Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-10
Presidents Guests at Lunch
con Today.
PATRICK EGAN FOR HIM
WILL WORK AMONG IRISH
AMERICANS IN NEW YORK.
President Feels a Deep Interest In the
Outcome in the En-
pire State.

Patrick Egan. Secretary Shaw. Secretary
Taft and Postmaster General Payne were
guests Of the President at luncheon today.
The gathering afforded an opportunity for
political discussion. and the time was prob
ably spent in that way. Patrick Egan was
formerly minister to Chile under President
Harrison. and was there at the time OF the
Baltimore affair" as the incident was
called This was the occasion when
Fighting Bob Evans distinguished him
self. both in command of an American war
ship and In the emphatic use of language
as to what he would do to the ChileanS
Mr.. Eean has always taken an interest in
politics. especially among the lrish-Amer-
leans of the country Four years ago he
supported the democratic ticket because of
his beliefs as to anti-imperialism, but he
Will support the republican nominees this
year and work for them. Mr.. ESans home
is In New York. and he viii do much work
in that state. The President feels deep
interest in the outcome in New York 1t
is his home state, and he has indicated to
his friends that he would not like to lose
TIE state under any circumstances. HIS
pride is involved and his nghting blood is
fully aroused. 1t is safe to say that the
democrats will not carry New York except
after the hardest fight they have ever had
in that state. and the President has con-
tideuce in republican success.
The President knows the county leaders
throughout New York and they know and
like him. The efforts of his friends Will be
directed toward turning every influence
these men WELD to him, and ii is safe 10
say the campaign will find more individuals
at work for the republican ticket than in
many years. Personal friends and admir-
ers of the President are volunteering tteir
services by the score and viii use every
legitimate effort to have him carry New
York. Judge Parker likewise has some
the prospects are in favor Of campaign
that will he contested at every poil. ard
inch by inch.
New Railroad in Wyoming.
Gov. Chatterton of Wyoming and Col
Harrison Powers, an American financier
with headquarters In London. called on tine
President to pay their respects. Gov. Chat
terton Is in Washington for conference with
the Interior Department as II reclamation
and irrigation matters in his state. When
asked about political prospects in the state
he said: Il do not suppose the democrats
make any claim to the state. Wyoming IS
republican and | do not know any plan
that would lose the state to the party
Col. Powers said that a large sy Indicate
represented by him had bought the bonds
issued for the construction II the IVY
oming State railroad and that the CON
Struction of new road in that state would
begin on the 18th of September The road
Is To run from Orange Junction on tie
burlington system. to Yellowstone Park a
distance of 4i4 miles through a rich I'M
developed region of Wyoming. The nearest
railroad point at this time to the new road
Is nfty miles, md most of tia WAY the
nearest road will he 200 miles away The
road VIII reach the southwestern part of
Yellowstone Park, while The only salrcad
entrance now reaching the park is at the
northwestern entrance. IL is claimed that
the new road will save visi. 1rs to the marx
several hundred miles Of railroad travel
wyoming has no financial interest i'm the
road. although lively material interest
A Sponsor for the DUBUQUE.
Mayor Berg of Dubuque. Iowa. has con-
Guided that IT would be desirable for him
TO name a sponsor for the sunboat Du-
buque. which is to be launched at Morris
Heights y. Y on the 9th instant. few
days ago he notified the Navy Department
mat for various reasons which ne assign
ca. ne was unable to find in Dubuque a
young woman whom he could designate as
the NeSS"IS sponsor, and that the depart
ment would have to select the sponsor.
The mayors statement created a commo-
ton in Iowa, particularly in Dubuque To-
day he notified Secretary Morton that he
had named Miss Margaret Treadway a
daughter Of the president of the Dubuque
club, as sponsor for the vessel. His action
in the matter terminates an incident rather
unusual III the annals of the Navy Depart
ment. Secretary Morton said at the White
q
telegram from Mayor Berg
Senator Spooner is Sanguine.
Senator Spooner had long talk with the
President yesterday afternoon. as to the
Wisconsin situation. Senator Spooner is
at the head of the Wisconsin faction that
is seeking to obllterate Gov La Toilette
and his followers from the political map
OF the state, and they feel confident they
will have ne difficulty in doing this At
the same time they say that President
Roosevelt will secure the electoral vote of
the state by a majority of many thousands
Il have no apprehension about the cleo
toral vote of the state, said Senator Spoon
er. 1T will be cast for President Roose-
welt and Senator Fairbanks, and the ma
jority viii be large" Senator Spooner went
ON To say that the local difficulties will not
have any effect upon the national ticket.
Senator SpoOner said that final decision
and anti-La Toilette factions would be
rendered by the state supreme court some
time In September
The Wisconsin supreme court has just
issued an order giving the 'stalwart' fac
ton Of the republican party authority to
bring suit against the secretary of state to
restrain him from placing the nominees of
the La Toilette state ticket on the official
ballot under the regular party designation
of republican" but this was merely the
opening Of the legal fight that Is TO follow.
Sn far as the state ticket is concerned, il is
not expected that either faction will abide
by IN. decision of the court 50 far as giving
In to the other Is concerned. The court is
made up of men politically hostile to La
Toilette, and the general belief Is that the
decision will be against him. He Will
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