Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-30
At THE WHITE HOUSE
More Invitations Extended to
the President.
REGARDED AS CERTAIN
NOMINATION OF ROOSEVELT BY
ACCLAMATION.
Politicians From Various States All
Tell the Same Story in Regard to
Convention Delegates.

Despite the Presidents repeated an
| nouncement that he would not accept invi-
| tations that would carry him over the coun-
try this year, and that he would go no.
J where away from Washington and Oyster
Bay, with possibly a few exceptions to af-
| fairs of patriotic nature, anvitations con-
| tinue to be received. He received two In
| vitations today to attend commencement
| exercises of state universities. Senators
| Scott and Elkins presented DIR. ID. B. Pnr-
| inton, president of the University Of West
| Virginia. who asked the President to at
! tend the commencement exercises OF thar
| institution June 16. DR.. Purinton told the
| President that the university was one OF
| the great educational centers of the coun-
| try, having 1000 students and seventy pro-
| fessors.
| Almost at the same time Senators Proc
| tor and Dillingham;, accompanied by DR..
| Buckingh ham, president of the Vermont Uni
! versty; Prof. George Il. Howes and Stale
| Senator Henry w. Hill of Buffalo, N Y,
| called to ask the President to attend the
| centennial commencement exercises OF the
| Vermont institution, to be held July q. The
| occasion at the Vermont University VIII be
| a memora BILE on1 and the callers urged the
| President to consider the historic features
The President had to tell both of the del
| egations that he would not be able to at
| tend July is the date for the scmi-cen-
! tennial celebration of the birth of the re-
| publican party at Jackson, Mich. and this
| is one of the few places the President may
go this year. The patriotic features in
| volved in the Jackson celebration. ana ire
! fact that it is 40 be a huge affair, attended
| by republicans from all over the country.
| NAV induce the President to go there and
| make a speech, as has been requested.
| suggestion has been made that the Presi-
| dent be notified at Jackson of his nomina-
| ton by the republican national convention.
| md -Sl1yp adopted.
details, however, will have to be arranged
| The Chicago convention Will meet June II,
| and from that date to July will be suit-
| able length of time to prepare for the no
| tification. Senator Burrows spoke to the
| President this morning about the Michigan
| celebration. The President will go to Get
| tysburg May 80. Memorial day, and may
| possibly go to Alexandria, Va February
| -, Washingtons birthday
Regarded as Certainty.
| The nomination of the President by ac-
| cIamation is freely predicted. All talk OF
| opposition appears to have disappeared
| White House callers assure the President
that the situation could not possibly be any
more favorable. Everybody is happy" -
the way close friend of the President said
this morning.
Indiana which was claimed to be a
stronghold of Hannaism and second 10
Ohio in its loyalty to the Ohio senator.
now occupies a lofty place on the Roose-
welt notch stick. Indiana politicians and
statesmen have been appearing at the
White House in numbers N the last few
days, with encouragement to the Press-
dent. Representative Landis who was
twitted in the House by the democrats q
few days ago with. the fact that he had
not had such friendly feelings for the Pres
ident in the past, was cordially received
yesterday and congratulated upon his
speech in the House.
This morning there was further gath
ering of boosters. Representatives Hem
enway Watson and Brick went to the
White House as an escort to James r.
Goodrich, chairman of the republican
state committee of Indiana, and Harry
Starr, chairman of the executive commit
tee of the state organization. They didn't
remain with the President long, but they
left no doubt in his mnid of Indianas in
tention to send real Roosevelt delegates
to the national convention.
Senator Hopkins of Illinois yesterday
and Senator Cullom today, besides varf-
Gus other Illinois republicans have told
the President that one else is thought
of in that state. Senator Long of Kansas,
close friend and adviser of the Presi-
dent has nothing but positive ideas about
what Kansas will do, and has so informed
the President.
Representative Bartholdt of Missouri
joined in the general chorus today, al
though he has heretofore told the Presi-
dent that Missouri is Roosevelt state
Representative Littauer of New York
what he has already said-that New York
will send a solid, harmonious Roosevelt
delegation to the convention. 1t is be-
lieved now that the New York delegation
will be made up largely of close personal
friends of the President and that there
will not be man in the delegation who
would have even thought of deserving
him.
Representative Greene of Massachusetts,
spoke to the President about the continued
admiration the Massachusetts republicans
1,nx Il, to at,.ti,. <xR
Endorsement passed by the Central repubfi-
can club of Fall River few nights ago
Even the territories are talking in the
same voice Delegate Mcguire of Okla
homa called with C. M. Cade, chairman OF
the republican organization of Oklahoma,
Col H. E. Haven of Aenid, and others.
They gave the President the glad hand.
promised him Okla homa's entire vote and
went away pleased. The President really
did large days business in receiving
prospective delegates but he had M
tie to say himself, not discussing poll
ties in any shape OF course, he
thanked his friends and callers for their
kind expressions Despite his determine
ton not to discuss politics and the elec-
ton, it is impossible to avoid the friendly
hand and warm assurances of admirers
President Has Busy Day.
Besides the politicians the President rad
numerous callers who wanted to pay their
respects and grasp his hand. In the way
of handshaking the President has not had
a buster day in long time. Senatar
Smoot of Utah, Senator Kean of New Jer-
sey and others presented friends Tho
graduating class of the Haverford Gram.
mar School, Philadelphia, shook hands
Count V. Macchi di Celeri. charge d'affaHs
of the Italian embassy. presented Count III .
Gubernatoris. commander of the Itainn
cruiser Americus Vespueci, now at Balti-
more, and Count Paole Thaon di Revel:
Secretary Shaw's Neat Trap.
yxyt.s
on business. and as he got into the closed
carriage waiting for him at the front door
invited Senator Beveridge of Indiana Tn
him. The Indiana senator, iiksi
the proverbial fly in its acceptance of thai
invitation of the spider. stepped into the