Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-14

name OF a sCanuldate Tor vice frpsfuent on
| the democratic national ticket. Some time
| ago the name of Allen Caperton Braxton,
young lawyer of staunton. was sprung
| as virginia's choice for Vice President and
| was received enthusiastically that a
| number of counties declared for him and
several members of Congress came out in
| interviews in his favor. There was every
indication that he would be given delega-
ton to st. Louis that would present his
name for second place should il be consider
ed wise to do so.
Senator Daniels Attitude.
During all this time Senator Daniel gave
the impression that need not be consid-
cred in this connection Recently a boom
was started for Senator Daniel for the vice
presidency, and he appears to entertain
objection to the use of his name When
asked today how il would be possible for
the Virginia democrats to indorse both him.
self and Mr.. Brlxton he smilingly said that
vice presidential candidates were supposed
Tot to tG TX about themselves or others. Mr..
Braxton's boom has received additional inn
retuS 10y the use of his name in New York
last night at the annual dinner of the Vir-
gina Society. The mention of his name was
enthusiastically cheereG. 1t is supposed that
If Senator Daniel indicates his. desire the
delegation will go to ST. Louis pledged TO
him. but there will be reluctance, il is said,
to set aside the demand for Mr.. Braxton.
The situation is somewhat Interesting
one. 1t is not expected that southern man
will be nominated for vice president this
time, put four years from now 1t is believed
a southern man will secure second place re-
gardless of who heads the ticket The
friends of Senator Daniel and Mr.. Braxton
are sald to be maneuvering for position for
the future Mr.. Braxtcn made great rec
ord In tie constitutional convention in Viz
ginia several years a 60 and has been talked
OF at .in,es a candidate for governor and
ted succeed Senator
Martin. Tt is expected that he will be one
Of re de1ega ates-af-farge 10 81 Sf7oufs. the
ott II lnree being SeRs tors Daniel and Mar
tin and Gov. Montague. -Hs
| Hit Acceptable to Kansans.
Representative Campbell, of. Kansas was
with the President this morning. Refer
ring to the vice presidential talk, Mr.
Campbell, who has risen fast in the House.
said: II really think Representative Hit
would make most acceptable man to
Kansas people. His association with Lin
coin would appeal to the sentiments of our
people. But / really do not think II Is
necessary for the republicans to nominate
either an Illinois or an Indiana man TO IN
sure the carrying of those states for the re-
publican ticket. / am confident that the
democrats viii make no nominatio and
put cut no platform that viii appeal 10 the
people of the country. 1t is impossible for
them to do So The people of the country
do not trust them and the democrats do not
party has been on the wrong side of every
great public question for forty-five years,
and In the last twenty years has repudjated
every one of its great leaders. Such
party cannot expect to win this year. and
probab bly, not for many years to come Nine
out of ten of the business, prosperous peo-
pie of the country do not want TO see any
change in the administration, and certainly
do not want to take any chance of dis
turbance of the conditions that are making
the country so rich
The Pension Commissionership.
Representative Curtis of Kansas called
upon the President with Representative
Dick Blue of Kansas. Mr.. Blue is here
in connection with Indian affairs in the In
terror Department, but it is interesting that
he should be here at the time of strong
rumors that Mr. Ware will soon retire from
the office of commissioner of pensions.
Mr. Blue was pressed for the pensions COM
missionership at the time Mr.. Ware was
selected, and will again be urged for the
position on the ground that he is an old
soldier and understands their needs. Just
how soon Mr. Ware will retire is not known
officially, although ii is stated that he fs
not on the eve Of an immediate departure
from his position. Mr.. Ware says that he
can set his watch by the appearance of ru-
mors that he is about TO reign, and his
Kansas friends are urging hf>. to write n
poem on the number of times he has re-
signed. according to newspaper accounts.
haL1onS IOr lnQlanS.
Representative Bouteli of Illinois talked
with the President about the amendment
put through Congress directing that in the
appropria tons for the next fiscal year no
discrimination against Indian children at
tending other than government schools
should be made in the distribution of ra-
tons. This amendment indicated. Mr. Bou-
tell stated the desire OF Congress that the
Interior Department discontinue its policy
of declining to issue rations 10 Indian chill
dren attending private or other schools.
This policy has been pursued for number
of years, and was adopted upon an opinion
by the Attorney General Mr. Bouteu
thinks that in view of the expression of
opinion by Congress the Attorney General
might review the law and the facts, with a
view of determining whether his opinion
should stand or be reversed. In case of
reversal the Interior Department would be
forced to change its Interpretation of the
laws and to carry them out in accordance
with the desire of Congress as expressed
in the restrictions surrounding the appro-
priations for the coming fiscal year. The
President was asked to suggest 10 the At
torney General the matter of reconsidering
the opinion of his Office.
The President received visit today from
Archbishop Riordan of California: Bishop
Conaty Of Los Angeles, Rev. Charles A.
O'Ramm. private secretary to Archbishop
Rordan, and Garret w. McEnerney. coun-
sci. They thanked the President for a re-
cent appointment.
The Geographic Congress.
John Joy Edison, treasurer and Dr. J. H.
Mccormick, secretary of the International
Geographic Congress, called on the Prest-
dent to talk with him about the eighth an
nual meeting Of the Congress, to be held
here from September to 10. AT its
annual meetings. heretofore in foreign
countries, the delegates have received
courtesies at the hands of the foreign
rulers 1t is desired that similar courtesies
be extended by the President. He told
Messrs. Edison and Mccormick that he
would be pleased to take similar action.