Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-18
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
West Virginia fractional
Troubles Discussed.
SCOTT FOR CHAIRMAN
SENATOR MAY HEAD THE REPUB-
LICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE
for President to Open
the st. Louis Exposition-Wash-
ington Postmastership Case.


bitter factional differences in West Vir-
ginia. The President, Of course, has no
desire to take part in the local differences,
but in this case an agreement has been
reached by the contending elements that
United States official shall be accepted for
service on the state committee, and 1t ts
thought that Senator Scott asked the con-
sent of the President to permit the federal
oficeholder to temporarily, at least, take
an active part in state politics. 1t Is un-
derstood that q large number Of West Vir-
ginians of both factions have been here
and that they reached an important agree
ment relative to this point and to several
others in dispute thereby taking the first
steps toward harmony. The principal fea-
lures of the agreement are that ex-Gov.
have confidence, shall be put on the state
haze confidence, shall be put nthe state
committee in place OF Mr.. Dawson and
serve there until the new state committee
comes into power, and that the present
state committee is to hold until the state
convention.
Senator Scott himself could not be in
duced to discuss the agreements that were
reached or entered into, but there is excel
lent authority for the statement that an
agreement of the kind mentioned was made,
and is expected to be duly ratified by all
concerned.
Although the President has not yet given
serious thought to the question of whom he
will name for republican national chairman,
it is stated that a number of his close
friends continue to urge the qualifications
of Senator Scott for this position. Senator
Scott's friends in the Senate have recently
used his name freely as among the best
men in the country for this responsible
IL oct
tate to say they consider him better fitted
than any. other man to conduct the coming
campaign in view of the ill-health of Post
master General Payne. Mr.. Scotts fdenti-
fication with the national committee for
number of campaigns and his complete
knowledge of the fine points and intricacies
of politics are pointed to as being highly
favorable to him.
Senators Stewart and Penrose and Repre-
sentative Brown talked with the President
about some Indian matters pending in Con-
gress
The President gave reception to the
twenty-siX Harvard men who compose the
Harvard base ball team and its managers.
The team is in Washington to play the
University of Virginia this afternoon. The
President was cordial in his greetings to
the students of his alma. mater and ex-
pressed the hope that they would have a
most victorious and successful year.
New York is for Roosevelt.
Representative Douglas of New York
had chat with the President about New
York politics and the recent New York
convention. Everything is all right in
New York" commented Mr.. Douglas. I'VE
are not depressed. 1 know that we fire.
quently hear the statement that New York
will be democratic this year, but don't be-
lieve 1t. The republicans will carry the
state"
The President shook hands with the dele
gates to the Baltimore conference Of the
A. M. E. Church.
Representative Sibley of Pennsylvania
told the President goodbye Mr.. Sibley
will leave Washington Wednesday and sail
for a European tour. He will not return
until near the beginning of the campaign
Representative Hughes Of New Jersey in
troduced Mr.. and Mrs. James Colyan and
Thomas McCran of Paterson. They are
on their way home from the south.
The Washington Postmastership.
Postmaster General Payne did not turn
over to the President the papers in the
Washington postmastership before going
south for his health, and this case Is not
yet before the chief executive for action.
Nothing will be done about 1t for some
time; in fact, not until the investigation
into the Washington post office has ceased.
This investigation has not been fully COM
pleted and the President would not act un-
til 1t has been finished. Mr.. Payne himself
took up the papers while lying in bed sick,
but that was to pass away the time. The
papers were returned to the Washington
office, 1t Is said, and are still there. The
belief has prevailed for months that Mr..
Merritt would be recommended by Mr..
Payne for denomination, and that the Pres
ident would follow this recommendation.
Treatment of the District.
Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire,
who has been among the men so promi-
nently mentioned for chairman of the re-
publican national committee, called at the
White House with a. friend. Relative to
some District bills pending for the opening
and grading of streets, Senator Gallinger
said: There is a blockade of bills Of this
kind. The House is passing them by plac-
ing the entire cost on the District govern
ment. The Senate believes that the United
States government and the District gov
ernment should each pay half. Conse-
quentIy there Is a hitch in the proceed
ings."
Representative Davidson of Wisconsin
introduced Judge Burnell of Oshkosh and
DR.. Z. A. Bass Of Montella.
Opening Of the Exposition.
Tentative arrangements have been COM
pleted for the ceremony at the White
House incident to the opening of the Louis
lana purchase exposition at st. Louis. +.
v. De Graw, the eastern press represent
ative of the exposition company. discussed
the subject today with Secretary Loeb 1t
was decided that the ceremony should take
place in the east room Of the White House
at 1 o'clock eastern standard time) on
Saturday. April 80. The justices of the
United States Supreme Court, the members
of the diplomatic corps, the President pro
tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of
the House. together with a few other
guests, will be invited to be present.
A special telegraph loop will be run into
the east room. This will afford a direct
wire with the exposition grounds at st.
Louis. Promptly at 1 o'clock President
Roosevelt will press the key which will start
the machinery of the fair. He then will
exchange with President Francis of the
exposition company cOngratulatory ines
sages. The messages will be sent and re-
ceived in the White House by Capt. b. F.
Montgomery, in charge of the telegraph
room at the executive Offices. while Mr.. De