Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-26
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fCorl espondence of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, d. O., July rs.


sentatives with as great confidence as 1t
feels at the present time The officers of
the committee seem to have no doubt at
all they will succeed in their undertake
ing this year, their confidence being
based on their knowledge of the general
.,olitical conditions of the country sud on
special information they have already
received from trusted correspondents in
the East and Middle West. What gives
this information peculiar value in the
ewes Of the officers of the committee is the
tact that great deal of it is voluntary,
coming from men who are not connected
with the regular political committees OF
the party in the districts, but who are SO
eager for democratic success and who
think the chances for it are so good that
they have taken the rather unusual course
of putting themselves in communication
with the committee in order to stimu-
late the latter to special exertion in :he
particular districts where republican
disafection is marked and widespread.
The reports coming from these private
sources are borne out in almost all in
stances by those the committee is re-
ceiving from chairmeu of democratic
county and district committees and from
the democratic candidates for Congress.
The net result Of the encouraging re-
ports from all sources has been to inspire
the officers of the committee with the ut
most confidence in their ability to win
the battle for control of the next House,
provided they can get from the democratic
national committee and from other
quarters a reasonable supply Of funds
With which to pay legitimate expenses
of the campaign-sending out literature,
provide speakers, etc. If the commit
tee is given this help the officers are in
clined to say that the fault will be theirs
if they do not turn the present republi'
can majority in the House of Represent
atives into democratic majority in the
next Congress, always provided that the
information they are receiving from their
correspondents is not very misleading.
Republican headquarters in the Ar
| llngtOn dOlel were Closou lCSt0i""J y
Secretary Dover The secretary left
last night for Chicago, where he is to
remain until the end of the campaign.
1t was expected that Chairman Cortel'
you would depart for New York yester'
day morning, but he put off his dePar-
ture until yesterday evening. He said
that he would not be ready TO announce
the names Of the executive committee
tomorrow or Wednesday.
There will be no summer manoeuvre'
of the North Atlantic fleet. This is
due to the fact that the vessels will be
otherwise employed until the de when
they must begin their fall target prac'
tice on the Martha's Vineyard range.
There are now thirty-seven warship'
under construction for the government:
and contracts will be awarded within
the next few months for one battleship,
the New Hampshire two armored
cruisers, the North Carolina and the
Montana three scout cruisers, the
Chester, the Birmingham and the Salem,
and two steam tugs.
The striking bricklayers at Washing
ton Barracks, who went out last week,
have, through their attorney, filed a pro-
test with the War Department and the
Civil Service Commission that the non
union man Taylor was not eligible
when appointed, his time on the eligible
list having expired. Capt. Sewell has
replied to the effect that Taylor's ineli
pibility was not known until after his
appointment, but that Taylor had, wher
the fact became known, re-registered ano
is now eligible. He says the question
of Taylors removal for being ineligible
when originally appointed is question
for higher authority than himself. The
strikers declare that if the War Depart
ment and the Civil Service Commission
do not order the dismissal of Taylor they
will appeal the matter to the President.
In making reply to the demands Tor th'
removal of Taylor, Capt Sewell declares
that the "open shop is to be maintain
ed on all government work. He says
that the defect in Taylor's standing was
discovered by his Office, but not unit
after all of the trouble had occurred anC
the men themselves had deliberately
raised the question of the union or non
union. again, he adds, "the question
of union or non-union on government
work has got to be settled without any
evasion of the issue some day. If the
unions are able to establish their posi-
ton that non-union man cannot wors
with them on government work, ther
day labor work on the part OF thu
United States is forever at an end" Owe
a score of bricklayers and non-union
men, including six colored men, wer'
this morning at work OIL the buildings
Capt. Sewell watched them at their work
The strikers were not in evidence anC
none of them returned to work.
Labor leaders of this city have founded
Labor Lyceum and Bureau of lnfor
nation" for the avowed purpose of fight
! ing representatives in Congress anC
other public men who are believed to be
enemies of organized labor. The lyceun
is non-partisan body, ready to hgh'
democrats as well as republicans. An
active part is to be taken in the coming
campaign, speeches and literature dis
seminated, speakers sent out into the
districts of anti-labor candidates, and i
the plans of the organizers carry branches
will be established in every city OF i'm
portance in the country. Just who o
| the candidates for Congress will be pro