Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-31
From Washington.

Corr4spondence OF the Alexandria Gazette
Preliminary work in matters pertain
ing to the coming contest for the ootn
Congress is now 10 progress at the neau,
quarters of the democratic congressional
committee here Chairman Griggs spends
some of his time in New York III Sn
,ndeayor to secure financial assistance,
a. the finances continue at a low cob.
The returns of nominations made are
being classified and the candidates and
campaign managers in the various dis
tr'cts are being questioned relative to
the prospects of carrying their respective
districts and as to the issue that seems
popular and important locally. De-
mands for literature are beginning to
come 10, and the bulk of it is for copies
of speeches dealing with tariff revision.
The speeches that will be sent out to
satisfy that demand are by Representa-
tive Williams, Of Mississippi, three IN
number; the two famous watch trust
speeches by Representative Rainey, OF
Illinois; a speech BY Congressman
Towne. of New York, and one ty Con-
gresham Pou, of North Carolina. Hun
dreds of thousands of copies will be sent
out under congressional franks, the re-
cent law prohibiting the use of the con-
pressional frank for certain purposes
being held not to apply to this one.
Speech. making tours have not yet been
MANNED, but it is the intention of the
committee to request William Jennings
BRYAN TO make a number of speeches
under the auspices of the committee in
districts where his presence may be pre-
sumed to do the most good.
Without the least pretense at cere-
moDy, the cornerstone of the stately
Senate Office building was laid on Capt.
tol Hill today at II O'Clock. Elliott
Woods, superintendent of the Capitol
and supervisor OF the construction OF
the new Office building, sauntered over
TO the site of the new structure and with
some difficulty ionnd the northeast cor
ner. There was a creaking of derrlcks,
Mr.. Wood deity spread little mortar,
aud the huge block OF granite, on which
wac cut the date, was swung into
place. A dozen or so employees about
the work told Mr.. Wood how nicely he
had performed the job that George
Washington did at the laying OF the
Capitol corner stone and President
Roosevelt executed al lhe House of Rep
reseniative's office building, and then the
superintendent returned to his Office at
the Capitol. The lack OF ceremonies to-
day was in strong contrast with the lay
ing of the corner stone OF the office build
ing for the House of Representatives
early in the spring.
Hundreds upon hundreds of color;d
people are pouring into Washington to-
day to attend the weeks session of the
second quadrennial meeting OF the Negro
Young Peoples Christian and Educa-
tionsl Congress, which convened in Con-
yeutlon Hall for its first opening cere-
monies at o'clock this afternoon. "Ihe
Making Of A Race in a Generation and
Results Therefrom" is the theme for dis
cussion 81 this congress. During the
first thirty minutes a chorus Of one
thousand voices under the leadership OF
John T. Layton rendered number OF
selections, Bishop Wesley j. Gaines,
of Atlanta, Ca, and president of the
congress, delivered the quadrennial adj
dress. The first address of welcome was
delivered by Secretary of the Navy
Charles J. Bonaparte. Others who fol-
lowed him in welcoming the congress to
the city were District Commits; Toner
Henry l.. West, Rev. NJ. W. d. Nor
man and John c. Dancy, recorder of
deeds. 4 number of responses were
made. Secretary Of the Navy Bonaparte
took as the subject of HE address TO the
Congress the topic, "The Future OF the
Negro Race in America. He greeted
the delegates as "my friends, and said :;
'You cannot afford to be lazy and igno-
rant and vicious, for all around you,
pressing you on every side, is a race
9th which you have to compete, whether
YOU sisb or not, and which it will tax
all your energies to struggle against"
Another old resident of Washington,
Willism II. SelGen, president Of the
Metropolitan Hotel Company, died at Ri'
apartments in the hotel about one o'clock
this morning
Contemplating a trip crsoss the ocean
some time ago V. Baldwin johnson. the
deceased coal dealer, made will, which
was filed for probate yesterday, in which
he leaves an estate worth $50, 600 to his
wife, Margaritha johnson.
Tralhc representatives OF the import
anl western apd southern railroads are
in conference with each other here this
morning and this afternoon viii confer
with the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion relative to certain features of the
railroad rate law which goes into effect
August % 1t is the desire of the rail-
road men 10 secure an extension OF time
under which to file schedules aud pub
fish uniform tariffs, also to discuss with
The commissioners other technial details
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