Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-17
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Special Correspondence Of the AEe;1:. Gdze
WASHINGTON, ID, c., Jrno II 1850

Spceiu! Correspondence Of The AE,c;:, GGzeite.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Juno II, 1880.
Tho prevailing opinion about tho Garfield
demonstration last night is ina. while he crowd
vas undoubtedly large it Contained fair rro.
portion Of democrats and was the NEST lacking
10 enthusiasm of any political crowd ever asseu-
bled hero before. The bcs. speech made was
that Of New Orleans man named Sheridan.
Dir. Robson forced himself Upon tho list Of
speakers. lilo vas not wanted, as tho rcpubi-
CABS thluk they have already US heavy load
IS they can we'll carry without the addition OF
the Stcor and other mum, rous crookodnesscs
which attach themselves to the eX Secretary Of
the Navy. Mr.. Poigner. of South Carolina,
another ouo OF the speakers, bad been drinking
too deeply OF other than Plcrian springs to be
heard aoy distance off, but it is understood that
DO said bis State was good for tho republican
ticket if the kukluy and white leaguers didn't
kill all the negroes bf r, the election and cheat
thcm out OF their votes afterwards Tho mem.
bers of tho Army of the Cumberland now 10
the city iatend giving MIR. Garfield banquet
at tho Riggs House to hight, at which seats
will be provided for ono hundred
Strange to sly, even here 10 Washington there
are still people who profess 10 believe in the
effectiveness Of the greenbaok party as political
Organization. Ono Of them-Mr. j. @. Mills,
of Goshen, N Y, prominent man among
bis party-intormed a gentleman this morning
that Representative Jones, Of Texas. was sure
his Stale would 20 for the greenback ticket for
President, and that BIO (Mis) was sure CALI
fornia and Maine, and probably West Virginia
would go the same way that this would throw
the election into the House, where MIR. De La
Martyr would have the deciding vote, and th,t
be would mako the best terms ho could With
either party. So it seems tho reaCjusters of
Virginia arc not the only people who arc look
log out for good bargains 10 political way.
Fifteen Of tho twenty two delegates Virginia
will have 10 the national democratic convention
are already here. The rest will arrive this even
ng,aud tho whole patty will start for Cincinnati
10 right or to morrow. Among thcs, here Gre
Mcssrs. Terry, Barbour, Daniel, Payne, John
ston, Rcys, and Minor. Of these, tho three
latter are outspoken Field men. The others
are 10 happy ,iamo Of micd, and ready to take
the man they shal! iod to DO the strongest j.
W. Gllett. Of Accomao. who was appointed 8
delegate will not 70, and his place 10 the dele.
cation will be supplied by Thomas Joocs, oil
Richmond county. The members of tho dele.
cation ere now holdog o conference ct the
National Hotel. 1t is probable they will
select Major Daniel as chairman. From what
can be gathered about The sentiment of the
delegation it is believed that if poll Of them
were taken majority would DO found 10 favor
Of B4yard as first choice The delegation will bo
accompanied to Cincinnati by quito large party
OF other Vlreinians, among them Msjor Henry
lleaton, of LOudou1 county, who 60 as inter
ested spectators.
Tho Capitol in ard about which so much &C.
tive life was apparent yesterday presented q
dead and des!rted appearance to-day. Qlitc g
number OF congressman still rimain in tho city,
but ouly lew of thom wc1c at the Capitol. Ga
the Seuato sido the only member saw to-day
was MIR. Butlor, who 9as attending to aomo
private business In his committee room apd got
ting ready 10 start for Cincinnati Ga the floor eff
tho House were two members, Messr,. Hurd of
Ohio aud Reagan of Texas, each surrounded
By two or three city Friends talking about Gin
clnnal. Even tho room of tho democratic
natlonal executive committee usually 50 liveIy
Vas dull and quiet, throo olc,lss ohly brrg NJ
work there.
Tho national republican cxtcltivo committee
will mcot in N ew York the latter part Of rexs
week. alter the Cincinnati nomination shall
leNc DeCo luuuc IUT tnc puTpIS OF arranging
their plao Of tho campaign, Grd OF determining,
among Other things, whaiher they shall waste
any ammunition OF any sort 10 what they mus
know will provo q fruilcsJ effeIt TO carry any
ono Of the Southern States. MIR. Gorhan, who
| was bounced from his position ~ secretary Of
tho republican national executive con-
mittee for boiling tho republican ticket at
he last election iu GaliforDia, is sill here,
but will start for that State to morrow, and
Try to win back tho favor of the repu5-
licins by wiring and speaking for Garfield.
lilo says that Garfield is certainly az slroag ir
California as Field. for whereas tho former has
made speeches in favor Ct tho ChiGcjo the lat
ter has rendered decisions 10 their favor. Mr..
Blaine, after spending mooth at tho White
Sulphur Spiings OF Virginia, for which he
starts at an carly day, will cater heartily, 81 he
says, into the campaign and make speeches for
MIR. Garfield IN various parts Of the North
Intelligence was received at tho Treasury 10
day Of tho arrest OF Memphis, Tcnn., of Chas
G. D,guillieldt and wife fer manufacturing
counterfeit money. SIX lois Of mOuds wcro
found 10 thtir possession.
Tho receipts at tho Treasury to day from
customs were $707,l43; for internal revenue,
527 CSC. Tho national bank notes recaiv I'd for
redemption to day, amounted to $290,00O
A new postofies was established at Pecram,
Surg county, Virginia to day, and Louis
Washer, ir. appointed postmaster.