Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-06
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Timothy oodruff Calls About
Brooklyn Appointments.
SOUTH IN. CONGRESS
MR.. CRUMPACKER UNDECIDED
REGARDING HIS PROGRAM.
A Large Number of Callers Received
by the President-Dr. Gorgas Re-
ports the Isthmus Healthy.

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| Timothy Woodruff, republican leader of
| Brooklyn and former lieutenant governor
4 of New York, called on President Roosevelt
| this morning and later took luncheon with
| him. Il came here to talk with the Presi-
| dent about four Brooklyn appointments,
! said Mr. Woodruff, land 1 cannot now say
| what other matters will be discussed. That,
| however, is the principal object of my bust
ness. Our county organization has given
| It's hearty Endorsement to the reappoint-
| ments of George Roberts, postmaster of
| Brooklyn, whose term expires December IT
| Robert A Sharkey, naval officer of the port;
| Edward B. Jordan, collector of internal rev.
| enue, and Charles II. Haubert. United
! States marshal of the eastern district
| Postmaster Roberts and Collector Jordan
| have held office four years, while Sharkey
and Haubert have been in office eight years
| There is no question about the appoint
| ment of the first two, but the President
has emphatically told Mr.. Woodruff and
Senator Plat that he will not give an
| other term to Mr.. Sharkey. The President
told Mr.. Woodruff that with much emphasis
| this morning. As to Mr. Hauberte despite
| his record, 1t is doubtful IL he will get. an
| other term, although the President has not
announced determination not to again ap-
| point him.
Reduction Of Representation.
Representative Crumpacker. the Indiana
| statesman who has for many years been the
| chief promoter in the House OF the attempt
| to reduce the representation of the south
| in Congress because of the Acknowledgement
| of the negro in number of states, called on
| the President
| Mr.. Crumpacker stated that he was unde-
clded just what action he will take at this
session of Congress on representation mat
ters
Il notice." said Mr. Crumpacker 'that
| Gen. ]. Warren Keifer of Ohio has de-
clared his intention to introduce and push
| a bill for the reduction of the representation
In Congress OF these states which have dis
franchised the negro. l propose to have
| conference with Gen. Keifer and others who
are of my way of thinking before l decide
just what I will do"
1t seems to be the general opinion of per-
sons in a position to know that President
| Roosevelt would veto any bill OF this char
acter.
The Fight on Stuart.
| J. E. B. Stuart, whose kinship to his
father. the late General "Jeb" Stuart of
| confederate fame. caused President Roose-
| Welt to make him United States marshal
Of the eastern district of Virginia, and,
| shortly afterward, collector of customs at
| Newport News, is hustlng to try to ascer-
tain how much truth there Is In story
that his nomination may not be confirmed
on Stuart, who was recently appointed coll
lector at Newport News, and who has
made himself objectionable to certain ele-
| ment of the republicans as well as to a
| number of prominent democrats.
Important Utah Matters.
| Senator Smoot, Senator Sutherland and
Representative Howell. the Utah delegation
| in Congress. called at the White House to-
day and laid before the President two mat
| fcrS of great IN rtab
The great Strawberry Reservoir plant
! designed for the reclamation of $1,000 acres
| of land in the heart of Utah county is one
| of the tasks of the reclamation service
| which has not been completed on account
| of lack of funds The delegation was much
| encouraged by their visit to the President,
| and left Immediately for the Department
| of the Interior. They left the department
| with every assurance that the work will be
| taken up Immediately and pressed to an
| early finish
Senator Smoot and his colleagues likewise
took up with the President the matter of
! establishing an immense national game pre-
| serve al the Grand Canyon of the Colorado.
A Day of Handshaking.
| President Roosevelt did little else for two
| hours this morning than shake hands with
| congressman and receive congratulations on
his message yesterday. He did not get OPP
| portunity to discuss much business with his
| callers. An indication of the crowd he
| saw may be CLEANED from the fact that he
| received Senator's Lodge, Frye, Willard,
| Burkett, Gamble, Perkins, Dubois, Black
| burn, Clapp Nelson. Warren, Spooner,
| Warner, Smoot. Sutherland and Long of
| Kansas with about a proportionate num-
| Der of representatives.
| Senator Perkins told the President that
| he and his colleague would stand by the
nomination made yesterday of Franklin
| Lane of California to be member of the
| commerce 10 IL
a fight on this nomination and California
republicans object to it on the ground that
Lane has always been a Bryan democrat.
Senator Long of Kansas spoke to the
| President again today in behalf of w T.
| Vernon the eolored educator of Quindaro,
Kan, for register of the treasury
| All the republicans of the Missouri dele
| cation in the House and most of those
| from the Minnesota delegation paid their
| respects to the President
Bourke Cochran. the New York repre-
| sentative paid his respects
| Representatives Graham of Pennsylvania
thinks that the government should Issue
| $2ooOOcoo of canal bonds and that they
| should not bear over 1 per cent interest
| He believes the banks will be glad TO nav
| a good price for them at that low rate so
| as to have plenty of them as security for
| circulation and deposits
| Representative Parsons, who was recent
! ly elected chairman of the republican coun-
| ty committee of New York, called on the
| President, but did not remain with him
| long.
A New District Attorney.
| Melville 0. Adams, United States attorney
| for Massa chusetts. has resigned his posi-
| ton. and the Massachusetts, senators have
| recommended the appointment of Asa
French of Randolph. Mass, at present
| county attorney of Massachusetts,
| Frank German, who represents the Inter
| national Brotherhood of Steam Shovel
| Dredgemen, called at the White House to-
| day.
Representative Overstreet presented DR.
| ii. w. Furn1ss who has been nominated as
minister to Haiti. He was formerly United
| States consul at Bahia, Brazil
Representative Bartholdt of Missouri and
Representative Barch1eld of Pennsylvania
called on the President with Henry w. Die
derich. American consul at Bremen Mr.
Diederich talked with the President about
undesirable immigrants coming to this
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