Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-26
CAPITAL CHAT.
Cordial Relations of the Maine
Men and the President.
The Effect Of Senator Hannas Death
on Committee Places.
The Pressure 70 Public Buildings
Senator Dryden's Success.

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has become almost proverbial that Mr.
Roosevelt is one of the most industri-
Gus and active of all our Presidents.
At the same time he is very accessible.
He works with great energy when he
does WORK. accomplishing in much
briefer. time what others would have
tarried over extensively. From early
morning, usually about 10 O'Clock, till
| late at night he makes appointments
with visitors whom he desires to see.
| 1t is nothing uncommon for one to have
! an appointment to meet the President
| at the White House at $50 p. NJ. or
| even ut 10 i. N. or IL little later than
| that. Those late evening appointments
| ire not always for business. but they
| sometimes are. Often the President re-
ceivcs visitors, bent only on friendly
calls. who have nothing in particular
to ask OF him, along in the evening
| after he has finished his dinner.
| Those evening conversations are al
ways of 4 very pleasant character. Mr.
| Roosevelt does not smoke. but he has 4
| box of good cigars always at hand and
| he likes to have his visitors burn q
| fragrant weed. He is a very interest
| ing conVerSationalist. likes to recall
his experiences in different quarters of
the country, under varying circum-
stances. and really enjoys Il half hour
| or more of friendly interchange of
views and of anecdotes when affairs of
| state are not pressing him.
| Members of the Maine delegation
have never been on more friendly terms
with the occupant of the White House
| than they are with President Roosevelt
They are not as frequent visitors there,
| perhaps, as some other Republicans in
| Congress may he but, if so, that is
| because they have fewer favOrs to ask
of him. The two Maine Senators are
not infreauently called to the White
| House by the President for consulta-
| ton. Because of their Importance ut
the Senate end of the Capitol the
| President undertakes little of concern
| to the Senate that he does not consult
| the Senate leaders about and that
includes both Mr.. Hale and Mr.. Frye.
Gov. Burleish has also been at the
White House occasionally in the last
| two years under similar circumstances.
| I'ut al four OF the Maine members go
to the White Houes offices from time to
| time as they have business with the
executive and are always accorded the
| greatest courtesy and consideration.
| Tho recent death of Senator Hanna.
| Of Ohio. will make it necessary for
| senator Hale, sooner or later. to cal!
! together again his committee on com
miitees and fill the places vacated by
the OhiOan. Mr. Hanna held some very
good committee places, among them IL
place on the naval committee. OF which
Mr.. Hale is chairman, and naturally
| the strife is keen to get the plums.
| The most important Of these vacancies.
which Mr.. Hale and his associates will
have to fill is that of chairman of the
isthmian canal committee There is
some division Of opinion as to whom
| the chairman ought to be. The RICH,
Of appointment by reason Of seniority
of service is very strongly intrenched
Il in the Senate. There has been an
effort 10 name Mr.. Spooner. of Wis
| consin. to the vacant craftsmanship bv
reason Of his eminent ability and
recognized fitness for such duty. but
this has been resisted by Senators who
have the right of appointment by
reason Of seniority on the canal COM
| n9itt"e.
Senator Hale stated today thst he
did not intend to call his committed
together to settle tho disputes Just at
present. The problem will undoubted-
L. work itself out in due time.
Senator Dryden. of New jersey. who
wds born near Pennington. Nc. and
| one OF the three Maine born men in the
| Senate representing states other than
| Maine. has invited considerable
portion Of official Washington to a
reception ut his New Hampshire resi-
Gcnce Monday evening next to meet
Secretary of War Taft The new
!t"f rotary is now quito social lion in
Washington and this is one Of several
receptions given or to be given il his
honor 20 which the prominent men of
the city have been invited. The popu-
larity which preceded Judge Taft here
| in Washington has not been imp hired
By his actual residence here. Just at
present he promises to outshine all the
Other cabinet officers by the cclat with
which he is received on all hands.
| Tho New Jersey Senator. WHO is to
b. his host on such 4 notable occasion,
| mas all the application to duty which
! j.. Characteristic of Il successful Maine
man. He is already well advanced in
Years. has snow white hair and full
| ncard Thus far he has been modest
about breaking in upon the proceed
ings Of the Senate but has busted him
re.. working industriously for his con
stituents. He is said to be well liked
in New Jersey. where he is the 1'resi-
| dent OF Il large and prosperous lnsur-
ancc Company.
Governor Burleigh several days ago
was one Of the House Committee on
public buildings and grounds hat lis
| tened to appeals from several localities
in different states for better public
| building facilities. Among these was
a delegation from Kentucky who Plead
ed for public building in the heart Of
one Of the great distilling districts.
The Kentuckians dwelt upon the ousi-
ness interests. of course, which de-
manded such government build
ing as was requested. but it was
,1-o a,,,x,Sinp how thew also dwelt