Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-28
At THE White HOUSE
New Judge for New Mexico
Decided On.
BEDE WINS HIS FIGHT
HIS CONSTITUENT TO SECOND THE
PRESIDENTS NOMINATION.
Seats for Republican Editors at tha
Chicago Convention-Many School
Children Received Today.

The new judicial place created in New
Mexico by the last Congress will shortly
be provided for by the appointment of a
Judge. Delegate Rodey Of New Mexico
called on the President today and filed
some additional papers favorable to the
appointment Of Edward A. Mann of Las
Cruces, N. NJ, and 1t is expected that Mr..
Mann will be appointed within a few days.
There were 30 many candidates for the
place and such division of support among
the candidates that the President was not
inclined to act until there was some kind
Of an agreement. Mr.. Rodey himself did
not at first support Mr.. Mann. The Presi-
dent promised some time ago to give the
judgeship to a New Mexico man instead OF
to an outside man If the republicans there
could agree upon a competent lawyer. Inc
acquisition of the support of Mr.. Rodey
for Mr.. Mann is understood to give him the
republican organization of the state, IN
cluding Governor Otero and various other
officials of prominence connected with the
territorial government.
The New Mexico people are gratifed at
the Presidents recognition of the principle
of home rule in this particular appolns-
ment. In past judgeship appointments the
President has selected men from other
states, and the territorial republicans felt
badly In most of the cases, however, the
fault was their own, inasmuch as they
failed to agree upon one man and fought
each other bitterly about candidates
Secretary Taft and Col. Clarence Ed
wards, in charge of the insular bureau OF
the War Department, talked to the Pres
ident about the recep ton to be given the
party of prominent Filipinos who are go
ing to make a tour of this country. The
party will be in Washington three days.
June they will be Informally received by
the President, who will later extend a more
formal reception and show the Filipinos
other courtesies.
MI. Bede Wins His Fight.
Representative Bede of Minnesota has
won the reputation at the White House of
being a persistent and plucky fighter. A
long time ago Mr.. Bede began to make
visits to the White House to secure for one
of his constituents, Joseph aB. Cotton of
Duluth, the honor of seconding the NOM
ination of President Roosevelt at Chicago
The President was not ready to- make any
promises In that direction and deferred an
5wer to the request of the Minnesota rep
resentative. Mr.. Bede called at intervals
to keep the matter fresh in the Presidents
mind, and while he was doing a great
rivalry arose as to who should represent
the northwest in the seconding of the Pres
ident Other men sought the honor and
were backed by senators and representa-
tives.
The President and his friends were in a
dilemma. But Mr.. Bede has won. He was
at the White House again today and he
was told that Mr.. Cotton's speech would
be appreciated and would become part of
the proceedings of the convention. Wheth-
er there will be other seconding speeches
from the northwest Mr.. Bede does not
know, and is unconcerned and does not
care. He is satisfied In knowing that he
has got what he has so long worked for.
Harry Stilwell Edwards of Macon. Ca,
NaO will represent the south in seconding
the nomination OF the President. had
consultation with the chief executive, State
Chairman johnson of the republican party
Of Georgia, being with him. MIR. Edwards
is the author and writer and personal
friend of the President. He is postmaster
at Macon, Ga.
State delegations have agreed upon FIVE
men SO far to second the nomination c 1 the
President and have asked the President If
they are Objectionable to him. He has an
swered that they are not. and Mr.. Cotton
is In the number. It is probable that
few other seconding speeches will be made.
Mr.. Edwards and MIR. johnson are the
principal dispensers of federal patronage
in Georgia. There is a big fight on over
the post office at Brunswick, Ca, but this
was not brought up with the President this
morning Postmaster Brown has serious
opposition for reappointnlent In June. when
his term expires, but 1t is probable that no
settlement will be reached until next wn-
ter, Mr.. Brown holding on as postmaster
until that time.
Seats for Republican Editors.
Al a recent conference held with Presi-
dent Roosevelt by the leading officers OF
the Republican National Editorial Associa-
ton, a request was made for an assign
ment of seats in the visitors gallery for the
editors of such republican newspapers be-
longing to the association as might be un-
able to secure seats among the larger news
papers in the regular press Enclosure at
the republican national convention meeting
in Chicago June II. President Roosevelt
Immediately expressed himself as decidedly
in favor OF having a seat Tor every repup-
lican editor in the country who could at
tend the national gathering. Arrangements
were accordingly made, through Secretary
Loeb with Acting Chairman Payne. for the
issuance OF a reasonable number OF adnals-
sion tickets to the members of the Repub-
ucan National Editorial Association to the
secretary of the latter, Mr.. A. o. Bunneli,
editor Of the Advertiser. Dansvflle. n. T.,
who will have charge of the distribution.
President Receives School Children.
At noon today the President shook hands
with several hundred school children who
were in Washington on excursion trips
The City College Of New York. school No.
Z Of New York. st. GATHERINGS Normal In
stitute of Baltimore and No. % school of
Baltimore were all represented by juveniles
and young men and women. The Pres dent
greeted them cordially.
Senator McComas of Maryland and SEN
ator Cullom Of Illinois both had talks with
the President on political subjocts.
In thA afternoon the President received
Lord Eyvedon and a party of about fifty
Englishmen who are travelling In this coun-
try.
Presidents Trip to Gettysburg.
The President will go to Gettysburg on
Memorial day, arriving there about am,
and reaching Washington again at 8 pm.
He will be accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt.
Miss Ethel Roosevelt. Miss Carow, Secre-
tary Loeb, Surgeon General Rixey. Stenog
rapher M G.. Latta and Maj. Charles d. A.
Loeffier. The President and his party travel
as the guests of q committee representing
the veterans who will alnduct the ceremo-
nies at Gettysburg. The committee will
also be accompanied on the trip by Com
missioner and Mrs. Ware, Miss Ware and
Gen Daniel e. 6ickles.
Upon arrival at Gettysburg the party viii
be taken for drive about the battlefield.
The exercises will begin at 80 with pro-
cessfdn to the cemetery. where the graves