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administration. no appointment had been
made. Later, Senator Dick visited the
President and insisted that he would
have liked a chance to recommend some
man for the place. he was also told
that the place was Still vacant
Denial of PediEO Story.
It was published in Washington yester-
day that Walter R. Pedigo. who was sec
rotary to Gen. Wright. head OF the War
Department under the Roosevelt admins
tration, had been succeeded by w. A.
Clark. This was not only denied yester-
day, but It was authoritatively given
out that Mr.. Pedigo would be the private
secretary Of Secretary Dickinson
Mr. Pedigo has been In the government
service about eleven years. He is about
thirty-three years OF age, and was born
in Virginia First he was private secre-
tarv Of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee Ia the Spanish
War. then he was private secretary to
Gen Clarence Edwards. Chief Of the
Bureau Of Insular Affairs He went to
the War Department when Gen. Luke +.
Wright succeeded President Taft In the
Roosevelt Cabinet
Although there Rave been more visitors
on many days sinse President Taft's ad-
ministratiOn began. Il is thought more
members OF Congress called AT the White
House yesterday Most Of them had ia
vOred ones for Federal appointments 10
Federal Offices, and the Chief Executive
was kept busy most Of the day being in
troduced to applicants from all sections Ct
the country and listening 10 their good
qualities as expOunded by their cham
pions.
From Americas Club.
Representative Barchfeld. OF Pennsyl-l
vania. called to present President 6. W
McCanless and II. NJ Laughlin. a com
mittee from the American Club, OF Pitts
burg. They are in Washington 70 procure
speakers for the Grant dinner the club
will give April q. The President con-
scented 10 use his influence 10 persuade
Secretary Nagel 10 accept the invitation
and be one OF the principal orators OF the
day
Chairman Tawney. OF the House Ap-
| propriations Committee. called on the
/ President. The President is very fond OF
Mr.. Tawney and his visit was the occa-
sion for a heart hsnGshake Mr.. Tawney.
/ having been "at outs with the Roose-
Welt administration. caused a new bundle
/ OF remarks about "Old visitors when be
/ appeared at the Executive Offices.
Senator Burrows talked with the Presi-
/ dent In behalf OF Thomas J. O'Brlen.
whom he wants 20 see retained as the
! American Ambassador 20 Japan. In view
OF the fact that the place has been Of
/ fered, IL IS said. 20 former Secretary Of
I Commerce and Labor Straus. Il Is not
believed the President listened fayorabiy
/ 70 Senator Burrows. II MI Straus does
get this appointment. Il IS very likely
another good place viii fall 20 Mr.
/ O'Brien.
Gen. Charles 6 Warren. OF Butte.
Mont. was escorted into the Presidents
| private office by Senator Dixon. Il was
I Judge Warren who broke into the lime
I light years ago when ne was a political
| leader Of the Montana city. by rendering
/ an opinion to the effect that every good
citizen was entitled 10 one good drunk
every month. However. the Judge has
/ since expressed regret over this action
and Is now OF the belief that good cit-
zens are never entitled 10 a filling over"
Gen. Keifer Calls.
/ Gen. Warren Keller. the Ohio Repre-
! sentative in Congress. called 10 pay his
/ respects 10 the President and also to
/ speak a good word for John ". War
! rington, OF Cincinnati. who has been ap-
I pointed judge OF the Sixth Ohio circuit.
10 succeed the late Judge Richards.
! Among the other members OF Congress
I who talked 20 the President during the
I afternoon were Senator's Hale, Root. Bur
rows. Warner. Dixon. Piles. wetmore.
/ and Representatives Hi, BrownIow. Aus
! tin. Foss. Lawrence Mckinley. Gronna.
4 Tawney, Ellis. Kennedy. Pray. Richard
/ son. DENLY. Slemp. Grant. Bartlett. Hard
\ wick. Hamilton. Greene, Olcott, Hum
phreys. Rowland. and Parsons. Former
! Senator's Fulton and Hemenway also Wis
I tied the President
/ Within the next two or three DAYS the
I President VIII take Up the question Of
/ reappOinting John s Leech as Public
/ Printer. The President has known Mr.
/ Leech for a number OF years and those
/ IN position 10 know say that they would
/ not be surprised 10 see him back IN his
/ old position again Il was on the new
/ Presidents suggestion that Mr.. Leech
+ was appointed when Mr.. Sdlllngs was
busted from the position.
Going to Panama.
Il developed yesterday that not only
/ would Secretary Dickinson go 20 Panama
/ some time during the spring. and Score
| tary Ballinger 90 TO Alaska, but also that
/ other members Of the Cabinet would take
various trips. looking after the work in
/ their respective fields.
Secretary Meyer. it is said. viii soon
! begin a tour OF the navy yards OF the
country In order to familiarize himself
J with the work being done. Secretary
/ Wilson Is going 10 visit all the principal
! experiment stations while Postmaster
I General Hitchcock viii go 70 the principal
cities OF the South in the work he is 70
do in recommending appointments for
| Federal Offices.
The President yesterday met F W
/ Durant. Sr.. the new collector OF the port
at Charleston. who recently was named 20
| succeed DR.. Crum. His nomination viii
be among the first sent from the White
| House to the Senate for confirmation
Callers at White House.
Among the Presidents callers. also.
were the justices Of the Court OF Appeals
Of the District Of Columbia. They were
/ accompanied by Marshal Aulick Palmer.
and called simply TO meet the President
and pay their respects.
/ Among the callers at the White House
/ yesterday were:
} Senators Burton. Of Ohio. Dick Of Ohio. Burrows
/ Of Michigan: Dixon. OK Montana; Hale. q Maine;
/ Root q New York; Warner. Of Missouri; PiieS
OF Washington, and Wetmore Of Rhode Island
| Representatives Tawuey. Of Minnesota: Brownlow
Of Tennessee: Austin Of Tennessee; Foss Of Illinois;
LaWrence az Massa chusetts: AIckinlay. Of CaIfor-
mia Grimm NJ North Dakota Ellis Of Missouri
Kennedy II Ohio; Pray. Of Montana; Richa-dson
/ Of Alabama; DENLY. Of Michigan; Slemp. Of Viz
ginis Grant Of California; Bartlett Of Georges:
/ Hardwick q Georgia; Bsrchfeld % Pennsylvania ;