Evening star., 1905-11-03
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Vice President Fairbanks
With the President.
CABINET MEETING
SENATOR PROCTOR ASKS FOR A
PLUM.
Mr.. Roosevelt Will Go to Oyster Bay
Next Tuesday to Cast
Vote.

Vice President Fairbanks spent some
time with President Roosevelt this MORN
ing before the cabinet meeting. The vice
President will be in Washington several
days. He will then return to Indianapolis,
but on the 10th will go to Canton, Ohio.
TO attend the laying of the corner stone
of the Mckinley monument. After that
he will come to Washington with his fam
lily and remain here throughout the session
of Congress.
Mr.. Fairbanks met Secretary Wilson on
the steps of the executive offices and they
exchanged greetings. With Secretary VIII
son were Sir William Mcdonald, the man
who has endowed agricultural education
In the public schools of Canada, and Prof.
Gilbert, another distinguished Canadian.
YES you are looking splendid" declared
Secretary Wilson to the Vice President.
I'VE farmers always look and feel first
rate" the Indianian stated.
The subject of the talk between the Pres1-
dent and Vice President was not stated. but
Ii Is said they talked over some legislative
matters including railroad rates.
Mr.. Fairbanks congratulated the Pres-
dent on his pleasant and successful trip 10
the south The President is receiving
number OF, congratulations on the good feel
ing that resulted from the journey, Senator
Proctor of Vermont being among the num-
ber to personally refer to the trip. The
chamber of commerce of New York has
written the White House stating that at the
monthly meeting Of that organization vote
of congratuation to the President was
passed. President Morris K. Jesup thought
the trip had done much good In cementlng
the friendly relations of the north and
south.
Senator Proctor asked the President to
appoint ex-Gov. U. A. Woodbury. or Ver-
mont a veteran of the civil war, as MEM
Der of the board of visitors to West Point.
1t is probable that the appointment Will be
made.
A Porto Rican Appointment.
The President has appointed Laurence H.
Grahame Of New York as commissioner OF
interior for Porto Rico in place of John 5.
Elliott. resigned. Mr.. Elliott went to Porto
Rico to reorganize the office of commission
er of interior there without intention 20
remain.
Mr. Grahame, the new commissioner was
a former newspaper correspondent at Al
bany N Y He represented the New fCrk
Evening Post there and was also connected
with the New York Commercial Advertised.
Afterward he became secretary OF the gov
ernment commission to the Louisiana pur-
chase exposition He was recommended. for
a good appointment by all the members OF
that commission
Will Vote in Oyster Bay.
Despite the lack of national importance
of the New York elections this year the
President will go to Oyster Bay next Tues
day to east his vote for the republican
nominee for assemblyman of that district.
He will leave here Monday night about
midnight, reach Oyster Bay in the morn
ing, cast his vote and return to Washing
ton that afternoon, losing only one Ety out
of the city. The President believes that
every citizen should exercise his suffrage
at all times, regardless of the lack of I'M
portance or interest in an election. he has
made it a practice to vote at all elections.
The President is expected to make
statement In a few days regarding the case
of Judge Francis E. Baker of Indiana, who
has been charged with violating the civll
service laws in using pressure upon post
Office clerks at Goshen, Ind, to obtain con-
tributions for campaign purposes. The CIVIL
service commission, after examining the
charges. reported that they were abund-
antly sustained by the testimony and the
case was turned over to the Department of
Justice for such action as 1t deemed best.
The department Is understood 70 have made
a report to the President to the effect that
it's special representative had also found
that the charges were substantially eccu-
rate, but that no proceeding could be taken
because the alleged violation was beyond
the statute of limitations, having occurred
more than three years ago. But for this,
suggestions had been made that the facts
! be presented to a federal grand jury
There have been severe criticisms of
Judge Baker. United States circuit judge,
for his alleged participation In a plan to
make post office clerks give up portions of
their salaries for campaign expenses, and
the Presidents disposition of the case is
awaited with interest.
William d. Murphy of New York, speak
ing at the White House today of the chaotic
political conditions in the mayoralty fight
of the big city, said that two things are
favorable to the election OF Mcclellan.
"One of these is the desire for revenge on
| the part of many of the Wall street people
against the tax legislation of the last legis-
lature, and the other is the fright over
Hearst"
The cabinet was in session over two
hours today. The members, under the new
rule said they could not talk