The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-26
ROOSEVELT PLANS
NEW HUGHES TERM
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special prosecutor for the government in
the sugar cases; DR. Hart Merriam, and
Mr.. Sheldon, the Alaskan hunter.
The colonel, as ''pater familias,' sat
at the head Of the long dining-rOom
table He had been out riding during the
morning, and did not take time 10 dis
card his white duck riding suit. yellow
boots, and soft shirt for a more conven-
tionaI rig that would not be half as
comfortable.
With the Vatican incident fresh in the
minds OF the public, the appearance OF
the Catholic Knights of Columbus was
interesting They bore q letter from
Bishop Spalding. whom Mr.. Roosevelt
named as his closest and most intimate
friend in the Catholic Church next 10
J Archbishop ireland. 1t contained the re-
quest that the colonel come TO Peoria on
Columbus day next october and make a
speech before the lodge
VIII Try to Accept.
Mr.. Roosevelt assured the Western
delegation that he viii make every pos
sible effort to accept. He is mighty
anxious 10 talk TO them. he said. and
will let them know later. When the ex-
President bid farewell to his visitors he
called the newspaper men into the IL
brary. You ought to see that room If
you have any lingering doubts that TheO-
dore Roosevelt is as busy a person as
gossip pictures him to be. The colonei
swept his hand vigorously, indicating the
very evident confusion.
What do you think Of that?' he
exclaimed.
over in one corner was a stack Of let
tiers taller than the colonel and ever so
much wider II must contain at least
10000 communications. One was led to
wonder what under the sun they could
possibly contain.
Piled up along the opposite wall were
1900 or more books sent to the colonel by
friends. authors. and publishers who are
looking for Endorsements. only a few
had been unwTapped.
In another part Of the library were
heaps and heaps Of magazines and week
lies, every sort of periodical with infor-
nation, ranging from arctic exploration
to the care Of little gold fish.
Just look at it." requested the colonel.
for the third time; isn't it awful?"
II want you boys" he said, ito make
it clear that it's utterly impossible for
one man to cope with this mail.
There are probably many letters from
close personal friends, but 1t is impossible
to separate the important from the un-
important. I'm getting the mail OF the
White House, and I haven't the White
House staff to dispose Of this great mass
of correspondence.
To make this point clear. the colonel
walked TO the epistolary mountain and
drew out half dozen letters. He opened
several.
The first one was from a prominent
member of Congress. IT inclosed a
speech delivered by that member and
modestly requested the colonel to read it
and send his opinion with haste. for a lot
depended on Roosevelt.
Too Much TO Grant.
1T would take more than an hour of
my time" said the colonel, and so it's
impossible to grant MS request"
Next" continued the colonel. in the
manner OF the man with the megaphone
atop the rubber-neck wagon. next we
have a letter from an old friend in Ar
kansas, who has invented a patent win
dow shade" The colonel roared with
laughter.
"He~wants to bring It to Sycamore Hill
and have me inspect It." And he tossed
that bit on the table
There was q note from friend in the
West for whom Mr.. Roosevelt had Sc
cured a position In a United States land
Office. While the colonel was hunting
in Africa the friend lost his job. and he
appealed to the former President to in
tercede in his behalf
Honestly. I'd like to satisfy him. was
the colonels comment, ''but it's entirely
out of the question. / must draw the
line somewhere, because IL I begin 20
grant personal favors there would be no
end to it."
An upstate politician sent plea that
the colonel express an opinion of Gov.
Hughes plan for direct primary law
The colonel smiled as he read this, for