Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-31
But Three Persons Seen by
President This Morning.
DEPT. OF COMMERCE
CoRTELYOU EXPECTS ASSISTANCE
FROM MIR. MURRAY.
Conference This Afternoon Over North
Carolina Post Office Appointments
Messages of Sympathy.

Secretary Cortelyou. Secretary Root, Act
ing Secretary Loomis of the State Depart
ment and James R. Garfield. commissioner
of corporations in the Department of Com
merce and Labor, were the only persons
who had talks with the President this
morning before he went out for his horse
back ride. The important and delicate
work of Mr.. Garfelds bureau of corpora
tions requires repeated conference with the
President. The shaping of the policy of
this bureau has been under consideration by
| the President, Secretary Cortelyou and Mr.
Garfield a number of times. and the de-
tails of the policy to be followed in the
handling of corporations Will continue to
| receive careful attention at the hands of
these officials. The President places the
greatest reliance upon the wisdom OF Sec
| retary Cortelyou and Mr.. Garfield, who
have been struggling for some time with
the formative period of important executive
work.
The President will send to the Senate
Monday the nomination OF Lawrence y.
Murray of Chicago assistant secretary
of the Department of Commerce and La
Dor, and when the nomination has been
confirmed Mr.. Murray will enter upon the
duties of the office. Mr. Cortelyou has had
the entire responsibility of the new depart
ment upon his shoulders for nine months,
and the assistance Mr.. Murray will give
him will be helpful to a large degree. Mr..
Murray will not enter upon his new duties
| handicapped by inexperience. He Is ac-
quainted with official methods of the Wash
ington departments. This familiarity, COM
bined with excellent executive force and
sound Judgment will enable him to enter !
into his work at once.
Messages of Sympathy.
The President this morning sent to the
q me
over the horrible theater disaster Of yes
terday Assistant Secretary Loonis took
to the White House q message received by
the State Department from the lord mayor
of London, conveying his profound sorrow
at the disaster. Pres dent Roosevelt was
deeply touched on reading the news OF tne
immense loss of life, and his feelings were
plainly shown in his talks with the Few
callers who saw him 7-f -'-s' rs
Two North Carolina oHaces
The President has an appointment this
afternoon with Thomas s. Rollins. repue- !
ncan state chairman of North Carolina
and the authority to whom the PRESIDENT
looks for suitable recommendations for Of
fees in North Carolina Mr. Rollins has
several very burdensome propositions on his
hands right now. and he has come tof
Washington to talk them over with the
President and the Postmaster General MT:
Payne will probably be the one VINO VIII
questions that have arisen. and Mf Rollins
has been in conference with him today
Women are the causes of the trouble N
two cases. The principal case Is thas oL
the postmaster at Wilmington. n. {. That
official at this time is Miss Darby, and she
wants to remain in the once. which pays a
good salary The wife of former Governor
Daniel l.. Russell is understood TO desire
the position Also and rather bitter fight
is the result. Miss Darby charges that ex-
Governor Russell, who lives in Wilmington,
promised his support TO her. OUT thal He
went back on his word.
Gov Russell is one of the most influential /
republicans in the state, and II he desires /
the appointment of his wife the republican
state officials will be in rather bad shape .
II they refuse his request for a recommen-
dation. Miss Darby realizes this, and Is
doing all she can to secure and hold all the
influence that will be of use to her in her
fight
Mr. Rollins has been much perplexed by /
the case of another North Carolina woman
who wants a post Office. She Is Mrs. Shipp, /
widow of Lieutenant Shpp. United
States army, who lost his life in the battle
of San Juan, and who was a comra de and
friend of the President. Mrs Shipp wants
the post office at Lincolnton, which is con-
Quoted by Postmaster Barkley, who nat
urally wants the place again. The Presi-
dent has felt most kindly interest in the
case of Mrs Shipp, and 1t is said will insist
on her having a good place. even if she Is
not made postmaster 1t has been sug-
gested that she be given place in the
Raleigh.
Another southern woman is making
trouble for politicians because she wants
post office. She is Mrs. j. Hampton Hoee.
widow OF Hampton Hoge. republican
leader of Virginia during his lifetime.
She asked for the small office at Blacks
burg. but this has been refused her by Rep
resentative Slemp, the republican who sits
in the House from that district. Trouble
has been made for Mr.. Semp as result,
but nothing has been done about the place.
Texas Democrats Are for German.
Representative Slayden of Texas called at
the White House and has an appointment
to see the President this afternoon. AS to
the choice of Texas democrats for the demo-
cratic nomination for President Mr.. Slayden
said: 1.-The majority of people of Texas 1
have talked with are favorable to Senator
German, and l think that is the rule
throughout the state. Nearly all southern
people have a most kindly feeling for the
senator from Maryland.
The President will resume the reception Of
visitors next Monday. He has enjoyed HIM
self during the Christmas holidays and feels
that he has been benefited by his horse
back ride and outdoor exercise.
The President Invited to Cincinnati.
senator Foraker has extended to the
President an invitation to attend the Gin
cinnati musical festival, which is to be held
next May The President said it would af-
ford him great pleasure to be present dur
ing the festival, but as yet 1t was too early
for him to say positively whether he would
be able to attend. He promised, however,
to notify the senator later of his decision.
Colombia Will Not Be Represented.
Colombia will not be represented at the
New Year reception. General Reyes, the
special envoy, has asked to be excused from
attending in view of the present sItua ton.
and DR. Herran. the Colombian charge, who
is not at all we'll. will also be absent.