Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-13
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Many Congressional Callers
Received Today.
ALL TELL ONE STORY
ALL SAY HIS NOMINATION AND
ELECTION ARE CERTAIN.
Mgr. O'Connell Has an Interview-The
Dallas, Tex, Post office-Senator
Plat at Luncheon.

The President had good many congress
sional callers today. and from nearly all OF
them he received assurances that his nomi-
nation by the republicans, and his election
as President, were practically certainties.
While these confident predictions came
from republicans they were less gratify-
ing to the President. Representative Bur-
leigh of Maine said that there was only
one candidate for the republican nominal
ton among the members of the party I'm
that state. That was Mr.. Roosevelt. Rep
resentative Bartholdt of Missouri presented
assurances that the delegation from Mis-
souri, to the next national republican con-
vention would be solid for the President
and added that the state would cast its
electoral vote for him. Representatives
overstreet OF Indiana. Dayton and Hughes
OF West Virginia and others gave the
President the same information as to their
respective states. The President expressed
pleasure at the informant ton from so many
uinerent states. Senator Scott was caller
put as the President was busy the West
virginia senator went away to call again.
Everything is for Roosevelt.
Thomas Lowery of Minneapolis million
are railroad owner and manager and
opponent In Minnesota politics of James ].
Hill. called at the White House today and
talked with the President Mr.. Roose-
welt, he said on departing, has the hearty
backing of the country for another term
as President. and there is no question in
my mind that he will be elected by an
overwhelming majority. So far as Illi-
nois is concerned I know this to be true
other states, especially New York All
this talk about the opposition of the
wealthy people of the country to the Presi-
dent is rot. The opposition of a few men
a VI htC
ing New York, and l believe I can safely
predict that he will carry New York by
100000 majority over any candidate the
democrats can name" Mr.. Lowery has
senatorial aspirations. and II is said to
be likely that he will oppose the re-elec-
ton of Senator Clapp and seek to obtain
ways been strong politically in Minnesota.
Mr.. Mudd for Mr. Randall.
Representative Mudd of Maryland called
at the White House today to talk with the
President about several matters but he did
not wait, owing to the large number OF
callers, and will see the President again.
Mr.. Mudd said he would urge the President
to appoint John Writ Randall OF Annapolis
judge of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict to succeed Judge Hagner. There was
no question, he said, that Maryland was
entitled to the place and no better man
could be named than Mr.. Randall.
Senator Daniel of Virginia called the
the details of his trip to Charlottesville &c
attend the commencement exercises of the
University of Virginia, next Tuesday. Tho
President, heretofore stated, will leave
here early next Tuesday morning and will
remain al Charlottesville until o'clock in
the afternoon. He will be at the university
until o'clock In the afternoon and will
then take a horseback ride to Monticello
Senator Daniel will leave Washington Mon
day afternoon and welcome the President
at Charlottesville Tuesday morning.
The Manchurian Situation.
Leigh Hunt. the owner Of a gold mine in
Corea called at the White House today to
talk with the President. He was accom-
panied by Gen. J. S. Clarkson of New York
Mr.. Hunt was at one time newspaper
owner of prominence in Seattle He then
went to Corea, where he bought a gold &.
mine and is now operating it. j. Sloat
FaSsett of New York Is Interested in the
same concern. 1t is stated that the gold
property is located not far from Manchuria,
and that Mr.. Hunt has some views to
the Manchurian question, which has be-
come acute recently through the action of
Russia and it is thought he desired to
present these to the President.
The President has signed the commissions
of John Joy Edison and S. w. Woodward as
members of the board of charities of the
District. The appointments were recon-
mended by Commissioner Macfarland few
days ago.
The Dallas Post Office.
Senator Culberson called on the President
to present two friends from Texas. One OF
them is a republican who is candidate for
postmaster at Dallas, the postmaster at
that place having died. He is c. c. Middle
ton. The republican organization in the
state is said to be divided as to candidates
and Mr.. Middleton desired to meet the
President to present his own case There
are three other prominent candidates for
the office-D. A. Robinson, Mrs. Olive ID.
Lee and S. H. Milliken. Senator Culberson
himself has not made any recommendation
and will not do so, as the fight for the posi-
ton Is among republicans.
Representative Cooper of Texas likewise
saw the President on a personal matter and
presented Col. R. E. Covert of Dallas. Col.
Covert is in Washington on business con-
nected with the War Department.
Mgr. O'Connell Has an Interview.
Mgr O'Connell, rector of the Catholic
University, had a conference with the Pres
ident today having lunched at the White
House day ago. Mgr. OConneI Will
depart for Rome within few weeks. and
it is believed that he will carry with him
for the ears of Pope Leo XIII the views OF
President Roosevelt as to the church prob
lem in the Philippines The solution of the
situation is desired not only by the Presi-
dent and the Philippine government, but
Dk
interested in the work OF the Catholic Uni
yersty 1t is an institution In which he
takes profound interest, and Mgr. O'Con-
nell will therefore have an extensive report
to make to the pope and to the cardinal
secretary of state, Rampolla, about this in
stitution Mgr O'Connelrs stay abroad
will be taken up in work for the university.
Regarding the church situation in the
Philippines, the policy of both the church
and this government is to Americanize the
church in the islands. Apparently the OBJ
stacle to this is the Aglipay movement
Father Edward ]. Vattman. senior chaplain
in the army, who recently returned from
the Philippines, is now In Rome comforting
with the church authorities as to the situa-
tion and the ideas of the government and
officials of this country
Senator Platt at Luncheon.
Senator Platt of New York took luncheon
with President Roosevelt at the White
House this afternoon. and they remained
together for several hours. Senator Plats
got to town last night and weat to the Ar