Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-07
EARLY Convention Plan Has Been
Put Of.
WHAT HE DOES NOT DENY
That He Made Certain Statements
Yesterday, But That Personal
Conversations Are Not to Be
Accepted az Official.

Accepted az Official.
Tennessee third-term republican leaders
and Senator Bourne of the second cleo
tive term program visited the White
House today to ascertain just how far
they could go in their plans and how
much truth there was in the story printed
In yesterdays Star and today's papers
that the President had once more posi-
lively announced himself as out of the
game before t. . next convention. There
was very uneommunicative air about
the visitors. however. and they went
away without registering as much as the
Washington gas meters are charged with
doing with far less provocation.
There was at least developed one I'M
portant point about the Tennessee lead
ers, H Clay Evans and Newell Sanders,
republican state chairman. The early
convention that was planned for that
state to nominate the President for an
other term and elect delegates pledged to
him for that purpose has been put OF.
analysis The leaders will not now ar
range a convention before some time in
April. by which time developments
throughout the country will tell the tale
as to what the President considers best
to be done. The popularity Of the Presi-
the leaders there are his real friends.
They will do what he thinks best. AS no
early convention will be held there Is
strong presumption that the President is
going to play out the game to the last
OF watching the opposition and keeping
them in the air as to his plans.
Does Not Deny What He Says.
A press association statement in the
papers carries the impression that
the White House makes denial of the
statement yesterday that he is serving
his last term and that Others must carry
on the work in the future. It is known
that the White House does not make any
such denial. 1t does, however, desire that
the country shall understand that the
Presidents personal conversations as to
the third term or anything else are not
to be accepted as official. Interviews o.
this kind are not to be taken according
to the White House viewpoint. as even
authorized The President has some
what consistently he to the claim that
personal talks and cow arsations with
him should not be given the same weight
as authorized mat rial, inasmuch as they
are generally made in the rush of the
day and without the consideration given
to official utterances. Such an attitude
on the part Of the White Ho 81 Is no well
understood and 1t Is hard for the public
to differentiate between personal and Of
fetal statements.
Curious Mexican Law.
Representative Townsend of Michigan
saw the President and Secretary Root
today about curious Mexican law that
stands in the way of the removal to this
country Of the body Of an American who
was accidentally drowned last May neal
Santa Catarina. Under the Mexican law a
body must be removed within five days
after death or 1t cannot be disturbed for
five years. The family of the young man
Cleo Moross Of Erie. Mich. desires to
torment. The Mexican officials refuse tc
permit this and point to their law. Mr.
Townsend hopes that he may get the
President and State Department to ask
the Mexican authorities to make an ex-
ception and permit the return of the body
to this country.
Miss Held Delighted.
Anna Held. accompanied by several
companions, was introduced to the Presi-
dent today by Senator Hopkins of Illinois.
Like all callers who meet the President,
Miss Held was delighted with her recep-
ton.
isn't he cutter" she asked her COM
panions. And he said just the right thing
too" and everybody went away highly
pleased.
REPRESENTATIVE Adamson of Georgia and
Representative Mcguire of Oklahoma In
troduced friends to the President. SEN
ator La Toilette went to the executive Of
fees with Senator Stephenson of Wiscon-
sin. who desired to present the members
Of his family.
Mr.. Wanamaker May Be Named.
George Wanamaker. one of the repub-
lean district leaders of New York and
long connected with the customs Service
in that city. paid his respects today. He
was accompanied by Representative Par
sons, the republican county chairman of
Wanamaker has been presented to the
President as the proper person for ap-
praiser of New York in place of Edward
s. Fowler. who has been nominated as
collector of customs in New York Mr..
Wanamaker is considered the strongest
candidate in the field. and the probable
ity Is that be will be nominated.
Gov. Hoke Smith and Representative
Hardwiek of Georgia paid their respects.
When asked who would be the democratic
nominee for President next year, Mr..
Smith said: II don't think there is any
doubt as to that
Presidents Policies Commended.
The President has received the follow.
ing telegram from the President of the
Receivers and Shippers Association OF
Cincinnati:
CINCINNATI, Ohio. December 6, 1907
The President, Washington:
AT meeting of board of directors OF
this association the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That this association tconvey
to President Roosevelt its expression OF
confidence as to the wisdom of his pol.
Icy of regulating the carriers Of inter
state commerce. and especially approves
the additional legislation which he rec.
emmends in his last message on this sub.
ject; that it also approves his sugges.
ton to amend the Sherman antitrust
act SO US to permit railroads to enter into
agreements subject to affirmative ap-
prevail OF the interstate commerce com.
missions and be 1t further resolved,
THAT this association expresses its. firm
conviction that the Presidents policy fol-
the wise and efficient regulation of inter
state carriers had nothing to do with
the recent stringency in the money mar
ket. r. H. WEST,
PRECEDENT Receivers and Shippers Assoc
citation of Cincinnati
Bear Hunters Dined.
President Roosevelt entertained at din.
ner last night number of bear hunters
from the Louisiana canebrakes. The