Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-10
letter from Richmond.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gsz

sr, Investigating have no! been openly made,
it is we'll known nov that the whole aim is to
iDgulf Massey. Ia, members Of the committee
REFUSE positively to hint even the nature of the
eriderc'. bu; there has bean today tb]srved
10 some Of Masseys bitter opponents sort CT
triumphant cir, Which indicates that they think
| they "hsvs the dots on tho willy Auditor
The rumors sGoat to-day are to the effect tina.
| Massey endesvored 10 bribo certain number Of
members OF this Legislature to vote tor bin 10
| the senatorial oontest, and that be had SIS 900
! to psy them for sucb votes. That is the Ma
| homo sida Of tho affair. bus Dir. Massey Sinpy
sli!es and shakes his head, God SAYS tta. both
leg has been done that can inculps!e hin. The
ranor Is iuftber, that CERTAIN member IF the
| Legislature OF the re.diaster persuasion viii
get ln'o troub!s through his connection with
| tbs affair. The Senate committee is wo1kicg
luxurious st The investigation. By a Singular
accident Senstor Barry. Of Amherst, a demo-
GRAFT is The chairman Of the committee. WheO
the President pro TEN. appointed the c)mmit-
teo Mr.. Riddle berger was paned IS The ohair-
man, aud Dir. BNry' j Dsne o,me rey:. Mr.
| Rlddebcrger. contrary to tae txpeo a.ious Ct
| The msmb rs OF his party. r1Sigaod, and therL-
| tore. Mr.. Berry being next, was CD airm.u
Tbs Malone men rey colt 1en,!y upon prov
iCg damaging things agsinst Auditor Massey.
| Already squib5 and comm unic sliors are appear
| log in the orgaus intimatiog that minister Of
the GtsDsl should not be mixed 10 With poll
! tics. When the ssntiment was odra, cd by
democratic papers four years ego i; was recais-
ed With derision ty the very mcn who n6w
shout i! aud Look for en- neujatiDu. Mr.. w.
W. Wing. late Senate clerk. who vent to
North Caro!ins, ha5 not been touad. lis was
q good resdjust end reosi9ed Tor bis servicss
the double reward Of olerkship TO tie Ssco5d
Auditors cflc' Investigating o5umi.eo ard
clerk OF tie Senate committees TIC ncre
sstute and sensitive members of thu party tf
progress are Hlnclrg uuder lhss, Disclosures
The plrty which Was to start out BY SSeepiug
away fraud end lncompatcucY on tie part OF o.
h:sls bias made bad beginning. Actually be-
fore their Legislature adj ourrs they arc aiming
to prove ttat their pet Auditor, end c1s Gim,
faithful read a;ter scrVaa: both cffc,rs OF The
State have been doing wrong.
| There ere stme Conservative men il tire re-
acjuster party and among th rcnG1gtcr IN NJ
bers OF tho Legislature, but they are i1v;riaby
Dictated 10 oaucu3 by the machine. These
cool-beaded and ,htushttul members OF tie
party knew they are making record, for they
do not c!re tor certain acts to so diva 80 the
| history OF their parry.
| The proposition TO give tie Govasu3r olsik
ct salary OF ST 500 is oao Of the measures
which struck men OF tho stamp Of Turoer, of
Norfolk, as being rather icc)psis.cn!, esps DIAL
! ~ when bis party, LID Yeas ago, lopped of
that clerk es being al unnecessary exp.dso to
the State. Mr.. FAR was q warn advocate Of
the bill when it was brought before tia cau,us,
aud be is evidently d,lerminad to pu;a i:
through. The Goveroor has. by lsw. mec-
ssoger. which ofh,e is now filled by oooted
man. q aDponsee of GoyeIucr CameroD, and
his clerk is ia kddilitn to this cfi,er.
The bill 10 c:eate tho position of judg, of the
Police Court of Richmond has sl,.sdj o.us.d
anuubaE OF aDpl,ants to spring up for ttas
plaos.
The retuco Of Senator Hale from his visit TO
his constituents. and his announcement that
lated to b7 Mahouo, hes surprised The cdhsI-
euts of the B)ss very nu,u, and. in mcclure,
denorsEz,d them. Sana.or Halls HIS been
looked upon SO tho weskss. of the b tour. A
meeting was crgauiz,d Tor Mo6dsy las. q:
| Gr'yioo Z. h.. and, despito the fac: that the
Malone dfunmer5 did sll they could 10 work
up sentiment aganst Hale, hs wept before bis
constituents sCd tXrl,oad tho silu.tiop from
Ills standpoint, aDd they stood by him. Ii
looked decidedly more cheerful whan no na-
pesred in he Senate this morning. Bis ettre
bsek DIVA was looked for upon his re,u!n rad
lhere yer, mt found wlu,iag those Mshon.-
les who DIFF su'ly tw!;ted tho Massey movs
with the remsrk, well. 1st wsis Until Hale
returus. Id has ratEroed. ana now tbcrc i.
SORROW ia Tho Mahons camp.
Mr.. Rob!rt d. Ward, CT this city, Que of tho
candidates fer the plsc, of Judge OF the Haa-
logs CouIt OF Richmond, 10 bis circular 10 III,
members Of the resciusser c,uous, rather psi,t-
ly s,ys 'L;stly, hsvs lived 10 thu civ far
thirty years, am well 1cWo By O laros nunb,r
OF our cItiz,ns. and have thsir O., lsrc, aod
respect. destlte NY proDou lad petition as a
read aster.
MIR. Nietl. Of P.icc, Wilma COUNTY, has re-
;uroed. He stated 10 tie House thai ue would
haVe voted bad be bscu present Tuesday fer
the amendment submitting the Ridd!aoergar
bill to the people. do Was suddenly recalled
hcms yesterday evening by Telegram &c
nouoclog the death of his sister. II is ouo oil
tho most popular members OF the House, and
has tho foil sympathy Of Delegates of both par.
tics. His bill to require railroad companies 10
ienco their tracks was tie epacsl order for to-
day, SID was nosp med on aco0uat of bis alb
sence. DIR. Niool has introduced bill to it
corporate The CONSOLIDATED Abst:or Compspv
OF AtxaLdri,, Washington aod Georgetown"
with Onsurcey Il. Snow. Francis Garter, Hsr-
~ Crawford aud O:o!r A. Stevens as ircorpo1-
tors. Tbs capital stock of tho Company is to
be % less than $50, 900 nor mare than $500, 900
10 shares Of $50 each.
Tie light sessiona of the House aro dovoted
entirely to the consideration ct private bills, and
The public i, apt to consider them dry, but i. is
often upon the subisc; OF thes, private bills
that the legislators wax mos. eloquent. LIS:
night Mr. Taylor, Of Montgomery 10 speaking,
troke oct 10 the eloquent s:saip, WHY, sir,
do ycu know iha! for ,aree months in thu yesr
no water iu3s over those dams" wher1up,n
Mai. D.vg Carter remarked soto vccs, We'll,
| they Ere not worth dam
Ii is said that resolutions have b,cn ixed un.
AID will be published calling u0ou Hale to
c'ms'bsck into the fold. after making such A.
| temp ss are possible TO elect Massey. 10 ott-
er Vorss, he wort make bat one more fight 10
the cauc1s, and if Massey docs not get tbs
nomination then Hale uust 60 With the mt
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