Evening star., 1924-11-06
FLOOD OF CALLERS
VISIT WHITE HOUSE
President Receives Many
Who Seek to Congratu-
late Him.

ers AT the White House today. The
scene presented was one suggesting.
old home week or an old-fashioned
open house" without the trimmings
in the form of refreshments and
music.
It seemed though every one
wanted to make rush to the Presi-
dent to be among the first to shake
his hand and to congratulate him
and incidentally, tell him how they
helped swing the result and just
what their respective States or pre-
cincta played in the general result.
President Coolidge was in just the
mood to receive ell Of this. and from
the time he reached his desk at 9
o'clock, until well after the noon
hour there were from one to half a
dozen persons in his office at all
times. From time to time e. Bascom
Slemp. his secretary, who has been
Eeep'nR in close touch with the party
leaders in those States which are still
constd red doubtful. and where there
Is some doubt about the congressional
delegation. brought messages regard
ing these belated returns.
Worries About Lodge.
Mr.. Coolidge showed plainly that he
was Supremely happy, although he main
talnei the same calm and compoSure of
yesterday. In fact, his appearance and
actions were just the same as they have
been ever since he has been in the
White House. His happiness, however.
was prevented from being completely
c'oudlcsS because Of the word received
about the grave illness of Senator Lodge
of Massachusetts. One Of the Presidents
first acts upon reaching his desk was to
get in teicphonic communication with
the home OF the Senate leader, and
lie gave instructions to his assistants to
IA 80 u fn al
Mr.. Lodges condition.
Besides these numerous callers there
We're hundreds OF kilograms and letters
received since the President went
through a corresponding pile yesterday
aftorroon. These were from every sec
1ion oi he United States and some were
from europe All expressed pleasure
over the great Republican victory.
Hughes Confers a. White House.
Secretary OF State Hughes. whose
specie, during the closing days OF
the campaign sre looked upon by
leaders as having contributed greatly
TO the general result, was among the
earliest callers. He and the President
pulled their chairs close together
and Tor more than half hour went
over" the outcome Of the election.
John Philip Hill. Representative
from Baltimore, who has attained
much prominence by his constant war
on the prohibition enforcement law
and who is to be tried for violation
of the Eolstead act as a result of
recent picturesque cider party held
at his home, was another early
caller. Representative Hill said that
his reelection really means more than
Ia suggested the face o? the re-
turns. He said his fight was a hot one
from start 10 finish and he looked upon
his victory as being 4 substantial in
dorsement OF his personal liberty ad-
Nocacy. He said that his trial prob
ably will be held IN Baltimore early
next week and after il is over he
will go to Harvard University to give
several lectures Oh American govern
rent. Mr. Hill said afterwards that
he congra IL ated the President and
reminded him that the next time the
President Heard from him he roba bply
would be in Jail as an outcome OF his
trial. ar. Hill rather relishes the
idea OF !; short sentence. He said
nothing about long one.
Nnpy On Calling List.
Among other callers were former
Senator FrelinghuySen of New Jer- |
sey. Attorney General stone. Frank E. |
NoyeS. president OF the Associated !
Press: Cyrus Curtis, newspaper and !
magazine Publisher, Of Philadelphia, |
who presented Andrew PierSou of that |
city and +. c. Ecker, president of the !!
New York Chamber of Commerce. and !
the Danish Minister, who presented to (;
the PreSidnct NJ. Rasmussen. the not |
ed Arctic explorer, and two ESliilnos |
who have been in Washington seeing |
the sights ior several days. Mrs Tir- |
ginis White Speel, who directed the |
women's Republican campaign in this |
city; DR.. L. ). Rowe, director of the |
I'an-Amer:can Union. who introduced |
Rufus D. Won Kleinsmid, president Of
the University Of Southern California.
who is member of the American
delegation to the Pan-American Sci
entitic Congress. to be held in Lima,
Peru. next month John Hays Ham
mond OF this city. who accepted an
appointment as personal representa-
tive Of the President at the Tooth an
niyersary OF the first meeting Of the
legislative council of the Territory of |
Florida, to be held at Tallahassee,
Fla. November "a; Commissioner of
Internal Revenue Blair and L. Y. |
DConnor. chairman Of the United |
States Shipping Board. who did ef-
rectve work among union labor men
during the campaign, and Repre-
sentative Martin Madden of Illinois.
chairman of the House appropriations
committee.
Carrie. Harrison's District.
The President received also a dele
CATION of colorod Republicans who |
were active in this city and in Mary
and and in Virginia in the campaign.
They were Charles l.. Robinson, Whit
field Mckinley, Mrs. Julia NJ Layton.
Francis Wells, Miss q. V. PELHAM,
Rar. j. c. Olden, Lucius Skinner and |
Miss Madeline Taylor.
Of the thousands of messages bear |
ing upon the outcome of the election !
RECEIVED at the White House prob
ably none was more pleasing or |
amusing than the one sent to the !
President this morning from Gulf |
Port. AAss., informing him that SEN
ator Pat Harrison's own ward in that
city went Republican.
Secretary Slemp carried Il message |
70 the President which on it's face |
msant very little to the country at |
arge. but which to Secretary Slemp !
waS highly interesting. 1t was TO |
The effect that the little town of |
t:oSington, Va, in the tenth congress
sional district, for the first time in |
'2glyears in national election went |
Republican. 1t gave Coolidge sos