Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-13
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Conference Over Postmaster
at Chicago.
THE SPEAKERS STORY
AN OLD CoMRADE OF THE PREsI-
DENT CALLS.
Indian Territory Nominations Talked
About, as Well as Several Other
Matters, by Callers.

Senator Hopkins Of Illinois had a short
conference with the President. 1t Is re-
ported that he has decided to give his
! support for postmaster of Chicago to Fred
| Bussey. a well-known politician of tina,
| city, and that Senator Cullom will join in
recommending Bussey. Senator Hopkins
would not deny or confirm the report, but
| 1t is believed that Bussey's name will soon
go to the Senate. Postmaster Coyne has
made good postmaster at Chicago, and
| has the strong backing of many business
men, but he has not been able to secure
| the backing Of Senator Hopkins, and that
means his defeat, things now look Bus
sey was in the Illinois state senate and has
taken part in nearly every state convention
for a number of years
Speaker Canron's Story.
Speaker Cannon emerged from the Pres
dents offices this morning leaning on the
arm of Representative Mckinley. the Illi-
nois baby" member who succeeded YES
pasian Warner in the House Il haven't a
bit of news said the Speaker. Il came
to introduce my friend Mckinley here. 1
knew that if once got him to the door he
would be like Mickey Finns father. You
remember about Mickey's father, don't
you? No? Well, well, my boy, you ought
servant was Mickey, you know, and Nick
eys father was dead. Mickey got 4 and
from O 'Malley to get his father out OF
purgatory, and a day or two afterward
shaving him. If his father out of pur-
gatory. Almost said Mickey. Did you
give the priest the money for the masses?'
asked OMalley did not replied
Mickey, because my father didn't need IT.
How was that?' asked O'Malley. Why
the priest said. when l asked him how near
my father was out of purgatory: He's Just
at the entrance, almost squeezed out. just
between the door and the jamb, in fact"
and says, IF my fathers near the out
side of purgatory as that there's nothing In
HI that can keep him from getting
the door of the Presidents Office nothing
could keep him from going through"
A Comrade Of the President.
."UncIe" Jess Cleggett. as he was af-
fectionately called by the Rough Rider reg
iment the President commanded in the
Spanish war, was visitor to the White
House with Representative Pearre of Mary
land. Mr.. Cleggett lives in Frederick coun-
ty, Nd -
said Representative Pearre he presented
his companion.
Remember him most pleasantly" said
the President.
Il believe he followed you up San Juan
hill" put in Mr.. Pearre, as the comrades
of the Spanish war indulged in pleasant
exchanges with each other.
Il rather think 1 was kept busy follow
ing him." added the President with a laugh
Senator Hepburn of Idaho presented Gov
Gooding of that state and Mrs. Gooding and
daughter They have been east to attend
the christening of the battleshfp Idaho
The President had a talk with the re-
pubiieans of the Brooklyn delegation IN
the House-Messrs. DunweI, Law Calder
and Waldo. They talked over some Brook
lyn appointments and the political situa-
ton in New York
Senators smoot and Sutherland of Utah
about an irrigation problem they are large
~ interested In and for which they hope
to get the assistance of the President
Senator Penrese of Pennsylvania paid his
respects to the President He did not re-
main to discuss Pennsylvania politics. He
told the President that he and Senator
Knox had agreed to recommend Stephen p
Stone as United States marshal of the west
ern district of the state. Stone viii ba
named his own successor.
Indian Territory Nominations.
Senator Long of Kansas, accompanied bv
F. L. Soper. republican national committee
man Of the Indian Territory, took III, with
the President number of appointments in
the territory. The President was SO over
the time necessary to going over all the
appointments. and there will be another
conference. Mr.. Soper, with the backing
of the republican state committee of the
Indian Territory, has recommended the
nomination Of Thomas B. Latham of Ant
lers as United States attorney of the CEN
trail district. in place of John H. Wilkins,
who has held the position eight years For
United States attorney of the southern dis
trict, the position occupied by William B.
johnson for eight years. Mr.. Soper has rec
commended ]. e. Humphreys. johnson had
some trouble with the Department of JUS
tice and resigned His resignation will be
accepted.
Senators Aldrich and Wetmore of Rhode
Island presented Col. Charles L. Roberts of
Newport, r. l.
a bunch Of New Mexico men called on
the President They were headed by Nal
Llewellyn, United States attorney, and Sol
ONION Luna, republican national committee
man. They talked over some appointments
in the territory and told the President that
the people there turning around in IA
tor of joint statehood with Arizona. A. A.
Freeman and A. NJ. HOVE said that the peo-
pie would be satisfied with statehood COM
bining the two territories.
There are four justices of the territorial
supreme court whose terms expire in jan
uary, and recommendations will be made
to NIL these places.
Representative Littlefield has been listen
ing to two candidates for the collec.orship
of customs at Bath. Me-. explain why each
recommend Z. S. Crosby Of Bath for the
position. Crosby will succeed Collector
MouHon.
Senators Ankeny and Pyles OF Washing
ton called on the President to ask him
about a nomination that was Sent TO the
Senate yesterday. 1t was Miles Cannon
to be register of the land office at North
Yakima. The senators explained they had
not indorsed Cannon. The President ex-
planned that the nomination had been made
upon the recommendation of Commissioner
49, A. IA =
been receiver of the land office. The reg
lister recently died, and his name was sent
in to fill the vacancy. The nomination will
be withdrawn until the senator's act.
President Won't Talk Much In Future.
A delegation of leading Reform Church
members called upon the President this af-
ternoon and invited him to attend the CEN
tenniaI meeting OF the Reform Church,
which is to be held in Collegiate Church.
New York. next spring. The delegation was
composed of DIR. coe of the Reform Church,
Dr. Far of the Brooklyn church. Mr.. Dick
ma of Michigan and Elder Brewer. The
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