Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-06
list. Yet other people are dying this
year who never died before.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of Alexandria Gazette

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that he was put up by the local repub-
lcan machine with secret prayer that
he would be defeated by his democratic
opponent. William Goodyear. Poin-
dexter in the face of this attitude OF his
own party, carried his district by 10, OOO
majority out of a total vote cast OF
63, 900. Since entering Congress Poin-
dexter has followed the most militant
course in insurgency. He was one OF
the nine republicans who voted to IN
seat Cannon. Even Norris, OF Nebraska,
baked at this, and in the last days OF the
session just ended several of the most
thorough dyed insurgents were employ
ed to sill upon Poindexter to keep HIM
from precipitating another fight against
the speaker. On every occasion Poindex-
ter has insllrged. In the rules tight,
in the selcction.of the Ballinger-Pinchot
committee, in fact upon every vote
where insurgency was thought Of, Poin-
dexter rose to vote with the democratic
party. 1t is safe to say that of the in
surgent wing OF the House no man is
more cordially hated, politically, by
the regulars than Poindexter. He is
frequently called a democrat. Repub-
lcan Whip Dwight often refuses to put
his name on the list Of republican
caucus, and when asked by the news
paper men rs to the solidity Of the re-
publicans on measure he will count
over and perhaps often every republi-
lican nsurgcnt in the House except
Poindcxter, whom he dismisses with
ooh, he's a democrat anyhow.
When the body of Chief Justice
Fuller is lowered into the grave in
Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Friday
afternoon salute Of seventeen guns
will be fired at Fort Sheridan, at the
expressed wish OF the late head of the
highest court OF the nation. Though
the chief Justice was distinctly quiet
man Of peace more of poet than of a
warrior, he had 4 special liking for the
salute 10 which his high Office entitled
him. To his daughters he said that he
desired that seventeen guns be fired
from Fort Sheridan when he should be
laid to rest in Graceland Cemetery.
Acting Chief Justice Harlan, who is at
Murray Bay, Canada, is unable to at
tend the funeral on account OF his adj
vanced age and physical condition.
Associate Justice White will be the
senior member in attendance. Others
present will be Associate Justices Nc
Kenna, Holmes, Day and Lurton.
James II, Mckenney, clerk OF the
court, and Major ]. NJ. Wright, the
Marshal, left here this afternoon for
Chicago The Justices and officials will
meet at the Auditorium Annex Friday
morning. The services will be con-
Quoted in Graccland cemetery chapel.
The body of the Chief Justice will be
taken to Chicago Immediately after the
service this afternoon at Sorrento,
Maine.
There is an inexplicable lack OF in
tcrcst in the new postal savings bank
system that is now being perfected by
the. postmaster general, the secretary
Of the treasury and the attorney gen
cral. The applications from banks
asking to be named as repositories,
and the requests from postoffices that
they be designated as postal savings
Offices as yet number only fifty each.
The trustees have named a. sub-com-
mittee. consisting of the foremost pos
tai and financial experts in the de-
partmcnt TO work out the details OF
the plan. Within a few weeks
rough draft for n small system en-
bracng Il representative number OF
banks and post offices throughout the
country will probably be completed.
As yet, however, the country, as
evidenced by the two most directly
interested classes, bankers and post
masters. does not seem to have turned
its brain faster than the usual July
revolution because the nation is going
into the banking business for every
body with practically any fraction OF
dollar The only real enthusiasm
aroused so far is in Oklahoma, and
this was only amongst the national
bankers because they hoped that the
system would wipe out the present
state guaranty bank scheme which
;ntcrfcres with their business. The
committee appointed by the trustees
of the postal savings bank fund to
formulate system for nation wide
banking scheme began work today.
They are to meet every day until the
completion Of the plans and the post
master general is making every prep
aration to set the wheels of the postal
savings bank system in operation as
soon rs possible.
The attitude Of Secretary Ballinger
shows today doubt that he expects
thorough support Of his policies from
President Taft. Ballinger was satisfied
over his reception At Beverly yesterday
and said that there was no change in
the status OF matters in the Interior De-
partmrnt and that the changes in the
reclamation service would be carried
out in accord with his policy. The sub
icct of the Observation-Disclosures COM
pact. reported from Oyster Bay, Is to-
boocd at the Interior Department today
so faras statements for publication are
concerned. From facts stated there,
however, the reported action OF Roose-
Welt is robbed of its political signi6-
canoe to a great extent because Balm
ger does not consider himself leader
in Washington state polition and does
not claim to lead any faction in the re-
publican party. Poindexter lives
nrnr 400 miles from Rallinoer