Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-03
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Senator Scott Talks About
West Virginia.
IS SAFELY REPUBLICAN
BYnum SAYS rHH SAME THING
OF INDIANA.
Pawnee Indians Shake Hands-Pred-
Pawnee Indians Shake Hands-Pred.
dent Took No Part in the Varda-
man Post Office Case.

Senator Nathan Bay Scott of West vir-
pinia. who is again to take q conspicuous
part in a presidential campaign in behalf
of the republicans, had an interview with
the President this morning Senator Scott
is on his way to New York to begin active
work at republican headquarters there, and
when asked If it would not be the best pol
icy to remain in West Virginia and look
after republican interests there, he said:
you do not think there is any proba bility
of West Virginia going democratic, do you?
Well. let's look at the figures and see. Four
Years ago the republican national ticket
carried the state by $1,000 majority. We
have made polls of the state for many
years and our polls in 1900 showed that
5000 gold democrats voted with us. If
these men 20 back to their party this will
make a difference of 10000 votes. Estimat-
ing that the nomination of Mr.. Davis will
add 1000 votes to the democratic ticket by
reason of his personal popularity-and
greatly doubt that he Will add 50O votes TO
the ticket inasmuch as he has a somewhat
bad record on the labor question-and that
will make 1900 votes, leaving us a ma
jority of 1900 votes at the least. not count
ing number of silver republicans VINO
went to the democrats eight and four years
ago and will come back to us, and num-
Der of gold democrats who voted with US
and will stay with us. l can't see a change
of over 1900 votes at the OUTSIDE, ana tnls
gives us at least 1900 majority In the state.
LAS to the legislature, millions OF dollars
could not buy 1t from the republicans Ihere
are fifteen holdover senators In the next
legislature and of this number thirteen
are republicans, giving us majority of
eleven senators to start with. The lower
house of the legislature cannot be carried
by the republicans. AS see 1t there is
not the slightest chance for the democrats
to carry the state, and there is no need for
me to stay in the state. We are now taking
our FIRST poll of the state and we Will make
another before election day.
II have recently been In COLORADO ana l
do not hesitate to express the belief that
Colorado will vote the republican ticket by
a large majority and that Gov Peabody
will be reelected taxed axe WI W1th na g fbeu
would support Gov. Peabody, because he
had upheld law and put down dlsorder'
They feel that it is a question of the prop
republican administration is not upheld'
property will not be safe In the state.
"i have also been in Nebraska, and hnd
there is some uneasiness among repupncans
as to the chance of Bryan carrying the
legislature and coming to the Senate. There
is no fear that the state will vote the demo-
cratic electoral ticket as that is safe 1or
Roosevelt and Fairbanks, but Bryan is
going to make hot campaign for the legls-
lature on the cry of government ownership
and control Of railroads. and he may be
able to do something.
Bynum Says Democrats Have No
Chance.
W. D. Bynum, who is member of the
commission codifying certain civil laws of
the government, paid his respects to the
President today. Mr.. Bynum was one of
the most prominent gold democrats in the
country in the campaign OF 1896. He was
the chairman of the gold democratic ma
tional committee in that memorable cam
paign, and worked to get all the votes he
could for Palmer and Buckner. For many
years he represented an Indiana district In
Congress, and knows that state about as
thoroughly as any man living. He believes
the republican ticket in November will be
overwhelmingly elected.
II think l know something about In
DIANA" Mr.. Bynum said to The Star repre-
sentative. land l believe that the state will
give Roosevelt and Fairbanks majority
of 5000 to 1000 That is my prediction
now. AS to the other states of the middle
west, the outlook is about the same. New
York may be close. l am not posted to
that state, but New York for the demo-
Gratis without one of the middle western
states. and probably two. would be useless.
/ do not know any republican who thinks
New Jersey or Connecticut is in danger to
the republican national ticket"
Mr.. Bynum proposes to devote his vaca-
ton in October to making speeches in his
home state of Indiana for the republican
ticket. He did not take any vacation last
year, and he feels that he ought to have a
month this year.
Mr.. Bynum was nominated as an ap-
praiser of merchandise at the port of New
York by President Mckinley but his nomi-
nation failed of confirmation in the Senate
where the silver democrats fought 1t sue
cessfully on the ground that he was not a
democrat, and should not be named as an
appraiser to represent that party. Pres-
dent Mckinley then appointed him on the
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position four or five years
Pawnee Indians Shake Hands.
Mad Bear, Fearing Bear and Eli Shot
well, Pawnee Indians of Oklahoma sat two
and half hours on the stone foundation
of the iron fence around the Pennsylvania
avenue front of the White House today
waiting for noon to arrive, when they
might walk down to the offices of the
great white father and pay their re-
spects. Fearing Bear, with a 52-inch girth
and long black hair was a picture of
patience and contentment he sat on the
cold stone. When they had shaken hands
with the President they went away
pleased.
Rev. Ferdinand C. Iglehart, DID,, pas
tor OF st; Paufs Methodist Church at
visitors. DR.. Iglehart is an author and
writer of distinction. When President
Roosevelt was police commissioner of New
York city DR.. 1glehart aided him a great
| deal in his reform work, and they grew
| to be warm friends. This friendship has
continued ever since then, and his visit
| to the White House today was purely per-
| sonal.
| Secretary Taft. after a summer vaca-
| ton at Murray Bay, spent some time with
| the President this morning going over
War Department matters.
The President Took No Part.
Postmaster General Payne's statement and
| course relative to the controversy as to the
naming of post office in Mississippi for the
governor of the state, Vardaman, was gen.
| orally approved by White House callers to-
| day. 1t may be stated on the most excel