New-York tribune., 1906-10-09
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
tFrom The Tribune Bureau

Washington. Oct. a-The President spent some
time to-day discussing the final arrangements tor
the New York campaign with Representative
James S. Sherman. chairman of the Republican
Congressional Committee After the conference
Mr.. Sherman announced that Secretaries Root ana
Shaw and Speaker Cannon would address the New
York voters
Charles NJ. Schwab. of the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany, called on the President this afternoon OUT
refused to disclose the purpose OF his vislt
Theodore p. Shonts. chairman of the isthrnian
Canal Commission. had a conference with the Pres-
ident to-day. IL is not likely that a successor 20
Charles E. Magoon Governor Of the Canal zone
will be selected until Secretary Taft returns from
Cuba, but announcement of MIR. Mazoon's success
sor as Minister to Panama may be made at any
time.
Senator Proctor. of Vermont. called on the Pres
ident to-day and received hearty congratulations
from the Executive the handsome majority by
which Mr.. Proctor's had carried his state for
Governor. Mr.. Proctor asked concerning a
rurnor that he intended to retire from the Senate
II did consider so doing" he said. "and oven
talked OF the plan some Of my friends but there
was so vigorous protest that determined 10 re-
main until my term expires. in 1911 The Almighty
will very probably retire me before then but II he
does not will not run again"
Representative Jesse Overstreet Of Indiana.
called on the President to discuss political condi-
tions IN his state. Mr.. Overstreet "a on his way
homo to Indiana from New York. whore ha has
been attending the meetings of the commission In
vestgating the question of second class mail mat
ter.
Secretary Root introduced to the President Nico-
las NJ. Ribero. Editor Of the "Diario de la Marno,"
Of the old Spanish conservative newspapers Of
Havana, Cuba
The President invited to-day to lay the cor
nerstone OF the house OF the West End Theo-
dore Roosevelt Republican Club Of tho Borough Of
Queens, Long Island delegation Of the club nerr-
bers coming to Washington to tender tho invita-
tion. The President expressed sincere regret that
the press Of public business would not permit him
TO accept The cornerstone Is to be laid on Oc-
tobar II.
Tie President issued executive order extend
ing the life of the Spanish Treaty Claims Conuds-
sion, OF which ex-senator William E. Chandler is
the chairman, for another six months. Tho COM
mission still has important business which must
be disposed of before It goes out Of existence.
The justices of the United States Supreme Court
called at the White House to-day to pay their re-
spects to the President. as Is their custom each
year on the day the October term begins The At
torney General accompanied the Justices. which Is
said to be innovation.
After Office hours the President played tennis as
long as 1T light enough to see thu ball
Mrs. Roosevelt. accompanied by Miss Hagner,
had a brisk walk In the Northwest suburbs this
afternoon.
Mrs. Roosevelt received to-day moro than ono
hundred and fifty members OF the Women's Auxu-
larry of the Spanish-American War Veterans. which
is holding it's annual convention here