Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-30
At THE WHITE HOUSE
President Listening to Pos
sible Plans Of the Enemy.
Mr., LOU PAYN'S VISIT
HE SAYS HE has NO FEAR AS TO
ELECTION RESULT.
An Invitation to Antietam Given
Pardon Granted to a Bank
Embezzler.
MR.. LOU PAYN'S VISIT

Embezzler.
President Roosevelt has discussed with
good friends in a dignifed way the pros
poets at the st. Louis convention and mas
shown that as a good political general ne
is not unmindful of what the enemy may
do when they gather in force and impor-
tance, A number of the Presidents friends
have recently informed him that their De-
lief is that his opponent in the coming
fight will be ex-Fresident Cleveland, ana
this view was given the President To-Day
by one Of the best and most skillful pom
ticians of the west The President has all
along believed that the democrats "ouiu
not get together on Mr.. Cleveland and sui
thinks 80, bur he has heard the CleVelahu
view Of the situation expressed SO o1'eh
recently that he may not be quite 80 pro-
nounced in hds ideas as to the outcome as
he was some time ago. The President, untli
a short time ago. felt that ms rlHai IN 'ts nr
great fight would be ex-Judge Parker OF
New York, but his views were based upon
newspaper reading and information receis
ed from friends. At no time mas the FIesi
dent expressed himself as believing ina.
this or that man would prove strongest or
weakest for the democrats, ana ms ooseI
vations have been confined to IDEAS as "
who the choice would be.
Senator Hansbrough thinks that the nom-
inat.on of Cleveland would be the most
logical thing the democrats could 90 anu
that he would prove their strongest Cdhui
date. He believes that II Bryan shoulo
holt the nomination the bolt would amount
to nothing in the states that the democrats
must have if they hope to WIN
The President was recently informed oy
one of his close friends that he posittvsIy
knew of the existence of a powerful com
bination to bring about the nomination OF
the former President at the best time, aiter
1t was demonstrated that Judge faihea
could not be nominated. Included IN tne
combination, 1t was stated, are some oi the
most powerful politicians and financial IN
terests in the country. Their plan, 1t Is
stated is to permit the Parker supporters
to vote for their choice for three or 1our
ballots and find that he cannot pc nomi-
mated They will then spring the name OF
Mr. Cleveland IL a great hurran, ana eX7
pect him to carry the convention on lts
feet.
II is positively declared that Senator Cor
man, regardless Of printed statements, Is
one of the hackers OF the Cleveiand COM
biaatieH. He has.@it ts stated, admitted to
friends that he has no reason to love Mr.
Cleveland but that he feels the democrats
could mot nominate any more satisfactory
man this year. Mr.. Csornsan's object In
desiring the nomination OF Mr.. Cleyeiand s
that II the former President Is nominated
he will not be in the way of democratic
aspirants in 1908, whether he is or Is not
elected. while II Parker is the nominee and
should make a good race he would he the
logical and almost certain candidate again
in 1908, thus setting aside the aspirations
of all other candidates for at least eight,
and possibly twelve years.
Lou Payn Makes Call.
Lou Payn. the veteran New York re-
publican who has felt bitterly hostile to
the President for a number of years. Off
cially dropped his animosity today. had
long talk with the President and went away
declaring that he had no fear of the re-
suit in November" Mr. Payns sore spot
for the President made its appearance Wnen
Mr.. Roosevelt was elected governor of
New York. and failed to reappoint Payn
as insurance commissioner of that state.
Payne reached the White House at 10
clock this morning, attired in a pair of
light trousers, black sem1-frock coat,
straw hat and pair of silk lavender gloves.
AS the gloves were unruft1ed and unsoiled
when he walked away 1t is presumed that
he handled the President in a careful man
ner. While Mr.. Payn was with the Presi-
dent one of the fire extinguishers In the
attic of the presidential offices unloosened
a stop and began blowing OFF, with
hiss. 1t made quite a noise, and there was
some little excitement, the supposition be-
ing that a small blaze had broken out in
the attic.
'Oh, that's just the hot air Lou Payn
is giving the President" remarked a news
paper wag, and there was no further fear
of fire
ings and words and trained in politics.
talked cautiously to the newspaper men
on his departure, but what he said lndi-
Gated that he will join heartily With
other New York republicans for the e!ec-
ton of the President.
II have had a satisfactory and pleasant
interview with the President" he said. 1t
has been In the interests of the party. l
am a republican who has the interests
of his party at heart, and have no doubt
whatever as to the outcome OF the cleo
ton. The democrats have not a single
man in the country who can defeat the
President
"How about Cleveland? he was asked
"He would be the easiest of all the demo-
Gratis to defeat was the answer mas.
much as he could not poll the full vote Of
his party
President Invited to Antietam.
Col Joseph w Haley, Gen. William ].
Bolton and Col. o. c. Bosbyshell, who con-
stitute a commission appointed by the gov
ernor of Pennsylvania to erect thirteen
monuments on the battlefield of Antietam,
commemorating the work of Pennsylvania
regiments in that battle called on the Pres
ident today to ask him to attend the un.
yelling of the monuments on the I!th or
September, the anniversary OF the battle
The President will probably not be able to
accept the invitation, but If he changes his
mind later he will notify the committee.
Daniel Mayer the sUnlteu states cOiiSu dt
Buenos Ayres called on the President and
went from the White House to the State
Department. Mr.. Mayors wife died on his
voyage to the United States. He Is from
West Virginia. and while in this country
will try to do what he can to have news
paper established in Buenos Ayres that
will be printed for the benefit Of Americans.
There are two dailies in the city published
for Englishmen.
James NJ MCGEE, secretary, and J. H. r.
Storey, treasurer of the Manned Soldiers
League of Philadelphia, called on the Presi.
dent to ask him to appoint Col Samuel
Masters as postmaster at Johnstown, Pa.
President Makes a Visit.
Secretary Cortelyou was at the White
House today to talk with the President
After the conference with Mr.. Payn of
New York, the President went with Secre-
tary Cortelyou to the Department of Com
merce and Labor. which he had never visit
ed He was presented to Assistant Secre-
tary Murray and other officials Of the de-
partment and was conducted through the
building. He was in the building only a
boo II ut Ia af9 n