Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-06

Oil Co. had contributed 800, 900 to the
Roosevelt campaign, was touched upon.
Mr.. Sheldon ssid that while money
was not literally flowing into the party 8
Golfers, the committee was far from being
90 the financial rocks. at is never an
easy matter to raise large sum OF
mones-one million or two million or
even q half million dollars by popular
subscription, ssid Mr.. Sheldon. SCAM
psjgn contributions are not as large nor
made as freely 90 they we're four, eight or
twelve years sgo; but they were not ex-
pectsd and such funds as we're then con-
trlbuted are not really needed now. VI
course our policy for publicity has been
somewhat of Q hindrsnce, for many
wtslihy persons do not wish 1t to be
known that they are making large CON-
tribulions for any purpose whatever.
Personally, should like to see better
reeulls, but sm far from disbrarSened."
About sixty railway commissioners
representing nearly every state IN the
union we're present wien President Y.
G. McChord, of Kentucky, called the
20lh annual convention of the National
Association of Railway Commissioners
to order st the rooms Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission today. The
commissioners expect to be in session for
three days during which time many I'm
portsnt subjects will be discussed. 10
his opening address to the convention
President McChord laid particular stress
upon the necessity for cooperative and
concerted action between the Interstate
Commerce Commission and the state
railroad commissions.
Sergeant Mingo Sanders, colored, Of
the discharged Brownsville troops, hsi
written letter to the president asking
that he be reinststed 10 the army.
Representative CLARK, Of Florida, has
complained to President Roosevelt OF al.
legged political activity of two federal
oficeholders 10 Florida. He says: "Hou.
John W. Cheney, district attorney for
the southern district of Florida Is the re-
publican nominee for governor of this
state, and Hon. w. r. O'Neal, post
master at Orlando, Fls.. Is the republican
nominee for congress from the Second
congressional district of this state. Both
of these men are now actively engaged in
travelling over Florida, making partisan
speeches for Taft and Sherman and for
themselves. Is this In accord with your
viewsH" The congressman adds that be
does not OF ject to the Bipartisan political
sctivity Of these republican federal off,
cials" but believes the rules said to have
been in vogue 10 the case of Messrs.
McOleary aud Glsssock should be made
uniform throughout all sections.
The second Atlantic submarine flo
tllla Is encounterlpg difficulty In making
way down the Atlantic coast. These
vessels we're due to join Admiral Ar
nold's command at Philadelphia Satur-
day for Founders Week. Scarcely had
they left Bnzzsrds bay, however, where
they had been waiting for the cruiser
Yankee to be pulled of the rocks when
they met severe gale and were driven
into Newport. Yesterday they left New
port with the expectation of making
Delaware break water without q stop.
Lieut.. Courtney, commanding the flo.
tills, reports to the Navy Department
that when the hotills arrived of Mon
tsuk Point, the boilers of the tender
Hist became dersnged, aud 1t was neces-
ssry for the Octopus to tow her to the
New York yard, OOgssggfPtly tas19;
reaching Philadelphia for Founders
Week.
Two coupon bonds for $500 each and
u draft of $l75 was a deposit made t.
the government conscience fund today
by Pension Commissioner Warner. The
contribution came from an old veteran
who has been drawing good pension for
disabilities incurred 10 service. Having
recovered, the veteran, felt that he
should make restitution.
The only formal attention paid by the
White House today 10 Judge Parker's
charges of Standard Oil contributions to
the Roosevelt campaign in 1904 was
statement that the charges had been
fully answered by President Roosevelt
at that time