Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-09-29
FROM WASHINGTON

S1cCtut correspondence W Gko o1e""s' 1'sN'eSs'
WASHINGTON. D. c., Sept. 90, 1880.
Defsolions from the radical ks have ceased
to taxa plsc, singly and now occur by troops.
The latest, that Of Senator Juues, Of Nevada
is looked upon ss peculiarly Significant aud as
indicating that he and Fair, Sharon's democratic
opponent, have Joined teams asd will not onl}
secure Nevada for themselves, but tor Hancock
also. Jones radcalism has always baen as
tumed ard has always been doubted because he
is too good follow, 10 the sense 10 which that
tenn is appreciated by the laltlated. to balons
to any such bigoted ilberal and narrow. oded
party as that which traVestles uader The, rame
of republican in this country. Carpenter Is
another one who's, radicalsm has always puz'
zled democrats.
Over one hundred jourueyman coopers OF
Gcorgotown. went on sttikc TO day, demand.
Jog az adgslc, OF wages from ten 10 twelve and
halt c,nts ptr barrel. They claim that their
WAGES are less than those paid 10 any other city,
and that the iscrease 10 thu prioo OF provisions,
tocl end other necessary orioles i1s,iios an ad-
ysucs. Their employees refuse 10 accsde TO
their dema6d. The strikers ara peacesble and
no trouble is anticipated. Tho coOpering busl'
pess Ia Georgetown is cutie extensive, NUN
bcr Of largo -four mills being lcclted there.
The falling condition OF tho republican ciuse
is naturally the occasion Of many rumors tend
ing to derreciato that cause Sill iurtbcr 10 the
estims,ion of tho putl:c and 10 increase the
pauic, that is apparent to the mes: uDInterested
obsc1yer, in the radical ranks The latest 10 that
Grant, Cooking, Logao, acd the party who
visited Garfield st bis homo 10 Ohio yesterday
went there for the express purpose OF advising
him to withdraw from tho CONTEST and allow his
name 10 b. substituted by that OF Grants 90
Tho republican ticket for the presidency. 1t is
also said, eod this on what's considered reliable
authority, the respor sibility Of which would be
given tut for tho breach Of confidence it would
commit, that Mr.. Bsioe. when 10 Philadelphia.
Acknowledged that Garfield vas too heavy o
load for tho party to carry and tina. Gi1 defeat
WAS certain.
Its runortd here that hos'il, correspond:
epoe is in progross between General Lom.1 npd
Jud,e Critcher, tho Malone candidate for
Gonpres g 10 the 6rst disrict 10 Virginia, 10
c,rsfousucs OF the judges public declaration
tbat 81 assettiuu made By Judge 6 srisoo upon
0rncral Lomas' authority was lie.
Iotellieerc, frdm tho third ooo0ress 'onal
d; trict 10 Virginia ID to tie eff:cs that
Mr., Felotz, The republican caIdidate
for Cvrgress, who is conscientious and
highly respected republican, snd 10 adv
aid hiss the wherewitbAlto make canvass,
will rectivs The republican vote of that dlstrs F.,
and that tho Mahonie candidate, MIR. John
Wise, gill have hardly nuy NOR. votes for Con
eress than he had for membership OF tho West
uoreapd Club. a gentleman recently visited
tho houses If fifty sdd democrats 10 Hanover
county 10 that district, the proplietors OF only
Two OF which be tcuud opposed 10 the regular
democratic ticket How does that LOOK for the
immense strength the Mahopites pretend TO
have?
Tie desperate straits to which the republicans
have been reduced have compelled them to
make another enforced assessment upon the
poor clerks 10 the deparla.nts here. and some
of these unfortunate Individuals represent
ttemaeIvsp "a he between tho devil and dsep
sea-iu danger Of losing their Offices if they
fail to pay these assessments and 10 danger OF
bapkrupting themselves if they do nay them.