The Washington herald., 1909-03-03
white House" = Big Winner
: Norfolk Landmark

Says the Norfolk LANDMARK
The Washington Herald is making great hght
so- M Rooserelt's suggestion that The White
House.' rzther thsn The Executive MsuSnn- should
Be ths OssciaI designation Of the Presidents rssi-
dencs"
When The Washington Herald irst men
toned this matter editoriaIly. We said we
did not consider it a matter pregnant
with compelling Importance. and we still
adhere to that opinion. But that It Is
matter in which the public is largely IN
terested. We are left 10 alternative but 70
conclude in the light OF the great food Of
favorable comment we have noted
Nowhere have We seen the opinion ex-
pressed that the term Executive Man
sion" should be readopted in lieu OF the
Rooseveltian substitution, the White
House as the Official designation Of
Presidential headquarters in the National
Capital II has been suggested that "the
Presidents House be employed in pref
erence TO either OF the other two terms
mentioned: but at best this has been a
bad second 70 "the White House" in this
rather unique popularity contest
The somewhat wide range Of this dis
cussion. Of no vital import or epoch-marlS-
ing attributes. is nevertheless extremely
attractive to those optimistic and patri-
otic people who Ike nothing more than 10
contemplate and think upon this great
country in its united and national aspect
Newspapers and individuals have dipped
into the thing from Maine 20 Texas and
from Michigan TO Florida. This Union
and its affairs-especially its sentimental
affairs. so 70 speak-are not one whit
more the concern OF the North than the
South. OF the East than the West. Il Is
cuI1ousIy significant and pleasantly in
dicative OF healthy conditions that little
thing of this kind. a mere matter Of taste
in designating the abiding place Of the
President in his executive role. should
arouse so much activity OF expression.
But as genuinely as we rejoice in the
popular verdict in re Executive Man
sion versus The White HOUSE" even
more Dc We delight to see Official sane
ton forthcoming. II not from the Presi-
dent-elect himself, et least from his right
hand man-co-be, the designated Secretary
Of State. Mr.. Ph.lander Chase Knox, the
same which IS set forth and promulgated
in that gentleman's Official announcement,
as chairman Of the Joint committee OF az
-angements for the Senate and House, as
follows:
''After The Inaugural ceremonies are finished the
President snd Ms. Taft. sscoted b. the 5Gat o1u-
nitsee q zzzngsnnts, VII return 70 tbs Whits
House IN the carriage N which the Prssideut rods
70 the CzpatG. End the Vice President and Ms.
Sherman VII Immediately follow then IN the cz--
rizEe used hy TIE Yicr President
This change Is made and MrN Tzf-' &c.
This. it viii be observed, IS an acknowl-
edged "change"-mesning q correction"
of course-necessary because Of unfore-
seen developments since the first Official
announcement OF the said committee ives
published and in which the obnoxious
Executive Mansion appeared. That Mr..
Knox shoulG have been careful TO put &
''the White House" in the correction
shows. We take 1t, that he has had an eye
70 the direction OF the wind in this regard
And now that "the White House" hss
won victory so apparently complete and
sweeping over al competitors. we think
Mr.. Taft should make it unanimous, and
";he White House" let II remain.