The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-22
ROOSEVELT IS
 WHOLE THING. Steady Stream of TeIegfans to Henry ''bOf Lodge MESSArs, AND ANSWERS Ord Q Lodge to Have Western Men In mt So as to Whoop Things Up
 at the Mention of Ills
 Name.
BY wATTERsoN sTgAI.EY.

Washington. June 21.-(Special)-The Thirteenth national convention of the re- publican party met at the White House at Il a. m. today, one hour in advance of the meeting of the Roosevelt commit tee in Chicago The President presided and called the convention here to order issued instructions to the Chicago com mittee through private and special wire service. The President was assisted only so far as the clerical duties are con- cerned by Benjamin F. Barnes and Ru- dolph Foster, his assistant secretaries. The Presidents wire was manipulated by Colonel Montgomery, the chief tele- of the President to the Roosevelt com mittee in the Windy City went direct to Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts. In turn MT. Lodge communicated the Presidents orders to the members of the committee. who is to see that they are strictly obeyed. The President opened the Chicago committee meeting at neon by touching an electric button just as he opened the St. Louis exposition. MT. Payne one of his offceholders then put the machinery of the big federal ma chine in motion, which will systematical- ly carry out and register the will of the one man convention ct the capital of the nation.
 Just how many general orders the Pres ident issued there is no telling, but some of these can be imagined as follows:
 Roosevelt and Lodge.
 White House, Washington. Lodge Chicago:
 Any more kicking over my selection of cortelyou? T. R.
 Coliseum. Chicago. "The President Washington;
 some little. but ney are taking your Cortelyou drops with wry faces.
 I'll. c. L."
 Lodge: Give 1t to them good and strong. If Hansborough Is still monkeying around with that fool tariff plank chop off his head. T. R."
 "The President: Hansborough has quieted down. Think your platform will go through with a whoop without change. II. c. L.
 Lodge. Delighted. Is Fairbanks still sulking? Tell him say to pull down his vest and look pleasant, cut ice or quit. T. R."
 ''The President: Fairbanks behaving better Recognizes your right to shelve him as political quantity. He will be q has been by Thursday. Beveridge sends regards. H. c. L."
 Lodge. Right you are; report promptly any misbehavior upon part of committee. All eastern papers today report lack of ic leo par rl1p uipuq should create wild enthusiasm. Stir things up and see that all of my cowboy friends are admitted to the hall. They have the lungs to well and raise h., and that's what 1 want T. R.
 To Get Half Hour.
 "The President. It's little tame but we will work up enthusiasm. Western friends have large share of tickets. Have been told what to do when your name is first mentioned. Are to yell half hour after your nomination. H. C. l..
 Lodge Bully Tell Root to keep mouth shut about New York governor ship. Will let him know when fl is time for him to talk. Better also tell him to stop over and see me on way home Are Platt and Odell working in single or double harness? T. R.
 The President: Have told Root. Says he was wilfully misrepresented in inter- view. Very sorry that you are displeased. He will go direct from here to Washing ton Patt and Odel single harness but Platt feels keenly turning down of shel- don and appointment of Word. Old man will come around all right though He knows that he has seen his day. H. c. l.,
 Lodge: Watch that Wisconsin snarl Tell Spooner and Babcock to avoid bricks and clubs for present Lafollette and his crowd are dangerous if driven too hard. Promise anything for peace. Don't spare offices and contracts Have hundreds of each in Philippines and Panama. Vast patronage under my next four years rule Cannot give tip to Lafollette adherents too soon Send word along the line. Tell Scott not to talk too much about West Virginia. That man needs paddock T. R."
 .The President: One of McKinley's s old friends has just called to see me. Wants a strong reciprocity plank In plat form. Has paragraph from Mckinley s last message to congress as follo"s' The policy of reciprocity so manifestlY rests upon principles of international equity and has been so repeatedly ap- proved by the people of the United States that there ought to be no hesitation m either branch of congress in giving to 1t full effect What shall I say to him Answer quick. H. C. L."
 The Man Is Crazy.
 Lodge; Say nothing. The mans crazy to think we should get into a fight with our traiff friends at this time We are going to have trouble as it is in raising two million to buy the floating vote in a half dozen states. No. We must stand pat on the old flag, plenty of pensions, protection, and appropriations. These will give us the money and the votes. think my Philippine and Panama blanks in the platform will stir the boys. Don't you? T. R."
 ''The President: For sure. Have told delegates that Mckinley reciprocity was dead issue. Didn't like 1t but will make no trouble. Everything and everybody here is for you, whether they want you or not. H. c. L.
 Lodge: Be sure and make some of the chaps over there like Aldrich, Cullom and Allison think that they are having some thing to say, but at least sign of opposi- ton to my wishes wire me snstantiy and I will crush the political life out of them Do you understand? T. R."