Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
At THE WHITE HOUSE
Shaw Out of the Race for
Presidency.
GOV. CUMMINS 1T IN IOWA
He Will Have THO State Delegates
Behind Him.
TWO INVITATIONS DECLINED
GOV. CUMMINS 1T IN IOWA
TWO INVITATIONS DECLINED
President Will Not Attend Banquets
Here and in Michigan, Nor Will
he Make Any More Speeches.

Ex-Secretary Shaw is out Of the presi-
dental race SO far as getting support
from Iowa goes. Without support from
that state he cannot expect to cut any
FRANKS at Chicago. Friends Of the Sec
rotary admit frankly that the delegation
from the state will be controlled by Gov.
Cummins, who is In the saddle to an OK
tent that Is alarming to the old guard.
The Shaw men go further and intimate
that Gov. Cummins will himself become a
presidential candidate and will have the
majority Of Iowa's delegates behind him.
Cummins men claim that the object of
such admissions by the opposition fac
ton is to make 1t appear that the strength
Of Secretary Taft is to be again divided
by a new candidate for the presidency.
Gov. Cummins will not be an active can
didate for the republican nomination. His
present plans are to aid IN the nomina-
ton Of Secretary Taft. The only condi-
lions in which he would get in the field
would be in the event Mr.. Taft Is unable
to land the nomination and withdraws.
Then Cumnins. with his men back of
him. would become a dark horse.
Ex-Secretary Shaw and Senator Allison
were both at the White. House today. but
did not talk politics. Mr. Shaw did not
wish to discuss politics in Iowa, but it Is
now known that reports he has received
from mis- friends In Iowa indicate clearly
that he could not expect delegates from
that state. unless from one or two dis
tricts which Gov. Cummins does not
ex-Secretary is not so deeply enthrailed
listening to the little political bee buzz
that he does not know a hard fact when
he secs it. The consequence Is he will
make no fight in his old home state for
support for himself.
Senator Allison was as uncommunica-
tive as usual about Iowa political COM
plications He realizes that his fight for
a return to the Senate is desperate one
and that his chances will not be benefited
President Declines Invitations.
President Roosevelt today received two
invitations and WAS compelled to decline
both. He has been swamped with invita-
lions in the last few weeks. but uniformly
he has expressed regrets and announced
that he. was sticking close to the White
House.
A committee from the Department OF the
Potomac. G. A. r.. invited the President
to attend the annual banquet in honor of
Charles G. Burton. commander in chief Of
the G. A. r.. Thursday. February 20. at
the Ebbitt House. The committee was
Of Newton Ferree, commander
of the District G. A. r.: George e. Ross,
George p. Davis and B. II. Warner. ac-
companfed by Senator Warner OF Mis-
souri,. The other invitation was from
Senator Smith. Representatives Town
send. DENLY and Young of Michigan and
Acct Nau.harpV nf he
navy to attend the laying Of the corner
stone Of the alumni memorial building Of
the University OF Michigan at Ann Ar
Dor in May.
White House today seeking the aid Of the
President in securing an additional cab
met officer for the dinner OF the Massa-
chusetts Republican Club in Boston
March :. He Introduced Weston K. Lew
Is Of Swampscott. who is here represent
ing the club Secretary Taft is to be the
guest of honor and make the principal
speech Secretary Garfield will probably
be the other cabinet member to attend.
Won't Make Any More Speeches.
The President has stated with consist
ency that he does not intend to make any
more speeches as chief executive-at least.
not for a good many months. II he should
talk upon his favorite subjects he would
be accused of booming Taft. The only
Of his appearing before the
people again is in the event Secretary
Taft is nominated at Chicago. He may
1t proper to make few speeches
in support of the nominee. The propriety
Of doing this would be considered for some
time. however. The prospects now arr
that tho President will remain in wash
ington until some time after the Chicago
when he will go to Oyster
Bay for the summer. staying there until
about October 1. If he should make any
speeches it will be in October at the close
that If he does not make some speeches
he will take occasion to write some let
tiers that will be designed to have the
same effect.
President and the Gas Fight.
The President today handed to Repre-
sentative Campbell of Kansas various
resolutions Of citizens associations and
other matter received by him bearing on
the gas fight. The President is SO busly
engaged In warfare on corporations vio-
lating government laws that he is not
familiar with affairs connected with the
Gas Company. and has no
suggestions or recommendations to make.
He knows Representative Campbell. is
satisfied with his record as a legislator
and turned the papers over to him for
such action as he considered best. Mr..
Campbell Is the chairman OF the SUBJ
committee which has before 1t a resolu
ton suspending the law that authorizes
the courts of the District to fix the value
Of the Washington gas plant.
Depew in No Hurry for Heaven.
Senator Depew likes the United States
Senate and life too we'll to accept any in
vitations for the ~unexplored hereafter.
He paid a call of respect at the White
House today and as he went out stopped
to talk with a number of newspaper
friends A trembling old man, with a
ministerial appearance. stepped up and
greeted the New Yorker.
many years ago at Galena. Ill, at the
Grant memorial" whereupon the senator
bowed low and long. Il am glad to see
YOU again." the old man went on, land
I hope to meet you in heaven"
..W ell. my friend" hurriedly remarked
the New Yorker, Il hope it will be a
long time before you go there, and still
longer before 1 meet you there"
Another Painting Of President.
Representative Bennett OF New York
saw the President and arranged for a
sitting for Whipple, the artist. The New |
York Republican Club desires painting |
Of tie President and has commissioned |
Whipple to do the work. The artist will |
shortly begin, and will complete the |
painting as fast as he can get access to |
he President. The complaint of the ar |
lists who have painted, the President In |
The past is that he is such a busy man
he cannot give them as much time as |
they need to do justice to their work. |
The President is described as FESTIVE I'M |