Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-26
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Representative Lanning to Be
U. s. District Judge.
OBJECT TO CoRTELYOU
RUMoRs AS TO SENATORS KEAN
AND FAIRBANKS.
The Illinois Muddle Does Not Seem to
Clear-Collection Of War
Pictures.
OBJECT TO CoRTELYOU

Representative William M. Lanning of
the fourth district of New Jersey will be-
come United States district judge of New
Jersey within a few days. Senator Kean
called on the President today and pre-
sented the recommendation of himself
and Senator Dryden in favor of Repre-
sentative Lanning. The vacancy has ex-
listed since the death of Judge Andrew
Kirkpatrick. and the accumulation of
business in the court has made 1t neees-
sary for an early appointment. There were
a large number of candidates and some
doubt as to whether Mr.. Lanning would
accept. but Senators kean and Dryden
got together, agreed upon Mr.. Lanning
and offered him the position. He accepted
the offer. and nothing remains to be done,
SO far as known, except for the President
to announce the appointment
1t Is the general opinion that Repre-
sentative Lanning is especially qualified
for the vacant judgeshfp. He is fifty-five
years old and was admitted to the bar in
1880. Four years later he was city
lieitor of Trenton, and in 1887 was judge
of the city district court, position he
occupied until 1891, when, with other dis
trict judges, he was legislated out of Of
fee.
In 1887 he assisted in compiling and pub
fishing a supplement to the revised laws
of New Jersey, and In 1895 a new edition
Of all the general statutes of New Jersey.
He was member of the special commits
sion that framed the present comprehen-
sive township laws and of the constitutional
commission of 1894 He is member of the
board of directors of several banking in
stitutfons and of the board of trustees of
the general assembly of the Presbyterian
Church of the United States as well as of
Princeton Seminary. He is serving his first
term in Congress.
Did He Object to CortelyouP
Senator Kean has recently been quoted
as opposed to Secretary Cortelyou for chair
man of the republican national committee
and as having expressed his intention to
make known his objections to the Presi-
dent. Whether he did so this morning
could not be learned. Senator Kean was
not disposed to answer questions with
directness on this or any other point, and
there was a story that his alleged objec-
tions to Mr.. Cortelyou had not been re-
ceived well by the President. This, how
ever. may have been merely in the nature
of speculation. 1t is even declared that
Senator Fairbanks, the probable nominee
of the republicans for Vice President, and
Senator Aldrfch think that some other man
would be better adapted to the chairman
ship than Mr.. Cortelyou and that they
were to visit the White House today TO
express their views. They were not among
the visitors, however, and If they enter
tain any such feelings they were not per-
sonally expressed to the President today
The Illinois Muddle.
Senator Cullom ard Representative Foss
of Illinois were both at the White House
today but Senator Cullom could not wait,
and decided that he would call again. Rep
resentative Foss spent some time discuss
ing the Illinois. situation with the President.
Both the Illinois men do not see any ma
terial change in the situation, and cannot
foreshadow any change when the conven-
tion meets again next Tuesday. The effort
of Governor Yates to make converts is be-
ing followed by the other seven candi-
dates for governor, and the fight is going
on with almost as much fierceness as when
the convention was in session.
"The convention Is the finest one we
ever had In Illinois," said Representative
Foss. THE delegates are men of the high
est character, intelligence and loyalty, and
l am sure they will reach some solution
that will be satisfactory. 1 am sure that
the state will not depart from its history
republican stronghold.
Senator Proctor and Representative Will
lam Alden Smith of Michigan. who are in
Washington to attend a meeting of the Red
Cross Society. talked with the President
about the affairs of the society, and found
him greatly interested.
Lieut.. Roger s. Fitch, u. 8. A., who was
private in the Presidents Rough Rider
regiment during the Spanish war, visited
the President in company with his uncle,
j. E. Fitch of this city.
Collection Of War Pictures.
A magnificent collection of photographs
of the Japanese-Russian war was present
ed to>President Roosevelt today by Golfers
Weekly. which has number Of photogra-
piers on the ground The presentation was
made by H. T. Clinton. associate editor of
the publication. The collection is embraced
in handsomely bound book three feet by
two feet six inches in size. the leaves be-
ing of the finest linen The book is six
inches thick and is designed to hold $500
pictures. There are at present 750 pho
tographs in the collection. and the Presi-
dent will receive the remaining 4. $50 as fast
as they reach the periodical The photo