Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-15
Practically AL Of the States West Of ONO
to Be Visited on Trip
OMAHA TO BE ONLY STOP IN NEBRASKA
4 C Lindsay to See President Regarding
the Fedora AttOrnsvRhip
MERGERS BAckERs LOSING INTEREST
w aKhfnE1on Paper Comments on
Peculiar Phnses Of Former Con-
EresEmnn's Guest for
once.
rFrnn a stnr CorrespondentN

CFrom a Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON. March IL Special Tele- I
gram. With the adjournment Of the sen ,
ate in sight the president iE turning his I
attention to the arrangement Of his west 1
ern itinerary. which is 10 cover period I
uf TWO months commencing April j. The I
early portion Of his trip viii be spent in I
tho iutermUuntRiu states. his objective 4
point during the month Of April being Vel I
luvstuDe National park where be viii have 1
3 shuri period of fishing and hunting On /
his way 10 the park the president viii take /
the northern route, stopping al cities in 1
Wisconsin and Michigan and then dropping
down into South Dakota and Iowa with 1
possibly 3 visit to Nebraska on his way to
the west. Should. however, he find ii i'm I
possible TO visit all The cities TO which he
has been invited IN the MIDDLE west he
viii cut out Nebraska and Wyoming on his
westward trip, stopping in Omaha. how
ever, on his way east. While everything
iE still in 3 tentative condition, Omaha and
western Iowa may safely rely on seeing
the president in April or May. Il is his
intention 10 30 arrange his itinerary that
he viii be in 81. Louis during the formal
dedication Of the exposition grounds and
| from 81. Louis will 60 directly 10 Kansas
and by the southern route reach the Pa
! Cihc coast. From California the president
will 90 north into Washington. Oregon and
Montana, reaching Washington between
! June ! and 10. There have been so many
requests made on the president by western
municipalities that il Will be physically
/ impossible to visit them all, but he prom
! ises 10 touch points in nearly all the
states west Of the Ohio river in his swing
around the circle"
Nearly every president since Johnson's
time made visits into the interior Some
have extended their trips over more .erri-
tory than others but President Rnosevelt's
contemplated trip viii, in point Of mileage
and number of cities visited, far exceed
that Of any former president.
! Omaha Only NebraNkn Point.
Senator Dietrich, Monday when he pre-
sents Mr. H c Lindsay. candidate for the
United States district -Httorneyship of Ne
brRska, TO the president, viii take up with
the chief executive his forthcoming visit
! TO the Antelope state. Owing TO the ex-
tent Of his trip the president has stated
that he would not be able 10 stop al any
city in Nebraska except Omaha, and il is
for the purpose Of arranging for his visit
TO that city that Senator Dietrich viii see
The president on Monday.
The "trip Of the president is expected TO
be both memorable and interesting, and
just as soon the people know that tAe
president has definitely decided 20 make
an extensive trip 10 the west, il is be-
heTed that he viii be overwhelmed with
| invitations from boards Of trade cham
bers Of commerce, MAYORS and city diEni-
tRries. asking him TO include their par
| tiCulRr towns in his forthcoming visit TO
the west.
Lindsay 10 See President.
H. c. Lindsay, chairman Of the state cen
tral committee Of Nebraska and candidate
for the United States district attorneyship.
! arrived IN Wash inEton- last night having
taken quarters with Senator Dietrich In
view Of the presidents intsntiUn 10 leave
Washington shortly after the senate ad-
journs Mr.. Lindsay has decided ID bring
his case personally before the president
and TO thai end Senator Dietrich will pre-
sent Mr.. Lindsay TO the president on Mon
day. Mr.. Lindsay, speaking of his cRndi-
dacy said tonight that he did not want a
draw in the fight IF ] am TO be knocked
out want 10 know il, and ] am in Wash
ington for the purpose Of seeing the presi-
dent regarding the position which believe
! have won"
Cooling Toward Mercer.
the Evening Times tonight has the fol-
lowing TO say about Mr. Mercer'E candi-
dacy for director Of the census If David
H Mercer, former representative from Ne
braskR, iF named director Of the census,
his appointment must be charged 10 the
District Of Columbia. The delay Of the
president IN filing the vacancy caused by
the resignation Of Director Merriam has
caused much speculation 10 whether the
president has found II advisable 10 charge
such an important office TO District politi-
cal accounts in their present condition.
Mr. Mercer is practically without Nebraska
support in his candidacy for office. Neither
OF the Nebraska senators has asked for his
! appointment In fact the delegation which
: called on President Roosevelt 10 urge the
SELECTION Of Mr.. Mercer WAS conspicuous
/ for their absence of Senators MfIlurd and
Dietrich. Representative Burkstt was the
J only NsbrRskHn in the party which visit I'd
the White House and urged MI Mercer &
appointment
''NehrRslzuus regard Mr. Mercer as a res
p ident Of the Columbia district His defeat
WAS due chiefly to the fact that he had not
, lived in Omaha for many years. Although
? M Mercer maintained thai ms home was
J in Omaha his family did not live there
and his visits 10 that city were short and
p intrequsnt and were usually limited tr
times when politics demanded his Htten-
ton.
1 ''Thirty-Ons members Of congress accom-
panied Mr.. Mercer 10 the White House
These men represented widely scat. .eree
states They called before the Adjournment
Of congress. Many Of them were interested
in public buildings which were in charge
Of the committee Of which Mr.. Mercer wRI
) ! chairman. Since the adjournment Of con
p gresE and The expiration Of Mr.. Mercer
: term the enthusiasm uf some Of these Hd-
vurntes il said 10 have cooled sadly AEHins
e this loss Of congressional support, however
E M Mercer can nov weigh the indorsemeu
d o. local business intsrsEuE II is agreed
o in washington that few lnen in congress-
I have ever Gone more for the District o
e Columbia than Mr.. Mercer and many Of hi
d friends in the district are nov urging III,