The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-02-13

he is fine fellow. First time have
ever seen him." said the senator.
You've been here three years and
this is the first time you have seen
President Taft? He was in Roose-
velt's cabinet"
That is correct was the reply, the
words ringing with pride.
Gordon Peaceful Man.
On his heels came a man of piece,
although one who has a proud war
record, Senator Gordon, Of Mississippi.
Say boys" he said, Taft is the on
ly president l was afraid of. l am
fearful that he will steal our good old
democrat state He is too agreeable
and kindly. wish he were a demo
crat."
1t was not a cabinet day and the
representatives and senators mad FULL
fling until nearly one o'clock. 1nsur-
gent members called to tell their side
of the story. They were followed by
emissaries of the Cannon organiza-
ton. The president listened careful
ly and attentively to both sides, but
told them all he was billed to take an
active part in the fight, but still their
fighting would not prevent the carry
ing out of the administration legis-
lative progrem.
Representative Morehead of North
Carolina one of the republican mem
bers who squeezed into the house a
year ago laid before the president a
comprehensive scheme to make many
of the southern democratic states re-
publican His was only one of doZ-
en- propositions advanced during the
morning. Representative Madden, OF
Chicago, headed a delegation that was
opposed to the publicity feature OF the
corporation tax law. The president
had to listen intently, too, to the
claims and counter claims Of aspir-
ants for federal office. Rarely did he
commit himself. He did however, glad
den the heart of Representative
Langley, of Kentucky, and incidental
| ly stepped on the corns of Senator
Bradley, Of the same state, by declar-
ing that he would not supercede Les
lie Coombs, the American minister to
Peru with some other Kentucky repub-
lican.
A Chicago Delegation.
The social side Of the office of pres
ident was not overlooked. A delega-
| ton of Chicago men, headed by Sena-
tor Lorimer. representing the Fellow
| ship club of that city called. They
have journeyed from the Windy City
Just to personally invite the president
to Chicago for their Irish day cele-
bration on March II. Senator Oliver,
Of Pennsylvania, arranged for the re-
ception of delegation from the Am
CIRCUS club of Pittsburg, which wants
President Taft to be the star at form
err President Grants birthday celebra-
| ton April 9th.
Secretary of the Interior Ballinger
came in hurriedly. He was given pre-
cedence over all those who had been
patiently waiting. He had no sooner
disappeared when Attorney General
, Wickersham dashed in. He had to talk
over the administrators federal in
| corporation scheme. He found him.
self in somewhat of a tangle. which
the president had to straighten out.
AS fast as the visitors were admit
ted to the presidents private rooms,
fresh arrivals took their places in the
reception corridor.
Chased by the Cop.
1.-TWO o'clock said the policemen
at the door. "All over for luncheon
The disappointed visitors in the recep.
ton rooms who had not yet been re
/ ceived left. President Taft went to
the white house proper for his mid
day repast. The clerks, secretaries
and police fell to satisfying the inner
man. At three O'Clock and from then
on until five o'clock the hustle of the
morning was to be repeated.
Dull day today" said one of the
door keepers. Nothing doing around
here" The pity of it all was that the
doOrkeeper was serious.