Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-13
Letters from Fairfax

Correspondence of tho Alexandria Gazette. ]
FAIRFAX, 9. H.. Va, S p'. IL Tho oan-
vass on tho part Of tho conservatives ia Fairfax
is takirg pre- ioal shape, aud from all sicti)ns
Of the county comes the Information that cur
poople are ao!ivo. Flashed with tho sucoets Of
our llstclck ticket and cur moro reo5nt victory
10 May last, VIC consider it now as only quos-
ton Of majority. 1t is highly probable that We
nay DO ablo to contribute four huadrod to the
splendid majority which tho Stu District is Aura
to eivo our State ,i,ktt, Chichester will run
ahosd of this estimate.
There is great and increasing Dissatisfaction
among our white republicans at tlil coalition.
With what thoy term tho flag end of tho demo
cratic party. This dissatisfaction sho we'd itself
in opon revolt last May when huadr Il OF them
voted our ticket; and coalition has not been ren.
dorcd less obnoxious to them by the hction oI
their late county convention 10 noni iaiI 6 FAIR
10 preference to good republicans who were
preann! and sought the nomination. Tho n0lni
pa.ion Of ifart was accomplished by tho negro
delegates. who voted to man against Clark,
Kenyon and Graham. republicans, and tor Fair
every time.
The otgan:ziog of democrat, clubs Id being
pushed nrwa,d. Ga Friday night last a cub
of thirty ninn WAS orgsniz I'd ut ForrestVlIe. in
Drant s0llle district. aud tho next dsy at 3
o clock in The evening" James Nj. Lave. ED,
addressed largo crowd at Barnes school
house. 10 the samo district. and formed club
Of twenty savrn. The Same day. at Otctquan,
Jnhg, Thomas and ID. M. Chiohaster. our
nonlnnr, Aidrtsscd llrgo and enthusiastic
gathering. Next week oIubwlI be organic ID
at Thorntnn's. making three in Drauesvillo dis
trot TIM club at thia plae, now numbers
eighty nne. and ono will bn organic, I'd On
Thursday at l.eWnssilla. 10 ProvleLcs district.
The ntGniion il To have Mt Toast thrae working
cubs in each of tho six distric 8 of tho county.
Chichester and X. w. Moore will spaak OF,
Tuesday night at tho club msoiirg at Burke'e
SiNticu, OCCASIONAL.
Correspondence Of tho Alexandria Gazette.
FAIRFAX g. H., Sop. l2.-rhis il delight.
fnl morning. The refreshing shoaers Of Satur.
day morning and tina hard rain that fell ia The
afternoon OF yesterday Henm 10 haVo broken tho
heated torn, nod NJ n cjns; qn,no, hlI nature
appears glad and tha6klul to Tho Gigar of all
good.
roget col little tangled 10 my lottcr of
tho 9TH inst. Mr.. Graham wos recommended az
the first choic, of that Joint committee because
MIR. Earr Gl not dotite tho nomination, his
private afisira requiring such attention az to
prevent his making an aotiVo canvssl. SdGh
was the statement made by tho chairman of tho
committee; or. in other words, Mr.. Furr was
really tho first choice ard Mr.. Graham tho $40
ond-Nlr. Graham b, iag put up TO DO knocked
into 'pi.' This. TO Mr.. Graham. may seen,
complimentary, and 'tis we'll no should 30
think the first shall bo last"
The 'iadpolo politicians seem to he organ
| izins ilr0uE hout tho county. A club WAS organ.
il ID at l'orrestvo. in Dranrs7illo district, on
| Friday night; ono at Thompson's, s,me District,
| On Saturday. and on same day one at Rockford 4
school house. in L1o distrc'. Tho latter was
addressed ty Mr. ID. NJ. UEiahosicr and Judge
Thomas. MIR. Far waa preasnt, aad n diSiaou
| of timo offered him. This he d, 'incd, stating
that ho was only present o. spectator. His
| friends announced that ho had not yet accepted
| tho nomination Of tho republican convention.
No ono dlubIs his acceptance, however. Ii may
| DO tlfy have got tho cart before The horse, he
| not having been nominated by the rcadjuster
| convention. Ii may Seem awkward to be first
nominated By his old enemies, and against
| whom. in tho paas, ho has fought 81 gsllsnlly.
| Tho word Cr term endorsed has to DO used in
| stead of nominated so nresune tho readjas-
| ter5 will end0Is, the nom luation OF tho repubi-
can convection. The reports from Herndou
| sustain thu declaration mado ia the convention
by MIR. Blancherd. That tho republicans ia
his distljt might vote for q democratic roads
juser nominee, but would not spand their limo
| and money to elect man of one faction Ct the
| democratic party to dotest tho other The
Blair letter will opon tho eyes of our colorod
friends. hopo ii " ut be laid before them
ANON.