The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-17
Meanwhile Mrs. RusseIIs
Nomination Waits.
TEDDY ASKS TO KNOW
There is Also the Assertion u Paid
Albright Good Money for Those
Cantaloupes. He Didn't Have
Them for Accommoda-
tion.''
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Washington. ID. c.. Jan. 16.--From all
indications there is rough shedding ahead
for both Mrs. Russell and Albright in
their efforts to secure appointment as
postmaster at Wilmington and Mt. Airy
respectively.
The President has stated emphatIcally
that he does not like the looks oil
things" in regard to that note ex-Gov-
ernor Russell wrote to Miss Darby
about the hundred dollarss that he says
he asked her to lend and not, as she al
leges. to send The nomination OF Mrs.
Russell is being held by the President
for a full explanation of the affidavit OF
Miss Darby that she paid to Ex-Governor
Russell 800 as expenses to come to
Washington TO work in her interest, and
that he came here and worked for his own
wife. Miss Darby has filed the note from
Ex-Governor Russell asking that she
send him 500.
OF the contest, the Evening Star, which
is considered the administration organ
here, has this to say in todays issue:
THE entire Republican organization of
North Carolina, ex-senator Marion But
Ter included. has been working at the
White House for Mrs Russell, but the
President has given them to understand
that there must be satisfactory explana-
- -. .<<f
Russell before he will appoint Mrs. Rus
sell
In Albright's case, the evidence wears
an even uglier look, and the longer the
matter is before the subcommittee the
worse it gets. The last affidavits that
have come in not only prove the charges
made against him, but fatty contradicted
his statements to the committee. 1t Is
safe to say that if Albrights nomination
is ever confirmed by the Senate, it will be
over the protest of the North Carolina
Senators.
Senator Simmons has received many
letters endorsing his position in favor of
the ratification of the Panama Canal
treaty. Among the writer's of the letters
are some Of he most prominent business
men in North Carolina A number of
Anti-Smoot petitions were recently laid
before the Senate by Senator Overman,
sent to him by North Carolina churches
and kindred organizations Senator Sim
mons is also i'm receipt of number of
these petitions and will present them in
the Senate at an early date. Senator
Overman is member of the committee
that will pass on Senator Shoots case
In Letter received today by Senator
Simmons, w F. Carter, OF Mt Airy.
sends an affidavit by w F. Gilmer, of
Greensboro, eontradicting Albright's
statement that he never carried produce
in his mail car except for accommodation
and not for profit. The affidavit is as
follows: wv. F. Gilmer, being duly
sworn deposes and says: That affiant
was proprietor of the McAdoo House,
hetel situated in Greensboro, y. c., for
the year 1903: that affiiant bought and
paid j. T.. Albright for cantaloupes and
same were delivered to affiant by Al
bright, from his mail car; that during
the year 1902, affiant and his brother f.
G.. Gilmer, We're proprietors of the same
hotel and that Z. G.. Gilmer did the buy
ing for the hotel: that he bought from
AlbTlknb quite Il large quantity OF carry
vegetables and cantaloupes; that affiant
paid Albright for part of these himself.
and that the others were paid for by his
brother, f. CT. Gilmer: that affant has
no knowledge of Albright, at any time,
delivering to affiant or his Brother any
of these things for accommodation
Mr.. Carter writes that he can get other
affidavits fatty contradicting Albright.
These papers Will be laid before the com.
mittee by Scnaor Simmons.
Another matter that is bringing letters
and petitions from ministers all ever the
country is the proposition to increase the
ray of chaplains IN the army Among the
writer's of letters of this kind received
by the North Carolina Senators are
Bishop Cheshire. Bishop Horner. Rev.
DR.. NJ. NJ. Marshall and others of promi-
nence
So far as can be ascertained the senti-
lrent of the committee before which the
Moody Gudger case was argued is favor.
able to Gudger. and that he should re-
tain hic seat.
EPED I. MERRITT