Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-24


more than ever ready to draw horo-
scope, showing large, blonde, blue
eyed psTson firmly seated in the
presidential chair on March 4. 1909.
ave merely wished 10 make the other
candidates, and especially Governor
Hughes feel friendly toward us" ssid
one ofthe Taft boomers today. owe
tell them, all, 10 effect, that after they
take lew votes in the convention ard
find TIL y have no ghost OF chance to
wiz, that we will &c glad TO welcome
them into our lot" The combined
strength of the favorite sOns is placed
at 256, consisting Of the votes of Pennsyl-
yania, New York, Indiana, Illinois, and
Wisconsin, leaving out Ohio. These
256 would help Taft, or any other candi-
date, wonderfully. and if that man could
get The "Solid south" with her quota OF
274, be would be on easy street, ine-
spective of how the rest of the country
voted. The winning candidate must
have at least 49l.
Representative Parsons, chairman oil
the republican county committee, has
gone to New York to confer with bis
colleagues in that organization With re-
ference to this latest development in the
presidential political arena. Before
leaving, be said that he would likely
issue call meeting of the committee
next week for the purpose OF formally
indorsing Hughes for the nomination
and requesting the State Convention to
send an instructed delegation to Chicago.
No matter what kind Of a statement
the President may give out as result OF
bis conference yesterday With his cabinet
officers, about the charge that he has
betn using the power of federal patron-
age in behalf of Secretary TsfPs candl-
dscy, it will not change the attitude Of
the Senate. The vigilance of that body
will not be relaxed, even should the
President get blue in the face, swearing
innocence of the charges. Every nomi-
nation that is msde by the President will
he closely scrutinized at The Capitol for
the rest OF the session. The discovery
of concrete instances, such as the four
Ohio postmsslers, the New Hampshire
pension agent, and Judge Saters' nomi-
nation as an additional judge in Ohio
10 all of which cases ii lie claimed that
Taft mtn were named because they were
such, has been enough to put the anti
administration Senators on their guard.
An extraordinary plan has been agreed
upon by these Senators, it is said, to
make sure that no appointees Of this
character shall draw salaries from the
offices to which they may be nominated at
least until after the next republican
candidate for president has been named
at Chicago. II WAS the original inten-
ton to adjourn Congress the last part
of April or early in May. Now, it IL
said, Congress will be kept in session
right up to the eve of the Chicago con-
venliop, and perhaps until after the
balloting for presidential candidates hiss
been concluded. That means, II the
plan is carried out, that Congress viii
remain in session until after the middle
of June. Presidential appointments
which the Senators have reason to sns-
psct we're made for political purposes
will BE- held up in the meantime, or re-
iecled In this way the snti-adminis-
istration Senators not only believe thai
they csn fOrestall the suspected plans
of the President, but at the same time
extend warning TO candidates for Office
to be careful about their political sciiv'
tiles.
A committee Of tabor uuiOnists today
secured Secretary Roots endorsement OF
the projected National Temple Of Labor
a million dollar building which the
local organizations propose erecting by
sub crip'ion wherein tSe settle b. arb'-
tration the disputes between capital ant
labor, and 10 be used as national
meeting place for labor organizations.
Already practically every cabinet men,
Der has given Endorsements to tie
scheme, and promised a substantial dis
tribution. So far Secretary Taft snd
Speaker Cannon have withheld indorse-
ment.
Mrs. Ruth McCrackeu, the Cassie
Chadwick, of Washington, and her son,
james McOrscken, charged with de-
traudng merchants in Washington and
Baltimore, we're today sentenced to three
months in Jail by Justice Barnard. Her
two daughters, who were indicted in 0
charge of conspiracy TO defraud and
grand larceny, were sbsolved OF any
blame by the district attorney.
Charles F. Tabler and Harry VIM
satt we're indicted today by the grand
jury on the charge Of grand larceny Of
60, 900 street car tickets, and 500 cigar
certificates, together with dies, plates,
etc, used in their manufacture from the
Hamilton Bank Note Company, of New
York.
Announcement was made at the Navy
Department today of the death of Passed
Asst. Surgeon R. s. Brakeman, retired,
at Portsmouth, Va, yesterday.
James Arthur Kemp, the alleged de-
faulter, was arrsigued in Criminal Court
today and pleaded not guilty.
Announcement was made today that
Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood will be re-
lieved of the command of the Philippine
Division on February by Maj. Gen.
J. P. Weston.
Secretary Taft Jeff today for East
Orange, n. ] where he will deliver an
address tonight before the Yale AsSOcis-
ton.
Two women committed suicide here
early today. Mrs. Bovar2 q. Wagner,
wife Of photographer, oS tbs ChspiD
Apartments house, shot herself in the