Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-30
THE NEW White HOUSE
Many Congressman Pay
Their Respects.
LEACH VINDICATED
CONFERENCE WITH COMMIS-
SIoNER GARFIELD.
Baltimore subtreasurership-More In.
vitations for Fresident-To Attend
Church Corner Stone Laying.

The approaching end of the present ses-
sion of Congress brought to the new White
| House Lafayette Square today a num-
Der of senators and representatives who
are anxious to return to their homes, and
who called to pay their respects to the
| President. Among the earlier callers were
Senators Quay and Penrose of Pennsylva-
MIA and Kean of New Jersey, Beveridge of
| Indiana, Allison and Dolliver of Iowa,
| Cockrell of Missouri. Stewart of Nevada,
Kittredge of South Dakota, Fairbanks Of
Indiana, and Postmaster General Payne
| also called.
| Among the Representatives who called
were Van Vooris, Sperry, Hopkins, Pearre,
| Rixey, Burgess, Prince Jones of Washing
| ton Hemmenway, Cannon, Fitzgerald of
New York, Long of Kansas and Curtis.
| Collector Leach Exonerated.
| Postmaster Genera Payne, Senator Han
ma and Civil Service Commissioner Garfield
had a conference with the President today
regarding the political charges made by
| Representative Burton of Ohio and others
| against Collector Leach at Cleveland. Mr.
| Garfield had just arrived from his home in
| Cleveland where he investigated the situa-
| tiOn, and today he made his report to the
| President. Collector Leach also is here,
and has filed affidavit denying the
| charges. The result of the conference was
a conclusion that the charges against Mr..
| Leach and those mentioned in connection
| with him had not been substantiated, and
| that the collector should be reappointed.
| This action was taken later.
Baltimore Subtreasurership.
| Representative Mudd of Maryland called
| on the President this forenoon in the inter
| est of the appointment of Adrian Posey of
| Charles county as subtreasurer at Balti-
| more. Mr.. Mudd said he had been over the
entire situation with Mr.. Roosevelt, and
| that he believed that the latter would ap-
| point Mr.. Posey.
| 'It is question that 1 am not at liberty
| to discuss publicly" he said. The Presi-
\ dent said that there were some things he
| wanted to consider more In detail
| The impression prevails that President
Roosevelt will announce the appointment
| of Mr.. Posey or Mr.. Dryden tomorrow or
| Wednesday.
Invited to Connecticut.
| Senator Piatt and Representatives Henry
| and Sperry of Connecticut asked the Presi-
dent to visit Hartford and other cities of
the nutmeg state on his trip to New Eng
| land the coming fall. =
Representative Burgess Of Texas also
! presented an invitation to the President on
| behalf of the business men of Galveston.
vitations should have consideration.
| Difference Regarding an Iowa Office.
| General Dyrenforth, commander-in-chief
| OF the Union Veterans Union, was a caller
| during the afternoon He was accompanied
| by Mr. ]. w. Patterson, collector of inter-
| nal revenue for the third Iowa district. Mr..
Patterson served throughout the civil war
| as a soldier. 1t is understood that the re-
| publican delegation from Iowa is opposed
| to his appointment because Mr.: H. G. Nc
| MILAN, the United States attorney for the
district, has moved into Represent ative
Cousins congressional district, and there is
| objection to two important government DO
sitions in the same district. The President
TOOK the question under advisement.
The President Will Attend.
The Rev. DR.. ]. NJ. Schick, pastor of the
Presidents church, called during the after
noon. He received assurances that A;r.
| Roosevelt would be present at the laying
| OF the corner stone of the new building,
| 10Th street between 0 and street, tomor-
| row afternoon at $50 clock The Presi-
| dent will not make speech on the oc-
CaSion.
The Capitol Centennial.
Mr. Macfarland, president of the board
| OF District Commissioners, called at the
White House this afternoon and presented
to the President the first official copy of
the report on the national capital centen-
NAL in 1900. The second copy was pre-
sented to Secretary Cortelyou. The report
is historical document reviewing the
| progress of the national capital for one
hundred years. A duplicate of the first
| copy will be forwarded to Mrs. Mckinney
| The edition IS limited to- 6O00 Mr.. Mac
| farland said that senators and represent
! at1ves would have charge of the dis
| tribution. Persons desiring copies should
| apply to their respective senators or rep
resentatives. Mr.. Roosevelt recalled that
he was the guest Of President Mckinley
| at the time of the celebration.
Gen. Clarkson called on the President this
afternoon. He denied that his visit had
any connection with the appointment of
| Patterson for collector of Internal revenue
| at Dubuque The, Iowa State Register, of
which Gen. Clarkson and his brother have
been In charge for thirty-five years, chang
ed hands today, passing TO the control of
Geo. Roberts, director of the mint.
Mr. VIM. X. Merriam, director Of the CEN
| sus, called on the President this afternoon.
Presidential Nominations.
The President today sent the following
| nominal tions to the Senate.
| Charles F. Leach,s collector of customs,
district of Cuyahoga, Ohio; A. H. Blair,
| register of land offfee at Wakeeney, Kan;
| Edward A. Slack, reeeiver.of public moneys
| at Cheyenne, Wyo.
Navy-To be assistant paymasters, with
rank rank OF enslgn: Donald Nv. Nesbit, Mis-
souri,; Arthur NJ. Pipptn, New York; John
| S. Higgins. MASSACHUSETTS,.
To Speak-at Pittsburg.
President Roosevelt ana party will de-
| part for Pittsburg at 7:45 o'clock the even
ing of July 8. Attorney General Knox and
Secretary Corteiytu. Tin accompany him.
The party will Arrive in Pittsburg at
o'clock the morning Of the Fourth The
President will speak in Schenley Park in
the morning. He will be the guest of II.
C.: .Frick at luncheon, and in the evening
Will be given dinner by Attorney General
Knox at the Hotel Schenley. The party
| will return that night.
Senator Warren of Wyoming is yerv any
1ous to have the President Visit the scenic
portions OF Wyoming during his western
trip this fail Itshas been suggested by
Senator Warren thht the presidential party
might enter the sE4t con. one railroad and