New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-30
THE PRESIDENT At WORK.
Neny Callers Receiccd ct the White
Housc.
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washington. July 2s.-Eariy this morning the
p-ts;dent ard Mrs Roosevelt made a little tour
4, INSPECTION about the White House AID grounds
they shook hands with al tie employees inc; I.c;
~ t5etr rounds ard expressed themselves as .ar-
,,,ularly well pleased with The beaatit! condition
;, ,l,e plants ard flowers. wEica nave fou-:shea
apeiy since their departure COR Oyster Bay or
July
Representative Kenredy. u thc XVIIlt.i Ohio
-1.t-.ct was ;2e E-st caller - pay his respects %
PRESIDENT Roosevelt This rasIring. Cir. Kennedy
..iss 10 Introduce Eia.s a-d-ey Thomas who
,,,e te.n nominated - succeed Charles D!ck now
r-iro6 states Senator. 81 thc House os Representa-
w. III .ho.nas told President Roosevelt that
:. .v-ee.cd u increase tEa normal Republican
-s,e-4ty OF Ter Thousand - his district 10 about
.i.1,oo tf.cGsana tais fall
o,ia- esi,c~s ~ tho White House in the morning
-. r.-,rcec7tat!v= 5ldebrard II Okc, who me
:, INK about postof7ce; Sers:on Commissioner
-r.,-o District Attorney zee. % Mississippi. and
s,.r.,on General Rixsy OF the navy
General O. Q. Howard. retired, visited the White
-. ,oasv - tell President Roosevelt that he
- axe he stump Cor hiEa this fall 7 do not
-. 70. f.st where I viii sreak" said General
7..,yo-g Tint IS 4 Taatter entirely In the hands
r., .l4 National Committee CT course. While I was
in the regular serr:ce 4.d not mix IN politics
= bp- now that ! a free lance I only
= 80 IN se Of service II TIE I uphold
- : IN nv mind net Inc slightest doubt in
a. world Of President Roosevelts election Dy Il
h,r majority wiz be very CAD indeed II can
se.a any votes sy my Efforts
sscrArsry Victor 4 Metcalf. OF the Department
- Commerce and Labor. took lis to-day FOR
30 a-st zine with the Cabinet members.
Like baby members in the House and Senate
said Secretary Metca,s after the meeting ~ kept
my mouth shEt"
Wei. what did the old members do . you when
you were initiated he was asked.
We'll. made il Just hard for him we
could" said Secretary Wilson. who was passing
out OF the building AZ that moment We always
maze Il lively for members"
Secretary Wilson was uttle rettled over che
credited TO James Il Hi. OF the North
Pacific Railroad. IN which he is said &c have
predicted shortage II the wheat crop. Well
yoa have his statement OF the one hand" &c
marked the Secretary and you have the state
mer; OF the Department OF Agriculture on the
other. Mr. Hill is one reporter; the Department OF
Agriculture has tho accumulated information OF
25a.O0O reporters who are watching the crop. You
can take yaUr choice"
The Cabinet took Ut 1 number u routine matters
e Oyster Bay. After tie regular business Of The
Cay had been disposed Of The meeting resolved
:rsef Into pleasant session for the discussion q
political and personal matters. The mem bers Z Il
Joined IN congratulating the President on his speech
OF acceptance and those 10 whom dates For speak
ing have been assigned by the national committee
George W Roos. Premier Of ontsri6 Called at
the White House this afternoon. and sent his card
be much pleased il he could see the President.
Mr. Loeb al once sent for him and introduced
him the President Mr. Roos is travelling for
pleasure. and did ask the officials OF the
British Embassy &c introduce him fO---aily.
Senators Cullorn and Hopkins, cf >nos, called
1T the White House this afternoon talk over
State political affairs with the President. They
had Just begun their conference when Attorney
General Moody and Secretaries Morton and Met
calf usheTeo in The Senator's withdrew.
promising 20 call in the morning. After the Cabi-
net mem hers had had their talk. they came out
OF the Presidents Office laughing heartily.
Morton ard Mstcaf are going 20 Join he Demo-
cratic party. SAD Attorney General Moody. i hey
President this afternoon. I can their finish
When they get hack II they ever DO. they'll turn
= their designations at cnce."