Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-18
Senator Platt, Conu., Confers
With the President.
MR.. DAVEY'S POSITION
CLAIMS BEING MADE FOR THE
RECoRDERSHIP.
Secretary Dover of the National Re-
publican Committee Congratulate
ed by the President.

Connecticut came TO expressing his views
| this morning as to an extra session of Con-
gress for the revision of the tariff. He
and Mr. Brooker of Connecticut, the ma
| tcnal committeeman from that state. call
| ed on the President. They did not discuss
| tariff with him, but the President has in
yited Senator Platt to visit him later. when
| they will go over the tariff question with
the view of ascertaining the sentiment Of
Connecticut. The expression used by Sen
ator Platt indicates clearly his belief that
no conclusion should be reached now, and
| that it might be just well To think the
whole thing over for sorne time.
Babcock Likes the Outlook
Representative Babcock. who the first
| man to spring the suggestion OF an extra
| session for tariff revision, conferred with
the President but was not with him long.
| Mr.. Babcock is greatly pleased with the in
creasing sentiment n f1vur OF early tarin
| revision He believes that the country ex-
| poets such revis.un. nkeswIse believes
| that good republicans viii favor the revis-
ion being made without much delay.
| Some one congratulated Mr. B9hcock on
| his election. Yes said the Wisconsin
| man, Il am getting good many conGralu-
lations now. One of these reached me the
| other day. Your election the writer said.
shows your popularity and strength in your
| district He didn't know that my district
| is 1900 republican normally and that my
plurality was only little over 800 and the
Wisconsin man S-~ilCd at the unintentlonai
irony of his friend
Will Not Recognize Father Schell.
The cabinet meeting at the usual hour
| today unimportant In developments
| The cabinet officers had a few matters
| from their departments. Secretary Hitch
| cock referred to the troubles Father Joseph
| Schell is having in the west over the Win
nebago Indians. Father Schell has just
4 at.n, xrf
| forging the name of an Indian woman to
| a certificate of deposit drawn by the Bank
| of Homer. Father Schell is the priest who
made many charges against the recent IN
| vestigation of the condii on and tr, a ment
/ of the Winnebago Indians by Commissioner
! Jones. He threatens TO come to Washing
| ton and lay the whole history before the
| President 1t is doubtful, however. If he
will be received by the President. and IL In
known that Secretary Hitchcock will not
receive him and give any credence to what
he says.
Secretary Hitchcock was on his way 10
the cabinet session this morning when he
| met Archbishop Ryan of the Catholic
Church. who was coming from the White
House, where he had paid his respects. Tho
Secretary informed the archbishop of his
intention to give no recognition to Schell-
Archbishop Ryan assented to this treat
| ment of the priest. and let It be clearly
known that the Catholic Church OF the
country is not behind the charges OF the
Nebraska priest.
Is Dancy to Lose His Place.
John C. Dancy, the recorder of deeds OF
the District of Columbia, will probably
| have to fight to hold to his position.
Influential western republican senators and
representatives intend to make strong
| effort to have this position go to Charles
| Cotterill, a prominent negro of Toledo,
| Ohio. Cotterill is an assistant auditor or
Lucas county and has held responsible po-
sitions in that county. Nothing definite
| is known, however, as to whether the
President contemplate ties change.
Some White House Callers.
| Bishop Spauding of the Catholic church
| paid his respects to the President.
| Colonel Hecker, whose resignation a
| member of the isthmian canal commission
has been accepted, made a call upon the
President and talked with him some about
the affairs of the commission.
Among other White House callers today
were Charlemag gne Tower, United States
ambassador to Berlin, and George w.
Roosevelt, American lonsu4 at brussels.
Mr. Tower will leave next week for his
post.
The President asked the cabinet officers
| to assemble at the White House tomorrow
afternoon shortly before o'clock, to ac-
company him to the unveiling of the statue
of Frederick the Great.
MI. Dover is Congratulated.
Elmer C. Dover, secretary of the repub-
| lican national committee, paid his re-
spects to the President today. President
Roosevelt congratulated Mr Dover on the
! excellent work accomplished by the COM
mittee in the campaign and thanked him
o. r,Isa sallv for 80 ~ look in il. Mr..
Dover was located throughout the cam
! paign at the chicago headquarters. He
| said that while the routine work was
| arduous the campaign as fhe easiest
| with which he has been Identified, the re-
suit being regarded by ,ae conmittee Of
fcials practically as forecoHe from the be-
| ginning. No chances were taken, how
ever and the work all along the line was
1 thorough. -,
National committee headquarters will be
opened in this city in a day or two. They
will be located in the Arlington Hotel, in
| the II street annex. Four rooms VIII be
devoted to the committees use, two on the
first floor and two on the second In the
absence of National Chairman Cortelyou,
Secretary Dover will have charge OF tne
headcuarters A considerable stan of clerks
will be maintained. at least until after the
nresidential inauSuT0 ion on the 4th OF
March next Permanent headquarters VIII
be partially kept open mere, Out the force
employed will not be so large after the
inauguration. 1t is understood that Chair
man Cortelyou will not spend great deal
of time in Washington during the approach
ing winter
never been permanent TO the extent OF
keeping any considerable force of men on
duty When Senator Hanna was alive ana
in Washington he was continually looking
after matters connected with the national
committee but that was because he was
here and could easily do SO. Chairman Cor
telyou will also be in Washington during
the next four years, and will dispose OF
whatever questions may come up.