Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-07
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Fluctuations Exchanged Over
the Result in New York.
MESSAGE SENT TO HUGHES
The President Congratulates Him on
His Election.
REPORT on GOVERNOR FRANTz
Minister obaldia Calls to Wish the
Chief Executive a Pleasant
Trip to Panama.


New York and the election of republican
House. thereby insuring a continuation Of
republican policies and the upholding Of the
progressive views entertained by the Presi-
dent.
secretary Root. Secretary Hitchcock and
Attorney General Moody called early at
the White House and inquired for addi-
tlohad Information, as to the elections in
olHerent states. The result in New York
was known before the Presfdent and some
CT MS guests retired last night and the
only feature Of interest today, SO far az
That state was concerned, was that of
figures ard details -
The President received a number of pri-
Eate kilograms from friends in various
states. Senator Carter of Montana wired
that the republicans Of that state had made
q Clean sweep, electing a legislature which
VIII choose successor to Senator Clark
democrat. This means another republican
senator Senator Warren wired that Wyo-
ming had remained in line. Senator PEN
rose telegraphed that PENNSYLVANIA had
stood by the regular tickets and had elect
60 as many republicans to Congress as
could reasonably be expected. Senator AL
lee hastened to tell about the republican
victory In Delaware. which includes a leg
isiature. Senator Alice Is a candidate to
succeed succeed himself; with Addicks against him.
senator Beveridge lost no time in wiring
the PRESIDENT that Indiana remained In Hne.
and so on throughout the day.
Congratulations Sent to Hughes.
The President sent eongratulatory mes
sage to Charles E. Hughes ON his election
IN New York, but the telegram was not
made public.
Secretary Root, whose speech is credited
with having awakened thousands OF voters
In behalf OF Hughes, said, when leaving the
Mnite House, that he had sent the New
YORK leader telegram of congratulation
ana was pleased that the state had made a
good showing. The Secretary of State con-
lerred with the President about some State
department matters. especially some
changes in the diplomatic and consular
service.
All the cabinet officers in the city are
trying hard to clean up departmental mat
tiers before the President leaves tomorrow
afternoon for Panama, and they will take
up most OF his time between now and 4
o'clock. when the President will sail from
the navy yard on the Mayhower, which will
transfer him to the Louisiana in the lower
Chesapeake.
Besides his conferences with cabinet off,
GERS the President spent much time with
Secretary Loeb disposing of correspondence
prior to his departure tomorrow.
Gov. Frantz Exonerated.
President Roosevelt has given his APP
prevail to the report of Special Agent Road
strom OF the Department of Justice and
Chief Clerk Conser of the bureau of In
dian affairs. generating Governor Frank
Frantz OF Oklahoma from charges filed
against him. The two men mentioned
made an Investigation OF the charges and
reported some time ago. but the President
had not passed upon the report before
There Is a story that the President mar
appoint Capt. Frantz, who was a brave
soldier in the Rough Rider Regiment, to
another position, and select some one else
governor of Oklahoma, but this cannot be
verified. Two other departmental COM
mittees investigated Governor Frantz, all
reaching the same cenelusion-that he was
not guilty of the charges.
Bas-Relief of Presidents Face.
Mrs. Sally James Farnham. the sculptor,
Of New York, today completed the veri-
fication Of her original clay bas-relief Of
the bust of President Rooseye.. recently
presented to the Jacob Riis Neighbor-
hood House in New York city on the oc-
casion of the Presidents forty-eighth birth
day. The President gave Mrs. Farnham
almost two hours time. while working on
other matters. and che is very well pleased
with the results of her visit The bas-re-
lief pictures the Presidents face as It is
represented in the various photographs
taken of him while seated on his favorite
saddle horse in the act of jumping a fence.
Now that the Notifications have been
made. the work will be reproduced in
bronze and placed in the Neighborhood
House.
One change in the inscription was made.
which 1t was thought would be more an
proprtate than that now on. the has relief.
The leading words. Better faithful than
famous. will be eliminated from the plain
border of the work and in their place viii
be substituted the words Pres dent Roose-
Welt used In an address to some college,
foot ball players and which have been re-
peated many times. viz: Don't finch; don't
foul. Hit the line hard"
Senior Don ]. Domingo de Obaldia, the
minister from Panama called at the White
House this morning with Carlos C. Arose
mena, the secretary of legation. to wish
the President a pleasant voyage to the
istfimus. He will formally notify the
Pre- sident Of Panama by cable of President
Roosevelt's departure. The climate of
Panama at this time is delightful, said
the minister. and the President will enjoy
the visit
Senior obaldia has Just returned tn the
United States from Rio de Janeiro, where
he attended the Pan-Amer:can conference
Deputy Collectors Reclassified.
The President today made an order again
classifying deputy collectors of internal
revenue under the regulations Of the civil
service commission. There are about 1 100
Of these deputies in the service of the gov
eminent. They were classified by President
Cleveland. but were taken out by President
Mckinley ID 1899. The action Of President
Roosevelt brings ell employees Of the inter-
nal revenue service under civil service, and
practically Classics all employees of the
Treasury Department.
Annapolis Notes.