Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-01-17
Letter from Richmond.

Correspondence of the Alexandra Gaz,sie.
RICHMOND. Va, Jsnusry l6.-A pstilion
has been prepared and will. il is understood
shortly be presented 10 the L,gisla ure. atkirg
for tho chang, of The charter of Alexandra.
1t is after the order Of the changes which will
bs proposed to the charter of Richmond and
every other city in Virginia whose governments
the resdiusters may desire to change. There
has been some trouble about The charter Of
Richmond. The bill drafted for the purpose
was carefully examined by some of the legtl
advisers of The readiuster party and they came
to the conclusion that i; wcu'd not carry on.
the offsets locked for. 80 they are nov grind
irg away on another document. 1t can be
safely assumed that the charter IF Richmond
will be amended.
A lew days after the election. Captain j ohn
s. Wiss affirmed that there wss one Judge who
would not be disturbed-Judse + II. Fl z
hugh. of the Chancerg Court. The rags fer
Office. however, was too great and the judg,
has had 10 20. His removal is che which rt-
aeots 90 orc dit upon The party 10 power. for hs
was absolutely nor -parliz.n Judge. So strio.
WAS he 10 his ideas Of the impropliaty oil judges
meddlrg 10 politics that actually for ten years
he has not voted 10 q Urinary election. and it is
doubtful whether 30 has voted as all. L,DQ
bsfore the resdius:ment fight was beguo he at
stained from any talk upon poliicsI subj SOS,
and so well was this fact known that almost the
entire r cbmond bar, resfjusIers. demo Gratis
and republicans, united 10 a Le.iiion askirg the
Legislature to retain him. As Christian, ss
judge and IS cIliz,n bis course has baen such
as to N ks him bright ornament TO the bench
The sc!ion ct the resdju,!ers 10 refusiog to vote
for him is 10 srikicg oontrss. with th.t of the
democrats when the name of Judge Mann. of
Petersburg, caueu up. 1t was shove that Judge
Mann had filed tbs pec, to tho satisfaction of
all classes of the ciliz,ns of Petersburg and that
be was 40 able and ulrg ht Judge. Actually
such an obnoxious fund II as Marshall Hanger,
OF Augusts, rose and said as ho had voted for
Judge Mann before and IS be had % ado got
judge be saw 90 reason for charging bis vote
aud therefore he would cast bis vote for j udss
Mann sgaiu. AID such W.T., tho sentiments
OF all The democrats. They voted solidy for
Mann. although that gen, | IMAM vas readius
ter. IL Was ersc,iul act, ssd enc which Iuly
sus!sined tho policy Of tho democratic party
not 10 ignore the wishes of 'ope nor turn
out good ladGe. The retdius;ers had an o.
judge Iii zhugh, but they Would not
Auditor Mssst y is sti sui Of trouble TO
The caucus They do DOT dare TO turn aim out
aud yet they d. not wish to let hin appear
vetcr 10 lis oontrol With them. Ia short,
atl:st meubcr of lheir party, md they Think
oonc. s,ops should DO made to him, ut at the
came time they fear Mshonr, who wishes to
get rid of Mssby. 1t is stii t-.iSht, how
over that Massey will b. victorious, and that
be will bs nominated by tho csucas tt-norrow
night. The plan Of c,npromiso vi ba fer
Mr. Massey 10 osicusib!y agree that the caucus
committee on 81 oils shall be allowed 10 dictate
the ol,Iks tut is will b. understood that the
oom uittee Will dictate tho rames OF The RI; scot
clerks. 80 it will bs that lie to the public
it will appear that Massey has yielded Lis de-
msDds he will DO getting sl that ho has r.
qulred-that ia. The nsmirg of Lis clerks. 1t
IL understood hat he has addressed q lcpg,
careful y prepared and crisp lott'r to the caucus.
10 the Houss tt-1sy, 90 oiou of Mr.. Stu.
art, ct AleXardtia, tho bill Incorporating the
Potomac Manufacturing Company was placed
on he o,lendsr
The next subject of controversy will be the
iudgeship OF tho HusIiI rs Court Of this city held
now BY Judge George l.. Chriatan. For this
place Inc prominent c,ndstes now BET nj TO be
M Meade Haskins and Mr. Thomas 8. Atkins.
Tho latter gentlen an was for some years deputy
clerk Of the United States District Court, 4
pIsce now filed by Mr.. Wall, who c,mo from
AleIsndria hero Mr.. Atkins has eince been
U. s. Commissioner and Register of Bank.
rupicy. 1t is understood that Judges Hughes
and Bond are working in his iotere.t and the
fact that the rel ublicans who aided SO material.
ly the resdjusters. have as yet gotten no suit
stsntibl reward, is in his favor, for they are be-
ginning 10 demand something better than a re.
cognition Of their services. 1t all hinges upon
the question whether or not the caucus will
como to the conclusion that q republican should
have the place. II so Mr.. Atkins will get it.
If rot lhere may be sens combat between Mr..
Meade Haskins ind Judge s. BAssett French
snd Judge Edmund Waddell who now holds
the place OF Judge OF tho HcnIico County Court.
STRoNoBow.