Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-11
President Declines to Discuss
Chances for Nomination.
ASKED TO SAINT LOUIS
INSULAR REPUBLICANS WANT
NATIONAL RECOGNITION.
Cabinet Meeting Barren Of Important
Work-Many Pilgrims Make the
Journey-Pardon Granted.

framed from discussing his poieASoA PAo@
poets with callers. holding that the matter
was one entirely in the hands of the people,
and that he would under no circumstances
be placed in the position of pushing hie
candidacy for the nomination or OF Offering
suggestions or advice. William Grimes, the
republican national committeeman from
Oklahoma. called on him today, and when
he began speaking of the conditions In
Oklahoma and the west the President in
terrupted him to say that he was pleased
to receive news that his administration was
indorsed, but that SO far as his candidacy
for the nomination was concerned that
was something he had absolutely declined
to discuss with all callers, regardless of
their prominence or their official station.
He said that he was always ready to talk
official business with his callers, but that
as to the nomination and election he felt
that the people were the ones to decide
these questions.
MIR Grimes was accompanied by Dennis
Flynn, former delegate from Oklahoma,
who is slated for the United States Senate
by the republicans of the territory should
Oklahoma be made state. Mr.. Flynn and
Mr.. Grimes agreed with each other that
tho delegates from Oklahoma will be for
Roosevelt when the national convention
meets.
A half dozen other callers during the
morning tried to talk with the President
about his nomination and were met with
the brief but emphatic statement:
THAT is one thing l will not talk about"
A great many callers were received De-
fore the cabinet meeting. Senator Platt
OF Connecticut presented Charles F. Brook
er republican national committeeman Of
that state. Senator Dryden of New Jersey
presented some constituents from his sta te.
Representative Rodenberg of Illinois pre-
sented some friends. Senators Cullom AL
orich and Mitchell were among the others
who called.
Baron Speck Won Sternburg the Ger
man ambassador called on the President
at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon to pay his
respects, after an absence abroad. Baron
Sternburg, who is warm personal friend
of the President, conveyed to him a per-
sonal and highly complimentary message
of good will from the Emperor of Ger
many.
.Afro-American Council.
Bishop Walters of the A. M E. Church
called at the White House to arrange for
the reception tomorrow Of the executive
committee of the Afro-American Council.
which is in session in this city. The
council has become the strongest organ
ization of a political nature the Afro
Americans of the United States have ever
had and is growing stronger each day.
1t embraces the leading negroes in the
country.
Invited to Exposition.
The President received a visit this morn
Ing from David r. Francis, president Of
the Louisiana purchase exposition; VIII
liam H. Thompson, treasurer. and d. NJ.
Hcuser of the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Representative Bartholdt accompanying
the IN. The object OF the visit was to thank
the PRESIDENT for his reference to the ex-
friendly interest in the ENTERPRISE and to
invite him to visit St. Louis during the
eapo7i.son ,al.. anu present inedais 10 the WIN
there He viii ,is;t tSt' aIsnos;.io. io hl't
whether he will be there during the
Olympian games he could not state
=. W. weeks, secretary OF the National
~ tsa prastdd'. h.. E Siups, was presented
Weeks who Is nrouinanti,, r,enttnr.,, i O.,
temporary secretary of the next republican
national convention has arranged with the
President to receive, on Saturday the mem
bers of the League of Republican Clubs
who are now in Washington.
Thomas J. Cummins manager Of the In
ternational News Bureau with Headquarters
in Washington and Albany, is in Washing
ton and called on the President this norn-
ing He was accompanied by George Saw
ter, former United States consul at Clau
chau, Germany and other points.
Representatlves pres Hun and Porter of Penn
Scranton. CONFUSED of .Iudna Jan,es
Beaver former governor of Pennsylvania;
Col. n. NJ. Boise and 8: M. Bard, general
SrHa e.aly .. lhe fennsyiVan,a = M. c. A.
tend the state convention Of tbe ~ ~ a.
to be held in Scranton February ~ to o.
The Pennsylvania Y M. C. A. is said to be
the best organized institution in the organi-
zation. The President will probably not be
be able to go to Scranton.
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@Vi'o "ico 1sepupi1cans.
Robert H. Todd, mayor of San Juan. p.
r.. and DR.. Jose Gomez Rrioso a n,sr,h,,r
of +ta axaortt,,a ,o,,,,~a, -. 49,
y. .l.e .oaiio'i VI 'he isiaha' calieo
on lhe PRESIDENT this morning and arranged
for an interview with him in the future.
They have come to this countrv IN .av,u.o
the interests os por,o p,oo ~.
'iS " oi.o nico' anu are espe-
c1aiiy desirous OF obtaining from the re-
publican party recognition of the party In
the island as part of the national organi-
cation Of this country. The republicans of
the island are dominant there. having cast
10 eco votes at the last election. Mr.. Todd
and Dr. Brioso do not want their Marty to
be regarded as a mere local instftnfion