The Washington herald., 1906-11-08
PRESIDENTGRATIFIED
Wires His Congratulations to
Hughes and Cannon.
HE RECEIVES MANY CALLERS
Cabinet Members and other officials
Assure Him He Was Issue in the
Campaign-They Believe Now lie
Was Very Wise In Sending See
retary of State Root 90 Utica.

Every caller at the White House yes
terday ana nearly every message received
by the President congratulated HIM on a
personal victory.
Roosevelt was the ISSUE they said,
and the result. it was declared. showed
the Presidents continued hold upon the
affections of MS codn. rymen.
The President expressed qualifications
over the result In New York The fact
that the result was closer than many Re
publcans had been willing to cOncede
showed that the President understood the
conditions when he put forth eztraordi-
nary efforts TO elect Mr Hughes.
President Roosevelt wired his congrat-
ulations to Charles +. Hughes, governor
elect Of New York. The message was not
made public, but the fact that eongratu-
lations had been sent was stated at the
White House. He also wired Speaker
Cannon his congratulations. The Presi-
dent received kilograms from leading Re
publcans throughout the country an
nounciug Republican successes. Senator
Alice told Of Republican success in Della
ware. Senator Carter appraised the Pres
ident that the Republicans had won in
Montana, insuring a Republican success
sor TO Senator W. a. Clark; Senator Pen
rose notified the President of a Republic
an organ. n.zation victory in Pennsylvania,
Senator Beveridge teiegraphed that Re
pubIicans mad won in Indiana.
Believe Hearst Eliminated.
ro0fg NE TBr- -efGf r. ~
affect to see in the result in New York
the elimination OF Hearst as the posi-
ble Democratic Presidential nominee in
ls0S, and the certain denomination Of W
J. Bryan. There would be O renewal of
the popular demand. il was said, that
President Roosevelt consent 10 lead his
party again. Among the government OH
cials and citizens who 1Ocked TO the
White House TO congratulate the Execu-
tive upon The result were Secretaries
Root and Hitchcock. and Attorney Gen
eraI Moody. Justice Brewer Frank II
Waskey. Delegate from Alaska. and A
L. G. Atkinson. acting governor Of
Hawaii
Secretary Root Grasiaed.
Secretary Root, when asked Tor an ex-
preston OF opinion on the election, said:
Il am much graufed over the elect y
of Mr. Hughes. and. of course, ] am graf
fled over the election OF a Republican
Congress"
Attorney General Moody preferred not
20 discuss the elections for publication,
but 10 friends he privately expressed
himself IS highly gratihed over results.
particularly i1 Massachusetts and New
York.
other Cabinet Opinions.
Secretary Hitchcock. Of the Interior De
partment, sad; THE result is very graft
Tying indeed. I called at the White House
this morning 20 congratulate the Presi-
dent upon the election. because the out
come IS q personal triumph Tor him"
Attorney General Moody said: This
election seems 10 have carried out almost
all Of our predictions. I am particularly
pleased over the result In New York and
Pennsylvania. In the keystone State. our
friends seem 10 have overcome al the
difficulties that threatened them. The
President IS 10 be congratulated upon
the way the people indorssd his policies
Labor Supported President.
Frank P. Sargent, Commissioner Cen
eral OF immigration. IN an interview yes
terday. declares that the general result
oT the election is a vindication Of the ad-
ministration
Labor knew says Mr.. Sargent. for
mer head OF the Brotherhood OF Railroad
Firemen, that the President was all
right, and not TO hold up bis hand by Civ
ing him a House Of Representatives in
keeping with the policies Of his admins
tratiOn would be to desert organized
iabOr's best friend Many ConEressmen.
considered individually. would have been
defeated. but when considered IN conEec-
ton with the administration. they were
spared"
Commissioner Sargent thought that
there was sufficient in the last Congress
sIonal election 20 sound a warning to
many Congressman VINO would undoubted-
iy next session give ear &c legislation in
the interest o. labcr.
Three Cheers for Uncle Joe"
President Roosevelt teIegraphed Speaker
Cannon: Three cheers Tor Uncle Joe
and the people who had the good sense
20 elect him"