Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-18
them companions whenever possible
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The Presidents Callers.

Associate Justice Harlan Of the Supreme
Court saw the President with his son. John
NJ. Harlan Of Chicago James 8. Harlan.
another son Of the associate justice. is at
torney general Of Porto Rico, but is now
on his way to this country to submit his
resignation to the President.
Cardinal Gibbons, accompanied by Rev.
Father D. ]. Stafford, called on the Presi-
dent this morning. Cardinal Gibbons said
that the President HAD requested him to
call at the White House to talk over some
matters.
Senator Dryden of New Jersey asked the
President to appoint William T. Rosseil,
jr., son of Major Rossell Of the Engineer
Corps Of the army, as cadet at west
Point, and it is likely that the appoint
ment will be made.
Among the Presidents other callers were
Senators Fairbanks, Spooner, Aldrich.
Alger Hansbrough, Perkins and Mitchell.
F. Tracy Of New York.
Senator Penrose saw the President on
some minor appointments. Outside the
White House door Senator Penrose met T.
v. Powderly, former commissioner general
OF immigration. Mr.. Powderly has a lame
foot and has been walking around for
few days in anything but sprightly man
ner. ''How's your gout getting on?' a
friend asked him.
"Oh, 1 suppose you might as well call it
gout as anything else," said Mr.. Powderly.
up my way" said Senator Penrose, with
a dry smile on his face, "they call 1t
whisky on the hoof.
Kansas Bachelor Governor.
Gov. Bailey, the bachelor chief executive
of Kansas, and Cyrus Leland, one of the
great chiefs of the republican wigwam OF
Kansas for thirty or more years, called on
the President today and remained with
him some time discussing affairs in that
state. They later took lunch with the
President. Gov Bailey and Mr.. Leland
asked the President to appoint Judge Will
lam Hook Of the district court of Kansas
as a circuit judge whenever opportunity
presents itself. 1t Is expected that Judge
Caldwell of the eighth circuit will soon re-
tire and it is hoped that Judge Hook will
be appointed to fill the vacancy.
The callers also talked with the President
about his coming trip throughsKansas. Gov.
Bailey will entertain the President when he
visits Topeka.
Virginia's New Constitution.
John S. Wise Of New York, formerly of
Virginia, one of the leading attorneys for
the negroes Of Virginia in their efforts to
overthrow the new constitution of that
state, called on the President today Mr..
Wise was elected president of the West
Side Republican Club in New York last
night and the companion he had with him
said that the Lemuel e. Quigg ticket for
officers of the club was badly beaten. 'The
Quigg people had some candidate for pres
fdent and other officers, said Mr.. Wise.
but the members of the club concluded
they would elect president Of their own,
and SO they selected me for the place. The
honor is high one and I appreciate it,
Mr. Wise said he is hard at work on the
cases involving the validity of the new con-
stftution of Virginia. 1--WE are hopeful that
We will succeed in having the Supreme
Court declare the new constitution which
disfranchises the negroes Of the state, de-
clared unconstitutional. l believe that the
court will hold that the recent decision of
Chief Justice Fuller. sitting at Richmond,
is not the opinion of majority Of the
court. The case that I base most of my
hope on, however, Is the one pending at
Norfolk, and to be heard there by Judge
Waddell in May. This is the case Of
negro who was legally and duly registered
under the old constitution of the state. He
was refused the privilege of voting under
the new constitution and brought suit
against the judges Of the election. 1t fully
brings up the question Of the constitutional
ity of the new laws. All Of these cases will
go before the Supreme Court at the same
time am glad that ex-Secretary Carlisle
is associated with me in these cases. 1t
robs them of partisan aspect, and,' with
laugh, relieves me Of some of the black
guarding. saw Mr.. Carlisle the other day
and asked him If he had seen some of the
things the papers had said about him since
he consented to argue the cases in the SUI
preme Court. He said no,~and asked me
what they were saying. 1 told him the
southern papers were declaring that he was
no better than 1 was. He said that he
didn't pose as being any better"
The President at Yellowstone.
Just why the President selected Yellow
stone Park as the place in which to spend
sixteen days In April is not fully known,
unless 1T was that in that big government
reservation he would undoubtedly escape
opportunities and feel something like the
individual once again. That there will be
little or no pleasure in the park that early
in the year is declared as certain. Ordi-
narily the park is practically frozen up In
April and does not begin thawing until in
May. The canons and mountains in the
park are full of snow and the weather Is
frequently bitterly cold in April. But the
President doesn't mind the cold. He wants
to get two weeks or more of genuine rest
away from crowds and Importantly of one
kind or another. In the park he will be
away from prying of all kinds and is safe
from yellow newspaper work. The park Is
patrolled by four troops of cavalry, and 1t
Is well known that no one will be allowed
to enter except those having permits. The
three press association representatives who
will accompany the party will not go In
the park at ALL and will remain with the
train outsido. So will the secret service