Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
CORRESPONDENCE of the Alexandria Gazette.

Washington. ID. c., December s.
Senator Pritchard of North Carolina
had a somewhat heated discussion with
President Roosevelt this morning over the
southern race question. The individual
case they differ over is that Of Postmaster
Samuel Wick of Wilson, North Carolina,
a colored man, who has received the
commentator of the democrats of the
city for the place, and whom Mr.. Pritch-
ard is bitterly opposing. A E.
Boykin, white man, is Senator Pritch-
ards choice for the place. Senator
Pritchard told the President that Wick
did not vote the republican ticket at the
last election,
Among the nominations sent to the
Senate today by the President were the
following: To be collectors of internal
revenue William E. Howell, district
of Louisiana; Micah j. jenkins, district
of South Carolina; Joseph 0. Thompson,
district of Alabama. To be superinten-
dent of the mint at New Orleans, Hugh
S. Suthon, of Louisiana. To be assist
ant treasurer of the United States al
Baltimore, A. Lincoln Dryden, and
Annie G.. Davenport to be postmaster at
Gordonsville, Va.
"A dispatch was received at the Navy
Department this morning announcing
the departure from San Juan of the May
flower with Admiral Dewey aboard. The
presumption is that by this time she has
arrived at Culebra, where the Admiral
is to superintend the naval manoeuvres.
Judge G. E. Nicol, of the Circuit
Court of Alexandria and adjacent coun-
ties, was here ON Saturday. He denied
to friends that he had at the present
time any ambition to leave his present
position and make the race for Congress
against Mr.. Rixey, as it has been re-
ported he had. 1t is said that he does,
however, have aspirations to the bench,
and that he is looking toward place on
the Supreme Court of Appeals. The
Judges visit here was ON private bust
ness.
Senator John w. Daniel left here on
Saturday for his home in Lynchburg, to
spend day or two with his family.
The Senator will not take house here
this winter, owing to the condition OF
his wife's health. Senator Martin went
to his home in Albemarle county last
Thursday after the adjournment of the
Senate but was in his seat when that
body met today. He is one of the most
regular attendants.
No action vas taken on the trust ques-
ton at this mornings meeting of the
Senator Judiciary Committee. Several
n )minations were ordered fayorably re-
ported. 1t is understood that it is not
the intention of the committee to take
up any trust matters until after the
House has acted.
The members of the coal strike COM
mission who were government officials
when appointed to that duty are not to
be allowed to draw two salaries. The
bill appropriating $50, 900 to pay the
expenses of the commission was so
amended in the Senate committee on
appropriations.
The Weather Bureau announces that
there will be cold wave tonight in the
greater portion of the Atlantic states,
with temperatures ranging from to IL
degree above zero.
The Navy Department today received
word of the successful trial of the new
torpedo-boat destroyer Hull on the
Barren Island course in Chesapeake
Bay. She made an average of 2S.4C
knots an hour. The boat was built al
Wilmington, Del.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, the successor
of the late Justice Gray, was sworn in
as a member of the Supreme Court Of
the United States today. Chief Justice
Fuller assigned Justice Holmes to the
First Circuit, which is composed of all
the new England states excepting
Vermont and Connecticut. A distin-
guished gathering greeted the new
Justice. His seat is on the extreme left
of the Chief Justice, that recently
occupied by Justice McKenna.
The House adjourned this morning in
respect of the memory of ex-SpeakeI
Reed, but the Senate proceeded with
business. Mr.. Hale, of Maine, wa:
asked if the Senate would adjourn and
replied mo-" Mr.. Hale and the ex.
Speaker were not friends.
Among the nominations sent to the
Senate today was that of Commander
w. S. Coles, the Presidents brother-in.
law, to be captain in the navy.
Lawson G. Montgomery, aged 81,
who said his home was in Baltimore
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