Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-29
From Washington.

WIN luC hllN0t VI NOdbSa0Ab6 sOsNNNf
Washington todsy became the center Of
activity in the fight over The Chairman
ship OF the republican nat onsl commf =
tee. Frank II. Hitchcock arrived early
10 the day and talked with several OF hi'
friends regarding the craftsmanship at
his apartments. At the same hour, Ar
thur Voyrs's friends poured into the city
from Ohio. They were Henry Williams,
chsirmsn of the republican state execn'
tive committee; Ststs Auditor Guilbeit,
and Walter Brown, chairman OF the re-
publican central committee. There's
was "eun shoe" entrance, but they LEI
it be known that they will fight fol
VorSs to the end.
Secretary Taft, reached here Saturday
night aud looking happier than ever
after Sundays rest at home. He was
at his desk this morning at the Wal
Department oisposing of the few "loose
ends" preparatory to his resignation to-
morrow. The exodus from his office
has already begun. Chests OF papers,
speeches and letters hsv osen packed
by his secretary and ash tsnts. The
pressing business of the secretary him.
self was the signing of hundreds Of
letters ackno wledging the congratuls'
tons that have teen pouring 10 upon him
from all part, of the country while he
was away enjoying commencement week.
Secretary Tsft's Sunday was quiet one
one. He went to church in the morn
ing aud 10 the evening was at the Chevy
Ohsss Country Club with Mrs. TAFT. his
brother Charles and his son Charlie. Gene
raj Luke Wright, the new war secretary,
called st the department to talk oveI
of the problems that will come under bis
jurisdiction. Secretary Taft bequeath'
no yexing "hold-overs" to his successor
About the only matter undecided will
be the appointment of chief of the
engineering corps of the army. There
are no other pressing questions before
the department. Mrs. Taft was no less
occupied preparing for the departure
| for Hot Springs, Va. The Taft house
on 10th street is being dismantled. Gen.
Wright was the first to reach the office
in the War Department. Occupying the
secretary's Office he met the chiefs and
conferred with departmental affairs.
Among the csllers we're Sen,r Arsn.
90, the Panama minister, and SenoI
Arosemena, who came to confer with
reference to the elections in Panama.
Albert Brown, the colored man, con-
victed of murder, WAS hanged ct the
District Jail this morning. The droT
fell at 1904 and he was pronounced deaC
and taken down In thirty-two minutes
Just one minute aud half elapaed from
the time he left the cell until the droE
fell.
Representative Charles f. Littlefeld
of Maine. is here TO hold a conference
with the attorneys in the Virginia Yves
| Virginia, debt case, 10 which he Wa
named referee by the U. s. Supreme
Court. In this conference 1t will be de
cided where the evidence is to be taken
Richmond is now regarded as the MOI
likely place.
In a statement issued tlday Senator
Foraker denied that he has formed CO.
alition with Secretary Tsft whereby
fight over the senst1rship 10 Ohio MAJ
be avertsd this fall. 81 have nothing Il
add about politics to what l have al
ready said," began Senator Foraker
"except that there Is no foundation
whatever for the stories that have beer
appearing in the newspapers about nego
tistions upon the part of our mutus
friends to secure Secretary Taft's supper
of me fer return to the Senats In rtturl
for my support of him as the republican
candidate. 1t will be time enough t
consider the senst1rial question after VI
have secured republican Legislature
sm not botheriug about that question
now"
| Herbert Squires, who has just resumed
his duties as minister to Panama after
trip to Washington, csbled to the Stat
Department today, stating that the mu
nicipsl elections yesterday had passeC
of gracefully.