Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-20
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Large Number Of Visitors Re-
ceived Today.
MISSOURI'S CANDIDATE
WANT MIR. wALBRIDGE TO RUN
WITH THE PRESIDENT.
Gov. Hunt Of Porto Rico Pays His Re-
spects-A Place for Calonel
Urell Asked.
GISSOURI'S CANDIDATE

day to shake his hands that he deferred a
number of his appointments with congress-
men and others until afternoon, when Wis
1tors are not, as rule, received. There
was little opportunity for discussing busi-
ness with him. due to the crowded condi
ton Of his offices, and congressional call
ers made appointments to call after lunch-
con. The fact that the President IL now
shaking hands with many parties Of out
of-town people has become generally
known, with the result that the demand on
his time for this purpose is growing greater
and heavier each day. At 2:3O o'clock this
afternoon the President and Mrs. Roose-
velt shook hands with the delegates to the
D. A. R., the reception taking place in the
east room, and being largely attended.
Short conferences with Attorney General
Knox about midday and a morning talk
with Senators Beveridge and Spooner con-
stituted the bulk Of the business the Presi-
dent had time to consider. Besides these
and few other senators and representa-
tves the President received Mr.. Ladislaus
Hengelmuller Won Hengervar, the Austrian
ambassador, who presented George De
Szogyeny, the commissioner general OF
Austria to the Louisiana purchase exposi-
ton.
The President also had a farewell talk
with Count Hirokichi Mutsu, the first Sec
retary of the japanese legation. Count
Mutsu will sail from this country for Yo-
kohama about May l, and desired to say
farewell to the President, whose person
allty and craftsmanship he much admires
The President gave Count Mutsu one Of
his latest photographs, on which was his
autograph The Japanese diplomat said he
was greatly pleased to receive this from
the President, who was held in high es-
TEEN in Japan.
Representative Hill of Connecticut intro
duced E. S. Gear Of Hartford. Mr.. Gear
rectory of Hartford. This book is copious-
ly illustrated with half-tones of the busi-
ness men of the city and facts about the
city's business and historic and other
Illustrations of scenes when President
Roosevelt visited Hartford in 1902, and a
copy Of this was presented to the Presi-
dent.
A Vice Presidential Candidate.
State Chairman Thomas Akiqs Of the re-
publican committee of Missouri was WIS.,
itor who saw the President. we have one
OF the strongest men In the country as
candidate for Vice President" said Mr..
Atkins to a representative of The star.
He is Cyrus Walbridge of st. Louis, and
the Missouri delegation to the Chicago con-
vention will make a strong effort to have
him nominated. The delegation will sup
port him SO long as there Is chance 10
secure the place for him. Mr.. Walbrldge
d
former mayor Of st. Louis. ex-president OF
the Wholesale Druggists Association OF
the United States and president of the Busl-
ness Mems League of st. Louis. lie was
elected president of the league without
opposition. He Is concise and forcibie
speaker, a man of fine presence and great
ability, and he would make an excellent
companion for President Roosevelt On the
national ticket"
Representative Hamilton Of Michigan,
chairman of the House committee on terri
tories. had brief talk with the President
about the passage by the House or the
bill creating two new states out OF the four
territories in the west. MIR. Hamilton tolo
tha President that the new states were half
made, anyhow, and the Senate is now re-
sponsble for the failure to put through the
measure at this session. Delegate Ma
guire of Oklahoma was at the White House
during the day. He has been an ardeat
advocate Of statehood at this session.
Gov. Hunt Pays His Respects.
Gov. William H. Hunt of Porto Rico, who
has just arrived in Washington, called on
the President today to pay his respects. He
had only brief talk with the President,
but later will have an extended conference
with him about affairs in the island
Gov. Hunts nomination as the successor
to Judge Hiram Knowles as United States
district judge in Montana was confirmed by
the Senate yesterday. 1t is not the present
intention of Gov. Hunt, however, to as
sumo Immediately his new duties He eX-
poets to return to Porto Rico to conclude
his work there and formally to take leave
of the Inhabitants of the island. Just how
long 1t may be before he shall take his seat
on the Montana bench has not been deter
mined yet, but 1t may be two months. That
point and some other details of his re-
linQuiShment of the Office of governor Of
Porto Rico will be determined at future
conferences with the President and Secrs-
tary Taft
Want Place for Col. Urell.
Maj F. c. Hodgson, corps commander of
the Spanish War Veterans, accompanied by
Lee M. Lipscomb. past corps commander,
and l.. c. Dyer, past adjutant general,
called at the White House recently to urge
that the President give some good place,
preferably in the military service to Col.
M. e. Urell of this city, past commander
in-chief of the Spanish War Veterans. It
was pointed out that Colonel Urell is
medal of honor man, a veteran of the civil
and Spansh-American wars and a military
instructor of young men for forty years.
The contemplated promotion of General
Ainsworth to be a major general will, it is
stated, cause some promotions which would
leave q majority to which Colonel Urell
would be eligible. If this position cannot
be obtained for him his friends desire him
given something else commensurate with
his services. The matter was left. In the
Presidents hands.