Evening star., 1909-03-10
White House Portals Open to
Roosevelt AdverSarieS.
BAILEY PAYS VISIT TO TAFT
Seven Long Years Avoidance Of
Presidents Home Broken.
PERKINS AND NE.SON ALSO
Bids for Federal Positions Business
Of Visiting Congressmen-Kan-
sans Urged for Jobs.

SoAS S1SCo AoA ooUS.
Senators Joseph Bailey of Texas. Per-
kins of California and Nelson of Mime
sofa and several others in disfavor dur
ing the Roosevelt administration, objects
of his criticism at different times in the
eX-President's voluminous literary output,
have found things at the White House
under the new administration congenial
enough to suit them.
Senator Bailey has not been inside the
White House in seven years. He paid
his first visit today. cordially shaking
hands with President Taft and wishing
him well.
Newspaper men twitted him about his
long absence. Then he made some re-
marks in executive session as to the past
and the present
He was at least flattering to the new
President The Texas senator has
high opinion of Mr.. Taft.
Attest Taft's Popularity.
Almost without exception the democratic
senators have paid friendly calls upon
the new President and extended best
wishes. In doing so they admit that
Cney represent the dmICdOlo leeinS
toward Mr. Taft existing in their re-
spective states, Mr.. Taft is beginning
with the hearty good will Of the demo-
cratic south. Is stated by those from
that section of the nation.
Senator Tilman has not vet shown up
a the executive offices. There is be-
lief that his wool hat and pitchfork will
show up around the granolitnic walks of
the grounds some bright morning.
Something like normal conditions are
beginning to prevail at the White House
Today's callers were largely confined to
congressman. calling with visitors or TAX
ing up questions of appointments.
Many efforts will be made from now on
TO pull down good jobs. Mr.. Taft will have
his hands we'll filled trying TO divide up
the patronage somewhat equally among
the states having claims upon him.
Misunderstood, Says Perkins.
Senator Perkins. one of the last to be
added to the In Bad Club of the, Roose-
welt administ ration. called today and had
talk with President Taft Mr.. Perkins
had been an absentee from the executive
offices for nearly year.
Il have always tried to be on good
terms with the head of my party and
work. to aid him all 1 could" said the
Californian. In some instances, however,
/ did not get credit for my Efforts
Rev. John Wesley Hill OF New York. a
personal friend Of Mr. Taft. called today
for a few minutes.
Il have seen President Taft under many
conditions and just wanted to see him at
his DESK said DIR. Hill Il told Mr.. Taft
l was reminded Of the negro preacher who
preached most of his sermons from texts
he thought he remembered.
Starting in one day he took up that his
toric quotation. We will now walk around
Jerusalem and see her bulwarks.' But he
got it little mixed. and this is the way
he said it, We will now walk around
Jerusalem and see how the bull works ="
Hunting Place for Kansan.
Senator Curtis and Representative Scott
of Kansas called on President Faft with
II. B. Peairs. superintendent of the Has
kell Institute at Lawrence. Kan. Francis
E. Leupp long ago gave notice of his
intention to retire from the position Of
commissioner of Indian affairs. The Kan
sas men are asking that Mr.. Peairs be
appointed to the position.
Senator BriStOw, who succeeds Chester
l. Long as senator from Kansas. was also
al the White House today. There are no
disturbing patronage questions coming up
In Kansas for some months. The two
senator's do not have to bother about
getting together on appointments. They
will join issues to get positions outside
of the state for many Kansans as pos
sble
Senators Nelson and Clapp of Mime
sofa were with President Taft today
Senator Nelson is seeking to prevent the
nomination of Milton d. Purdy as fed
eral district Judge In Minnesota. He pre-
vented confirmation of Mr.. Purdy during
the last session of Congress- and is still
fighting.
Campbell Talks to President.
Representative Philip Campbell of Kan
D,e
fairs in The House.
II told the President" said Mr. Camp
bell, that it was a most inopportune
time for the republicans of the House to
divide their strength in factional con-
tests. and that 1 consider that the new
rule giving one calendar day week
would place the business of the House
in the hands of its members. I am sure
thai members who have pet bills before
the House will be able to have them con-
sidered under the new rule
II is the intention of President Taft
according to Illinois congressman to
name Jimmie" Sloan as marshal of the
southern district of that state some time
in the next few months. Mr.. Sloan has
been the chief of secret service detectives
at the White House for years
In that capacity he has travelled In
every state of the country with Presi-
dent Roosevelt He has footed ii behind
President Roosevelt OH hundreds OF miles
of walks and has been part of many
interesting incidents.
He is an Illinois man and had his early
training as deputy sheriff of Uncle Joe
Cannon's home county, Vermilion. His
family lives in that district ard stands
high.
Until his appointment as marshal Mr..
Sloan will remain on duty at the White
House His associate is Lucien e.
Wheeler. who has travelled with Presi-
dent Taft for the last seven months. ever
since his nomination the republican
candidate for President.
Mr. Wheeler will succeed Mr. Sloan as
chief detective of the White House Sc
cret service men. He has fine capabil-
tiles for this position, having been on
that staff Off and on for seven years
Presidents Caddy Off to School.
Elmer w. Loving, who was President
Taft's caddy at Hot Springs, and who has
acted as a messenger for the President
since election, has gone to Charlottesville
to take short course in preparation for
a civil service examination. He wants to
get into the government service so as to
be near Mr.. Taft. whom he greatly ad-
mires. and who likes the boy
story that President Taft is sending
the boy to college to educate him is not
true. Mr. Taft is much Interested in
has not entered the youngster in school.