Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-01-26
letter from Richmond,

RICHMOND. Va, January 25.-The ultima
ton that tbcro would be break 10 tho quM-
ette Of boiting resdiusters TO- day failed of fu'.
Gment, far thoy stood solidlyitogethsr whsn
tho vote was taken. The speech of Senator
L3brock W ~ especially noticeable aad surpris-
ing. Uniil bow it has been harped upon that
na Vas candidate fer the circuit iu1Reship in
his s:o:!Gn. aud been vnsreIy Tinted tba. his
bollag course co1!d only be brought to an end
by ihe tender of the i1dgeshp to hin. 10 his
spceca tc-dsy BIO said, 10 reply to tho question
whether or net he vas 60 aspirant for the posi-
ton. thEt hs was not; had not s,ught it.; would
no. have it. aad furtheImorc, that he would
Est hsVo sly ofics in the giit Of the Loeisls-
lure. He spoke very independently. aud it..
sisted thst be vas the odes. readjus!ure 10 thu
L-gl-latuFe, tut thst he was represeuliuR
not intend to bs dictated to By suybody. He
said. further. that hs hsd a pockstulI of letters
from his people. telling him rot to surrender
tie cid uso Massey for Auditor
Nj, LytrOck i. 81 old horid coupcxicred
gen,I3Gsn whosa faca denotes truth. honesty,
acl tic h!ua. way e speaking bis mind which
is char; c.srs!lc ct him. and bis emphatic Ian.
eu:ga isy did 90! add much to the com 'ort
CT tho Bosses Bows" as the Malone Senators
sra rtw termed. Mahone aud lii rdderents
do rot wish this fight proloU gsd FOX lhty reoog
L;Z ito fec! ttas Massey has great hold uD-
% tba sfsc;ions Of the Rasdjusters in the re-
sai dis:rc a4G they desire if possible to rush
.he mstor through before the country people
could be beard iEop. Lybrtok. Newman ard
others sra receiving letters from their Read
iuster ooostitu.Its urcing them to stand up for
Massey against tho Malone dic.a,ou. Some
Of the coloFod n ,mbsr5 Of ths House are said
to be very fsiaadly to the present Auditor, 10
facs SO mach SO tbas it is said thu. five or six
cclored men teVa basn promised pltc g 10 tho
Auditors ofEcs uGder the new Auditor with
Wow Of prey .n!icg aby kiokDg on tho par! of
the c0.ored meDotr5 agaips. tho rule of the
c3Ccus.
Mr.. HrIdiabarg:r'5 threat ic-lsy that the
hehCn;tts gould hsvs SO Auditor efter the aG-
] 2a'1alanf OF the Legislature is understood 10
E1ea7 that Go7,ruor Csheron will remcvs
Massey and apo2iot BcoEn Allan in Lis place.
1t has been GENERALLY hDted around yesterday
sad tclty th.t Sesator Williams. Que of The
boilers was weakening and would give Wy Ut
der the thrasts and hsavy pressure brought 10
bear uaon him by The Maho5e followers, but his
ye.
Riddleb.ig,F ialu'gsd ia mech t.k Of q bal
dtZpg natu;o TO-DAY. Be OVERSIGHT the mark
mora than Coca. B5stsnders thought be did
90: DO bi@salf jua!lca. a: one tire during tbe
discussion ct parliamentary lav invalvtd By the
decision OF Pres dent BRO tenn Elliott. there was
90 Interesting though brief coltquv between
Senator Soi,h Of Aexsudtis, ADD Mr.. Riddle
berger. H!r. Hurt asserted that Mr.. Riddle
bars,r yesterday OH eetcd TO the reading Of New
berr's Tcsnlr:!cn hevieg for lis oil cot the re-
sciodine Ct III" >int order SO far az il related to
tho Auditor Of Pubic Accounts.
Mr. RiGdlatergar said Mr.. Hurts raomor7
was o. fault and denied that no had OBJ.
jected. Mr. Smith, of Alexsndr., then rose
and repealed thu assertion. Er Rddleberger
sgsin he'inne positively denied htvi1g made
any cIiec!i>n, Mr.. Smith insi:ted tbs:
he heard MIR. R;cdleberge- make The OF
jec.icn ard refused to wi hdrsw his assertion
auG ,ed .hs! the sLsnohraphny be called upon
To read vhst trsEs2irod, Ths Mr.. Riddle.
hergNr vo2d not hsreo 10 and 30 The m attor
ended. /. is the conviction Of tho,a who wero
piasen! yesterday thst Mr. Smith is right.
Mr II. =. Howiershel, OF this city, states that
! m is rot candidate for place on tho Court
of hppofls l. IS understood that his friends
aIe pressing his clsims fer the position.
To-Day Gess-s. q. W. Summers and Edward
Wsrfeld. OF alexandria appeared before tho
committee on hehaf of tho druggists of Alex
suGfil TO project against tho proposed pharmacy
bill under tao Er1viaions of which pharmacists
! wonlt have to ccmo from Alcssrdris to Rich.
mond 10 ) and an examination before they could
bs allowed TO practice their c,lliug
Mr. Ghspmsn, late of Fairfax, Gu! who for
| somo time has baen guard at tina penitentisry
| received hS walking papers today along with
eigh! OH r.. o. the nino Rusrds turned Gu. it
is und ers:ocd ths. the rlac,s Of oigh! are to be
flied by negroes.