Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-11
FROM WASHINGTON.
of the Alexandra Gazette.

A Roosevelt chorus is swelling from
the corridors of the Arlington Hotel,
where the republican national committee
hogan two days session at noon today.
With the Roosevelt refrain comes bar
or so of praise for Senator Hanna. The
Senator smiles benignly whenever he
hears the strains, but resOutely refuses
to grant his followers the wink of an eye
to indicate that he would accept the
presidential nomination under any cir
cnmstance or condition. Almost as unan-
itnous are the committeeman for Chi
cago as the convention city as they are
for Roosevelt as the standard bearer OF
the party, although st. Louis IS still
making a perfunctory fight for the
honor 1t is quite probable that st.
Louis will make more of an effort for the
democratic convention than it is putting
up for the republican gathering.
At noon Senator Hanna, chairman OF
the national republican committee, APP
peared at the Arlington. After calling
the meeting to ORDER he instructed
Perry Heath, secretary, to read the
order under which the committee got to-
gether This was followed by roll call
of the members. The sessions of the
committee will be open to the public UNI
til the time comes for discussion of the
claims of the rival cities for the next
convention and balloting thereon, when
IL . loore mill ha olOsa1
Gen. Brayton, of Rhode Island, an
nounced that he would not present his
resolution calling for the reaPportionment
of representation in the convention.
The day and place for holding the con-
vention will he fixed tomorrow.
The republican natl nal committee
was received in body by the President
this afternoon at the White House.
Perry Heath, the Secretary of the COM
mittee was not present at the reception
The Chicago convention boomers call
ed on Speaker Cannon in his office at the
Capitol today to pay their respects. In
the delegation of fifty was Graeme Stuart,
national committeeman from Illinois,
James ]. Sheridan, president of the
Hamilton Club, and Sam Raymond,
chairman of the delegation. A brief
speech of political significance was made
by the Speaker. He deemed it assured
that Chicago will capture the republican
convention. "The work for that conven-
ton is cut out, " he said. "The multitude
of the people are for Roosevelt. 1t makes
no difference what some man here or
there may feel, the people are for him.
Another man, whom we all love and
honor, statesman aud great business
man. whose name it is not necessary TO
mention, will cooperate with us and
with the multitude in electing Roosevelt. "
An important conference, dealing with
political topics of Ohio, was held at the
home of Senator Hanna this morning.
Quite large gathering of Ohio leaders
was in attendance, including Governor
elect Herrick and George B. Cox, the
Cincinnati organization chief. The
main topics OF discussion were the organ
ization of the new legislature, which
will return Mr.. Hanna to the Senate;
appointments to be made by Gov. Her.
rick shortly after his Inauguration in
January and changes in the municipal
code. Senator Foraker was not invited
to the conference Contrary to some
published reports, Mr. Cox did not call
on President Roosevelt nor did helunch
with him. He left for home at 2:SO
p. m.
At the War Department the officials
doubt the accuracy of the statements
attributed to General Macarthur where
in he is made to say something Of posi-
bly, unpleasant international cOnse-
duences. Like Admiral Dewey and other
officers of the army or navy he no doubt
believes that war between Germany and
the United States is possible, but he is
too astute, so his brother officers say, to
give public expression to that belief.
Should the matter be brought to the at
tentiOn of the department, an explana-
ton will be asked of the general. As
indicated by his denial in this mornings
cable from Honolulu he will in reply
claim misquotation and there the affair
with end
A report is current here today to the
effect that the administration yesterday
sent a warning to the Colombian govern
ment stating that any attempt to invade
the Isthmus wopld not only be re-
scented but if necessary be repealed by