Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-17
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Ex- Governor Black to Visit
the President.
CARRIE NATIONS OFFER
WILL SHE PAY THE MONEY ON
MIR. LoEB's REPRESENTATION.
Senator McComas Commends Repre-
sentative Hitt-Mr. Wakeman on
Republican Prospects.

will reach Washington tomorrow and will
take luncheon with the President in the
afternoon. Mr.. Black is coming here for
a conference with the President about the
nominating speech at the Chicago conven-
ton. He has been selected to make the
speech which will place President Roose-
welt in nomination before the thousand
delegates in the convention and this speech
will contain many features that it may be
necessary 20 go over with the President.
New York people say the speech will be
one of great power and influence and will
be received with acclaim by republicans
everywhere. In New York Mr.. Black is
regarded as a coming man and the gossip
concerning him for some time has been
that he will be the next United States
senator from that state. The Odell fac
ton in the state wants him to succeed Sem
ator Depew and he may become a candi-
date against the New York senator. but
there are occasionally revived stories that
Senator Platt will retire from the Senate
before long and that Mr.. Black will obtain
his seat. The speculation in New York is
that the plans of Governor Odell and ex-
Governor Black are to both come to the
Senate in the course of the next few years.
Mr.. Loeb Mulcts Carrie Nation.
Several months ago Carrie Nation, the
hatchet wielder from Kansas, came to
Washington and created a scene at the
White House, raving in the Office of Secre-
tary Loeb like madwoman She said she
had been told that the President smoked
cigarettes on the steps Of the capitol at
Topeka, Kan, and that he drank whisky
while ON his way through that state in his
private train She wanted to know wheth-
er this was true, but before she could ask
the question or get an answer she had be-
come excited, made many threats and had
to be led out of Secretary Loeb's office to
the fresh air. Later in the day she made
a scene in the Senate chamber. Secretary
Loeb did not have an opportunity to get
even with Carrie Nation until a few days
ago, when he received a letter from Miss
Lucy Page CASTOR Of Chicago. saying that
Carrie Nation had walked into the quar-
ters of the Anti-Cigarette League there
and punched hole in the picture of Presi-
dent Roosevelt with her umbrella. When
Miss CASTOR demonstrated with her she
declared that the President chewed and
smoked tobacco, and was mo good, any
way" Miss Castor disputed this point,
and when Carrie Nation said she would
pay the league $50 if it could be shown that
the President did not use tobacco Miss
CASTOR wrote Mr.. Loeb and asked him to
help her make $50 He promptly wrote her
a note saying that the President never
used tobacco in any form In his life. He Is
waiting to see whether Carrie Nation pays
the $50, part of which will be used Miss
CASTOR says, to buy a new picture of the
President.
Mr.. Hit a Good Man.
Senator McComas of Maryland discussed
some general political matters with the
President today. Mr.. McComas says that
the republicans of Maryland are harmoni-
Gus and united and that they have a great
deal of hope az to the outcome in November
next Senator McComas regards Represen-
tative Hit strong man and as good
candidate for second place ION the republican
ticket. He is resourceful, talented, expert
enced and able" said Mr.. McComas, land
his nomination would be no mistake"
Republican Prospects Growing Better.
Wilbur F. Wakeman, secretary Of the
American Protective Tariff League. of
which ex-Secretary Cornelius Bliss Is presi-
dent, was a visitor at the White House
today Discussing the political outlook
Mr. Wakeman said:
THE republican situation has improved
since 1 was here month ago. The party
in power always suffers from the sores or
personal ambition, and, as rule 1t ID
late in a campaign before the party IN
power RECEIVERS from disappointments.
find, however, that republicans are getting
together in a very wholesome way. In
confidence, especially among Office holders
and in other lines there is too much pes
simistic feeling.
"These two conditions gradually are
rtSntlnS themselves, anu L pIeuiCt tudl WO
shall have a very strong campaign. Some
republicans however, place too much con-
fidence in democratic division. After the
nominations at st. Louis we will have to
meet thoroughly reorganized democracy
which will act as a unit. and l would not
be surprised to see Mr.. Cleveland Mr.. Hill,
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Hearst speaking from
the same platform. This is not a time for
red fire. The evening of November will
be early enough. l predict that the cleo
ton will be close one. Every republican
should have his coat off every day, in
cluding Sundays. until the ballots are cast
on the first Tuesday of November.
''The American Protective Tariff League
already has placed in the hands of the
voters over one million documents since
the 1st of January. The three pamphlets
proving the most popular are as follows:
Protection is Panic-Proof.' the speech of
Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire; Why
First Voters Should Be Protectionists,' by
Representative McCleary of Minnesota, and
Prosperity Under Protection by Repre-
sentative Campbell of Kansas"