Evening star., 1909-03-06
WHITE HOUSE CRUSH
Yesterdays Record of Callers
Is Broken Today.
THR0NGS GREET Mr.. TAFT
President Has Handshake and
CHEEKY Word for All.
ORGANIZATIONS IN CROWD
Ex-Cabinet Members Say Goodbye.
Accepts Membership in Hungarian
Club-Veteran Usher Ill.
ORGANIZATIONS IN CROWD

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| Thousands of the patriotic paws of the
public grasped the big right hand OF
President Taft today. 1t was terrific
day for the new President and the at.
taches Of the White House, far worse
than yesterday.
| Mr.. Taft was prepared for it. though
! He had good nights rest. having re-
tired comparatively early last night He
was in the executive offices at $50 O'Clock
this morning and found many people
waiting to see him. Shortly afterward
his cabinet officers began to assemble to
take the oath Of off1ce From then on
until the end of the day it was a veritable
scramble in the executive offices and in
and around the main building of the
White House to get to see and shake
hands with Mr.. Taft.
| The executive offices were so full at
one time the doorkeepers were compelled
to refuse further admission, and even
| members of Congress were compelled to
| wait outside. President Taft got busy
| though. and handled this big crowd. large
| ly composed OF congressman with their
friends and constituents, In short time.
| At 1870 O'Clock he went to the east
| room and began the reception Of organiza-
| tions and bodies that had asked, through
proper authorities. to be received. The
crowd that passed through easily out
numbered that of yesterday, when 1000
| people were accommodated.
Almost every nationality on the face OF
the earth made up the lOnog lines. There
were Indians, Hawaiians, Japanese and
| all other sorts. The Union League Club
| Of Brooklyn was among the Organiza-
tions.
In the White House grounds all during
| the day were thousands of people strug-
| Cling for admission and resorting to all
| sorts Of expedients to get In. Some sue
/ ceeded. while the vast majority failed.
Status of Executive Commissions.
President Taft will probably decide this
afternoon or at an early date how far
| reaching was the provision Of section
nine of the sundry civil bill, relating to
commissions. councils, boards, ETC., called
into existence by ex-PTesident Roosevelt
during his term. Mr.. Taft is to have a
meeting this afternoon with the joint
commission of governors and others CO.
operating with the national conservation
commission. Section nine prohibited the
use Of any public moneys or the services
of government clerks to any Of these
commissions unless by authority of law.
In signing this bill. President Roosevelt.
in the last hours of his administration,
said he would have vetoed it even at that
late hour but for his belief that the pro-
vision was imperative and unconstitu-
tiOnal and that any future President
could do as he had done, and ask dis
interested men desiring to serve the peo-
pie to give their services free.
The head Of the conservation commits
sion is Clifford Pinchot, but those who will
confer with President Taft this afternoon
are ex-Gov. Pardee of California, w. X.
kavanaugh of st. Louis, head OF the deep
waterways commission; Senator Milton,
Florida; Senator Nelson, Minnesota; Gov.
Wilson. Kentucky; Gov. Deneen, Illinois;
| Gov. Quinby, New Hampshire, and Sena-
tor Warner, Missouri. They called on
| President Taft this morning, but he could
not talk to them with the crowds and
made an appointment for o:3b O'clock
The men named make up the joint COM
mittee on cooperation selected by the
governors Of states at their meeting here
in December. The members of the joint
commission take the same position as eX-
President Roosevelt, and will urge Presi-
dent Taft to again call the conservation
commission into life and urge 1t to con-
tinue it's duties Thirty-seven states have
appointed conservation commissions to act
in conjunction with the national commits
sion. it Is stated.
Ex-Cabinet Officers Say Goodbye.
Ex-Secretaries Garfield and Straus CALL
ed on President Taft this afternoon to
bid him goodbye, although they will be
in the city for several days. Mr.. Straus
did not give authority to reports that he
will go to Japan as ambassador to that
country.
Senators Gamble and Crawford of South
Dakota called on Mr.. Taft and asked
him to appoint Edward E. Wagner as
United States attorney for that state.
Wagner's name was sent to the Senate by
President Roosevelt, but has been held
up there by Senator kittredge. whose sue
cessor, Senator Crawford now unites with
Senator Gamble to ask that the appoint
ment again b. made.
W. W. MiSchler has entered upon his
duties as assistant secretary, succeeding
NJ. C.. Latta, who has been made chief
clerk of the White House force in place
| Of Warren Young, who becomes head ex-
ecutive clerk without loss of salary. Mr..
Mischler Is said to be one of the most
expert stenogra pliers and typeWriters in
the country. Mr.. Latta will continue to
be the white House messenger to Con-
sress with messages and other documents
from President Taft.
President Taft today accepted member
ship in the Hungarian Republican Club
of New York, which has elected every re-
publican president to membership in the
last twelve years. The notification of
membership was conveyed by Marcus
Braun. president and William Blau. chair
man of the executive committee. The
were recently adopted by the club and
assured the President that the members
held him in very high regard. Mr.. Taft
thereupon accepted and extended his best
wishes to the club.
The President today nominated Thomas
c. Burns to be register of the land Office
at Gregory, S. D., and Oliver c. Kippen-
brook to be receiver Of public moneys at
Gregory, S. D.
Veteran Usher III.
Thomas F. Pendel. the veteran usher Of
the White House. is ill., He was taken
TO his home yesterday in a police ambu-
lance, having succumbed upon trying to
enter upon his duties. Mr.. Pendel is
about eighty-five years old and has been
an usher in the White House for forty
| five years. Next to Col William Crook
the veteran disbursing officer of the
White House. he is the oldest employe on
the rolls there. 1t was Mr.. Pendel who
| opened the door for President Lincoln the
night the martyred President left for
Ford's Theater. his last on earth.
Owing to his advancing age. Mr.. Pendel
has for several years been in charge OF
the east room of the White House where
| his presence has been of interest to thou
sands of visitors. He has explained to
visitors the history OF the famous ROOM
| therein and other things relating to the
| historic building. The excitement OF the
crowds yesterday was too much for him.
To Reorganize I. G. c.
+, Plans for the reorganization of the in
terstate commerce commission and the
bureau OF corporations will be one Of tbe