Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-14

triumph.
IN the 5!i district The same remarks may
Apply. Hen. George G. Cabell will, your cor
respopdent is Informed, stand good chance of
being re elected. Little or no excitement or
iutercs. is yet manifested 10 the district as to
the etctioa. Mcssrs Henry Elmonds, of
Ha(ax, and Hon. 4. NJ. Davis, Of Graysou,
appear 10 be the most popular Candidates. Mr..
E1monds IS very popular, and will have a
slIoog following. He is the present represen.
tative from his county, and ls as dig0hed and
faithful! representative as was his father before
him-who, with Hon. James Barbour, led in
the councils Of the State. Mr.. Davis was q
candidate for Congress about six years ago, and
lost lis seat 10 contested election case before
Congress- Taking this district as a whole, the
reople are not wont to 20 crazy over politics,
and the CANVASS is not, as rule, as exciting as
10 some ether districts.
Here we come to man who will probably
have less opposition than aoy delegate from
Ergibia-JObn Randolph Tucker, of the 9th
Congressional District. 81 far as your cores.
pondeut can learn the only opposition to MIR.
Tucker will be the Hon. Thomas Whitehead,
Of Lyuchburg, formerly member OF Congress
and editor OF the LyDchburg News. The peo.
pie OF Lgnchburg claim that it Is time the dis
L representative Hon. Jobo w. Daniel has
been importuned to run, but has steadily de-
cIined. 1t is claimed by MIR. Whitehead's
friends that Maj. Daniel must throw his iutlu.
cncc with Mr.. Whitehead. Hence Mr.. White.
head will have no ucoasderable following. AS
yet, however, the fight has not com nenced in
50 many exciting poIical caovasscs that they
| {rn koir laho opd
takiog fresh breath.
TIE unbie seventh! Here iodccd the fight
will way warm Hon. John 7. Harris is
warmly opposed, but it ls believed that as
usual. Mr. Harris will get ic. Mr.. Harris
said gentleman from the country" is such
ppltic maD. hat we can't get him cut.
For instance ''he went % to say Harris al
Ways manages to get On the winning SIDE ln
the election for speaker Of the House of Rep.
reseutatiers he was the only one of the Vr
sinis delegation who voted for Randall. ADD
therefore he was placed on some OF the most
important committees OF The House" Mr..
Harris always manages 10 make himself agree
able to his constituents, AID among the masses
is popular The Candidates agalcst him are
numerous; those most frequently mentioned
being II. II. Riddlebarger, Shenandoah; Gen.
John Echols, Of Sraunton; State Senator John
Paul, Of Rockingham; John T. Roller, Judge
II. Z. Allen, (SDeaker Of the llous, OF Dele
gatcs) Major Marshall Hanger, Of Augusta;
Dr. Motfstt, the Register man, Hon. Il. L. w.
Duke, (tormcrly 4 congressman and many
others. Now it need not be supposed that the
number Of the candidates ia this district help:
MIR. Harris for they are united against him
10 the words Of old sata.
| "rh.v cnr1iallv dntnst nach NJ her
Yet both will join to 'buse another,
and that "ano,hcr" is Mr.. Harris. They are
against him.
Last hut livelits the Ninth District. Here
! the candidates are as numerous 80 the
| leaves 90 the trees. JUDGED when your corras
| pondent went among the members OF tbt
legislature from this district be found lba
each member had lurking suspicion that ht
was to 20 to Congress and they refused t.
speak of The candidates. The only man who
date was p H. McCaull, the member from
| Pulaski. None others would say 80.
II is regarded that Gen. Pridemore has pro
missed not 10 run again, and that he pledged
| himself not 10 run again when he was nomi
Datcd Hence he is regarded 10 be out Of Tho
way. In this district the debt question may
be largely Introduced, although it has nothing
10 do with Congress. Tho candidates mos
prominently mentioned are Mr.. Frank Blair,
Col. A. Fukerson, John Buchanan. cxrAttor
ncy. General James e. Taylor, j. Hoge lyle,
and Charles A. Ronald. Fayctte McAlulis'
will be az independent candidate, and it il sal
will be hard to beat. The above arc thu prom
nently mentioned candidates, and it NAV b
assumed that one OF the number will be success
ful-bnt they do not comprise one. fourth 9th
candidates.
Your correspondent has thus given regie,
OF the coming struggle Tor Congress Throughout
the State. The opinions expressed aud tb
facts stated arc drawn irc.n personal observa
lon and conversation Nth leading gcntIeme
from the various d'...ricts Now that the lcgis
IatuFe, Will sprrdiIy adjourn the question c
VINO shall ~ to Congress will be the next an
all ab',rbing one. STRONGBOW.