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augural committee AIR. Van Wickle
was accompanied 10y his associates on
the sub committee.
Representative Charles c. Carlin. Of
Alexandria, Va, today called to the
attention OF the PRESIDENT. through
Secretary Tumulty tho fact that Con
Ercss has made provision for the Me-
mortal bridge project over the Poto-
mae River to Arlington. and that the
President is the head Of the commits
sion which will prepare plans and de
signs. with $4,000 to cNpend for the
purpose The Speaker OF tho House Of
Representatives, and the President Of
tho Senate are the associates OF the
President in the commission
Former Governor Campbell. OF Texas
presented 10 President Wilson day
an important matter concerning pat
ronagc IN that state. MIR Campbell
makes tho claim that twelve out Of the
sixteen members of the House from
the state are not IN accord with AL the
progressive policies that prevail, and
that they arc liking 10 recommend
others than progrcssivcs for, places.
Mr. Campbell asks President Wilson to
see that proGrcssivcs are cared for in
tn" distribution OF patronage and that
they are not sidetrlc!scd by tho rep
rcSentatiVcs who are not in sympathy
with them.
Tn. proposition put up 10 the Prcsi
dent opens the way for a hot time
among Texas Democrats. regarded as
about rs hot a little proposition AS has
been seen since the new administration
started business.
Beckman Winthrop. assistant score
tary of the navy, went To the White
House to-day with Secretary Daniels
and said good-by TO President Wilson.
The nomination OF his successor. state
Senator 'r@nklin -. Roosevelt, of
New HoriS, was expected to 10 Ia the
Senate to-day, and Mi. Roosevelt is
expected 10 arrive in Washington in
time TO take the oath OF ONCE infore
Friday.
Mr. Winthrop has been in the gov
crnment service many years. lie was
Governor Of Porto Rico and assistant
secretary Of the treasury under former
/ President Roosevelt.
| Adopts Ills Own style.
Having smashed :, nice assortment
of presidential presidents. President
| Wilson is playing havoc with another
One-that of the dress OF the highest
officer OF the land. In tn. most un-
! ostcntatious, democratic manner the
/ President receives vlsitors-hundred
Of them each day--in Il gray sack suit
! The oldest cmployc of the White
] House has no recollection OF q Pres
F! idcnt ever appearing at his Offices in
a light suit Of clothes. Tradition calls
for Il frock coat and trousers to
match. or at least a black cutaway
I Cleveland, Harrison and Mckinley
wore frOck coats at all times.
/ Roosevelt departed from that Gus
( tom by wearing "a black cutaway with
Z trousers to match. also tabooing a silk
hat unless necessary. Ills blacI,
SLOUGH hat OF the Southern and West
ern style he still sticks to. Taft wore
| frock and cutaway coats with occa-
sionally blue sack suit aud he al
ways wore a derby. President Wilson
is fond OF gray and it is becoming IL
he dressed in black his figure would
| look much smaller than il is The
! President prefers turn-down collar
and i'm his tic he wears Il beautiful
pin bearing the coat Of arms of the
United States, presented to him by a
! friend.
When The august Supreme Court
! paid a call Of respect on the President
several days ago Mr.. Wilson wore IA
gray sack suit. just as he does in the
| executive Offices.