Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-09
President Congratu|ates Ed
ward VII on 9th Birthday.
VISITORS AT WHITE HOUSE
Senator Scott Calls to Talk Over
Denham Charges.
THE NEW YORK SENATORSHIP
Mr.. Roosevelt Said to Have Prom
ised Visitors to Keep His
Hands Off.

One of the first things President Roose-
welt did when he reached his office today
was to dictate to his secretary message
of cOngratulation and good wishes tC
Edward VII, King of Great Britain and
Ireland who today celebrates the sixty
seventh anniversary of his BIRTH The
message was cabled to London, but was
not made public here.
On the fiftieth anniversary of the birth
of President Roosevelt October %, King
Edward sent congratulatory cablegram
conveying an expression of his good
wishes both for the President and the
American people. The President was
greatly pleased with this message.
It the British embassy the kings
birthday will be Celebrated with a dinner
which Ambassador Bryce will give al
the embassy this evening.
Fine hunting weather prevailed in the
vicinity of the White House today anG
much visiting game was seen about the
premises. After opening and disposine
of heavy mail. containing many timely
advertisements of smokeless powder anC
dum-dum bullets. a few belated election
result congratulations in addition to some
references to the public business, Presi.
ing visitors.
Senator Scott of West Virginia. who
isn't admitting that he's worried over
the prospects Of his continuance in the
United States Senate, was among the
first to drop in, and in his talk with
the President he brought up the case of
Postmaster Denham of Clarksburg, w.
Va, who was accused of pernicious politi-
cal activity just as the campaign was at
tanning its caloric zenith. The Senator
rs understood to be championing Denham
Anyhow. the President promised to take
up the matter and look into it most care
fully before taking any action.
Charges to Be Probed Now.
1t will be remembered that although
Denham was accused of his previously
mentioned high-sounding crime nothing
at all distressing happened to him at the
time. Coincidentally with the publication
of the charges against him he let it be
known that he had letter from Chair
man Hitchcock of the republican national
committee. presumably written before the
latter attained craftsmanship honors, di-
recting him to get busy along the lines
out of which grew the charges.
After Senator Scott had left the White
House Postmaster General Meyer called,
and he and the President discussed the
Denham case. Afterward Mr.. Meyer told
done to investigate thoroughly the Den
ham case while the campaign was hot,
owing to the bitterness of political feeling
down around ClarkSburg, but now that
everything was over, including the shout
ing, he would put an impartial and fair
minded inspector on the case to make a
complete investigation. Charges previ-
ously made against Denham, the Post
master General said, had been found to
be without foundation. They were of a
different variety, however, from the per-
nicious political activity brand.
Incidentally, while Senator Scott was
talking with President Roosevelt this
morning he advanced the idea that Con.
gress might get away with the subject OF
tariff revision during the coming short
session. The senator seemed to think that
IL both houses got down to business they
might frame up the changes in the va
rious schedules which may be agreed upon
as too high or two low and pass b.ll.
thus obviating the necessity for special
session to be called Immediately after the
4th of March.
Called for by Platform.
When Representative John Dalzell of
Pennsylvania, the great-granduncle of
standpattism, came out from talk With
the President later in the morning and
the newspaper men asked him about the
chances for this idea of Senator Scott
materializing, he laughed loud and long.
1.-The platform of the republican party
which was adopted by the Chicago con-
vention," said he. declares for re-
vision of the tariff at a special session OF
Congress to be called Immediately after
the ending of the regular short session of
the Sixtieth Congress. l don't think we
shall go back on the platform"
While the Postmaster General was with
the President a telegram was handed to
him telling of the shooting Of Postmaster
Morgan of New York. Mr.. Meyer was
much grieved He wired at once for ad-
ditional details. and expressed the hope
that Mr.. Morgan's injuries were not as
serious as at first reported, as he was an
extremely valuable man to the service.
Prophet Ward a Caller.
National Committeeman William l..
Ward of New York and Speaker Wads-
worth of the lower branch of the Empire
state legislature, spent nearly an hour
with the President. Mr. Ward is the man
who has won undying fame among poll
ticians, Stockholders, bettors and other
varieties of folk interested In the out
come in his state by predicting that the
greater city would give its plurality for
the republican candidate.
Mr.. Wards estimate got the merry
laugh at the time. but was more than
made good by the result. Since then il
mas dppedTcO IIldl w dTu UluH uO
even a little bit of guessing. His predic-
ton was the result of probably the best
and most complete canvass ever made in
any city. 1t showed him that Taft would
have a majority, and he was so certain
that this estimate was correct that he
made il public and stood lot of joshing
until the day after election. Since then
he has been deluged with congratulations
Mr.. Ward didn't have much to say to-
day. Both he and Mr.. Parsons were ex-
ceedingly uncommunicative with respect
to the senatorial situation in New York
although ii is believed that this was the
principal topic of discussion between them
and President Roosevelt.
Messrs. Ward and Wadsworth appear
TO have come down to Washington on
the run. following publication of the story
that the President had come out for Mr.
Root. When Mr.. Ward left the executive
offices this morning he said the President
had made the positive statement that he
would not enter into or interfere in any
way in the settlement of the senatorship
There will be no indication that the New
York organization has been led by the
nose.
No Reply From Hedges.
Mr. Loeb admitted this morning tn,
correctness of the statement published II
The Star yesterday that Job Hedges.
lou hnd