Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-01-28
lhe UnhGIy alliance.
From the Richmond Whi9.
RICHMOND, Va, 2S h October. 1880.

RICHMOND, VA. rs b October. 1851.
lion. Marshall Je,UcR, RepuJlscaa Head4uar.
ters, NaO York: .
| sm informed that Messts. Livoland and
Burr are here. stating that they have authority
from y3u to induce tho republican voters of
this State to give their support to what is
known as the resdiaser Hancock and English
ticket. 1t is further stated that they or scmo
ono connected with them have letter signed
BY you, giving that advice. | have denounced
this as fesehood
As chairman of tho republican committee of
this state, rs devoted Hdhcrent of tho rcpub-
Fem patty, as sinooro admiror and supporter
of james A. Garfield, and With tho earnest d..
siro OF saving from uater destruction tho Tepub.
llcan party OF this State, | earnestly request,
when think | have the light 10 demand. that
you ut onon dispatch mo, dcnylng that you or
wish than that every republican OF Virginia
shall vote Tor the solid Garfield and Arthur
electoral ticket, md that sou telegraph instruc
tons TO BUR- and L)velard to take Immediate
measures to contradict and destroy tho ciFco! Of
this report.
For myself and tho republican party Of this
State deny that tho power lies anywhere to
dircot III to voo for democrat for tho Prosi-
doncy Of tho United States. Please answer at
onac. WINS. e. WIcKuAM, Chairman.
And received reply SIS follows:
New York, 18th Oosob3r, 1880.
". e. Wckhan,.
Your telegram to Gov. JoRcll ia rcooivod.
Mcssr5. LoVcland and Bar GRO gcnlomcn Of
high character and good judgment, and wo do
not fool like donounciDg them unit! wo know
what they have done. Your local politics arc
too complicated for outsiders to UNDERSTAND aud
We shall Try 10 keep out oil ii.
s. W. DORSEY, Secretary.
10 ahich Con. Wickham replied as follows:
RICHMOND, VA, 2Ssh October,
Hon marshall Jc.ccN, National RcpuJlilcan
Committee. Ncl1 York:
have MIR. DoIsoy reply TO my dispatch.
| have not asked You 10 dcn1uuoo hlCssrs. Barr
md Livolerd. | asked you to deny the report
that you and Tho National Committee wished
Virginia republicans to desert their own cleo.
toEh LIckot and vote for Hancock ticket. and
to iOstluot those gentlemen who orc sold 10
represent you, 10 contradic. tho report md ca
dcaVor 10 cSrrcot tho evil that crises from it,
Will you do this2
W. G. WIoKuAM. Ohaicmao.
Receiving % rJply, Oh tho morning OF the
ooh Gen. Wiokham sent the following:
Hon. Marshall JcWW, Republican Wcadgunr-
tors. N1u York..
Will you roply to my dispetch of last night in
roply 10 Elr. Dorsoy's reply to mino to you of
yesterday? We havo been rut in position by
tho action which ia baing had 10 this matter by
Mcssrs. LoVosud and Burr that is outrageous
~ unjust to the republican party hero. and, if
Known dlsgraoeiu to those who are connected
With tho movement, Please answer this at
ocCc. w. 9. WICKuAM, Chairman.
10 which tho following reply was received:
New YORK, Goth Oo.obcr.
". G. lFtckhuns. Rlchmond.:
Wo shal! not affirm or deny any CT tho thous'
and foolish political lumors floating about Vir-
glnis, aud We do notrccognizs your right to d,-
mand that NO shall express sentiments dictated
BY you. 1t tho republican party of Virginia has
boen did2raoed. it was By no oct of tbs National
Committee, end beg to suggest that this com
mlttco is probably as SOLICITORS for ths SUCCESS
OF tho Republican party ADD lis candidates es
you ere. Wo don't believe, however. that Gen.
Gatiied's election can be assured or republican
ism advanced by our leaders secretly aiding tho
B,ufbou clement in any State.
8. w. DORSEY. Secretary.