Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-25
From Washington.
CORRESPONDENCE of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, Feb. 70.

giving the HreSlueDl duu HIS iiiSpuo W.
sidersble concern. Ex-Gov. William
MURRAY Crane, of Massachusetts,, might
have the place if he were willing TO serve,
but his business interests in the east Will
prevent him from devOting as much OF
his time to the campaign work as the
position would demand. 1t may be said,
however, that Mr.. Crane will play a
very prominent part in New England
politics this fall. He has been in virtual
charge of President Roosevelts cam
paign in the east for the last few months
and it is quite probable that he will be
the head of the executive committee OF
the national committee for the same sec
ton Of the country during the closing
months of the political struggle. There
has been some talk of Gov. Crane sue
ceeding Cornelius n. Bliss as treasurer
of the committee, but as the latter has
made splendid financial officer for sew
eral wears and likes the work, it is not
likely that he will be superseded.
Friends of Gen. Cbas Dick are urging
his claims to the national commit
tee Craftsmanship. They argue that no
man in the country is more thoroughly
conversant with the methods employed
by Senator Hanna to achieve success in
politics than Dick and if he is OF sutii-
Gent size to step into his senatorial
shoes, why not carry out the programme
by making him chairman of the national
committee. If the selection be lett to
he President, some believe he will in
sist upon the naming Of Senator Foraker
for the vacant place. Mr.. Foraker has
been the admin tratiOn's staunch friend
and avowed lieutenant in Ohio for some
time and it would be but natural that
the President would prefer him to any
other man in the middle west. The
name of Senator Beverage, of Indiana,
has been mentioned in some quarters for
the vacancy, as well as Senators Lodge,
IF Massachusetts,, Penrose and Quay, of
Pennsylvania, and Scott, of West Vir-
ginia. 1t is stated on high authority
this afternoon that the President has not
as vet offered the post Of national chair
nan to any one, and that no one has
declined the position.
The President this morning completed
bis seeftop IF tbs memRRe be G R the Phn
upon C. Ewald Grunsky, OF San Fran
isco. as the seventh member. Mr.
irunsky is a well known hydraulic en-
sineer. who has been identified with
many enterprises on the Pacific coast.
Perkins, of California, assured
the President that Mr.. Grunsky would
accept the appointment. The other
of the commission, as stated,
are: Rear Admiral Joan G. Walker,
.. S. N, retired Maj. Gen. George W.
Davis, U. S. A., retired Col Frank
Hecker, Of Detroit; William Fl. Burr,
professor of engineering at Columbia
University; William Barclay Parsons.
engineer of the New York subway B.
VI. Harrod, of New Orleans. The only
me of the above list concerning whose
appointment there is any doubt is Mr..
1arrod, Of New Orleans Charges have
,een preferred against him by parties in
louisiana, and these the President is
low considering. Should he not receive
he appointment the President will select
omeone else from one of the Gulf States
n his place. tits likely, however, that
dr. Harrod will be retained on the list.
The postmasterships at Lima and
Napoleon, Ohio, which have been giving
he administration so much trouble during
he last few months, will soon be filed
" the republican managers Of the state.
Appointees of the late Senator Hanna
re now holding the places. Senator
Foraker for long time previous to Sen
tor Hanna's death was bringing all the |
PRESSURE at his command to bear upon
he President to GUST the Hanna post |
masters and replace them of his selection.
The matter was at an acute stage when
senator Hanna was taken with his fatal
illness. Now that Senator Hanna is no
more, the more potent influence of
foraker will prevail and the old post
masters will be supplanted The change,
/ is stated with authority, will not be
lade very soon. A decent period will
e allowed to elapse before the friends of
ne dead will be thrown out of their jobs.
1t is said here that Senator Aldrich,
presenting the republicans, and Sena-
n German, representing the democrats,
ave practical agreement in the Senate,
nd Speaker Cannon and Mr.. Williams,
Mississippi, the democratic leader,
ave a practical agreement in the House,
lat every effort shall be made to ad-
urn Congress not later than April 10.
hese leaders talked the matter over q
~ or two ago. In view of the ratif-
ltion of the Panama treaty, and the
.rtainty that nothing else OF importance
coming up which is likely to delay
liournment, they agreed that the APP
-opriation bills could and should be put 5
rough both houses within the next
ven weeks. Indeed, they hope to ac-
,mplish the task in much shorter time.
aklng allowance for all possible de-
VS., there seems to be nc reason why I
ongress should not adjourn by the lst i
May.
The President at 1l:40 a. m. signed
e Panama treaty. Senator Kittridge of j
,uth u kota was present and was pre-
nted with the pen used by the President.
The Department ofJustice is preparing i
institute suits against number of Z
estern railroads for the value of timber I
It along the lines of their systems.
By rising vote of GO to 126 the a
ouss today in committee of the whole c
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