Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-28
VETERAN POLITICIAN HERE
Cooley Reappointed to Place in De.
partment Of Justice.
Noted Midget Received by the Presi.
dent-Large Addition to Cleve-
land Forest Reserve.

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gossip as to whether this old-timer in re-
publican leadership will retain his posi-
ton under the Taft administration. He
is now in his eighth year as surveyor of
the port. He was appointed to this po-
sition by President Roosevelt against the
strongest protests of New York republic
cans.
They declared that he was an Iowa
man and that it was not right that
Senator Allison. his sponsor, should
dictate patronage that properly belonged
to New York. In spite of the protest,
though, his nomination was finally put
through. -Four years ago he handled the
southern situation for President Roose-
welt. his familiarity with southern poll
tics having been gained in the memorable
Harrison and other campaigns
Gen. ClarkSon is a citizen Of New York,
and as such his reappontment will be
made. IL at all. Those who have been In
touch with Mr.. Taft are convinced that
he will follow the policies of Roosevelt
in limiting office holding to eight years
unless there is special reason otherwise
This would bar Gen. Clarkson, whose
friends maintain that he will be too USE
full man in the next administration to
be dispensed with.
Roosevelt's Escort March 4.
President Roosevelt again announced
today he would not follow custom and
ride back to the White House March
with his successor. He told some New
York congressman today that he would
go direct from the Capitol after Mr.. Taft
takes the oath to the Union station and
take train for New York. 1t Is under
stood he has two reasons. He has much
work to do at Oyster Bay before he can
leave African ho
not want to stay In Washington long
enough after the inauguration to be i'm
portuned to use his influence with the
new chief executive for offices.
known in accepting the invitation Of the
New York republican county committee
to be allowed to act as his personal es-
cort on the way from the Capitol to the
station. This invitation was presented by
Representatives Parsons, Bennett and Oh
colt of New York city. The county COM
mittee will have 500 members in line.
1t will form part OF the parade to the
Capitol. go with the ex-President to the
train and return to take its place In line
In the inaugural parade.
The New York representatives also took
up with the President the cases Of about
forty-fi'e extra laborers at the customs
house in New York. The civil service
missed on the ground that they did not
receive their appointments upon the GER
LITIGATION Of the commission. The Presi-
dent was told that the men should be
retained because they perform labor Of
a certifcation roll. OF SIT certifcations
made for this class Of laborers compare
lively few had been selected owing to
lack Of fitness for the work. The Presi
dent told his callers that he would put
the matter before Secretary Cortelyou
for report.
Cooley to Have Old Position.
The long vacant berth Of assistant at
torney general Of the Department Of JUS
tice has been filled by the nomination Of
the latest occupant Of the position, Alfred
W. Cooley Of New York Mr.. Cooley re-
signed last summer to 60 to Fort Stanton.
New Mexico, for restoration Of his health
He was threatened with tuberculosis. The
vacancy remained untitled for several
months and was then offered to two per-
sons. each refusing. The President then
received word OF Mr.. Cooley's rapid return
to health. and did not fill the place until
today. when he sent Mr.. Cooley's name to
the Senate.
Midgets See the President.
President Roosevelt shook hands today
with Count and Countess Magri and
Baron Magri, brother of the count
Countess Magri was the wife Of the late
Tom Thumb and is now sixty-nine years
old. She said she had known Presidents
Lincoln. Johnson. Grant. Hayes, Garfield.
Harrison and Cleveland. and wished to
meet President Roosevelt. who was very
cordial to his little visitors. The former
Mrs. Thumb married the Count Magri
twenty-five years ago. He is forty-two
inches in height. and she is just thirty
five inches tall. The visitors came over
from Baltimore to meet the President
Not So Chilly Now.
That chilliness of statesmen toward the
White House seems to be wearing away
For while during the hottest of the hos
tilities newspaper men at the White
House began to fear that their occupa-
tons would soon be gone, owing to the
absolute lack of congressional callers 1t
has now begun to again look like old
times. Todays list of congressional cali
ers included Senators Dolliver, Smoot
Borah, Beveridge, Representatives Sui
loway, Olcott, Parsons. Bennett, Foster,
Madden. Sterling, Kuesterman. Weisse.
Sherman Hepburn. Cushman Davidson,
Weeks Wood. Pratt and Representative
elect Austin of Tennessee.
A committee. consisting Of Gen. Andrew
Burt, Rev. Eugene A. Hannah, Charles
NJ. Shinn and John ]. Strain. who WIS
scout under Roosevelt in Cuba. today in
vited the President to attend the memorial
exercises for the dead of the battleship
Maine at the First Presbyterian Church
this city, the evening Of February 10. The |
President said. although he would be |
greatly pleased to he present, he could |
not promise to be there. He expressed his |
appreciation of the annual Maine me- |
mortal services. The committee afterward |
called upon Secretary OF the Navy New |
berry and invited him to be present at |
the ceremonies.
Representative Madden today intro |
duced to the President a delegation of |
ship captains Of the great lakes. They |
have been attending the annual gathering |
of ship masters in Washington.
Insurgents to Play Big Card.
The House insurgents have big card |
yet to play in connection with their fight !
for change in the House rules. One of |
the leaders of the insurgents, Representa- |
tive Hepburn conferred with the Presi- !
dent today on a question OF legislation. |
but he would not deny that the insur- |
gents are much pleased with their plan |
in their campaign for committee control
They are hopeless OF getting their
plan adopted. but they intend to pub
lish it for educational purposes
the country. They will en-
deavor to show that the House is nel,t
down by a system Of rules that means
One-man control. 1t il understood the
plan is to be announced in about g
week and it is expected to make a son.
sation. Representative Hepburn and