Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-10-02

cept the democratic nomination for Con-
-at-large from New York.
John s. Wise, j. Amber Smith and At
torney-General Blair made speeches in
Richmond on Saturday night. 4 letter from
Gen. Malone was read by Mr.. HUBBARD in
which he denies that John Amber Smith,
is to be withdrawn asa candidate for Con-
Sress.
The sheriff of Lee county passed through
Lynchhurg on Saturday en- route to Rich
mond. He says Massey will carry his
county by six hundred majority The
county went six hundred for the readjlls-
sters last election. This will be gain Of
] 200.
Ex-senator James NJ Oakley, promi-
nent democrat of Queens county, n Y,
makes the statement that certain friends of
| the Hon. James G. Blaine have offered him
| Oakley $4,000 and his campaign expenses
| il he will run as q candidate against Con-
gresham Perry Belmont; and that they
further agreed to give him an additional
$4,000 in case he defeated Mr. Belmont
Mr. Oakley says he promptly refused to
lend himself to any such dishonorable
| scheme.
Congressman Fulkerson, who is can.
di!ate for Congress in the ninth district
now announces that if reelected to Con-
gross he will vote with the democrats
on all national questions 1t is understood
that State Senator Newberry, who is also
candidate for Congress, will withdraw in ia
vor ofBulkerson, thus leaving the contest
between the latter and Bowen, coalition
candidate, with chances largely i'll favor of
Fulkcrson.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher delivereda po-
litical sermon in Plymouth Church last
night. He deprecated the participation of
! the national administration in state and To-
cal politics and lauded the services rendered
the State by Governor Cornell. He paid a
tribute to the character of Secretary Folger,
but condemned the manner in which his
nomination was secured For that reason no
national principle was involved he thought
young men would never get a better oppor-
UNITY OF administering reproof to the par
~ than at present. He said MAY my
right hand forget its cunning if | cast my
vote for a man nominated by avarice or re-
Vcn9e."
An old colored attendant, who had the
Fredericksburg Star says, served in the Will
llamsburg Asylum fortwenty-six years, has
been dismissed by Mr.. Dick Wise (Rcadjus-
teri, Superintendent, and brother of John S.
Wise, Mahonc's candidate for Congress.
The cause of dismissal was that he would
not desert his friend and party, J. NJ. Daw.
son, the Straightout Republican candidate
for Congressman-at-large. This faithful old
coored attendant was kept in his place when
the Asylum was i'll charge Of men OF
democratic proclivties. The Mahoneites
embrace the colored man when they can use
him, but let him oppose them an their worst
treatment of him seems to them to be right
eolis.
The Mahoncites are making arrangements
to increase their activity in the conduct OF
the canvass, especially in the districts where
the negroes are in the majority. John NJ.
Langston, colored, of Oberlin, Ohio, has
been in correspondence with James D. Bra
dy, the chairman of the coalition republican
State committee. The latter says that
Langston has expressed his willingness to
visit Virginia and take the stump for the
Mahoneites. Brady is making appoint
ments forth min all portions Of the State and
particularly in the Norfolk, Petersburg and
Fredericksburg districts 1t is also stated,
that Governor Cameron will make several
speeches during the canvass. 1t is said that
he will speak in the valley and southwest,
and possibly in Richmond The coalitionists
are actively at work all over the State, and
their organization was probably never more
thorough. Reports from the southern coun-
ties OF the State indicate that many conser-
vative readjusters who have heretofore yot-
ed with Malone will this year vote with the
democrats