Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-19
From Washington.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
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Washington, d. c., August 10.
Men from Richmond aud other Vir-
ginians here today say there is no doubt
whatever that Senator Martin will win
in next Tuesdays primary election IN
their State and that so well founded is
this belief that many of Governor Mon
taaue's friends admit it. They also say
that Mr.. Swanson is still in the lead for
the goyernorship, though Judge Mann
has cut into his vote to some extent,
though not enough to beat him. Macy
Virginians are leaving here already for
their homes to vote on Tuesday and
others will 90 tomorrow and on Monday.
The recent change in the Newport
News Custom House, by which several
official democratic employees were reduc'
ed both in pay and standing, and re-
publicans appointed in their places is
said to be sharp political scheme.
Democrats here say it is by no means
certain that any notice will be taken OF
Collector J. f. B. Stuart's arbitrary action
by The Civil Service Commission, for the
reason that following so close upon the
adjournment Of the republican conven-
lion at Roanoke, it is good guess that
Secretary Shaw was consulted before the
changes were made, as he was there and
no doubt winked at the game. BE this
so or not, Congressman Maynard will
make the most of it, and try TO correct
the injustice done civil service employees.
Secretary Shaw being an avowed presl-
dental aspirant, is out for the goods,
and Congressman Slemp will do all he
can to assist him, and civil service regu-
lators will not be allowed to get in the
wav The call for Collector Asa Rogers
resignation and the removal OF a deputy
collector in Richmond have caused some
gossip around the hotels where politicians
are wont to gather What it all means
no one seems to know. Democrats say
Col. SIemp has no more idea of being
successful in Virginia than if he were in
Texas or Mississippi. He wants the
Virginia delegation for Leslie NJ. Shaw,
and this he expects to get through pa
tronage. Talking to a prominent Viz
ginia republican today, who is also
very discerning and observant man, he
was asked as to the j. f. B. Stuart mat
ter and in reply he said he knew nothing
about it, or no more than other persons;
but he thought if there was any Shaw
politics in il Oyster Bay would be heard
from, and General Jeb. StuarPs son
would receive from Mr. Loeb, the private
secretary of President Roosevelt, letter
similar to that received by Gen. Asa
Rogers, or perhaps something more dras-
TIC
Col. J. S. Mosby has just returned
from Oklahoma where he has been on
business connected with the land Office
He saws he knows nothing of book en-
titled "War in Virginia, by Col. John
S. ,Mosby," that Chicago firm is adj
vertising by circulars that it will soon
issue.
A movement has been started among
the officers and men of the Pacific squad
ron looking to the erection of monu-
ment to the memory of the seamen who
lost their lives in the recent disaster on
the Bennington off San Diego, Cal.
Secretary Wilson of the Department OF
Agriculture has received communication
from Assistant Attorney General Nc
REYNOLDS, of the Department of Justice,
to whom was referred the case of Prot.
Geo. T. Moore, TO the effect that he has
found no grounds for criminal prosecu-
ton of DR.. Moore The latter was the
aleologist and Psychologist ofthe Bureau
Plant Industry of the Department OF
Agriculture and was allowed to resign,
after it has become known that he bad
certain relations with a nitro-cuiture con-
Germ of Westchester, Pa, the product in
question being scientific discovery of
DIR. Moore and prepared under the aus
pieces of the Departmental Agriculture.
TOday's Treasury statement is Re
ceipts, S1,7lS,577; expenditures, 81
$50, 900.
Secretary Wilson, of the Department
of Agriculture, decided today that the
next cotton crop report shall be issued
on the 9th of September, instead OF on
the third of the month, as is customary.
The third of September falls on a SUN
day; the next day is labor day, and the
report was therefore postponed until the
9Th.
The rifles tournament to be held at Sea
Grt, New Jersey, from August 24 to
September 8, inclusive, will bring to-
gether some of the finest marksman In
the country.
Chairman Shonts, of the Panama Canal
Commission. was in New York today closing
arrangements for the installation of a cold
storage plant on the steamship Mexico, one Of
the commissions two vessels now on the New
York Colon service. The other ship the
Havana, already has a cold storage plant.
1t is proposed to carry perishable foods by
means of refrigerator steamers and ears all
the way from New Ior k TO Panama and to
the stations on the isthmus.
Information for Voters.
To avoid confusion we publish the
following extract from the State primary
law, as adopted by the last democratic
convention: "All democrats participant