Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-04
AT THE White HOUSE
Ex-Governor Black Of New
York a Caller.
THE STATE DELEGATES
WILL BE FOR ROOSEVELT
WHETHER INSTRUCTED OR NOT.
Recommendation for Kentucky Pen.
sion Agency-Efect Of Overthrow
of Machine in Kansas.

Ex-Governor Frank Black of New York
VINO is slated tor considerable ngure IL
future politics In New York, among the
republicans at any rate, was at the White
House for few minutes this morning, ano
this afternoon was a guest of the Presi
dent a luncheon. He has come here to ao'
dress the New York editors who are in the
city.
Governor Black was uncommunicatiVt
about New York politics. When spoken to
about the reported intention of the Odel
people to send him to the Senate In place
of Senator Depew, Mr.. Black said: Yes
I've seen that, but you must remember that
a great deal of talk is being indulged in
You know as much about this as any one" "
"Will the New York delegation to the
Chicago convention be instructed foI
Roosevelt or go without instructions?"
THAT Is a matter for the convention to
determine and in regard to which do not
care to express an opinion.
Governor Black persisted in declining to
put himself on record on this point.
Positive that the delegates would be In
structed for Roosevelt was John F. O'Brien,
secretary of state for New York. Mr..
OBrien had a chat Of some minutes with
the President. o.
ne OeleSdteS from TIE state Will De III
Structed for Roosevelt" said Mr.. Brien,
who, when asked about the boom for eX-
Governor Black for the Senate, said: Gov
ernor Black is one of the brainiest and
brightest republicans in New York. know
that there Is a sentiment that he should
represent the state in some high and hon.
orable position. the people desire that.
do not undertake to say for a minute
that he will take the place Of Senator De-
pew, who is also one of our ahlest men,"
cny,tr fyy4 {-1,1
who was at the White House, said: New
York is for Roosevelt, and 1t makes little
difference whether the delegates are in
structed or go without Instructions They
Will support Roosevelt, against whom there
Is no opposition
Senator Depew had a conference with
the President this morning. but had little to
say about the object Of hisyis,t
Major Wood for Pension Assent,
John w. Yerkes, commissioner of internal
revenue, and the head Of tire republican
party in Kentucky, today recommended TO
the President the appointment OF Maj. A.
I. Wood of Mt. Sterling, az pensiops agent
at Louisville to succeed the late General
Collier, deceased Major Wood was the
republican candidate for governor Of Ken
lucky in 1891, and is one of the best known
republicans In that state. The chances III
favor of his appointment are greatly in
creased by this recommendation The
President has much confidence in Mr. YER
kes. and the probability is that he will
send the name of Maj. Wood to the Senate.
DR.. Hunter. the representative from the
eleventh district, has recommended a man
and another strong candidate Is ex-Repre-
sentative Erwin of Louisville The sup em-
acy OF Mr.. Yerkes in Kentucky affairs,
however. makes IT practically certain that
Major Wood, who Is G. A. n. man, will
be named by the President.
Visiting Reform Schools.
DR.. Herr of Leipsic, Germany, was intro
duced to the President this morning by
Baron Sternburg, the German ambassador
DR.. Herr Is in this country making a study
of the reform schools and reformatories of
the United State. He has visited both of
the reform schools of the District, and said
today that he considered them model IN
stitutions Of their kind. He has visited the
reformatories at Elmira, N. Y; Railway.
N. j., and Massa chusetts. He will go west
from here. After thorough study Of
American reform schools he VIII return to
Germany and make a report to the govern
ment, using his observations az O basis for
recommenda tions. 80
Senators Millard and DIETRICH of Nebraska
had long interview with the President
this morning. Ever since the Indictment
of Senator DIETRICH a number of appoint
ments have been tied up in Nebraska and
the President has declined to make any
new appointments for the present, pre-
ferring to let things straighten out before
acting Senator DIETRICH talked to the
President about affairs in Nebraska and
his own case.
Both Elements for Him.
The President was informed by Repre-
sentative Scott this morning that the fac
uonal fighting among the republicans in
Kansas and the triumph Of the ant-ma-
chine element ia NOT man a 10 n, the ROo0e-
welt interests. The loyalty to the President
is widespread in both elements. The anti
machine people have won decisive VIC
tory, forcing Gov Bailey to withdraw from
the race for the republican nomination for
governor and giving the Bailey-Leland COM
bination a fatal blow. The uprising against
the machine was so much stronger than
supposed that 1t has been a surprise to the
people themselves. e. w. Hoch Of Marion
has secured a sufficient number of dele
gates 70 the state convention to be assured
of the nomination for governor. The win
ming element Is under Hoch's leadership.
Senator Long has had several talks with
the President. a bout the Kansas fight. Al
though Mr.. Long Is generally spoken of as
being identified with the deposed element
In the state, the fight was not against him
and he did not take part in It, He has,
however, been watchful IF the interests OF
the President throughout, and has repeat
edly told the President that both factions
are for him. The upheavAl In the state
has anected the fortunes OF goOO many
men. Cyrus Leland was restored to power
two years ago merely to be crushed again.
He vas the head of the machine combina-
ton and Its recognized leader. Gov. Bailey
will not come to the Senate in paace of Sem
ator Burton. whose political funeral haa
been preached in advance. hut who has
something OF the record OF q cst in the
matter Of political lives SenSt0r Burton
has been opposed to the machine but the
victory that has been won 10 not tribute
to or triumph for him. In fact. the winning
candidate for governor has woh victory
recognized as his own. ap611t may establish
a new leadership In Kansas and affect the
fortunes Of many Of the men now in Con-
gress senators and representatives.
Louis Boris Magid Of Taliulah Falls,
Ga. president of the Silk Culture League
of America, had a short talk with the
President this morning on the growth OF
the silk industry In this country.
New Fort Commands White House.
fort Archie grimly overloe&s and COM
mands the front entrance to The executive
Offices In case Of war It would be difficult
to give succor to the inmates 6f the odlces.
as the guns Of the fort would have no diff
nculty in sweeping the approaches. Fort
Archie was constructed late yesterday aft
ernoou and last NIGHT and the engineer