Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-06
The Eighth Congressional District.

The Eighth Congressional District.
Tho Washington newspapers take great in.
terest in the Congressional canvass now in pro
gress in this city. but differ greatly in their
opinions concerning The ACCESSIBILITY Of return.
ing the present incumbent, as will be seen by
the following extracts:
In the matter of democratic representation
in the next House Of Representatives, passing
from general to particular consideration OF
The subject, let US take up tho delegation from
the neigbboripg State of Virginia and glance
at the possibilities Of the future. We will be.
gin with that district behind whose blue hills,
evening after evening, We zee the setting sun
sink to rest-the district ably represented BY
General Eppa Huntou. 1t will be deemed ab
so!utely Incredible by our best business msp,
many cf them natives Of Virginia and proud OF
their heritage, and all of them thrown into
frequent contact With General Hunton as a
member of the House District Committec-it
will be deemed Incredible by the sagacious gen.
tlemen, who look upon the matter altogether
10 business light, that efforts are being made
10 certain quarters to displace Gen. Hunton
aud to senu 20 Washington 10 bis stead any one
of some ha'f dean gentlemen, not one of whom
has legislative experience or training 10 public
life that can compare with that Of the present
incumbent. We hear mention Of very esti.
matle young lawyer of Alexandra, who, We
believe, has been to the Legislature and the St.
Louis Convention. But sure y it is not intended
to put such light and evauescent experience as
this against General Hunton's greet services,
which have made bis name aud fame national.
We gre sure that the many distinguished CON-
mittees and commissions on which he has
served would have received in his stead our
estimable young friend from Alexandria with a
very great deal OF polite SURPRISE indeed
Herald
MIR. Eppa Hunton, of w., stands before tho
country as peculiar type of complicated
political career, with contradictory system Of
political action that would be marvellous, only
that nothing is marvellous nowadays. tie can
be but designated as a standing committee
man. His mind RUGS on committees and with
committees congressional. He is as jim Fisk
was 70 dollar: whenever l sees one"
said the ehrewd but upgramnalioal Fisk, II
goes for Il"
A strong Tilden man. Mr.. Huntou permitted
this mviDld sentiment for committee servlca to
ibaueuce bin iato advocating the absurd cleo
,oral tribunal by accepting position upon it
as member; and while voting steadily
throughout with the unanimous but uasuccess
full Seven. " it is evident that his desire for
notcriety-fnding cuinence out Of bis reach
impelled him ~ risk tho great chances Of party
to achieve brief publicity 10 this affair.
Now, strange enough, We see him on com.
uitteo appoioted for the sole pucpvse of show
ing up the political criminality of the conStltu
ton of such a makeshitt as the electoral cuu
mission, and aiding in expeuding the $4,000
appropriated for the democratic Florida junket
to achieve nothing. This would DO rare oaoe
of qualification in any one except 8 congress.
man. We expected itte from them.
We expected little: but somehow or ether
change has como ever the minds of tho people,
and from the root Of the plan Of political lite
the sap demarding proper reciprocity from
legislators TO constituents, has suddenly, begun
seeking its own level. This is why the matter
CT fact con8li.ueuts of Hunton-for he repre-.
gents the finest district of Virginia-have set
themselves 10 thinking about change 10 their
representative, and evince wisdom in gradually,
but firmly turning TO Mr.. Naale % their pre-
ferred choice.
While M-. nu1toG is III honest minded,
good hearted man, his erroTs--poaiti7e and
20 placed him that he cannot
stand against the brainy intelligence and keen
eli tho wants OF tho State and con-
atiucnts Of his opponent, Mr.. Ncale. - Capital.
Eppa Hunton, Of Virginia. ls another Demo
cratic Congressman whom the people will keep
at home ct The next election. And it IS not
more than right that they should do SO.
Mr. HuntOn represents district. with Alex.
aadria as the principal city. adjoining the Dis
triot ct Columbia on the Virginia side. The
interests Of his constituents are closely inter.
woven with those of our own citizens. AS our
ceighb5rs they ough: to be our friends
md not CUT enemies.
But tbrough the psrso15o SG55d iAHfill at y r.
i've, Mr.. Runtnn - $50 IT.: REPRESENTA-
be orr IN: Leave 2. hSq havo indeed proven 10
,aci '"l' p5iniSerest enemies. For next to tho
49,. - ~ Iendee, of Vermont, Mr.. Hu1ton has
teen the most steadtast friend of cur different
Ripes, and in bis position as member CT the
House District Committee be has indeed be9n
abe to render them very valuable services. ne
has by them in return been rewarded with rat
patronage. Ia the last Republican District
Government this democrat succeeded IN get
ting DO less than five important POSITIONS Tor
his frlends-not to speak CT the smaller ones.
On tho day when We made the move, through
the Hon. Mr.. Springer, Of Illinois, to have
that Infamous assessment enforcing bill recalled
MIR. Hunton ran through the democratic aIs!es'
when the vote was to be taken, assuring the
democrats that the bill was all right aud that
it ought to pass. Our authority for this asser,
ton is General Banning, Mr.. Springer, and
several other congressman.
We appeal to our Alexan dria friends to sand
us another representative the next Tins who
will not make it specially to do the dirty
work Of cur Ring jobbers and try to ruin our
poverty stricken and tax ruined citizens by
getting spurious legislation through Congress.
They Gu sht to be cur friends and not our enc
mics.
If they dcub! this statement 10 regard 10
General Huutou let them ask aDy of our hon,
est citizens or study the Record and they will
find that their representative has Invariably
voted agains. The people and IN favor OF rings,
banks, and corporations etc-Sentnet.
A writer in the Leesburg Washing onian is
authorized to state that Col. Richard Il. Lee.
man tba warm and reneated solicitations OF his