Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-26
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Details Of the National Con-
vention Discussed.
RED CROSS AFFAIRS
TALKED OVER WITH PRESIDENT
BY SENATOR PROCTOR.
Virginia Organization Wins in
Postmaster Contest-Some
of Today's Callers.

| Senator Scott of West Virginia, chairman
| of the subcommittee Of the republican ma
| tional committee in charge of the arrange
| ments for the convention at Chicago, talked
| with the President today regarding some
| of the details of the convention, such as
| temporary chairman. permanent chairman.
| etc. The subcommittee will meet in Chi
| cago Monday to take up with the local
| committee the question of paying the ex-
penses of the convention, but Senator Scott
| will not be able to attend Harry New Of
Indianapolis and Elmer Dover, secretary
| of the committee, will be present. The sub
| committee is authorized to act
| Some trouble with the Chicago people
relative to the expenses of the convention
is feared. and it may be necessary to con-
| slider the matter Of taking the convention
elsewhere. The Chicago committee has
given notice that 1t will pay all bills of
| which its members approve and will refuse
| to pay those that do not meet their ap-
proval.
Senator Scott and his subcommittee do
| rangements for the convention this way
and will endeavor to reach an understand
Ing with the local committee. They say
| that IL they make arrangements to nav
a certain price for badges or for something
| else, they do not care to have a local COM
| mfttee say that too much was paid. They
| think this is drawing the line too close, and
| fails In the hberality that was expected.
| The national committee is perfectly willing
| to enter into an agreement tnat the ex-
penditures shall be kept within reasonable
| bounds, but they do not care to be put in
| the position of having their accounts held
| up because a local committee thinks they
ought not to have been made.
Cornelius N. Bliss, treasurer of the ma
v,o1
| days ago to consult Senator Scott and
others on the question of the attitude of
| the Chicago people. Mr. Bliss called at the
| White House to pay his respects.
The subcommittee is hopeful that 1t will
! succeed In arranging the differences ami
cably, as they do not wish to see hitch
| In the holding of the convention In that
| city.
Talking of Red Cross Affairs.
| Senator Proctor and Representative Will
| lam Alden Smith, two members Of q com
mittee appointed by ex-Secretary Richard
! olney to consider the best means of bring
ing about a reconciliation of the conflicting
| interests of the Red Cross Society, called
| on the President today to discuss the ques-
| ton of national recognition of the society
| They point out that in practically all the
| countries of the world except this the Red
Cross Society has something like a semi
| national status. They would like to see
| something accomplished for the society
l along these lines in this country. They
would like to see an organization with
out differences of opinion and so strong in
| public confidence that nothing could shake
| its standing
Ex-speaker David B. Henderson present.
| ed H. II. Morgan, United States consul to
| Luzerne. Switzerland.
Representative Charles B. Landis pre-
sented his law partner, Victor L. Ricketts,
of Delphi, Ind.
Gen. George w. Davis of the canal COM
mission paid his respects to the President.
| Gen. Davis will sail with the commission
! of which he is member March o.
Ex-senator Wilson of Washington. ac-
companied by Harvey Scott, editor of the
Portland Oregonian, called on the Presi-
| dent for short visit. Mr.. Wilson has
just returned from two months visit
Representatives Lacey and Mondell dis
cussed some public land bills with the
President.
Senators Fairbanks, Foraker. ouarles.
days callers, most of them presenting
friends who are in the city.
Virginia ANTI Organization Wins.
The anti-organization faction of the vir-
einia republicans were badly beaten In the
last state convention. held a few weeks ago
at Norfolk. but they won victory over
the organization at the White House today.
Representative Slemp, L. L. Lewis, Unite ed
States attorney Of the eastern district of
the state: Thomas Lee Moore, Robert Blair
and a number of citizens of Rocky Mount,
Va. called on the President to urge him to
appoint Beverly Davis as postmaster at
Rocky Mount. The President listened TO the
statements of his callers and then direcie1
the Post Office Department to make out the
nc Cmination of Davis. The organization fac
ton. which has had the dispense tien of
Virginia post Offices. had recommended tie
denomination of Postmaster Brown Al
though the anti-organization people have
been successful in this particular case II
Is not understood that the President pro-
poses to change his recognition of the or
ganiza tion people. This case he regards as
a special one.
Minister Takahira Calls.
Minister Takahira of Japan, accompanied
by Mr.. Hanihara. enc of the secretaries of
the Japanese legation, presented to the
President today Baron Kar eko, member
of the house of peers of Japan. Baron
Kaneko is making tour of the United
states to study educational and industrial
conditions The party had an interesting
conversation with the President regarding
conditions in Japan. The Russo-Japanese
war was referred to incidentally, but the
conversation, it is said, disclosed nothing
new.
Senator Francis T. Frost of the Canadian
parliament and his brother, George H.
Frcst OF New York, were presented to the
President today by Representative Foster
Of Vermont. Senator Frost said the most
important bill before the Canadian parlia-
ment at this time Is the Grand Trunk and
Pacific railroad bill, providing for a second
transcontinental line across Canada.
NEXT DISTRICT DAY.
Local Bill to Be Taken Up by the