Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-29
MONUMENT TO BAGLEY
dwelling at Raleigh, N. C., May
20 Next.
TO ATTRACT THOUSANDS
Principal Address to Be by Represent
alive Hobson.
HERO LOST LIFE ON WINSL0W
First American Officer Killed in War
With spain-Political Gossip
of Both Parties.
TO ATTRACT THOUSANDS
HERO LOST LIFE ON WINSLOW

Special Dispatch 10 The Star
RALEIGH, n. c.. April 29.-The unveil-
ing of the monument in Capitol Park this
city to Ensign Worth Bagey. who in los
ing his life aboard the Winslow at Car
denas was the frs: American officer killed
In the war with Spain. promises to be an
event that will attract thousands of WIS.,
itors To Raleigh on the Goth of next month.
the date set for the unwilling, which has
been determined upon within the last Few
days. The sculptor has promised to have
the statue ready and in Raleigh by that
date the 10th of May being an historic
day in North Carolina on account of the
"Mecklenburg Declaration of Independ-
ence'' of 11T5.
Representative Richmond Pearson Hob
son. who Is grandson of North Carolina
and gets his name from the late eminent
Chief Justice Richmond Pearson, and who
served IN the navy with Bagiey and knew
him we'll personally. has accepted the invi-
tation to deliver the principal address on
the occasion.
Lieut. Victor Blue of the navy. who Is a
North Carolinian and who distinguished
himself during the war with Spain by cut
ting the Spanish cable while under fire,
will be one of the guests of honor.
Mrs. Margaret Busbee Shipp and her
two boys. the widow and sons of the gal
liant army officer of this state, Lieut. w.
L. Shipp. who lost his life in the charge
at Santiago. will also be guests of honor
the dav OF the unveling, as well as several
others who are to be invited.
The Marine Band OF Washington will
probably attend and furnish the music for
the &c aston. Gov. Glenn saw President
Roosevelt last week and made arrange
ments for the band to come to Raleigh on
2 b. l.ay1f IA M
available fund from which the bands eX
penses on the trip can be paid the monu-
ment committee will make the necessary
financial arrangements. Several men of
national prominence are expected to at
tend the ceremonies. but definite replies
to the Invitations extended to them have
not yet been received. they having been sent
only two or three days ago. no names can
be given now.
An invitation has just been mailed to
Lieut.. j. Il. Bernadou. vino commanded
the torpedo boat Winslow at the time when
the executive officer. Ensign Worth Bag
ley, and four of the crew were killed by
tn. same shell while in the act of firing the
aft gun from the deck of the boat. The
invitation not only asks the presence of
the lieutenant. but requests him to speak
on the occasion and tell the story of the
fight at CardcnaS.
Ensign David Worth Bagley of the navy.
brother of the dead ensign. and who was
appointed by the President soon after the
killing of Worth Bagley. together with his
mother. who now resides at Washington
will also he present at the unwilling. of
course Ensign Bagley was recently de-
tachcd from the Asiaric squadron by the
Secretary of the Navy to represent the
navy on this occasion. The mother of the
boys was voted a pension ny Congress sew
cral years ago. and she has a daughter in
the service Of the government at Wash
ingt0u. with wnOm she makes her home
NOWADAYS. Another daughter is the wife
Of National Committeeman JOSephus Dam
iais of Raleigh. editor of the Raleigh News
ard Observer. and another son is the bust
ness manager of that paper here.
Simmons to Resign Craftsmanship.
Senator Simmons has just made public his
determination to resign the position of state
chairman of the democratic party of North
Carolina and TO call the state committee to-
getHer within short time for the purpose
of transferring the active management Of
the party machinery to other hands. He
NdS heen chairman and the active mana ger
OF every campaign for the last ten years,
overthrowing during the first few years of
his term the populist party, which in the
early nineties had built up powerful state
Organization and wrested from the demo-
Gratis every state Office within the gift of
the people. including the supreme court.
II was his success state chairman that
Fi'NdlfI MIN TO ltlt senate anu secured MS
reelection last January without opposition.
and he is regarded as the most successful
political manager in the state. OF late his
name has been prominently mentioned in
connection with the Chairma nshp of the
national democratic committee to succeed
Taggart Senator Simmons has been snX-
iuuS TO surrender the state Craftsmanship for
several years and two years ago rendered
his resignation. but the executive committee
ref Used TO accept IL. This time he has an
nOuuc-d his determination unalterable
AMI there will certainly be a change. Who
his successor will he is yet problemati-
cal II is not known that Senator Sim
mons has any aspiration or desire TO be
come national chairman The probabilities
Are that he has not.
II Is stated this week that the Roosevelt
wGg of the republican party suspects
tretchery on the part of some of the re-
publican leaders in this state. including
State Chairman Spencer Il. Adams. who
was elevated to the party management less
than a year ago. and there is a disposition
to nip the scheme IN auOthers interest In
the bud Butler and his newspaper are said
to be- stanch and loyal Roosevelt men -
that Is To say. they are for Taft or who
ever the President advocates as his success
s0r when the time comes. and against For
akeT or his candidate for the presidential
nomination. So are most OF the men who
hold the principal federal offices as a mat
ter of course. and a few of the latter. who
said to have been showing a disposition
To wander over into the opposition lately,
have been disciplined and given to under
stand that II they expected and desired to
hold on to their official jobs they would
forcsn any and all such diversions of politi-
cal conduct Former Repres entative Spen-
Ger blackburn. whom Gov. Glenn and some
@ other democratic politicians were going to
send To the penitentiary as soon as his term
expired. but who is now residing at Green's
borD and practicing law there, and a few
other republicans belong to the anti Roose-
Welt crowd. but the state is for Roosevelt
and he can deliver the delegates at the ma
tioual convention next year. NJ. j. c.