Evening star., 1909-05-22
Assures President the House Is
Still in Session.
HOGGATT NOT REMOVED
White House Sets at Rest Rumors
About Alaska Governor.
SHAKE HANDS WITH MR.. TAFT
Many Congressman Call to Present
Constitution-Message Of Sym
pathy Sent Cortelyou.

President Taft did no heavy political
work around the White House this MORN
ing He shook hands with a number Of
congressional and other callers, made
each feel pleased with his visit, and held
no important conferences. Speaker Can
non was the most distinguished visitor
of the day.
Il haven't been here in ten days" said
the Speaker. as he reached for his cigar
case and found it empty, readily accept
ing a cigar from one Of his newspaper
inquisitors. land 1 feared the President
might think we had adjourned"
"Or that the country might think you
were at outs with. the President?' was
suggested.
.'Ah, you fellows are too sharp fol-
anything" ventured the Speaker, who
declared that his call upon the President
was personal and just to swap the pleas
antries of the hour
Secretary Ballinger had conference
with the President about the opening Of
the Coeur d. Alene reservation in Idaho, a
proclamation regarding which the Presi
dent signed.
Statement About Hoggatt.
number OF stories have been crcu-
E. Clark of this city as governor of the
territory the President forced the resig-
nation Of Gov. Hoggatt. In reference TO
these stories the following brief state
ment was made at the White House:
Gov. Hoggatt Of Alaska stated to the
President a number Of times his desire
to be relieved Of the office Of governor.
and the appointment Of Mr.. Clark was
not made until a telegram had been sent
by Gov. Hoggatt fixing a time when he
asked to be relieved"
Mr. Clark will not take charge of the
governors Office until October I, at which
time Gov. Hoggatt desired to be relieved.
In the meantime Mr.. Clark will continue
his newspaper work In this city, leaving
for Alaska about September 1.
Sloan's Father Dead.
James Sloan, the chief secret service
operator at the White House. has gone to
Danville. H.. having received news of the
death Of his father. James Sloan, sr.. a
prominent citizen Of that place. The news
Of the death was surprise to Mr.. Sloan,
who had been south with President Tat
James Sloan, sr.. had been sheriff of his
county and mayor of his city. Speaker
Cannon being an intimate friend. The
Sloans, father and son, have never feared
land have made splendid citizens OF
Illinois. l am sorry to learn Of the
DEATH
Oscar E. Nulf. the Bryan democrat OF
East Palestine. Ohio, who had to push q
cart all the way to Washington because
he lost an election bet to his brother-in-
law. q Taft man. called on the President
today with Representative Kennedy
President Taft may have converted Nulf
treating him with great consideration and
writing several sentences in the small
book Of records which Nulf kept of his
travels, among hem being 127 posmarks
Now, Nulf, go home and repent oi
your democracy" Representative Ken
nedy told his constituent, as they went
away from the White House.
Telegraphs Condolences to Cortelyou
President Taft today sent the following
telegram OF coincidence to George B. Cor
telyou, who Is grieved by the death Of hi.
nine-year-old daughter at Huntington
n. Y:
Please accept from Mrs. Taft aud my