The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-16

Washington, Nov. 15.-(Special 1.-THE
rumor is persistent. though still not sus-
ceptible of cerification. that great shak-
ing Of the Federal plum tree in Alabama
is imminent. 1t is said that District At
torney Warren Reese will be sent into
retirement within a few days. "as soon
as a suitable gold Democrat, who Is ac-
ceptable to the President can be found
to take the place." to quote the current
phase.
1t is declared that General Oates was
long ago offered the District Attorney
ship but he declined. Attorney General
Knox has the highest regard for General
Oates, he having met the Albanian
years ago when the latter was Chairman
of the Congressional Committee investi-
eating the Homestead riots when Knox
was counsel for Carnegie.
1t is asserted that Warren Reese Is at
heart not lily white, but the fact that
he is with that crowd. together with old
charges alleged to have been brought
against him by former Republican Office
from Office certain. This cannot verify,
though 1t looks probable. But an Ala
bama Republican who has felt the blade
of the axe wires me his opinion that
Reese is safe.
Marshal Bryan and Postmaster Buck
ley at Montgomery. and Attorney Wick
ersham. Marshal Simmons and Postmas-
ter Barker at Mobile are not involved in
danger signals this Saturday night. no
charge of lily whiteism being against
them. out Marshal Cooper and Postmas-
ter Hughes at Birmingham are said to
be nearing the guillotine.
Manning Also Slated.
Indeed. so general is the alarm in Ala
bama that even fourth-class postmasters
are begging Congressman to save them.
Curiously enough Joseph c. Manning.
postmaster at Alexander City, who is
| charged with having posed as Alabama
spokesman for Roosevelt, Is declared on
the list for decapitation.
Yet, perhaps the most interesting of all
stories is that the President has declared
he will not keep in Office and will not
appoint any man endorsed by Senator
Morgan or Senator Pettus. because the
two Senators supported. the new Consti-
tuition of Alabama. It is further alleged
that Senator Morgan, having high regard
for Julian Bingham as a man and officer
wrote the President asking that Bingham
be kept in office. Still 1t is a well known
fact that the President has recently con.
ferred with the Senator on a great ques-
ton If State.
1t Is reported that the President de-
| clared to Southern Federal office-hold-
| er that henctforth he would appoint tc
| office no man against whom serious
charges had been preferred while pre-
| viously in office. This Is presumed to
have some bearing upon Alabama officials
now in danger.
In face of this however, the President
reappointed Addicks's man. Byrne, Dis
| trict Attorney of Delaware, an act that
has raised riot amongst the respectable
element of Eastern Republicanism.
1t is bulletined this afternoon that the
President has again given earnest of his
faith in Booker Washington by the ap-
pointment of DR.. Crum. a negro. Collec-
tor of Customs at aristocratic Charles
ton, Washington being Crum's sole sup
port for the office. Thus the. Alabama
negro educator strides on to supremacy
in the Presidents regard.
The Stars Opinion.
The washington Evening Star, the To-
cal White House organ, tonight declares:
mo question is interesting Southern
Democrats today more than the outcome
of President Roosevelts plan for making
the Republican party of the South a fight
ing organization for the purpose of add
ing to Republican representation in Con-
gress and to become an element of con-
sequence in Presidential elections. They
fully understand that Roosevelt has little
sympathy with that Republicanism of
the South that looks upon Federal pat