Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-06

otL C'1tos co'ueT, partly cloudy
weather, occasional light rao or snow. wiud!
mostly DorthWcsserly, veering, followed no $3.50
barometer. ~ ''S'ot
PoATIcAL-VIEws OF SOME OF THE Con
IoRATIoN OFFICERS. "A number of civ tfSc ,rs
were called upon. this morning, and r'onested
10 state: lst. Their position on Tho Ststo
o. D'. -. Their thoioo for President. Some
oil shcu smiled, aLd others considered suoh
procedures new thing 10 politics Severn!
tX:uSod themselves as their opinions would he
OF 40 earthly account 10 any ono" others wero
LEX and others still did not have time to talk,
Inc h'st gentleman approached was Mayor
COufaaec Ii: Seth who sid: | am in
llV9r OF any Dill that will lessen tsxation and
Wi not eomprcmis, the honor Ct tho peoplc of
Virginia. | wii. uoder 20 circumstance snn "
port il!den for tie Pfcsiderc5. As far as
municipal affairs aro concerned | will heartily
support the conservative cominccs.
Judge Charles +. Staart said | was warm
supporter OF tho Mccullough biz, aud sri be-
i'cVe II q Wise and just measure. Ii seems IN
mo now, however. 10 DO wisdom Ga the purt of
tue conservative party 10 90 into the rcyt Stats
campaign upon inc basis Of iiliug the credit
oTs together aod sotii:5g tho debt dirtcIy with
them upon uEi!OrGI rito of intorcrt The
Hamilton bill, ia other W0r;s, W nd suit me-
or Il 1t ca1 be- gotten hy consent Of the creditors
dimlGntIoa OF principal God 40 itCreas, Of in
crest. Ba: ara n nc:nbsr OF tho uouserya,ive
paIt1, and shall vlto with j., .ud suppors i,a
natforG, fI;tpi fhst | csGnos support hlr,
IIiicn.
COmmonWea!th's Attorney 8. G. Boot said
that the State debt QUESTION ought not TO be
brought into tho Coming Congressional cam
palgp. lilo WAS s. conservative, and was in
avcr Of and would support, the nominep Of
the Cincinnati convention whoever be might he,
+. f. DoWnhan, President OF the Board of
Alderman, was ID favor OF settling tho State
debt upon the sane plan pursued by tho Cor
p0ratlon IN tho settlement CT its deb. j. C.,
calling convention CT the boEdho!dirs aod
representatives. 81 the citlZ ,Ua, aud after making
true tXhl5lt OF the resources Of rho State
ar'cc upon some basis satisfactory 10 both par
lies. His fret choioo IVES DayaId for President.
bit nc would supper, Inc nominee CT tho Clio
aona.i cnnvan'ioo, whoever he 'ni ghtbe.
}. I. Beckham, PrcsidsIt Of the Common
Couocli. thought that tho resources of Virginia
we're aoundantIy sufficient to pay the State debt
a. agreed III on under the McC:lloch bill, aod
he waa IN favor psyioG TO the las: dollar He said
he was onDoScd to TildcD, tui wCuid suppcrt tho
no&iaje OF the Democratic presidential coDvea.
too whoever might 10 the mag.
City Treasurer NJ. Is. Harlow, said that 81
Stale Cticer nc had nnthipg to say 90 the debt
question: hia 5u !nt S. waste c,lIcct ,syes, liz
vas opposed 30 fildcD. sDd preferred Bayard to
acy onc that had been named. lilo thought ho
Was tEc pErest Dau il tiih,r Of tho two great
political parties.
Auditor i. L. Er3ckctt haCg over his desk, |
s''d that he vac so much cpSsgcd that really
tie iRd cot inns TO talk on Tie subject, but he
":s III tavcr OF iho n0n1roo Of the democratic
convention. whether it be Tildcu, 'or cpy other
ma1. Ii: vas a!so ia favor Of the present
State Conservative cOmmttee rcsgnng and
other men berg appcloled 10 their stead.
M'i'r George Dutley, Cor. missioner Of tho
teVenue, wss busy at tho court room when ap- !
preached and in reply 10 the Glcs.io3s asked |
s1ld that he had rot gwen the questions any
consideration, and therefore c.u,d not answer |
them.
City Sergeant Il. I. Lucas Tss also busy as
Inc curt room, when the questions were asked |
h!m. lilo laughed and said "nuu," s my |
VOID.
X ksmpcr, Corp ratioa Attorney, did pot
jhItk thea the debt question ought to be |
thought INTO the cnmlrc catDpa'eo, Is it vas
ca! i7sGo and not ns!l0Ial n,&tt,r. Seymour |
"as his man foe President, bu: no 1scull vote |
Tor the nominee o. the GtmC2.Htio convention. |
!. is understood that DIR. Louis K. Payne |
Will be brought OF. by the resdjusters "a |
candidate for Common wCAth'a Attorney also |
INST City Sargent H. 4. L.ucas will ba s. csn-
tI.ste for r..et {. ion.
d Iosaph Hopkins nrd VIM. +. Vincent |
S'e mentioned rs Candidates for Inspector Of
Lumber, Inado vacant by tho death Of Mr.. |
1ACin1a T. hemp This roai.iOa will be filled |
rt'! Tuesday night by tao City CcuIc'
IuE Coal TRADE.-Thn Cuuberlaod News
.aT. There vas gre It &C city IN mining regions |