Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
lCorrsspondence of the AlexsndriA Gasetts.
Washington, April Is.

ton is printed on thin sheet of curly
beech aud is worded as follows: ITO
Admiral and Mrs Dewey. This town
is yours. Pull the lstchstriDg-we will
do the rest. Don't surprise us. but in
form Us when you pull" Tnis invita-
ton ia 10 an oskeu cssket, with handles
OF gold and corner pieces of silver. %
the lid is a plate inscribed WELCOME
to Admiral and Mrs. Dewey" The
box contains also twelve quart oottIes
OF twenty year ola Kentucky WHISKY
and q cutglass decsnter eocased IN Sill
YER. Admiral Dewey expressed him.
self as being delighted with the invita-
ton and said tnst he would not % Ado
TO visit Faducah on his trip west 10
NAV. the itinerary for that journey hsv.
ing been made up. He would be glad
TO 20 there latter and might possibly al
range to 60 to Paducsh 10 JUICE when
he makes his trip to Ohio.
IL is generally expected that Repre-
sentative Richardson, OF Tennessee. the
| democr ATTIC leader in the House. will be
chosen to act as permanent chairman
of the national democratic convention.
he officisted in this capacity for much
OF the time during the last convention
which nominated Bryan. For temper
airy chairman the following named are
suggested: Elliott Denforth, New
York; ex Governor Psttison, Pennsyl-
vacis; Representative Daily, New Jer-
sey; Carter Harrison, Illino 8; Mayor
Tsggert, Indianapolis; Ex-Governor
Campbell or Tom johnson, Ohio.
1t is said that ex-Congressman q. W.
stone, OF Pennsylvania, is likely to be
selected by the President TO succeed
| Webster Davis as Assistant Secretary OF
the Interior.
A prominent New Jersey democrat,
talking OF the congressional State con-
vention of bis party, said the following
would probably be the four delegates
at-large to the Kansas City convention:
Robr. Davis John Cornish, ex Congress
man Thos. Farrell and Ex-Governor OF
Arizona Zulick. II Davis does not want
TO serve, Congressman DAILY will prob.
ably take mis- place. The delegates, be
thought would be instructed for Bryan,
but would receive no instructions ss TO
the platform. The platform Of the State
convention would be very similar to
that of the Pennsylvania democratic.
The nomination OF Frank w. Hackett
az Assistant Secretary of the Navy will
probably 20 to the Senate this alter
noon. 1t was stated at the White
House that the appointment would be
! made before the President left for New
York. Mr.. Hackett ia ct present q
practicpg attorney in Washington. His
home is in Newcastle, n. II.
Admiral Dewey is not bothered about
the grand stand squabble 10 Chicago.
The committee on reception has provid-
ed for stand that is TO be erected by the
contractors. The union carpenters are
disposed to make trouble and it il stat
cd that they will erect stand and ask
Admiral Dewey to review the Chicago
Dewey day parade from it. The ad-
miral said that he did not see how he
could take any part in the controversy.
De was the guest Of the committee and
ne placed himself 10 their hsnds. The
admiral was asked for an expression of
opinion as TO the effect on labor of the
shutting down OF the twelve mills OF the
American Steel and Wire Company.
He laughed and said he did not care to
discuss the subject.
No apology has Teen made by the
government to the government OF
spain for the alleged insult offered to
the Spanish minister, the Duke DAT.
cos, by the people OF Chicago tender
ng him an invitation to attend the
Dewey celebration, May /, in honor OF
he anniversary of the victory of Ma
oila bay. A high official said today:
"The Duke D'Arcos has made no COM
plant to the State Department and it is
GOT believed that he will make any.
No instructions have been sent to Min
ster Storer at Madrid concerning the
matter and none will be sent unless a
formal complaint is lodged here. The
published report from Madrid that Mr..
Scorer had offered an apology on the
Jart of this government is false. If
anything OF the kind occurred at all il
vas probably an expression OF personal
eegret made in the course of converse
lion with some Spanish official. There
would be no objection to that and it
could 10 no way be regarded az Of
fetal"
The formal announcement that Sen
ator Hanna will not 90 as delegate.
at-large from Ohio to the national re-
publican convention and that Repre-
sentative Grosvenor will b. allowed to
20 in his place, has aroused protest 10
the Buckeye State. Senator Hanna snd
Representative Dick have received let
lers expressive Of this opposition, an
nouucing that Grosyenor's selection
would be resented by many edministrs
ton republicans and declaring that Sen
ator Hanna himself should 60, as his
failure to do so might, outside OF Ohio,
Dc construed as turn down. 1t is in
timated that the Ohio convention may
10 called upon &c break the slate to the
extent of forcing the honor on Senator
Hanna.
The President has endorsed the rec;
ommendation of the Secretary of State
hat Admiral Dewey and General Otis,
though both are drawing large regular
salaries, shall each be paid BIO, 1000 adj
ditionai, rs members of the Fret Philip
pine commission.
The Attorney General, in conse-
quencs of objection by Judge Paul to
Charlottesville as q place for holding
term of the q. 8. district court. was
on the eve of recommending the Presi'
dent to veto the bill for that purpose.
and would have dons 30 bat for the
representations made to him by Gen"
ator Martin and Representative Hay.
The bill introduced by Representa-
tive Rlxey, by request, for the coming OF
two hundred thousand silver half dol
lars to be stamped with Iicture OF the