Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-09
From Washington.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, Oct. 8.

| Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, Oct. 8.
President Roosevelt took birds eye
view of the congressional election situa-
ton in the vest today through con-
ferences he had with Vice Chairman
Tawney, of the republican congressional
committee; Senator Carter, Of Montana,
and Senator Hopkins, Of Illinois. owe
will carry one district in Arkansas | told
the President" said Mr.. Tawney IS he
left the White House. He wouldn't
say which one. He calculates that the
republicans may lose one district in
Missouri and gain one. Nine members
will be returned from Minnesota, Mr..
Tawney said, and republican governor
will be elected in that State, He pre-:
dicted that factional differences in Iowa
will not be carried into the congressional
election. awe stand to loose three dis
tricts in Pennsylvania, and Representa-
tives Smyser, Campbell and Mouser may
have hard time to pull through in Ohio
he admitted. Senator Carter told the
President that the republicans will carry
Montana. Senator Hopkins predicted
that the republican majority, on account
of the division among the democrats,
will equal that of two years ago. 1--WE
may lose one or two congressional dis
tricts in Chicago" said he upon leaving.
The first business session of the con-
vention of the National Wholesale Drug
gists' Association met at the New Will
lard this morning. President Lucien b.
Hall, OF Cleveland, Ohio, made an appeal
in his annual address for clean business
methods in the trade He especially
condemned the inferior drug concerns who
made it possible for fraudulent patent
drug companies to exist. The reports OF
the different committees and officers were
read and he afternoon session was taken
up by reports of special committees.
Leave to file demurrer to the COM
plant in the case of Virginia VS.. West
Virginia involving responsibility for the
payment of the debt of the former State
was granted counsel for West Virginia
today by the Supreme Court of the
United States. Chief Justice Fuller
stated that the court would take under
consideration further motion TO set the
FIRST Monday of March for a hearing on
the demurrer.
Answering a protest against the per-
Torrance OF "The Clsnsman" in this
city. Commissioner Mcfarland conclud-
ed letter to Rev. w. p. Thirkield,
colored as follows: al do not believe,
however, that the people of Washington
will be stirred to riot by it or any other
play. They are not that kind of people. "
1t is again reported that VIM. r
Hearst is to start paper in Washing
ton. Yesterday the Patent Office grant
ed him trade mark rights on the NAMES
"JournsP' and "American" 10 score
or more large cities including Cleveland,
st. Louis and Washington.
On account of the constitutional
questions involved, the Supreme Court
of the United States today postponed
hearing of the Kansas. Colorado irriga-
ton case until the President shall have
appointed a successor to Justice Brown,
aud has thus obviated the possibility Of
a tie vote.
The Civil Service Commission has decided
to refrain from interfering at present with the
game of politics as played by federal Office
holders, even though reams of charges are
filed against them before election day. After
the elections are over and the "pernicious
has subsidized, the commission will
act. The reason assigned for postponing the
investigation is that any decision now would
he charged to partisan feeling by those on the
losing side. Among the charges already filed
that will 20 over until after election day are
those of Senator Simmons, of North Carolina,
and of Assemblyman Winters, Of New York,
both against federal OfficehOlders in their re.
spective states.
The twenty-sixth annual meeting of the
Old-time Telegr pliers and His Orical Asso-
GiatinO met this morning at the Arlington
HOtl. President Young read his annual
address The treasu-er's report showed that
the association had balance at the end Of
the fiscal year of S1,04242. The secretary's
report showed net membership of 1442.
By unanimous vota, the encampment Of the
United Spanish War Veterans this morning
retified the agreement Of malgamation with
the 40 camps Of the Legion Of Spanish War
Vets, of Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.
The membership of the legion is about 4, 800
men, which will make the total membership
of the organization about $4,000.
Three complaints, charging unjust dscrim-
nation. were filed viii the Interstate Com
nerce Commission today, one against the U.
). Express company, one against the b. * ..
and the Norfolk and Western an d one against
me Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington
Railroad Company.