save been convinced that his article was
both timely and sensible He would have
been convinced. however. that senator
LODGES bin for new White House was
not introduced a day too soon. Nothing
like Saturdays rush has been seen since
Theodore Roosevelt became President. and
that is saying a good deal Il was YER
itably a Held day" and fine opportunity
was presented for studying one feature
81 our American institutions. /
ChandIer's Bright Idea.
Senator Chambers idea is that one
President should see people. and the other
attend to business, as ne thinks ii is i'm
possible for one President to do both.
However popular this idea may be with
those who have been Presideut and those
who hone TO be. il IS not likely 10 find
favor with President Roosevelt. because
he is successfully seeing people as well
as attending TO public business.
Saturday was a test OF his good nature.
and his powers OF endurance. and Of his
N1AAAN- 10 successfully run the gauntlet
and come mp sound and smiling.
His dOings on that day furnished a fair
sample Of how rules are ignored and the
OLE, ad2ge observed. Every man for him
self and the devil take the hindmost.r
Before the President had finished his
breakfast the callers commenced 10 ar
rive and the number of United States
Senators on hand was much larger than
usual as the Senate had adjourned over
uu-u Monday
10 make appointments for Saturday.
Is Callers Day.
u is the habit Of Senators 10 nut
their constituents and other callers off
by saying. Well; III go with you on
saturday. as We won't be busy then"
Members OF the House are much given to
;his practice also, and on Saturday every
one Of the to0 statesmen seemed to have
bu=jness at the White House and TO have
brought TWO or three friends with him.
Just before II o'clock the President
came bounding out of the Cabinet Room.
mp the little steps 10 Mr.. Cortely0u's
workshop. and made the rounds" That
IS, he took each Of his visitors in turn
by the hand, said he was very. very glad
20 see him, listened to what he had
20 say and then passed on 10 the next.
AAo hl-AG -A1 lDneA DL the ulSl relay. ne
lodged back into the Cabinet Room. This
was about II o'clock. and It marks the
hour when the real trouble begins First
81 all there was Mr.. Hanna OF Ohio
who. according 10 general opinion is 20
BE turned down" by the present Ad-
miuistratiOn and Dietrich Of Nebraska
and Beverage of Indiana. and GaIllnger
OF New Hampshire and PritcharJ Of
North Carolina and many more
NiehIGas. Filed Protest.
There was also Representative William
Alden Smith Of Michigan. heading d dele
gatibn Of Michigan Republicans bearing
typewriter copies Of a statement going
to show tha- the Michigan Republicans
demanded protection for their beet sugar
interests The Republican party IL Mich
igan, State that generally gives about
$4,000 Republican majority, would 90 Dem
OcTatic If tariff concessions should be
granted 10 Cuba.
Then there were grL1zled veteran sol
diers. like Gen. o. o. Howard and Gren-
Vile u. Dodge. citizens Of the District
Cf Columbia. department officials. Office
seekers. newspaper spOndents. and
representatives OF all other classes OF
population.
A few minutes after II. just when
everybody thought they were about 20
nave llelE appoint A4EuLG LIGle kDDQ- MI.
Hanna slipped .nto the Cabinet Room and
did not come back for twenty five min
utes- Then there we're mutterinRs. and
more people were admitted from the out
side corridor.
Finally Mr.. Hanna emerged and every
body moved up a peg. Senator Dietrich
was then sent down the little steps into
the Cabinet Room. Mr. Hanna meanwhile
joining some gentlemen in the window
chair
NebrasISan in a Hurry.
The Nebraska Senator did not remain
long and when he came out the watchers
and walters prepared % move up another
peg. but they we're disappointed for Mr.
Hanna bolted back into the Cabinet Room.
Then the Senators and Representatives
who had appointments at II o'clock moved
up 10 whisper 70 COrtelyou.
This tactful gentleman listened patient
~ disappeared into the Cabinet Room. aud
came back with a smile and a reassur.ng
word for each Stiu Mr. Hanna held
the Presidential ear. Every time the door
would open 20 admit a new caller the
crowd in the corridor could be seen 10
rubber and the noise Of shining feet
up and down the stairway could be dis
tiuctly heard.
When patience had ceased 20 be viz
tue. and such remarks as "intolsrable"
and absurd could be heard around the
r0Om. the Cabinet door opened again
aad the walters we're galvanized into life.
Smiles Went All Around.
Instantly they put on the expectant
smile. but it was only Charley Loefler.
who came out to speak to Cortelyou.
Then IL was discovered by all the walters
that Senator Hanna had gone out OF the
other door and that his place had been
taken by some one who had slipped in
as he slipped out
There were more rumblinEs and NUT
tcriugs. but AT 1915 the President came
CheeTfully up the steps again. eraspod
Senator GalliuEeT. who happened 10 De
the first man he reached, by the hand.
chalted with him pleasantly, and then
swung once more around the circle, talk
ing TO each man as II he were the par
ticular one he had been desiring all The
morning TO see.
When he got about half way around he
suddenly stopped and went back into the
Cabinet Room Then those who had not
been seen dropped into their chairs again,
Including those who had appointments al
II O'Clock and the vigil was continued.
Made Second Roundup.
About 1 O'Clock the President. who in
the meantime had disposed Of large
number Of the visitors and a great deal
Of public business. came out and shook
hands ali around again.
II was Just about the lunch hour when
he saw the last man who had been adj
mitted
As the great crowd OF disappointed ones
in the oufrfda corr{Hore s.-a----+L-.- -.