Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-15
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Gen. Gr0svenor on Another
h. Term for President.
THE ARMY CANTEEN ISSUE
One Ohio District Will Send Demo-
crat in Place of Republican.
MIR. HITCHCOCK IS CONFIDENT
That Missouri Republicans Will Hold
Their Present Seats-Some Con-
Germ About Delaware.

fact that Representative Grosvenor Of
Ohio. one of the strongest and ablest ad-
mirers of the chief executive today handed
to the President copy of the Ohio Maya
zine. which has just appeared with an arti-
Gle by Grosvenor advocating third term
for the present occupant of the White
House. Gen. Grosvenor talked on politics
with the President, and, he was going
away. handed the latter copy Of the
magazine containing the article. The Presi-
dent received 1t with a laugh, and said
he had noticed an abstract from 1t in one
OF the morning papers.
Gen. Grosvenor did not add anything to
the sentiments expressed in the article
when interviewed by newspaper men. but
he said that opinion Is shaping among the
republicans to force the President to re-
main where he Is another term.
Gen. Grosvenor is cocksure Of a republt-
triumph in the congressional elections
next month. He will shortly issue his view
Of how the House will stand. He admits
that the republicans will lose a few dis
tricts. but he thinks these will be gained
in other directions.
Canteen Issue Will Lose a District.
For publication Gen. Grosvenor does not
care to say so, but he practically admits
that one democrat will be elected to the
House from Ohio this year on the issue of
doing away with the canteen in the SOL
dier's homes OF the country. This is the
represented by Mr. Nevin. The democrats
have nominated ex-Representative Camp
bell, who Is said to have a sure thing by
reason of the almost solid support of 2,5CO
veterans in the soldiers home near Dayton.
These veterans. 1t Is stated, have taken
affront at Representative Nevin and Con-
gress because of the passage OF the law
that after March 1 next no beer or wines
may be sold In the soldiers homes of the
country. Mr. Nevin not present in
Congress to work against the passage OF
this measure, and the hostility to him was
30 strong that he declined to take another
nomination from the republicans. The
large vote in the soldiers .Nme insisting
upon the repeal of the law bySsthe' coming
Congress, and say that 1t can be repealed
before It becomes effective. ..,.... Is.
Curiously enough Representative Gros-
venor regards the drink issue as an i'm
portant one to the republicans elsewhere
In the country. The republicans VIII soon
lose Maine beyond doubt, he raid. IN
talking of this question, if they DO not
submit to the people of that state the ques-
ton of prohibition. If the democrats had
known their strength in the last election
there is no telling what might nave nap
pened.
General Grosvenor said that among the
old soldiers in various homes there is
strong resentment at the action OF Con-
gress in depriving them of their rights 10
purchase mild drinks within the precincts
OF the home He believes Congress should
repeal the law. ,.
Representative Bingham of Pennsylvania
called at the White House today he Is
inclined TO believe the republicans Will iose
a few seats in Congress from Pennsyiva-
MIA but says that the delegation Will De
trearen dously republican, as heretofore.
Hitchcock is Confident.
Secretary Hitchcock is back from Mis-
souri, with confident air as to what the
republicans will do to the democrats next
month in that state. ale visited the Presi-
dent this morning and introduced Oscar L.
wMtelaw OF st. Louis. who is we'd posted
as to the outlook.
Republicans Of Missouri are most hope
full" and Secretary Hitchcock, Mr.. White
law asserting. They believe they will hold
the seats in Congress won by them at the
last election and possibly gain another. AS
TO the legislature the belief Is strong that
the republicans will elect majority. The
legislature elected this time will chose
successor to Senator Stone. The legislature,
therefore. will be an important one
Some Concern About Delaware.
President Roosevelt had a conference to-
day with Senator Alice. Senator-elect Du-
pont and ex-senator Ball, OF Delaware
Despite the claims of harmony in the little
state of three counties the republican man.
ayers are not fully satisfied. Addicks, al
though really out in the cold. Is still on
the warpath, fighting anybody who fails to
show a friendly spirit to him. Some bad
county nominations have been made by the
republicans and the leaders want to get
prominent republicans to make a few
speeches in the state. That is thought to
have been the object of todays call. The
President is appealed to from many states
to urge his cabinet officers to make
speeches. and the Delaware people would
like to get prominent republicans, 6abi-
net officers and others. to liven up the
campaign and unity the elements. if pos
sible.
AS to the claim of Addicks that he has
killed off Senator Alice, his bitterest en-
envy, 1t is stated that there is little truth
in this 1t Is the expectation of the friends
OF Senator Alice that he will be returned to
the Senate at the expiration OF his term.
Cannon and Watson Have Talk.
Speaker Cannon got into Washington
yesterday in a special car and last night
went to the White House with Repre-
sentative Watson of Indiana for an hours
talk with the President as to the general
political outlook. The President got the
benefit of the observations Of about two
OF the brightest and biggest of the cam
paign generals Of the republican party.
The Speaker and Mr.. Watson left Wash
inston last night for the ninth Virginia
district to make some speeches in behalf
Of Representative slsmp; They viii re-
Speaker Cannon told the President the
republicans would have a comfortable
working majority in the next House but
stated that the republicans were working
right along and were not taking anything
for granted.
President to Be Initiated.
President Roosevelt will be initiated Oc-
tober "a as a member Of the Associate So
ciety of Farnsworth Post, G. A. R.. of Mt.
Vernon. N. Y, having accepted an invita-
ton. Gen. Horace Porter win come on to
install the President. The ceremony will
probably be attended by a number of noted
veterans of the G.. A R. The society Is
made up of prominent men who took no
part in the civil war. but sympathized with
the cause OF the Union.
President Roosevelt lost more than an
hour from his Office today by sitting with
his dentist. He left the White House just
before noon and returned about clock
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