Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-20
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
No Change in Presidents
Program
In CASE OF CHICAGO
WILL GO THERE ON SCHEDULE
TIME REGARDLESS OF ELECTION.
Large Number Of Senators Among the
Callers Today-The Cabinet
Meeting.
IN CASE OF CHICAGO


April because of the complaint of Mayor
Harrison of Chicago that the Presidents
visit is designed to have political effect on
the mayoralty election in that city to be
held in less than a week after the President
is there. Friends Of Graeme Stewart, the
republican candidate for mayor, had sug-
gested that he might lose strength If Mayor
Harrison could convince the voters Of Chi
cago that the President was indirectly in
terfering in the mayoralty fight by going
to Chicago. But the matter has been con-
sidered in all Its lights, and the President
will make the visit according to schedule.
Mayor Harrison has been acting under an
entire nisapprehension," said Senator Cul-
lom. land this fact will be readily seen.
The President will make an address while
In the city, but he will make no reference to
political affairs" The President will de-
liver address in the Auditorium on the
afternoon Of April and at night will be
entertained at banquet, the place for
which has not been decided upon.
The mayoralty fight in Chicago is at red
heat and will be at its most acute stage
when the President gets to the city. Mayor
Harrison declares that the visit Of the Chief
Executive is designed an Interference to
aid the republicans and Is using this al
ready in his campaign Senator Culom
says the President didn't remember that a
city election was to be held in Chicago when
his itinerary for the western trip was made
up. Mayor Harrison. however, charges that
the visit was purposely made up to Indirect
ly influence the election. The mayor Is
making all the capital possible out of this
charge. which is denied by the republicans.
Senator's Meet Again.
Although the Senate adjourned yesterday
1t was practically in session at the White
House again today, a large number Of sena-
tors going there to talk with the President
about different matters before they leave
the city and some paying their farewell
calls. Many Of them will go out Of town
today. During the next week the Presi-
dent will probably have few congressional
callers, and will have some time to dis
pose Of important business before getting
away from Washington on his long west
ern tour. He will naturally desire to clean
UP as much work as possible before leay-
ing here for such a long time. Although
he will be in close touch with Washington
throughout his journey he will not want
to make a business trip of the affair. He
is hoping to get some pleasure out OF the
long tour, andSto avoid as much business
as possible. Cabinet officers who remain
in Washington will take care of much of
the work that usually falls upon the
President.
The callers before the cabinet meeting
this morning Included Senators Beveridge,
Dolliver, Allison, Perkins, Long. Kean,
Dietrich, Aldrich. Wetmore Foster, Mitch
Perkins presented Franklin X. Lane, the
brilliant California democrat who lacked
onlW few thousand votes of being elected
governor of the. state in November last.
An Important Report.
Ex-Governor Atkinson of West Virginia,
United States attorney Of the southern dis
trict. of that state, today presented the
President with an important report made
by the grand jury to Judge Benjamin F.
Keller on the recent conflict between miners
and deputy marshals al Stamford, Raleigh
county, w. Va, in which five men were
killed and nearly twice as many wounded.
The grand jury in Judge Keller's court in
vestigated the tragedy in great detail, and
has gone into a full report of the affair.
Judge Keller thought 1t was his duty to
send the report to the Department Of JUS
tice, and it was submitted to Solicitor Cen
eral Hoyt. acting attorney general, today
by Mr.. Atkinson, who brought the report to
Washington by direction Of the federal
judge Mr.. Hoyt directed that the report
be laid before the President. as it was re-
garded as important document. The
grand jury fixes the blame for the tragedy.
Will Stop in Freeport.
Representative Hit of Illinois succeeded
in securing a promise from the President
this morning that on his return from his
western trip he will stop at Freeport, ILL.,,
and attend the exercises to be held there
commemorating the location of the spot
where the famous debate between Lincoln
and Douglas was held in 1858. The place
is to be marked by boulder, and the sur
vivors of the occasion will be present to
contribute incidents of this most memorable
day The President will stop at Freeport
twenty-five minutes on June 2, which will
be on his return from the west. 1t Is ex-
pected to have the President speak, from
the same spot where Lincoln and Douglas
spoke.
Either Crank or Prevaricator.
A weakened little old man with gray hair
and whiskers, dull gray eye, a breath
foul with cheap whisky, and a tongue
handicapped by both whisky and some nat
ural impediment, hobbled up to the execu-
tive offices this morning and said he had
called to see the President. 1.-THE Presi-
dent promised me house and lot of
money. and I have come for It," he said.
"I am one hundred years old. My birthday
was last Monday. I am sailmaker, and
was in the United States navy many
years." the old man managed to tell in
slow detail, and with great writhing Of the
tongue. The balance Of the story was
secured from him by slow degrees. He said
his name was Barney Hughes. and that he
woman named Polly Lee. He draws pen
sion Of SIT month. my first fight was
five miles from here" the old man declared.
.That was in 1918. and we whipped the
British out at Bladensburg. I have been in
many a fight since then" The old man
said he had a wife living in Jackson's alley,
this city, but she was too mean to live
with, so he preferred to live alone in Balti-
more. my wife Is eighty years old, and
we were married eight years ago." he said.
The secret service men and policemen told
him that he must call again. It was later
learned that the old man is Of a vicious
nature. and that only few days ago he
fought a policeman who arrested him In
the rear Of Chase's Theater
While Hughes Is an extremely old man.
he is not one hundred years old, and the
conclusion was reached by the White House
officials that he was probably OF mentally.
and was likewise prevaricator Of high
standing In that class.
"It.s the funniest thing In the world"
said keen secret service man. that most
of these 'bughouse' people come here on
Friday. have noticed 1t for long time