Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-28
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington. ID. c., June %.


the front of the Parker forces and is pre-
pairing the platform that will be adopted
If Parker prevails in the convention.
Senator German during the last forty
eight hours has been busily engaged in
conferences with ex-senator Smith, of
New Jersey; Col. ]. NJ. Gufey, of Pitts
burg, and John r. Mclean, of Ohio.
Exactly what the German plan is has not
vet been divulged to the public. The
Parker boomers claim more than 500
delegates at the outset, basing their hopes
On the great mass of "uninstructed"
votes in the convention. Hearst has
more than two hundred pledged for his
candidacy and various States will pre-.
sent '4avorite sons" on the first ballot.
Cockrell of Missouri, Wall of Wisconsin,
Gray of Delaware, Olney of Massachu-
sets, and Harmon Of Ohio may be men,
toned in the latter list. Then there is
strong undercurrent in favor of Cleye-
land. John r. Mclean whoit is believed
can at the proper time swing the 46 dele
gates from the Buckeye State is known
to be strong Cleveland supporter. A
story has been going the rounds here
that Mr.. Mclean has even wagered a
considerable amount that Cleveland will
not only be nominated at st. Louis, but
elected as well. II he can secure the sup
port ofthe. German Guffey- Smith -Towne
crowd, as is by no means beyond the
range Of possibility, the voters Of the coun-
try might have another opportunity to
declare for flour years more of Grover"
The platform that Mr.. Williams is said
to be now preparing for submission to
the St. Louis convention is probably a
very close copy of the Mississippi decla-
ration, which he is said to have written.
AS Mr.. Williams is thought to have q
walk-over for the place of temporary
chairman at st. Louis, his sentiments
are expected to have considerable weight
at the psychological moment. The Mis-
sissippi platform scores President Roose.
welt, his policy and his administration;
demands the nomination of a capable
man for the presidency, the open door
for the worlds commerce. the mainte-
nance of the Monroe Doctrine; favors
liberal appropriation for public works,
the upbuilding of the merchant ma
rine, but not at public expense,
and demands the cessation of "part-
nership" between the federal govern
ment and favored national banks. La
Dor and capital should be dealt with i'm
partially, the platform declares, and the
issuance of interest bearing bonds should
be discontinued as long as there is any
mo1ey in the treasury. Mr.. Williams
speech as temporary chairman is expect
ed to be the "key note" ofthe democrat
ic campaign and will probably be a reply
to the key note speech made by tempo
raoy chairman Root at Chicago. Many
of the important democratic leaders are
already on their way to St. Louis. Chair
man Cowherd of the congressional COM
mittee left two or three days ago ard to-
morrow ex-senator Jones, chairman of
the democratic national committee, will
start for the convention city 10 be there
in advance of the arrival of delegates.
A high official is authority for the
statement this morning that the United
States government now considers the Perd-
icaris incident closed, and that there
will be no demands upon the Moroccan
government for coaling station, indem-
nifty or punishment of Raisouli. The
government considers that it entirely
fulfilled its obligations in the case by
securing the release of the captives.
Assistant Secretary of State Loomis
has practically abandoned hope that his
brother Kent j. Loomis is alive. Al
though he had been positively informed
on the authority of one of the passen-
gers on the Kaiser Wilhelm that Kent
LOOMS left the ship at Plymouth, Eng,
he is now inclined to believe that the
passenger was mistaken and that his
brother fell overheard. He takes no
stock in the murder theory.
The Bureau Of Labor is conducting a
special investigation of the Colorado
mining situation. The authority for
such an investigation is found in the or
ganic act creating the bureau in which
"the Commissioner of Labor is especial
ly charged to investigate the causes of
and facts relating to all controversies
and disputes between employers and EN-
ployes as they may occur and which may
tend to interfere with the welfare of the
people of the different States" 1t is tie
purpose of Commissioner Carroll d.
Wright to make a most thorough in
quiry into the causes leading up to the
Colorado mining troubles. II is stated
that no special commission will be APP
pointed, but that Mr.. Wright will en-
ploy the regular agencies of the bureau
in conducting the investigation.
While playing on Ninth street, near
Q street northwest, shortly before eleven
o'clock this morning, little Jake Fain-
berg, three years old, son of S. Fain-
berg, a tailor, rushed in front of rapid
ly moving street car and was literally
torn to pieces. Every effort was made
to stop the car. The mother of the little
one witnessed the accident.
DR.. Harry p MacKnight, of Dills-
boro, Indiana, who is charged by officials
of the w. G. 7. U with soliciting with
out authoiity, funds for the erection of
an alleged w. c. T. U. sanitarium in
the Pines of North Carolina, was arrest
ed in Washington this morning and is
held for further investigation.
w. b. Gaitree, recent superintendent
of rural free delivery at Cincinnati, Ohio,
has been ordered to resign from the SER
vice June 80. II is said that Gaitree Dor
rowed money from a subordinate and