Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-21

conduct of the fight. Tired OF waiting
for Mr.. Hitchcock to call them In con-
sultation and becoming Alarmed at the
unsatisfactory condition Of the parts
but the apparent indifference and apathy
which had marked the republican cam
psign up to that time, its members ar
ranged for q conference on their own
respons bility. Then ensued a review
of the whole situation, the result OF
of which greatly disturbed the practical
politicians in the party. They we're un-
sparing in their criticism OF the chair
man and the upshot Of the matter was
that Mr.. Hitchcock there and then Of
fered to resign. This proposition was
rejected at once, because 1t was racognz-
g i that it would be tactical blundsr st
this stage. 1t was from that meeting,
however, that has grown the determine
ton to put practical men in charge for
the balsnce Of the campaign.
A noteworthy group of speakers will
to eight participate 10 the opening OF
the exhibits of the international Tuber-
culosis CCn sress, the formal sessions OF
which will be held next week. II Will
be municipal and Government Day"
and Secretary strsus, Secretary Wright,
Governor Swanson, Of Virginia; Cover
nor Crothers, OF Maryland, and District
Commissioner Mcfarland, together with
former Surgeon General Sternberg, Will
make addresses. The exhibits form the
most comprehensive display Of what
means the great nations of the world
are taking to war against erculosis,
that hes ever been assembled. More
than s million lives is the annual world
toll of The scourge, and the exhibits
here sre intended as an educational sd-
iupct to the congress itself, that pre-
ventive measures and the proper care OF
those stricken with the dread disease
may be brought to the attention of the
public. The formal opening OF the
congress, at which Secretary Oortelyou
will preside, will occur next Monday
o. October 2, President Roosevelt will
receive the delegates at the White House.
Seldom has a government official
handed out to his subordinates 30 severe
an excoriation as that delivered today
uy Comptroller OF the Currency Murray
at conference With the national bar k
examiners stationed at points east of the
Mississippi river, who had been called
together here for the purpose OF insti-
tuting reforms In the s'rvice. III say
to you emphstically," declared the
comptroller, in opening the meeting,
"thst your work must be improved.
Embezzlements have failed of discovery;
defsicatlons and dishonesty have been
concealed from you and 10 many cases
you have failed to correctly, or even ap.
proximstely, estimate the value OF the
paper and securities held by the bank.
There is too much disposition on the
part of examiners to increase their CON-
pensstion at the expense of the thor
oughness and reliability of their work"
Spick and span, with a new coat Of paint
inside and out and the roof artistically tinted
a natural green color, the White House awaits
the arrival of President Roosevelt and the
presidential family from Oyster Bay tomor-
row. The fall housekeeping has been In
progress since early in the summer. 1t is
considered likely that special cabinet meet
ing will be called for Wednesday, although
not all of the department heads have returned
to town.
|. II. Rohme has been appointed postm aster
at Onville, Stafford county, Va, vice Robert
Fl. Fritter, RESIGNED.
Because he stole from fellow soldier two
bronze letters worth fourteen cents Private
Fred E. Peterson, of ttery f, 4th Field
Artillery, has just been sentenced by gen,
labor for period of three months and for
feiture Of $40 per month of his pay during that
time.