Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-30


paign committee have moved tue writ
ipg, mailing, packing and shipping part
of their headquarters from the Metro
politar Hotel to the Harper BUILDING,
two blocks of. -,
Senator Burrows of Michigan 10 talk.
lac about the expressed intention OF
Governor PiDgree OF bis State 70 sup
port Mr.. Bryan for the Presidency says
i. is not at all surprising, but, ne ADDS,
that it will be Insignificant.
The conference committee on .ne
Porto Ricsn bill met today, but as IL Is
not expected that either the Senate or
House conferees will give way, the
chances of an agreement are Dy no
means favorable. The chief point OF
difference is the House amendment W
the bill. prohibiting syndicates rom ac-
ouiring land in the island. TIA; they
might do so was one of the cbief reasons
far the bill's passage through the Senate.
Fearing that such an amendment may
h. adop,ed, it ia rumored the President
NAV appoint all the officers of the ISL
and today, though he has asked that he
be ,allowed three months longer IN
which to do 30. ,
The letter OF the Secretary OF War
containing the report of the Chief OF
Engineers in respect OF the proposed
memorial bridge across the Potomac
at Arlington, recently sent to Congress,
has been printed, but not the plates
accompanying it. The cheapest esti-
mate of the cost Of the structure is
g. 1OO, 900, though that would be great
ly Increased by more elaborate work.
Both the Virginia Senators and all
the nine democratic Representatives
from their State will leave here tonight
or tomorrow for Norfolk, to attend the
State democratic convention to meet
there on Wednesday. Several OF them
will 20 by the Norfolk boat, and Others
| by railroad, and some, certainly Senator
| Martin, will not return until mex
| Monday.
| A large crowd was attracted to the
United States Supreme Court chamber
nv the announcement that the Taylor
Beckham Kentucky governorship con
l test would be argued by well-knowr
counsel today. 1t was 1925 before th'
other business OF the court had been dis
posed of. Judge Helm Bruce, of Louis
Vile. counsel for Governor Taylor, wa
the frat to argue. Ex-Governor Brad
lev. of Kentucky ia associated will
Judge Bruce in presenting the case
The democratic claimant, Beckhsm, Ii
ranresented by Lawrence Maxwell, o
Ohio, ex-solicitor general, and Levi
MoOuown. Each side is limited to TO u
hours argument which will carry to-
case oyer tomorrow, when the court vii
adjourn until May II. Political oppres
| tom is what Judge Bruce in his argu
ment called the conditions which b.
asked this tribunal, to correct. III Is
fight for constitutional right, for constr
tutional liberty" he said. He made 81
appeal to the court before he launcne'
| into recital of the history OF the ia
mons cases. "The right of the people
10 be presided over by the MAJ
thew have chosen 10 at stake" he said
"Goyernor Taylor was deprived OF hi
office not by due process of law but b.
3 an arbitrary exercise OF despotl
poger." Judge Bruce's argument wa
on the point Of jurisdiction as well as o.
the affirmative OF the question that To
office TO which his client was elected
! nroperty. of which he could not be de
priyed without due process OF law. A
ter a recess Lawrence Maxwell proceed
to argue the Beckham eide OF the cor
, troyersy. Senator Blackburn and
number OF Kentucky members OF tn
House were present to hear him.
|, The TENNESSEE Virginia boundary lin
controversy was disposed Of 10 the U :
supreme Court today, the court al
proving the arrangement made by 20
attorneys concerned, referring the Cas-
Il n com mission. A decree was enpere
in accordance With the stipulstions
the lawyers.
Secretary Gage this morning receive
the resignation of Claude M. johnson
Director OF the Bureau OF Engravio
and Printing, TO take effect at the Se'
retsrv's convenience. Secretary Gag
ssys that the resignation will be sccep
ed and that Johnson's successor will |
appointed some time 10 May. Lsot
ORGANIZATIONS have been making hei
against johnson for some time, CLAIM
my that be bad Disseminated again
organized labor. Johnson was appo'n
ed by Secretary Carlisle.
II Justice Clsbsugb today sentences =
thur Landon and Nelson Vale, both co
ored, and both convicted Of murder, TO
han ged Friday, the 9th day of next Jul
The following changes in the fourth'cls
, postofices of Virginia were made today
Cssr Fork, Bland county, J. NJ. Bailey a
pointed postmaster, vice d. III. Bailey, I
signed; costa, King George county, '.
Grigsby, vice II A Jones, resigned.
The Senate printing COMMITTEES had NEE
ing today, and while no definite tine b
been fixed there will be an investigation,
called for by Mr.. Chsndler's resolution, Of Il
, | printing aud sale Of the messages of the Pres
dents. Representative Richardson. OF Tel
nessee, who has been charged with mskir
|, money out Of the disposal ofthe books, stat