Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-21
in KENTUCKY
DIR. HUNTERS VIEW OF PRESI-
DENTS RUNNING MATE.
Cleveland Post Office Building Again
Brought Up-Mr. Sherman Talks
on Indian Affairs.


those he did see. Secretary Moody was the
| first caller, talking with the President
about details of the Naval Academy. After
| that callers came and went until the Pres
ident's hour for luncheon. At noon. when
| the President shook hands with about fifty
strangers in the city, he greeted people
| from a number of nations of the world.
There were travellers from Germany, Eng
land, Scotland and Holland, mixed with the
| Americans, and the President greeted them
all alike. The interest felt in the President
abroad is said to be greater than in any
President in many years, and it Is fact
that foreigners coming to Washington
eagerly seek opportunity to see and shake
| the hand of the President. He is held in
high esteem abroad. No Hollander of con-
sequence ever comes to this city without
asking to be allowed to press the hand OF
the President, whose descent on the pater-
nal side Is from Holland forbears.
DR.. Hunter Now Power in Kentucky.
Representative Hunter of the eleventh
district of Kentucky made short call on
the President. DIR. Hunter succeeded the
late Representative Vincent Boreing, who
was fast becoming a power In Kentucky
politics when he was suddenly stricken and
died. 1t was somewhat of a coincidence
that DR.. Hunter should call on the Presl-
dent on the same day with Leslie COMBS,
United States minister to Guatemala and
Honduras DR.. Hunter was In Congress
several years from the third district OF
Kentucky, and could have been reelected,
but President Mckinley appointed him min
lister to the two Central American states.
DR. Hunters career in the foreign service
was not a pleasant one. He had troubles
with some of the minor officials under MIN
and with others. His son, who was Sec
retary of the legation with him, killed
fellow American in Guatemala. The out
come of all the troubles was that DIR. Hun
ter resigned his position and returned to
Kentucky. Leslie Combs, who was PEN
sion agent at Louisville at the time of the
trouble in Guatemala, was given the place
of the kentuckian.
Apparently, the political career Of DR..
Hunter was at an end. But the death Of
Mr.. Boreng furnished the Kentuckian an
other opening. and he moved to the elev-
enth district, and had a fierce fight for the
republican nomination, which he secured
after the convention had split and nomi
mated two men for Congress. The courts
sustained Dr. Hunters claim to the regular
nomination, and he was elected. In short
time DR.. Hunter had secured such hold
upon the new district that he now has the
organization, which has been recognized by
the Kentucky convention, and is rapidly
becoming power again. He Joined with
John w. Yerkes, commissioner Of internal
revenue, in the recent state convention,
and they control 1t against ex-Gov. Brad
ley, who sought to control The combina-
tion between Yerkes and Hunter was a
strong one, and is probability of the fu-
ture
DR.. Hunter said today that the Kentucky
republicans have no candidate for Vice
President, but they want to see the Presi-
dent given a good running mate.
Mrs. John A. Logan, the new president
of the Red Cross Society, talked with the
President today. but she said there was
nothing to be given to the public in con-
n yrif hor
Peter Augustus Jay, the secretary of the
American legation at Constantinople, paid
call of respect on the President.
Cleveland Post Office Fight.
Representative Burton of Ohio had fur
ther talk with the President today about
the material to be used in the new public
building at Cleveland. Secretary Shaw is
expected back in Washington tonight, and
early next week the President will request
him to again reopen the case and give a
hearing to the advocate of granite for the
building. 1t is not believed at the Treasury
Department that there will be any change
in the decision of Secretary Shaw to have
the building constructed of Ohio sandstone.
Secretary Shaw announced that he does
not propose to make change at this late
date and that he has ordered the contrac-
tors to proceed with the sandstone mater
ial Representative Burton will not discuss
the subject, but 1t is said that he has
brought to Washington with him a number
of facts which may induce Secretary Shaw
to reconsider. The Cleveland people are
waiting with absorbing expectation for the
outcome of the fight.
On Indian Affairs.
Representative Sherman of New York
conferred with the President today, talking
about politics in New York and some In
dian matters. Mr.. Sherman is the chair
man of the House committee on Indian
affairs. and he and Representative Curtis,
the second member of the committee, are
at work shaping some legislation that is
necessary before the Dawes Indian COM
mission can be dispensed with. Mr.. Sher-
man is hopeful as to the political outlook
in New York and does not believe the re-
publicans will have much trouble in carry
ing the state.
Mr.. Takahra, the Japanese minister to
the United States, paid a brief call at the
White House. He said that he had given
out a statement at the legation regarding
war news. mo further misfortunes have
occurred" he said. "and we continue to be
hopeful. We had nothing to complain OF
until few days ago, and the recent acci-
dents were to be expected in the course OF
time No. l do not know what the inten-
tions of my government are as to a COM
bibed attack on Port Arthur. These mat
ters are in the hands of the officials in
charge of the army and nayy''