Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-14
FROM RICHMOND


solid Is the cry going around to-day The
Firm Five is also solid and tonight the
country still remains safe The way the
crowd sWarms around them is wonderful
like gnats lowering about body which they
expect to die and give them food. Williams
and Wingfeld are worried to death bv the
crowd. The fact is the louder the more
vehement the cry heard against them ''trai-
tors to the party" as some of the Malone
ties term it, the more certain is it that they
are hungry after Office and the bowls come
because they fear the independent five will
keep them from getting some fat seullester-
Ell place. The louder this howl the greater
their anguish for job
When the New Hampshire visitors were
in the Senate chamber to-day. Mr.. Newberry
took up eX-Auditor Massey to Governor
Bell and introduced him Mr.. Massey
talked so well with the Governor that he
went away very much pleased and said to
a legislator what did you say his name.
was ?" The New Hampshire party had
heard Of the big Four and asked early in
the day to meet them.
Mr.. Brady. secretary of the Republican
committee is still here
Some cOlOred Republicans were sci unOn
Williams to-day bnt did not get any salts
faction.
Mr.. William l.. Royal began TO push
the coupon killer cases to-day and he went
at them with vim.
Mr.. Granville Wright. one of the last of
Mr.. Massey clerks, has been removed from
the First Auditors office and his place filled
by II colored man. He WAS IN original Re-
udjuster but did not believe in Boss licta-
ton.
The Land Commissioners bill cannot
+ reach the Senate before Friday and posi-
bly, not then. At amy rate the measure can
scarcely be passed thisweek. that isunlcsS the
Firm Five can be broken up and such has
not been done yet. -
One Of the foremost men in the Lcgsla-
turc i'll point OF force and ability is Mr..
Holmes Conrad, of Winchester He is
4 superb speaker and attracts great attcn-
ton The fact is he is an orator who
speaks with such dircctncss that there is no
mistaking nor evading his points. He is
undoubtedly one Of the first orators in the
Legislature. SrRoNGBow.
RICHMOND, April l3-Bossisn received
It's most terrible blow to-day The Big
Four has increased its dimensions and must
now I've known as the Firm Five That FIVE
stood like iron bars against the onslaught
made upon it. Few outside can realize the
magnitude Of the attempts of the Boss to
drive Williams and Wingied from their
manly stand He had some time since
realized that it WAS useless to make further
attempts to capture Senators Ncwherry.
Hale and Lybrook and so he devoted all his
efforts to force Senator's WingGcld and Viii
liams to desert. They resisted him manfullv.
The whole swarm Of Mahoncitc Republicans
f were set ut them. Their steps were docged.
The saturnine glances of the Boss's followers
gave way always to loving smiles when
either Mr. Winged or Mr.. Williams was
to be addressed. Whenat last. day or two
since they received 4 final snub from Wing
+ field they bent their energies at Williams. the
quiet man who only votes. never talks.
The machinery Of the Administration was
, brought to bear upon him. Rumors were
rife that he had falen--put in circulation
with the hope Of disheartening the other
members Of the Firm Five But in vain
g He stood like q rock bound coast upon
which their breakers fell scattered and
dead. A gentleman said to-day after the
w
: years ago, and I knew that behind that
f quiet manner there was Il will firm as u
f rock and 4 heart true as steel. He is 4
man that cannot be beaten from his posi-
ton when he takes it," Mr. Lybrook called
} him the fourth great unspoEcn element of
. the Big Four"
} The scene ii the time Of the voting upon
the reapportionmcnt bill was exciting in The
extreme. Senator Smith, as soon as the bill
l.. was read through, jumped upand demanded
the previous question and when that was
, carried and nothing else was declared in
: order except the vote upon the question
whether the bill should pass or not. a pro
found stiffness reigned throughout the tsu-
ally noisy chamber 1t was well understood
: that Hale, Ncwbcrry and INbrook would
vote against the bill. but the crowd
could not tell how the other two would
stand. Their names were at the end of the
roll. "Williams ?" NO, came without
hesitation, ''Wingficld?" No" And then
the crowd drew Il long breath The Ma
honcites showed by their faces that they re-
allied how crushing the defeat had BEEN
LIT. Gov. Lewis, was III the chamber near
the President. ready to take the chair in
case he was called on. But The necessity
did not arise Mr.. james. who had acted
with the Mahcontcs until HOW, declined 10
vote elther way. Can II be that the firm
five Is to grow into I solid six? That uucs-
ton is now asked. 10 the true patriot the
bowls the disappointed ohcc-seekers are
like the swell OF delicious mllsic-let lis
say like some glorious requiem mass heard
rs the the dead are being borne away. The
TACT Is more than one honest.-and until now
duped Readjustcris sccrcty rejoicing at this
; terrible stab at Bossism in Virginia. The
turn taken in affairs was such that no man
swan on the crest of the wave unless he
rode upon Malone bladder The pass
port to Office had to be endorsed by Malone
or the applicant did not get it, however
earnest and worthy he might have been.
Mr. Riddlcbcrgcr rs soon as the defeat of
the bill was assured made a motion to take
up the assessment bill, and remarked soto
voce to those around him, If YOU all want
to go home at once you had better vote TO
take up that bill" The bill was taken up
and made the special order for tomorrow.
Lieut.. Governor Lewis left for home soon