Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-22
Senator Scott Receives the
Presidents Congratulations.
MEETING OF CABINET
ATTORNEY GENERAL MOODY NOT
TO RETIRE IN MARCH.
Plans for the Presidents Thanksgiv.
ing-Will Leave Thursday Night
for St. Louis.

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Senator Nathan B. Scott of West vir-
g1nia. vice chairman Of the republican ma
tional committee, and in charge of the
| speakers bureau in the last campaign.
made his first visit to the White House to-
| day since the election. Although the cab
met was in session when the Senator ar
rived he was sent for at once by the Presi-
dent. and received the congratulations Of
the President and the entire cabinet for his
work in the recent campaign. Senator
Scott assured his friends that he has moth
Ing to fear in West Virginia, and that
every republican in the legislature will vote
for his return to the Senate.
Elliott Northcott chairman of the repub-
lican state committee of West Virginia,
called on the President today. Mr.. North
colt said there was no truth in a published
story that Gov. White of West Virginia has
sufficient number of pledges from MEM
bers of the legislature to elect himself to
the Senate. "The fact is said Mr.. North
colt, Gov. White is himself pledged to the
election of Senator Scott, and has done
much to bring about his election. Senator
Scott will have no opposition. Anybody
who would oppose him would be run out Of
the state. Senator Scott is too useful and
valuable man to West Virginia to be kept
out of the Senate
LIE SdDlu6L SSSS1Ou.
The cabinet meeting today did not last
long,. Departmental matters that are to go
into the message of the President were dis
cussed. Postmaster General Wynne rode
up to the White House in a typical might
liner" the horse being of a vintage Of no
recent date, and the carr ge and driver Of
somewhat the same description. Mr..
Wynne handed the driver ST. and was
hurrying into the cabinet session, when
newspaper friends remarked upon the fact
that he did not come in his own carriage.
I'm just cutting down expenses" said Mr..
Wynne, but he failed to notice the remarks
about the ancient appearance of the vehicle
and horse.
Secretary Shaw told the President that his
call on the national banks for 25 per cent Of
the deposits of government money in their
possession. had created no furry IL the
financial world.
Mr.. Moody to Stay in the Cabinet.
Official announcement has been made at
the White House that Attorney General
Moody will not retire from the cabinet
March next, as he had contemplated. but
that he will remain indefinitely in his prea-
ent@ position. This determination was
reached upon the request Of the President,
who believed that the retirement Of Mr..
Moody would be a loss to the government
in the face Of pending Investigations of the
beef trust and similar concerns. 1t is not
known now long MT MOODY VIII stay III lUG
cabinet, but the belief is that he will stay
there until the close Of important litigation
respecting the trusts.
Mr. Moody enered the cabinet as Secre-
tary Of the Navy May l, 1902, leaving the
House Of Representatives for that purpose.
Upon the resignation of Philander c. Knox
as Attorney General, last July, Mr.. Moody
was appointed to the position.
Secretary Morton also came into the cabf-
net with the understanding that he should
be allowed to return to his railroad duties
after March 4. The President is endeavor-
ing to have him remain in the new cabinet,
and has been SO far successful that Mr..
Morton is undecided what he will do.
Senator Gallinger Reports.
Senator Gillinger Of New Hampshire Wis
tied the White House today and congratu-
lations were exchanged concerning the cleo
ton. The senator reported informally on
the progress Of the investigations into mer-
chant marine affairs by the congressional
committee Of which he is chairman. Sen
ator Martin of Virginia was the acting
chairman at the sessions Of the commits
sion held recently throughout the south,
but Senator Gallinger resumed the chair
manship at the hearings begun today at
the rooms of the Senate committee on
the District Of Columbia.
The first democratic senator to visit the
President was Senator Fred Dubois of Idaho,
who made brief call at the White House
offices before the cabinet convened.
Thanksgiving Turkey.
The Presidents Thanksgiving turkey will
come from Horace vose of Westerly, r. I.
1t will weigh about thirty younds and will
be as fine bird as there is in the country.
For thirty years Mr.. Vose has furnished
the turkey that has grsced the Thanksgiv-
ing table at the White House. He begins
to prepare the bird months in advance,
feeding it upon special foods. Some years
the birds have run high as thirty-five
pounds, but Mr. Vose does not consider
that they are as good at that weight as at
twenty-five or thirty. The turkey this
year has been grown with the idea Of be-
ing the jufciest and finest favored ever
sent to the White House. An express
wagon will reach the White House this
afternoon or tomorrow with the bird.
The President will leave Washington
Thursday night shortly after his Thanks
giving dinner for st. Louis, which city he
will reach early Saturday morning. He
will spend the day with cabinet members
in looking over the exposition, and on
Sunday will spend the day in st. Louis.
He will leave that city Sunday night and
get back to Washington early Tuesday
morning. The details of the trip have not
been arranged.
Baron Won Sternburg. the German am
bassador called with Lieut. Gen. Loewen-
field and Maj Count Schmettow, the special
envoys of the kaiser at the unveiling of
the statue of Frederick the Great, at the
White House offices this morning. Ger
manys special representatives bade the
President farewell.