Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-25
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Widow of General Longstreet
to Be Postmaster.
THE PRESENT OFFICIAL
TO BE REMOVED BECAUSE HE IS
NOT A RESIDENT.
President to Vote at Oyster Bay
Secretary Hays Visit This Morn
ing-Other Callers.
THE PRESENT OFFICIAL

eral James Longstreet of confederate
fame, is to be appointed postmaster at
Gainesville, Ga, for many years the home
of the former confederate chieftain. The
President and Postmaster General Wynne
decided upon the removal of Colonel Henry
P. Farrow, the postmaster at Gainesville,
and the appointment of Mrs. Longstreet.
post Office inspector who recently went to
Gainesville to investigate complaint that
Colonel Farrow was not citizen Of that
place, but lived in another county, re-
ported that the charges were true, Colo
mel Farrow being a resident of Lumpfin
county, Ga. Colonel Farrow has been a
lifelong republican in Georgia, and has
been postmaster at Gainesville for six or
seven years.
There has been some question as to the
citizenship of Mrs. Longstreet in Gaines
vile, but there is thought to be no doubt
of that. General Longstreet lived there
after the civil war, although much of his
time was spent here as commissioner of
railroads. which Office was continued for
his benefit long after it's duties had ceased.
Mrs. LongStreet was the second wife of
General Longstreet. She is about thirty
five years Old and at the time of her mar
riage to the confederate general she vas
editor and owner of a Georgia newspaper.
She is a bright, attractive woman fully
qualified for the position to which she is
to be appointed 1t is possible, however
that the Georgia republican machine. Of
which Colonel Farrow is a member, may
attempt to make a fight on the confirma-
ton of the appointment at the coming Ses
sion of the Senate
Mrs. Longstreet is we'll known in WASH
ingtoa She lived here with General Long,
street while he was railroad commissioner
making her home most of the time at the
Normandie Hotel. She appeared a good
deal in Washington society. 1t is under
stood that she is to write a long history
of the military career of General Long
street.
The Russian Assault.
Secretary Hay was the first visitor with
the President this morning His visit was
long enough to have enabled the transact
ton of the most important business The
statement has been freely made that Great
Britain has asked this country how far it's
cooperation could be expected in some step
that will prevent, In the future, a repetition
or the disaster to the English fishing. YES
sells committed by the Russian Baltic fleet.
The English position is that such unwar-
ranted bloody affairs should be prevented
by stringent agreement among the nations
of the world and this country is asked just
how far 1t might be expected to join Eng
land and the others How much truth
there is in the statement cannot be ascer-
tanned authoritatively or officially. Secre-
tary Hay will make no statement.
next visitor with the President, remaining
with him some time.
White House Voters.
President Roosevelt will vote at Oyster
Bay on election day. and will. of course,
cast his vote for the republican electors
and for the republican ticket throughout.
There may be much cutting of the state
ticket that day, but the President will not
be in that class. He believes in a man vot-
ing the straight ticket. The President will
leave Washington the night before the cleo
ton and will reach Oyster Bay in time to
cast his ballot early next morning, return
ing to Washington Immediately. He will be
accompanied by Secretary Loeb, who mas
also registered at Oyster Bay and will cast
his vote for the republican ticket through
out. Two White House employees vote at
Oyster Bay, and will cast their ballots
These are Steward Pinckney and Messenger
Hall. both of whom came to Washington
with President Roosevelt. Richard Taylor,
the secret service officer who has been on
duty at the White House a long time, regis
tered at Oyster Bay this year and Will
nrobabIy vote there There are several
other White House employees VINO Will vote
in New York this year.
President Mckinley made it practice TO
vote In every election and long before he
became the republican presidential nomi-
nee his advice was for every man to cast
his suffrage election day. President Roose-
welt holds similar views.
President Roosevelt is as popular in his
home town as he is anywhere in the coun-
try, but the democrats there are making
hard fight against him and Will poll as
many votes against him as possible. Inc
same is true as to Judge Parker in Esopus.
While he is much liked in his home town
and county, the fight against him by the re-
publicans will be just as strong as IL ne
lived elsewhere.
Judge Cooper's Resignation Accepted.
The President has accepted the resignation
of Judge James F. Cooper, associate justice or
the supreme court of the Philippine Islands,
to take effect October Is. Judge Cooper
was appointed from Texas and has served
three years on the Philippine bench with
credit. He resigns on account OF advanc-
ing years.