Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-27
At THE WHITE HOUSE
New National Chairman Con-
fers With the President.
NOT MAN Y CALLERS
BAVARIAN PRINCES GUESTS AT
THE LUNCHEON.
New Secretary of Commerce Expected
Later in the Week-Mr. Pradt's
Report About Wisconsin.

publican national committee. and Elmer Do
yer, secretary, called the President to-
day and discussed some political questions
with him 1t was Mr.. Cortelyou's first visit
since his election chairman of the ma
ional committee, Secretary Dover declares
that when he went into the Presidents
room he caught Mr.. Cortelyou in the act of
telling the President all about his nomna-
ton. instead of waiting for the notification
committee to do so on the 27th of July.
Mr.. Cortelyou did not deny the charge, but
in characteristic style informed the news
paper men that he did not have anything
to say. Mr.. Dover did not go into details
to Just what did happen in the Presi-
dents room.
Conferences With the President
1t is expected that Mir. Cortelyou will
have frequent conferences with the Prcsi-
dent from now on, and that he will take
up a number of questions with him before
the departure Of the chief executive for
oyster Bay July = The President will
leave here Saturday morning, and will re-
turn the last of July. Immediately after he
has been officially notified of his nomlna-
ton. Mr.. Cortelyou, meanwhile, will be in
close connection with the President, mas
much as he will have headquarters in New
York from which in less than an hour he
can reach oyster Bay. or he can talk with
the President by long distance telephone
on any matter that does not demand per-
Sonal conference.
Mr.. Cortelyou's Successor.
Representative Victor H. Metcalf, who is
to succeed Mr. Cortelyou Secretary of
Commerce and Labor, is expected to arrive
In Washington the last of this week. and
will probably take the oath of Office on or
near the LIST Of July.
Postmaster General Payne, who called TO
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President in the afternoon He declares
that the convention was one of the most
interesting he ever attended
The Wisconsin Bushwhacking.
L. A. Pradt assistant attorney general
has returned to his desk In the Depart
ment of Justice from a trip to Wisconsin
He called or the President this morning
to pay his respects. Mr.. lradt Belongs
to the stalwart, or anu-LaFollette, rae
ton in Wisconsin. Speaking of the re-
publican prospects in that state TINS IAN,
MIR Pradt said. Both factions are deter
mined that their troubles shall not lose
the state to the republican electo: al ticket,
which will poll the largest vote ever given
in the state. | think that the regularity
of the stalwart ticket will be established
before the courts of the state before a great
while and iii sufficient time for one cleo
toral ticket to be placed before the vot-
te-s The IaFollettee men are good repub-
Leans and in case the courts decide
against their ticket they Will fan In line
and will be willing to run as electors upon
the stalwalt ticket. One reason for this
is that they good republicans, and an
other IS that they VII not want to queer
La aFollette.
Mr. Pradt like al! the stalwart follow
ers is absolutely confident that the courts
will declare the Stalwart ticket the regu-
lar one and as the majority of the judges
of the state supreme court are claimed TO
be of that way of thinking the feeling Is
that there can be little question what the
decision VIII be.
An Important Exhibit.
Col. Clarence Edwards, who has charge
of the insular bureau OF the War Depart
ment. talked to the President today about
the Philippine exhibit at ST. Louis He
declares that this exhibit is by long odds
the most attractive thing at St. Louis. and
is alone worth the cost of a trip there.
There are 100 buildings. 1900 persons and
fifty acres of ground in tie exhibit, Col
onel Edwards said, and when the Fill
pino all get back TO the islands the total
cost of the exhibit to the Philippine COM
mission will have been SIJ0Jio0 "But
the cost in money and labor VIII be JUST
fed, as the exhibit is splendid one. and
will be of great value to the Philippines.
Colonel Edwards declared the President
was much pleased to receive the assur-
ance.
Delegation From Chester. Pa
Representative Butler of Chester, Pa.
presented to the President delegation of
citizens from that city who came TO
Washington to escort Secretary Shaw TO
Chester to deliver an address tonight be-
iorc the graduating class OF the Chester
High School.
Distinguished Guests at Luncheon.
President Roosevelt entertained two
German princes at the White House today.
Baron Won Sternburg the German ambas-
sador, presented TO the President Prince
George of Bavaria and his brother, Prince
Conrad. The princes recently arrived in
this country, travelling incognito their
names being given as the Counts Won War
temberg. They are accompanied by an aid
de-camp Baron William Reltzensten The
President entertained the princes. Ambas-
sador Sternberg and Count Reitzenstein at
luncheon, Secretary of State Hay being in
vited to meet them.
The President did not have many callers
today, the number including Representa-
tives Bouten of Illinois and Brownlow of
Tennessee. They called to pay their re-
spects and to extend their congratulations
81 just didn't have the heart to ask :he
President for any Office" said Mr.. Brown
low. who is the dispenser of political pat
ronage down in Tennessee. He might have
obtained impression that / wanted him
to do something in return for Tennassee's
support at Chicago" and Mr. Brcwnloy
looked quite doleful because he had to go
away from the White House without some
KIND OF an appointment Tor constituent.
Judge William w. Morrow of California
was another caller and the President shook
hands with b. c. Gupta, East Indian
student in this country. Mr.. Gupta is now
returning to Calcutta.
Gen. George H. Harries called to present
his son. who desired to thank the Pres.-
dent for his recent appointment to West
Point.
The President Engages in Tennis.
The President has recently found somo
MI vii he iu usf
In the rear of his offices. Several friends
play with him. among them being James
r. Garfield, commissioner of corporations.
The tennis court was built for the pres!-
Dental family a year or so agos and is
good one. The President Is not an expert
tennis player. but he enters into the game
with all his heart. az he does into every.
thing.