Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-24
PRESIDENT WILSON
AGAIN At CAPITOL
Talks Appointments With
Democrats and Republicans
of Senate and House.
ARRIVES AT II O'CLOCK
AND SPENDS ONE HOUR
Says Arrangement of Waiting for
Callers at White House Takes
Too Much Time.

President Wilson's visit to the Capito
| today-the third in his eight weeks of of
| fice-Was precedent-brea king trip 50 fal
as the Capitol historians could say.
| Other Presidents had gone to the Capi
| tol to read their addresses or messages
| as President Wilson did on April s. bu
| there was no record of any other Presi-
| dent going there to save time in talking
about appointments.
| President Wilson arranged his visit Sc
| he would reach the Presidents room in
ample time for conferences before the
Senate convened al o'clock. The talk
is was announced. was to be about ap-
ed to make the usual Inquiries of courtesy
from the senators concerned
The President told friends that the ar.
rangement of waiting for the senators to
come to the White House involved a
great loss of time. SO he proposed to &c
to his room in the Capitol. where he Nigh,
confer with senators quickly.
Talks Business on the Way.
engagements just before noon, and
started for the Capitol with Secretary
Tumulty i'm one of the White House
motors. Representative Jones of Virginia,
one of the leading advocates of independ-
ence for the Philippines, had short en-
gagement with the President, and so that
he might arrive at the Capitol promptly
Mr.. Wilson invited Mr.. Jones into the
car to talk on the way.
President Wilson and Secretary Tumul-
ty reached the Capitol on the stroke of II.
Secretary Baker of the Senate escorted
them to the President room and Secre-
tary Tumulty laid out the papers in many
of the cases the President expected to
consider.
Senator Gore was the Presidents first
caller. Senators Sheppard and Fletcher
followed.
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Representatives Oldfield and Goodwin of
Arkansas, Hughes. Howard and Bell of
Georgia and Sisson, Collier and Stephens
of Mississippi all asked the President to
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What did the President say" they
were asked.
He listened very politely and smiled
said the spokesman.
The door to the President s room was
left wide open and the small sroup which
gathered in the corridor could see the
President in conversation with those VINO
came to call upon him.
'ochdtoIS Slef1IHS CTdWIOTu Ol
South Dakota had no objection to the
appointment of James Coffey as col
lector of internal revenue for the
Dakota district. and the President told
them he intended to nominate Coffey.
Others Who Called on President.
Senator Lane declared he did not dis
cuss free wool with the President. but
talked only of appointments.
Senator Hoke Smith and Senator
Shields conferred briefly. Senator La
Toilette came for short talk land had
an earnest conversation with the Presi-
dent. He said it concerned appoint
ments only.
The President summoned Senator Town
send of Michigan. republican, to inquire
about j. ]. Bell of Port Huron. whom he
has in mind for collector of customs
there. Bell was defeated for Congress on
the democratic ticket last fall.
II told the President the only thing l
knew against Bell was his politics." said
the senator as he came from the con-
ference ROOM
Senator Tillman was the President 8
last caller, and after having been at the
Capitol one hour to the minute and hav-
ing conferred with sixteen senators and
thirteen representatives the President
rode back to the White House. He
shook hands with several admirers as he
passed out of the Senate corridor.