Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-19
Senator Hanna's Last Letter.

betduSt VI the IuHeTdl VI OeIdlOi f1dilHd
and the absence from the city of five of
the nine cabinet officers, there was no
meeting of the cabinet at the usual hour
today. Secretary Hay made two visits to
the White House, remaining short time
each trip with the President. Secretary
Shaw was likewise with the President some
time
President Roosevelt was the recipient of
the last letter written by Senator Hanna.
Shortly after Senator Hanna became i'll
President Roosevelt called at the Arlington
Hotel and inquired solicitously after the
Senator's health and to Mrs Hanna he ex-
pressed his wishes for the sound and quick
recovery of the patient. Senator Hanna
was pleased at the Presidents visit, and
asked his wife for pad, saying he wanted
to write a note. With characteristic grit,
despite his enfeebled condition, he wrote
My Dear Mr.. President and in few
words informed the President that he felt
grateful for his inquiries as to his health
The letter is now In the possession of the
senator's family. 1t is to be photographed
for preservation The original will be re-
turned to the President.
Names Convention.
Representative Powers of Maine was at
the White House today with F. M. Simp-
son, chairman of the republican state COM
mittee of Maine; A. R. Day, collector of
customs at Bangor, and w. E. Barrows,
will elect four delegates-at-large to the
FChicago national convention will meet April
4, and the delegates will be instructed for
Roosevelt Mr.. Simpson will be one of the
delegates and Gov. Hill another. The pol
icy of the Maine republicans is to elect one
delegate-at-large from each congressional
district. An agreement has been practically
reached that Mr.. Simpson and Gov. Hill
shall be two of the four men to be named.
Urgent Deficiency Bill Signed.
The President has signed the urgent de-
ficiency appropriation bfll,s and it's provis-
ions are being carried out IN some of the
departments already j rog,ir
New York's State Convention.
Senator Plat of New York, after con-
ference with the President this morning.
said that the republican state committee of
New York would meet IN New York city
February q for the purpose of arranging
| for the state convention that will elect del
| egates to the republican, national conven-
| ton. Senator Plat reiterated his state
| ment, made with emphasis some time ago,
| that Col. g. W. Dunn Is to, rsnain as chair
/ man of the republican state committee Of
| New York. There has sbeen.a good deal of
| talk to the effect that the Odell leaders are
| to displaee Colonel Dunn for a selection of
their own, but Senator Pfatt announces
| that he believes he knows what he Is talk
| ing about when he says that no such thing
| will happen.
Col. Symons May Accept.
| Col. Thomas w symons, engineer officer
in charge of public buildings and grounds
has been appointed by Gov. Odell a mem-
| Der of the advisory board of engineers that
is to supervise the improvements to the
enlarged canal from Buffalo to the Hudson
river. Col. Symons. when asked at the White
House today whether he would be able to
accept the appointment. which pays $500
der consideration and will confer with the.
1 Secretary of War and the President. He
| greatly desires to take part in the work
Of improving the canal. upon which s101,
0Ot.o0o IS to be spent by the state of New
York. Col Symons assisted by an attor.
ney, drew the bill that passed the legisla-
ture of New York appropriating the money