Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-14
Crank Wanted to See Him Re.
garding Some Reform in
Government
HAD VALUABLE INFORMATION.
Was Anxious to Tell Chief Mag Is.
trate How His Office Should
Be Conducted.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE first attempt
OF an unwelcome visitor TO call upon
President Roosevelt since his arrival In
New York occurred early today, when n
man who called himself William Wal
dorf Jackson, Jr, OF Lowell, Mass.
called at the home OF Douglas Robin
SON. i22 Madison avenue, where the
president stopped for the night, and
asked to have his card sent to the
president. The secret service men and
policemen on guard about the entrance
informed the man that the pres dent
had not arisen, and asked him TO call
again lie was not arrested but went
TO hotel saying he would return
again,
In answer to questions as TO his iden-
tlty and why he wanted to see the
president jackson said he wished
10 confer with the president as
TO reforms In government, and
that he was a self-nominated cam
didate for the presidency In 1896, 1900
and 1904, He declared that he was the
proprietor Of the Hotel Hamilton In Lo-
we'll His movements are being watch
ed by the police
Jackson seemed perfectly willing to
II wished to speak with President
Roosevelt" he said, with a view to
impartlng 20 him some valuable infor-
nation as to how the office he holds
should be conducted. / came early, so
as not TO take up the presidents time,
for ] know he is very busy ! shall go
on the stump through the southwest In
1908 and try 10 convert the public In
that section TO my way Of thinking
Senator Mark Hanna, before he died,
said he believed I was a menace to
the government, as | was able to get
control Of the chief maglstracy, and
overthrow his style Of running things"
Jackson, who Is an old man, re-
turned TO the Robinson home a second
time In about an hour. He went to n
basement door and addressed a detec-
tive who was stationed inside the
twisted iron door
Are you the PRESIDENT" he asked
Yes, sir Good morning to you" re-
piled the detective.
We'll, do YOU know. | am William
Waldorf Jackson Jr, and ! am very
anxious To speak with you"
After telling the old man that he WAS
very busy, and that he would pre1,r
10 have him call tomorrow or the day
following the detective then babe his
visitor good day" and turned inside the
door,
Jackson returned to the sidewalk and
after expressing his disappointment 70
those standing near walked away.
The president rose rather late today
and had few visitors during the fore
noon. His plans for the day included
lunch at the university club at noon
and quiet afternoon with friends at
the residence Of Douglas Robinson, his
brother-in-law About O'clock this
evening the president will resume his
interrupted activity. At that hour he
viii leave his brother-in-law's house
and drive directly to Little Hungary.
where the banquet Of the Hungarian
club is to be held,
The east side and the police force
have made the best preparations IN
their power 70 entertain and protect the
president Houston street is decorated
with flags and festoons and steamers
High over the route the president is to
take Is a great sign Of electric lights
with the word delighted on It.. Hun
garans I'm native costume viii parade
the streets along which the carriage is
10 pass,
Among the presidents callers, who
were received by appointment, were
George w. Perkins, the banker and
otto Won Krumhnr who is painting
the presidents picture and TO whom
the president gave n sitting The
luncheon az the University club, win
be an entirely private affair Those
present viii be ], =. Bishop, editor
Of the Globe, Secy Taft, Secy Loeb
Ellhu Root Nicholas Murray Butler
president of Columbia university Dr.
Albert shaw. editor Of the Review OF
Reviews, Justice y, Mclaughlin, Of the
appellate division Of the supreme court
r. Whitrdge and S. H. DIN, attorneys,
and Henry w. Taft, brother OF the
secretary Of war.
Mrs. Roosevelt spent most OF the
morning shopping,
In anticipation Of the president leav-
ing the Robinson home a great throng
gathered in the vicinity, The police
guard was strengthened by additional
patrolmen, four OF whom guarded the
front door, while eight mounted men
patrolcd the avenue nearby
WHO JACKSON IS.
Lowell Mass, Feb. 14,-Wllliam Wal
dorf jackson, Jr., is well known In
this city where he has resided for many
years lie Is regarded as an eccentric