Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-20

and if indications are borne out, more
will have to be added. Republican
clubs, organizations and governors are
beginning to get in touch with the sec
reary. Among the kilograms received
today was the following from Archbishop
Ireland st st. Paul: "Wsrmest and
most sincere congratulations. The choice
of the republican parry, you are no less
the choice of the American nation.
Prospere procede ct Regina"
The bottom fell out of official Wash
ington, after President Roosevelt left
for Oyster Bay today. There is not a
secretary nor assistant secretary IN the
State, War and Navy building. Secretary
Root accompanied the president. AS
sistant Secretary Bacon goes TO New
London, Secretary Melcslf of the navy
is in California and Assistant Secretary
Newberry will leave this afternoon on
the Dolphin ID inspect the navy ysrds
aud 20 to his summer home at Watch
Hill. Secrt tary Taft is at Cincinnati,
snd the Assistant Secretary of War,
Robert Shaw Oliver, left town today.
The cruiser Prairie which left New
port training st,tiOn last Sunday with
one hundred marines and draft OF 62
sailors aboard, arrived at Colon yestsr-
day and the marines we're at once disem-
barked, for the patrol duty on the
canal zone. Later, they will be sent to
different polling districts in the republic
of Panama to ''gusrsntee" fair elections.
The Prairie, which WAS under orders to
proceed at full speed to the Isthmus
arrived a day ahead of time. The
cruiser Tacoms, which left for New York
navy yard the same time with over
$50 marines aboard, Is expected at Colon
tonight. The battleship New Hamp-
shire will leave the New York navy
yard today with 400 marines aboard and
tie Idaho will leave the League Island
navy yard with like number tomorrow.
These ships sre both under orders to
proceed at full speed, and it is expected
thst they will arrive at the Isthmus
wit hin five or six days, and land guard
of 800 marines by next Saturday. This
will give opportunity to have American
msrnes st all of the principal polling
places, by the dawn of June rs when
the municipal elections will take place.
Reports received from the Isthmus by
Secretary TAFT, indicate the necessity OF
having these guards there, for the
Municipal elections as well as for the
general election on Sunday, July II.
President Roosevelt with Mrs Roose-
velt, Ethel and Quentin, left Washington
t,day at 9:I5 tor Oyster Bay. There
was a gathering of cabinet officials, army
and navy officers, and friends at the
station to see them of, and from their
f rewells, it was evident that they we're
glad to escape the official atmosphere of
Washington. Among those who were
present 10 bid them gCodbY were Mrs.
Taft, Secretaries Root, OortelyOu, and
Straus, Postmaster General Meyer, AS
sistant Secretary of State Bacon, and
acting Secretary of the Navy Newberry.
The presidents horses and carriages
rs we'll as household articles needed at his
summer residence we're shipped some
days ago. The official papers of the ex-
ecutive Office we're packed and sent to
Oyster Bay yesterday.
Secretary Loeb aud Assistant Secretary
Forester accompanied the president, as
we'll as the usual quota of photographers,
clerks and secret Office men. Assistant
Secretary Lstts remains in charge of the
executive Office 10 Washington.
Wade & Hedge, the stock brokers in
the Ouray Building, reported this mora
ing their cash drawer containing $3.50 in
cash and checks amounting to 5000
was riaed yesterday afternoon.