Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-18
From Washington.
Washington, April l8

White House is enough for him, Is not
Insisting tJdsy that he W uld not stay
there little longer II he has the chance.
As interpreted today bis remarks were
net intended to convey the impression
that he bad eliminated himself as q car
date. They we're simply an intlmstion
t. The admirers who are Snt cipAtlDg
second term that be has enough TO do st
prsseut with the FIRST without exciting
himself Ia an effort t. secure his reelec-
ton. II, sitsr the three ysarp, Ihs
republican psrty seize him to csrry the
banner again be will do 30, uUlsss be
changes his miUd. That, however, Is
question for the fu ure and President
Taft insists thtt he has enough to keep
him busy with the present without cast.
ing abesd for more problems to solve.
President Taft cleveIly lodged today
another attempt 10 bring him out on the
woman's suffrage question. 1t wsd when
he appeared 10 mske bis welcoming sd-
dress to the Daughters CT the American
Revelation assembled 10 their 18th OoD.
tiuenial Congress As be mounted the
stsee he was greeted With the clippings
If thCuianGs Of glOven hands and In
some cases the waving Of plu Des and
beAoEered hats. 10 the ssms time from
decorl ted point large American flag
vas drawn uatil It tu G suspended over
the assembled d. u; hlers. After the sp.
olsuse bad subsidized President General
Mrs. Mathew T. Scott iniroSu led the
president. Mrs. Scott presented Pfes!-
dent TAFT ss the "Uhief executive OF
he erestest ration on earth" who was
received with great applause.
The boast OF Mrs. Mathew T. Scott,
president general, that the D. A. Z.
would leave the CONVEX ton this year With
new record for harmony was t)day
blasted by the threat OF the insurgents or
"SsoryItes" TO force the sdminisirI ton
20 reform the syttam OF committee sp
continents srd the "anuusl row" is on,
Though 10 their resolutions the iDsur-
gents address their grievances sgaiust
the administration" they admit that
this move 10 simply slsp at the presi-
dent general. Mrs. Scott. they claim,
mss usurped all sppointive power and
absolutely disregarded the laws of the
cousi u,iou in placing upon the moot
impoitlu committees those daughters OF
her faction who were defeated for places
apon the board of managers. The COZ
slitu;ion requires that a msjoriIy ofthe
personrel OF the committee shall consist
Of members OF the board OF managers
OF ell the committees, consisting OF 5SS
appointment there sre 1T present 6O4
members who are not on the board Of
managers. a Temps ere to be made at
the 6rst possible momSrt to present to
the convention q resolution calling for 2
change of rules in this mst'r. Provided
that success In this insurgent movement
is Won, the radicals will hen make every
effort t. attempt displacement OF Mrs.
Scott as president general.
The Clpitol tn lding today visa
crowded tt women tudrsgettes. The
o5strver notices an io6nite variety In
dressing, hsir.dressiug, features and
dgurts. There are society women In
rich lsces aud diamonds side by side With
the shirt Saisted worker. A large ms;
ority of the delegates are passe, fen
pret7 aud many wearing su expression
If wanting somI thing lat they will not
get.
DR.. Frederick A, Cook, OF Brooklyn,
and Chile, still has one solid supporter
10 bis claim to the discovery OF the Do'Ib
pole, 10 the person Of Rear.AdmirSl Wiz
ield SEQ Schley. The admiral last
light ss!d: at ia my belief that both
Dr.. Cook and Mr. Peary reached tle
1orth pole, end the best witness DR.
Cook has of The truth Of bis story is Mr.
Pesry bimself." Admiral S:hley Esid
b, t he had received no letters from or
aews OF DR.. Cook, and was unable to
confirm or deny the reports thtt the man
whom be hsdso warmly chsmpioned wsH
expected to return 10 this country In
short time.
The temperament Of Mrs. Tat, whose
exactipg demands ore somewhat compl-
Gated by her poor sttts of health, is
given unoficislIy today IS the reason fer
The resignation of Miss Mary Darrdge |
Spiers IS social secretary at the White
House after having served lst two
weeks 10 that capacity. Miss Spiers re-
fused to make any s,ftsmert further
han that she considered it best to re-
tnTn to her former place 10 the War
Department. Miss NJ. K. Lettermau,
a clerk in the State Department, Was
appointed today to succeed Miss SPHERE.
Miss Alice Black, who first served as
socIs lsecretsy for Mrs. Taft, resigned re-
Gently following the announcement Of
Der engagement to be msrrIed.
The Nat ousl Womsn's Suffrage AS
socist on proceeded this morning with
tue election of its officers for the ensuing
tsrm, tui we're compelled ID sdjonrD
after the election of the president and
6st vice president to enable the dele.
gates to get over to Congress at lie con.
VlnIng IN 1 be there 1T The presen'stl IN
Of the ss,ocisiiops's petitions. On the
last elective ballot DR.. Anna Shaw WAS
1uanimc ully elected presidett snd Mira.
B. F. Avery elected fret vice presidet t.
The election OF the other officers will be
AIKEN up at the mex! MEETING OF the IS.
ISOLATION.
The Amer'cfn Federation OF Labor
today sent letters to sll the voters of
Rochester, N. Y, calling upon them In
The rame OF organized lstor to vote for
]. 5. Ravens in the Congressional cleo.
lion and to oppose Gee. W. Aldridge.
The letter is based upon the q1ett on of