The Washington times., 1911-01-19
.|OWANS HERE WITH
BOOM FOR DAWSON
White House Callers Offer
Representative AS Com
promise Candidate.

Representative Albert F. Dawson OF
| Iowa is the latest candidate for the
United States Senate from Iowa.
This is the substance of a report
at the White House this morning. ]. G.
Van Lent. an editor of Iowa, and a
delegation of Iowans called on the
President this morning. AS he came
| out Mr.. Van Lent gave impetus to the
boom.
Mr.. Dawson called with the other
Iowans. He did not say a word about
mis- possible candidacy, but those who
were with him were outspoken. They
said Mr.. Dawson was not only of Sena-
torial caliber but that he was a friend
of every leader of the party in the
State.
Young. who was appointed to succeed
Senator Dolliver. is fighting to be elect
ed by the Legislature. The progressives,
led by the Cummins followers, are op-
posing him stubbornIy. The candidacy
of Dawson, if it develops, will be in
tended as compromise and as a move
TO break the deadlock.
CongratulateS Lodge.
The President today congratulated
Senator Lodge on his reelection to the
Senate. The Massachusetts, statesman
called early and was warmly greeted by
the Executive.
Representative Butler of Pennsylvania
introduced a committee from the So
ciety of Friends, Of Philadelphia, to the
Presiden. They presented to the Exec
utive a memorial commencing his earn
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callers also urged that the appropria-
uons for the army and navy and other
lighting forces of the country be re-
duced. Those in the party were Charles
5. Carter, Jonathan Rhodes, and AL
fred q. Garrett
An invitation was extended TO the
President by Senator Oliver of Pennsyl-
vania, Mayor Arthur, and County Com
missioner O'Neil. of McKeesport, to de
liver an address at the annual meeting
OF the Sons of Veterans to be held in
that city on June % The President said
If possible, he would GO
Representative Morgan. of Oklahoma.
former Delegate Dennis Flynn, and {.
NJ. Cade, of Oklahoma, called in the in
tereSt of Mr.. Flynn's candidacy for the
by the resignation of Catch EN- Alive
Abernathy.
Railroaders File Petition.
Senator Brown Of Nebraska introduced
George o. Brophy, of Omaha, to the
President. Mr.. Brophy presented a
petition to the Executive in the name
of 1900 employees of the Union Pacific
railroad, asking that they be given fair
treatment. Mr.. Brophy is a railroad
conductor and appeared at the Inter
state Commerce Commission yesterday
with Mr.. Morrisey.
Five of the Canadian tariff experts
N har In, ba
ity negotiations, were introduced to the
President by Charles NJ. Pepper. COM
mercial expert of the State Depart
ment.
Representative Walter l. Smith of
Iowa, who has just been nominated by
the President to be United States cir
cult judge in the place of Justice Van
Devanter. thanked the President for his
appointment.
Among the other visitors to the White
House today were Justice McKenna, of
the Supreme Court; Bishop Gaines, of
Atlanta, Ga; Senator Davis Elkins of
West Virginia; Col. T. n. Thompson,
of Tennessee.
Praise From English Editors.
The President today received the fol-
lowing Cablegram from the editors of
the English newspapers:
Undersigned British editors express
for your noble initiative in
arbitration and limitation of ornaments
projects rich in possibilities for future
of civilization. Henry MaSsingham, Ma
ton: Francis Hirst, Economist: Robert
Donald, Daily Chronicle; Ernest Parke.
Morning Leader; Alfred Gardiner, Daily
News: Robertson Nic0ll, British Week
ly: James Douglas, Star: Edward Rus
sell Liverpool Post: Frederick Wilson.
East Anglican Daily Times; Charles
Scott, Manchester Guardian; A. Drys-
dale, Yorkshire Observer: Robert Wall
ing, Western Daily Mercury; D. Ed
ward Nottingham, Daily Express: AL
exander Urquhart, Dundee Advertiser:
Henry Alexander, Aberdeen Free Press:
H. Read. South Wales Daily News"