Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-04
From Washington.
correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette'i
Washington, Mar. 4.

Fairbanks. of Indiana, has agreed TO
accont the vice presidential nomination
ON the republican ticket il 1t Is rendered
him This information comes from close
and life long personal and political
friends of the Senator, who nave peen
known to have advised agairst what
thew considered to be so vital conces-
sion upon the Senator's part. They
now say that they bowed to the wishes
of President Roosevelt, as has Mr..
Fairbanks. The Senator prefers not to
discuss the matter. 1t is known that
he is merely acting in harmony with the
wishes of another. If conditions should
later necessitate change in these plans,
he would be perfectly satisfied. IL Is
understood that Representative Hemen-
way has been selected to succeed Mr..
Fairbanks in the Senate in the event OF
a change. ru
Issac T. Stoddard, Secretary OF the
Territory of Arizona, has resigned, 10
take effect April /. His successor has
not vet been selected. Mr.. Stoddard
recently had some difficulty with the ter
ritorial legislature over an examination
into the matter of fees collected by his
Office.
At the opening OF the Smoot hearing
this morning President Smith answered
a number of questions concerning Nor
mon ideas. Among other things he ac-
knowledged having made speech IN
which he said be believed the principle
of a plurality of wires to have been
revelation; reiterated that he personally
believed in the doctrine of plural marrI-
ages as much today as ever, but he dld
not believe in continuing the practice
because he had accepted the procla-
nation against it in good faith. He,
however, said he preferred to disobey
the law than to desert his wives ana
children. Later the committee took a
recess until 2 p. m.
The report of the postmaster general
containing the names of Congressman
who have rented buildings to the depart
ment or who, in other ways, have used
their official influence to secure increases
in clerk hire, etc., will be submitted to
the House committee on pOstoffices to-
morrow and the question will then be
settled concerning the publication OF the
report. The subcommittee of the post
office committee, which has the report,
this morning unanimously decided to
submit it to the full committee. Chair
man Overstreet, of the committee, ex-
pressed himself in favor of the publica-
lion of the report.
1t was learned this afternoon that the
of the Postmaster Cen
eral directing the House committee on
postofice and postroads, giving the
names of members of Congress who
have rented buildings to the department
for postoffice purposes, mentions Repre-
sentatiyes Calderhead, of Kansas; Wads-
worth, of New York, and Lilley, of Con-
necticut. republicans in this connection
1t is said that Calderhead's interest was
transferred to his daughter; that the post
office has been in the Wadsworth build
ing for many years, and that thecontract
for the Lilley building was made before
Lilley was a member of Congress.
Senator Alger today proposed an
amendment to the postofice appropria-
ton bill, authorizing rural mail carriers
to do an express business and to deliver
newspapers periodicals, etc. provided it
does not interfere with their business for
the postOffice.
1t is said here that the reason Mr..
John G. Carlisle did not consent to APP
pear with Captain John S. Wise in the
case of Jones and Selden, versus Cover
nor Montague, the case of the negroes
who are testing the cOnstitutionality OF
the suffrage clause of the Virginia con-
stitution, was that James Hayes, the
negro lawyer, would be associated with
him.
The President today sent to the Senate
the following nominations: To be Chief
of the Bureau of Ordnance of the Navy
Department with rank of Rear Admiral,
Captain Charles A. Converse. To be
Chief of the Bureau of Equipment with
rank of Rear Admiral, Captain Henry
n. Nancy.
Captain Algemon Sartoris. grandson of
Gen. Grant, has sailed for France TO marry
famous Partisan beauty. For love of her he
he's Joined the Roman Catholic Church. The
wedding is to be some time in June. Mon
sieur and Madame Noufiard, of Paris, author
ize the announcement of the engagement OF
their daughter, Jermaine Cecile, to Captain
Sartoris. Miss Noufflard is % years of age,
a pronounced blonde, petite, and described as
altogether charming. Capt. Sartoris was
born in Washington and educated in England.
His residence is divided between this city and
st. Louis. He was appointed first lieutenant
Of the First U. 5. V. Engineers and at the re-
luest of Major General Fitzhugh Lee was
made the latter's aide-de camp. On his 22nd
birthday he was promoted as captain Of the
Third U. S. V. Infantry, and was honorably
mustered out of that regiment at the end of
The Spanish American war On recommended
ton Of Gen. Lee, Capt. Sigsbee and others he
was appointed to the regular infantry and
served with the Tenth Infsniry in the Philip
pines and participated in Inc Mindanao cam
paign against the Moros. He resigned from
The service after the President had twice de-
,lined TO accept his resignation.
Justice Pritchard today fixed hearing for
tomorrow in the case of Samuel A. Croft, on
motion for a new trial.
Fifty-Eighth Congress.