Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-10
AL0YAL LOT HE SAYS.
Vice President Delighted With
Wisconsin Republicans.
REPORTS TO PRESIDENT
Brings Back Badge Worn by Con-
vention Delegates - Former
Rough Rider at White House.

Vice President Sherman. who went
out to the Wisconsin republican con-
vention. told President Taft today OF
the political situation there as observed
by him. Il found genuine republican,
ism in Wisconsin" said the Vice Presi-
dent. land was delighted to get among
such loyal lot of fellows"
Mr.. Sherman said he gave President
Taft one of the badges worn by the re-
publican delegates to the state conven-
ton. 1t bore this inscription in promi-
nent letters: I'VE are against men who
are republicans for Office and demo-
Gratis in office" Mr.. Sherman appeared
to regard the sentiment as excellent in
view of present day politics.
Rough Riders to Meet Roosevelt.
Ex-Gov. Curry of New Mexico. who
was a captain in Roosevelt's Rough Rid
ers, was at the White House today. He
has come east to attend the Roosevelt
reception June 49, There will be about
$50 or 300 former Rough Riders in New
York to greet their old commander" said
Capt: Curry. land the greeting he will
get from them will be hummer. The
boys are scattered all over the world now,
and to get even $50 of them together at
one time shows their devotion to their
colonel"
Negro servants of the Roosevelt family
who are in Washington have received
invitations to the wedding of Theodore
Roosevelt, jr., in New York June 81.
Charles Reeder. who was the footman of
the family. and is now a messenger in
the State Department. has made plans to
attend. Henry Pinckney, who was the
steward of the Roosevelt family, having
served with them in that capacity when
The President was Governor OF New York
and afterward at Oyster Bay, before be-
ing elected Vice President, does not think
he will be able to make the trip. He is a
messenger in the executive Office of the
White House. Wilson Jackson, another
messenger. who used to accompany the
Roosevelt boys on their trips in and
around Washington, will try to go to the
wedding.
Charles Lee and James Amos, who
were with the Roosevelts here, have
accepted employment with them at
Oyster Bay and have gone to that place
to enter upon their work. Lee was a
coachman Of the family, and since they
left Washington he has been a coach
man at the executive Offices. Amos has
been working in the federal service in
New York, but prefers to go with the
Roosevelt family.
Chauffeurs Annoyed by Error.
Robinson ana Long, the Nnlte house
chauffeurs, are worried over statements
that one of the White House automo-
biles was damaged yesterday by col
lision with a street car near the White
House.
They called attention to the fact that
the vehicle damaged was the coupe of
the White House, the one in which
Chief Clerk Latta% goes to the Capitol
with messages and nominations from the
President. The chauffeurs fear that the
publication of the error will injure them.
President Taft is playing golf again
this afternoon. He has been out two
afternoons this week and enjoys the ex-
ercise so much that he wants to keep i,
up until business compels him to stay
in his Offices in the afternoons.
Todays cabinet meeting was brief. At.
torney General Wickersham and Secre-
tary MacVeagh were both absent.