Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-28
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Special Correspondence Of tho Alerd. Gazette

Special Correspondence " LHe 6te-c0s Vu~ot'e
WAsH1NoToN, D. O.. Dec 2S, 1880.
Several prominent MahoIites are in tie city
to dsy, detained here BY tie irolement weather
-sbut is, they say that is the Gauss OF their
dsleotiou. They however. like most Of the
peop,o Of tho State, are Of a sociable dlsposl>
tiou, and thsir i.tiua!e friends say The irclem'
chi weather plays into their ha1ds and affords
the n az excellent excuse for spending the boil.
days amid suoh festivities as the national clpltal
affords. 10 conversations with severa! of those
gentlemen, learn that they ere in the most
hopeful condition respecting thei, oharc,s OF
ing the advancement OF certain members OF
their party to the Offices at the disposal OF the
u. S. Senate. They say that General Malone
will Certainly vote for Mr.. Gorbam for secre-
tary of the Senate. IF this be 40 Mr.. Gorham
will be elected. for should Dir. Davis vote with
the democrats, q tie will be the result, aod this
will bs decided by tho vote Of The Vice Pfesl
dent, who, whether be bs senator or not. al
| ways votes on lie, and every body WHO koows
MIR. Arthur, knows we'll enough that there 10
DO proscriptve right accorded his ofics that be
will not exercise. The subordinate positions in
the sft of the secretary are not only lucrative,
but num srcus. end the determination of Gen.
Mahoue to vote for MIR. Gorham, and thus
elect him, is the occssion of no little hltter and
onuotioo among those who now ill those we'll
paid siaecuro positions, but, nevertheless. they
are not as these without hope, for they say that
suoh Senators IS Mr.. Elmunds will not lend
themselves TO a movement thst bears upon lts
fsco such patsnt evidence Of bargain and trade.
They say. and truly. that the republicans have
control ct the government without the assist
arco Of Virginia, and that tho conservative
republican members ofthe Senate are not going
to ibjure their good Dame By bargain, tho
only advantage of which will revert TO some
suboydlnstes. Indeed, non partisan men cay
thet tie whole Malone scheme will fail for the
ress1n that there are two powerful parties op
pos:d to each other; that their eventual sue.
sess depends upon The maintenance IT the
political doctrines they resp ciVely support,
ard that neither CT them can afford either to
ignore or saoIifc, those doctrines, sDd that
Gen. Mshore. 2ith neutral tr Indifferent
pcsiioo, will hsVo TO irhaeDos 10 the Senate,
and nus. GGlisio With one of the parties there.
Gud that bis association and evident interest
will ire ice him to no democrats, and that
ham. By the time he takes bis seat 10 the Senate
o change will emo over the spirit of his dreams,
Odd that he will then work and act not cnly
with bis sEc:ior, bu: tho prevailing political
party of The South.
Tho publication CT tho article "dictsled' b5
General Grant for the North American Re-
viow, luent. the Nicaragua canal is locked
forward to with UGch Interest, DOT on Cocouat
of tho ideas it may cc1teip, tus btclusa OF tho
curiosity excited By the announcement that
tn, General is to publish 90 article wi bout
tho revision Of those 10 Wbcm be BlSsYs
submits tiS public effusiops.
1t is supposed that his ariel, 10 favor CT the
Nicaragua route. 10 WHICH his 500 is pecyssa:;-iiy
Interested. vii! BE Be answered By opn from
ex Secretary Thompson 10 favor Of the Psnama
route, and that tho expression of difference Ct
cpirion betwecn the Two. Inspired altogether
by their self interest, vii. bs entertaining If
not corclueive to the couory.
Mr. Cooking spent his hoIidsy 10 this city.
His homo lite is not happy, and SO be whi!ed
agsy tie Christmas here. wher6 10 largo
city be can bo with himself as much as
though be Wero 10 desert. List Sundjy
eight, for ins:atos, the only occupant OF Cham.
berlsiu's large supper rooms, between the
hours OF nine ed teu, was the New York Sem
aor, the man who tried to make the President
aid faied, but who had the Vice Presidency
placed st his disposal. He sat there alone 10
h,s Glory, sippiog bic cup Of tea aud minolng
bs BIT Of toast. Will, bis thoughts W,re fitted
not away to an unhappy vile and hons in bis
owu State, but orcsntrated upon the il haence
ho will hsvo in the next administration. aud
seoondeliy npoo The vile CT husband he hes
foully wrongedto crafty his oWO:sel6sh amsi.
tion as ''m.sher."