Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-10
Tho VIRGINIA Delegation in congress.


lives after the expiration of his present term,
aud surmises as to others having been INDUCED
in nv correspondents from this city, it may not
he amiss ia the correspondent ct the Gazette to
give 10 its readers information obtained from
| the most authoritative sources 90 the sufJ@ct:
The FIRST district, better Known as the fred
ericksburg district, is at present represented by
| Major B verify Is. d uEIas, Ct AJl"'ts' h'hE
William county Mi Douglas s:trcd Ia thc
fourty. fourth Congress, and Was re elected 10
the presc!t. lie is msn Of uDdoubted ability,
and at one time ranked amoug the foremost de-
batcrs 10 the State when her public men equal
ed those of any 10 the country. lie has Jailed
To take that position 10 the House that X was
thought h. would and his Congressional career
| has rather disappointed those who know his
movers of mind. Ho will Dot, it Is confidently
asserted, be nominated as Q candidate f'r re-
election, and already Ncaly, OF AccJmac; C:lt'
cher. Montague. Braxton and others ara apc ken
| Of tor the suc,csslon.
| John Goode represents the secGo1, or Nor
fox district His scat in the last House Was
contested by Platt. somewhat noted carpet
Dagger, but, by close vote, MIR. GJodc retain
cd his place. In the subsequent election he
WAS opposed by Joseph Segar who threatened
TO contest Mr.. g 'sright to scat in this House,
hut failed TO carry out his lutcnton. MIR.
Goude is az able politician, an energetic repre-
sentative, watchful Of the Interests Of III. CON
sti,uenls, and foe speaker. always conmand-
ing the ear of the House. Permitting he Us
OF his name as an opponent OF Mr.. Randall fer
Sneaker was the gIaVest mistake Ut hl' Con
prcssiona scarcer, Indeed. about the only uGc he
has made. lis said ambition Mr. u.
must plead guilty to the soit impeachment
spurred him on, added to the opportunities OF
| Morrison, SayIcr, Back burn, and few Others,
but 10 this i1stanc' ambition ovcrIeaprd ltseIi
and fell on tother side, Carving with II al! save
one of his colleagues from Virginia. So lar no
opposition has developed Itself, and MIR. Il.
| may have walk over the course mex time.
The third or Richmond district, was in the
last, add is 10 this House, represented by Gilbert
Carlton Walker, who, as above stated dccIlnrs
another term, though in justice to him II must
Le said that he has lost nothing of his grca'
popularity. lie has somewhat disappointed
the expectations Of the public, who thought he
would have made greater reputation and
| taken more prominent part IN the proceed
logs of the House. His appearance never fails
to attract. but otherwise be has made no mark.
Tbere will be many aspirants for Gov. w. 'sllace,
these prominently mentioned, so tar. being
Mayor Kelley AID John S. Wise, Of Echmoud,
though it is said by those who profess TO know
that candidate will be selected from the rural
portion CT he district.
joseph Jorgensop, CT PENNSYLVANIA, and
an assistant surgeon n the u. S. Army
during the war, and who alightcd in Prince Ell.
ward county, represents the fourth or Back
district, 10 the House. lie is seldom seen, sci
dom heard Of, and will no doubt be omitted
next time. Col. w. q. Hinton, Gen. Mahcne,
Mr. Berkeley and others are mentioned assh
Conservative candidate, and there Is not muc
doubt that conservative will represent the dis
lrict 10 the next House.
George G. CabeIl, of Danvc, is the repre-
sentative from the filth district IN The present
House, as he was 10 the last. Col. Cabel is a
relative of the breckenridge, and assesses
strong family resemblance. but apparently lacks
the vigor cf intellect so conspicuous in bis kl;s
| men. lie is very puuClual 10 hlS a'tcuuhGc"
upon the eittings OF the House, but has, so lar,
taken 10 part 10 be debates, and 1t IS not known
tha, he ia speaker. Ii is likely he will hay:
opposition next time Col. John Il. Pcan,
Mai. Surh,1iiu, a. Anderson and others are
uamcd, but Uol. PeuD is the most ioi mdabc
| opponent yet mentioned.
John Randolph Tucker, locked ulon as ore
of the best constitutional lawyers IN the Stale
or country, strict consIuctloulst OF the sl!lct
est sect, and man of uudoubtcd ability, rep
reseu!s the sixth or Lexington district In the
Hous,. The Senate would De u more appro-
pirate forum for the display of his talcns.-
! Notwithstanding his legal lore and acknowlede
| ed genius, be has not made the display auricl
pated, and lately has been very quiet. liz
ultra States rights views make him y target ~
the House fur the shafts Of the republic lUs.-
| Mr.. Tucker will have decided opposition for re
election, and the Hon. Thomas Whitehead will
most likely be pitted against him, the friends Of
| Maj j. W. Daniel, his former competitor,
probably CO operating with Mr.. W. O.her
| gentlemen in the district are also looking Wash
| ingt Onward.
| The seventh district is represented ly John
| r. Harris, who j. now scrvirg his fourth coD-
| sccutivc term. lie occupies the position Of
| chairman Of the Elections Committee, and is
the only member Of the delegation who adhered
to Mr.. Randall 10 opposition to Mr.. Goode.--
tie is said TO be the greatest clectlOnccrcr In FGr
gidia, never allowing his cootests to puriuru
bis personal relations. Notwiths andiGg he will,
it is said, have decided opposition, some Of the
most distinguished men in the district being
spokeo of. Augusta. Shenandoah and Rock
ingbam counties will each present candidate,
and Mr.. II. s reluro is problematioal
The Alexandria district, the eighth, is rep
resented, for the third term in the House. by
Gen. Eppa Hunon, who during the last session
acquired deserved reputation by his exposure
of Blaine. He also served upon the Electoral
Commission and opposed 6libusteribg in the
House. His position on the judiciary Com
mileo gave him prominence on the floor that
be will not agalo occupy. Gen. III. Is not a
brilliant man, but is looked upon 10 the House
as safe counsellor. lie is very seldom heard
10 the House, and will not be likely to make
further mark. He will have opposition for re.
election, the fact of his having served three
trims and his action 10 reference to the cccto-
lal count, disapproVed by portion Of his COZ
stiuents, making a denomination difficult
Gov. Kempcr, JAS Williams, s j. g. Moore.
j. IT, Lowell, and s. e. Neala, arc mentioned
10 connection with the Succession Mr.. Neale,
it is said, has bsen urged from various parts oi
the district to become candidate, and 1t is uo-
dcrstood will likely comply. AS the lower part
Of the district has never had representative. |
except for part of term, when the circun
stances would not permit of another, ADD as