Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-02
letter from Richmond.

correspondence Of tbs Alexandria OaGet:c.
ElCnM0Np, Va, nec. l.-hlemhers OF the
Legislature have been cCming in slowly to-doy.
10 night there arc perhaps half Ct them 10 the
city. Inc corserycrva!igcs and regulators
have caoi iela iniorma conferences. tho former
meeting III the Exchange, lilo latter 10 tho
W!iig otiaa. IS soon Al q read usttr reaches
Tie city ha IS Z; orco escorted TO tha Whig
building. ani: up two fights Of Steps into Il
rocn!, where ho ai1 nice spread 3 It cut, aud
oAc rosy faced gentleman was 50 enthusiastic,
and perhaps ever fall, as 10 let out tho fact
that no got lust The hest whiskey there you
over say Cigars are always handed around
eitcT ihn r0paSt.
Gen. ilal!oDo has bdcn in tho city of add on
!jr t'lc past TWO weeks, a1d ID located at tho
Wig Office. in icrmer times it was his habit
10 stop at The ExchaGcn Hotel, but now no has
his room in tho Wing haiElirg aad his meals
sent siicrc iron, a restaurant. Tho first thing
dona--cvon before tho IanIislcd r2adjustcr ID
allowed 10 rtjugi3atc Incoming memher is
Introduced 20 the Gcno;a', who proceeds TO
assure sm !ia! tho cneiny il c1rs, DC. ali Of
Gcr. HahoaG' personal friends 40 here, aid
it's evident t:et he has hrous all the machine.
rg al tis ccu,msca, which ho ihiEkS requisite
to manufacture S1aa.1:. /. is no loNger de-
U!ti: b. lis !rioGds that he Waots The Senator.
ship, sud Ito Is utvlaG heaven s1d eaath to
&c: it.
Tho aiahoGo party already exhibits signs Of
embarrassment at the nuulb:r oil oico seekers
in TIKI: ranks, atd samo Of their leaders fear
thai this viii, IN measure, clog their move
meats. For The Speakcrship Of the House
nj afIhIf onI i,ie,, rr, tbo
candidates CT: their s'do. Three days ago Lacy
YES considered tho stronger Of tue two, bu. to-
Gay Nlotfctt has de7elopcd much strength, and
it is evident hat hc will givo his opponent
hard race, aud tho chalci arc that he will beat
him. Neither Mcfatt or Lacy arc in the city
yet. Maior Marshall Hanger Hil DO tho con-
seIvatvo nominee fer Speaker.
Mr. Pot Il. NcCaull. Of Pulaski. has az
Doulc:d himself a candidate for tho Clorkship
OF tho Htu'e Go tho repuGiitor side. lie wss
member OF tho last House and was defeated
ty a conservative in the rtcent election.
The efforts OF the republicans 10 held con-
fercDcc to'nch: wero unavaiiug. They wsre
evidently divided in sentiment. Norton,
;hc negro SeCator from York, who
is MahonU's right hand man amopg
the negroes, AID Mr.. Joseph Walker republi-
can Senator from Goochlaud evidently wanted
to trjak tho mc,ting up before any action
could be taken. Walker. in an ayowed Ma.
homo man. II was plain that thero was diyi.
sion OF sentiment among thcm to night, and
much tccliog was shown on both sides.
Mahonc's men still claim Strother of Cul.
peper, as having committed himself to Malone
tor Senator despite the assertion of tho Gull
pepper Times that he was sent to tho L,eisla-
.urc az McCuIlooh bill man.
AS to tho Offices tho Malone party have as
yetaereod upon no one. MIR. JohnJ. Campbell,
OF Petersburg, warm fiiod Of Gen. Mahono,
IL announced "a n candidate for tho Clorkship
Of tic Senate. Capt. Geo. Williams is also
o candidate fer The eaulc position, both On
thn readiuster side.
Judge George Stevens, of Nelson, says his
ttlcEds have baon kind crough to mention him
10 COON: ciOu with tho Office Of First Auditor,
Second Auditor aud Clerk Of the House. He
thinks however he will take Second Auditor
There is little doubt now that the programme
on this side is 10 mako clean sweep.
The Conservatives present bold front, aud
show 10 signs Of yielding. Uocss great prog
ross is made TO mors6w there will be but little
o5ancc Of tho House organizing "Wednesday.
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