Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-28
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY b
kDG AR SNOW u EN-.
FRIDAY EVENING. MAY Is, 1880

In our Washington correspondent c3 TO day 1t
il stated tina. while Mr.. Bayard is tho personal
iayoriio OF most of tho democratic Senators for
the Cincinnati nomination, some Of them do
not consider in tho most available man chat
c)uld b. selected. 10 our Intercourse with
members Of both hous IS CT ConGrts, We lave
found that so lar 81 least as relates to knowledge
ct tho prevailing sentiment Of tho people Of The
rGIutfy they are no better informed than any
other equal number OF uan who read tho news
uap,ra. Now We daily read newspapers from
ali sc ious Of tho couNtry. aud with mind
fhtsliv Unbiased by p2rsOra or any other con-
~ ir,tions. and solely intent upon discovering
tho man who. if nominated, will stand tho best
nharcH OF election. VIC fro of tho deliberate
opinion that CT all the names likely to be
brought before the national democratic conven.
ton that Ct Mr.. H,yarl exceeds all The Others
m every essential clement Of strength. MIR.
beyarl IL strong oven outside Of lis party,
~h'ah IL no assertion that cannot be truthiully
mado ct my of his rivals. MIR. Hugh Hastings,
tlIn editor Of tho New York Commercial Advcr.
tier, one of tho most itn1cnlinl republic, IN
JIufha's 10 the N5rth, says that whio no IL
Grsn. man tie will mt nntagonz, Mir. Byayd,
ami We have hoard Of huadreGs of honest. con.
-cIcnclous republicans ia other and different
CHARTERS If tho North who have sleeady A.
uyunoCd their intention to vote for him il
tie democrats DO wise enough 10 select him for
their candidate. II hundreds FAY This before
thy lnaw whom tho Chicago convention will
n)uiiha:c, thou 'aLdi will repeat it when that
codvcntion shall present to them The name
"f General Grant, intimately associated as ii is
with eight years Of The fOucst corruption and
m 'st saaudalous disgrace that had ever before
stained tho olco fair cscutchcon of tho Ame,i-
o,u people, and that brought shame and re-
iiroach upon free Institutions and made Amer
Gao republIcsnism a stencil in tho noarils of ali.
Tho conservatives of Alexandria are 10 DO
congratulated upon tho victory they achieved
yesterday. Ii was decisive and gratifying OFF,
AMI may DO lcpltimately considered iu tho light
at nn Garnet OF what Ait Xaodria will DO next
November 10 tho effort that will then bo made
to prevent tic conservative strength Of Viz
gInil from being FILTERED away in ordor that
III, republicans may carry tho State. They
had to contend against republicans rea1 as!crs,
md, if reports be true other and not legitimate
elements of opposition. and yet over eli these
c,mhncd opponents they Won @ victory Of
which they may we'll DO proud. and which will
brighten tho hopes Of their friends through,
ont tho State and country. Tho result il the
moro gratifying because tho vote plainly shows
that notwithstanding all tho talk to the contrary
tho opposition TO conservatism in this city is
oonfncd chiefly TO its old enemies, tho rcpubIi
cans. and that the r2adiutcrs. if they hayo ary
real strength here outside of tho republican,
parry. intend, ike sensible men, to use it upon
lit ocoasiOn-'ho election of monabers Of The
L,gisatute-apd not 10 contests in which the
State debt question has neither lot DOR part, and
INTO which 1t il ohly luggcd by selfish politicians
for the solo purpose Of advancing thcic own 10
dividual ends.