Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-27

which OtleTWlb6 Olu uUI val nun 'AS
daily routine which the president has
followed since he returned from Oyster
Bay. When be reached the exectiVe
Offices today, little later than usual ne
found piled high on his desk floral
tribute of chrysanthemums, orchids ana
American beauty roses, sent BY Captain
Poole and the employees of the depart
ment of public buildings and grounds.
Douglas Robinson, brother 10 law
Of President Roosevelt started an Ana
rias Olnb of his own, to-day. In deny
ing charges which have been recently
made here connecting him with an allege
combination, which 1t was said pulled
down most of the $40, 000,0 900 paid for
The Panama canal franchise, he said:
The statement which recently appeared
in the n. Y. World connecting my name
with the so called Panama canal syndi-
cate is absolutely unfouuded inasmuch
as ] never bad any connection with any
such syndicate. l do not even known
whether such q syndicsts exists. 1t
was an GU rage to connect my name
with what was obviously mere fabrica-
ton for campaign purposes. ,
One week FROM today the people OF
this country will elect president a
month ago the republicans were adj
mittedIy scared. Today they profess to
be confident. The Bryan managers
have apparently been confident from the
start and today claim that victory will
be theirs. II the result were to depend
upon the votes of the man who attended
seven theatsrs here, Bryan would be
RoosevelPs successor. For the first
time the occupant of the White House
has seen fit to send his antire Cabinet
out on the firing line in behalf of the
man whom he has picked for his success
sor. For the first time, on account OF
the discharge of battalion OF colored
soldiers, the negro vote can not be
couuted upon as the exclusive property
of the republican party. For the first
time in many years, the dominant party
foresees the possibility of losing large
share of the labor vote. For the first
time the socialist party threatens to be-
come an important factor in the result.
Aud 30, the list of distinctive features
might be continued. But to predicate
the result of the election upon any
of these factors would be futile.
The democrats made popular hit in
publishing their campaign contributions
before the ELECTION, that will have its
effect when the ballots are cast. Whether
he republican promise of publicity after
the election will be satisfying to the
voters remains to be seen. The fact
that religion has become factor in the
campaign is made manifest by the re-
cent statement issued by the American
Unitarian Association, of Boston, which
seeks to countersct the propaganda that
has been conducted against the republic
can candidate because Of his member
ship in that church, especially in certain
communities of the west. Incidentally,
the statement brings out the fact that
there have been four avowedly Unitarian
presidents of the United States. Disre-
garding these peculiar features OF the
campaign, 1t has been one, generally
speaking, of issues on the part OF the
democrats and Of persons on the part of
the republicans. The democrats have
emphasized guarantee Of bank deposits,
publicity Of campaign contributions be-
fore election, tariff revision on a revenue
basis, legislation for the benefit of labor,
and the sins of omission and commission
of the republican party. The republic
cans have emphasized Tafps qualities
tions for the presidency. During the
next six days the fight will be centred
in Ohio, Indiana and New York. 10
these states both parties are msssing
their heaviest artillery. 10 each OF these
etstes there SCENE to be strong posi-
bllily of electing a democratic governor,
and if folks were in the habit of voting
straight tickets, Bryan's chances of
riding in the White House on the even
ing Of March next would look pretty
bright today.
The Filipinos will continue their de-
termined fight for free trade in tobacco
and sugar between the United States aud
the Philippine archipelago. Pablo
Ocsmpo de Leon, resident commissioner
of the Philippines in the United States,
called at the White House this afternoon
10 take up this subject and certain other
economic questions with the president.
Owing to the Cabinet meeting the con-
ference has been deferred until tomorrow.
Only two members of the presidents
Cabinet sat with him about the table at
a Cabinet meeting todsy-Secretsries
Oortelyon and Wright.
The announcement was made today
by a high authority that the War De-
pattment and the president would be
unable to favorsbly act upon the sppli-
cation for reinstatement of MiDgo Saun-
ders, sergeant OF one Of the negro COM
panies of the 25th regiment involved in
the Brownsville sfiray.
T. O. McOonchie has been appointed
pos tmaster at Remington, Fauquier
county, Va.
In an informal ruling made public today,
the Interstate Commerce Commission holds
as discriminatory the practice of railroads in
issuing Communication tickets to pupils attend
ing a certain class Of schools, and orders that
ali school students must be given the same
privilege. The commission decides that the
issuance of the Communication ticket to school
children is lawful, but the only reservation
in their sale must be as regards to age. THE
carrier may not inquire into the mission,
errand or business of the passenger as con
dition of fixing the transportation rate which
such passenger shall pay" says the opinion
in conclusion.
BRYAN WILL WIN.
At the democratic meeting in Rich