Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-02
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
FROM WASHINGTON
oih"e seekers-The Virginia Delega-
ton -Speakership- Cabinet
Clerkship, dc, DC
Especial dispatch to tho Gszct.e1

Especial dispatch to the Gszct.e.]
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The crush of office
seekers continues. At every turn aud corDer
they are met, not singly, but by the score
seedy, destitute looking, they excite pity.
The contest for Speaker of the House is
growing more and more bitter, and the friends
of Randall and Kerr are leaving no stone uu
turned. So far the chances appear to favor
Randall, though some think that the struggle
will enVentuate in the selection of third man,
but this is hardly probable
The Virginia delegation is divided on the
Speakersbip, but as they have not yet all ar.
rived, nothing definite can be said
Gen. Hutton has rooms on G street, and
Major B. B. Douglass is at the St. Marc.
Col Goodc will be here on Friday, as will also
Mr.. Tucker. Gov Walker who was in the
city, has gone to Richmond, but will be here
to-day or tomorrow. Gems Terry and Cabel
will be here probably to-day.
Mr.. Goodies seat is to be contested by Platt,
former member from the Norfolk district but
the evidence leaves no doubt of the result in
favor If GoDde.
1t is whispered here, in the inner circles
that there is anything but harmony existing il
| the Cabinet, and that wthiu the last few days
| things have assumed rather beliigerent as
pect. Secretary Bristow, not relishiug the re-
port that hc was mixed up with the whis
key frauds in Missouri, it is reported suggested
that he would, at au carly day, resign, where
| upon, so goes the report, he Was informed tina
he need not delay his departure, but that BIZ
resignation would be accepted on the spot
This coming to the cars of Secretary Fish, tina
gentleman waited upon the President to re-
monstrate, but was "Snubbed." Venturine
further to suggest that the reported connection
of the Administration with the "whiskey
| frauds " was not the only cause of offense, but
that the runors OF war were also injuriug the
| party, and asking an explanation If the nava
preparations that were going on, he was informed
that it was not bis business but that the Sec
| rotary of the Navy knew all about it. Cabinc,
meetings arc now held daily, but it is said thai
L
| they are anything but harmonious, and thai
| the President is rather anxious to get rid Of
Brls'ow, who is locked upon as an aspirant fol
the Presidency, which is a mortal oH.nse al
| the White House.
The spcculatioDs as to the Clcrkship are al
numerous as the candidates. Whitehead, OF
Virginia; Banks, of Mississippi, formerly Of p.
tcrsburg, Va; Archer Of Maryland; Shober,
Of North Carolina; Adams, of Kentucky
Crittenden, Of Missouri; CaIkius, of New
York; Wedderburn, of this city; aad any
| number Of others, are all confident.
The Virginia delegation, SO TAR as heard
from, are unit for Captain J. NJ. St.uart, OF
Virginia, for Postmaster, and as the State will
probably get one of the minor places the
chances of the Captain may be considered
reasonable.
1t is said that there are about one hundred
and fifty aspirants for places in the gift Of the
House from Alexandria alone, and about three
hundred from the district represented by Gen.
Huulou. His bed just now is not one of
| roses. O.