Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-27
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| used II tho arts.
letters from EslchmOnd.
| Correspondence of tho Alexandria GGzottc
| RICHMOND, Va. March 24.-Tho now or.
portionment bill as reported by tho committee
in tao Senate to-day hss been fixed up With 6
view Of giving sa!i.f.o:ioa TO tho Big -Four and
| especially Mr.. Hale. This gentleman. it is
understood. has s::cng hopes Of sotticg to Con
gross itoo his Gi:tIic;. llo has served several
terms in Ito Senate ard is quito popular il
bis district. This new apportionmsnt, how
ever. means mere hard work than any of the
Malone mon have calculated heretofore. Iu
each distr OK they hsvo nsW.cou9;ios to canvse
and new people TO visit. They will have, ID
tho ltss plsc,. 10 every INSTANCE hard fights for
tie nctdInsten. They ccncado that the c,ndi-
date who gets the iLHaenoo of Malone will sci
tic nomination. For this cseson it is thought
| thst Senator NGHberry will have little chance
OF getting the nomination. lie is ono Of those
whom the Boss has spotted. Mr.. Newbcrry,
however, is very s:soDg 10 bis oHn aud pcgt-
| bor!rg cauatils; Tas o dauniess soldier to The
last war, and spesks always with Enthusiasm OF
| his army days.
! Senator BoIrg Wilcox, of Ptioco George,
| is to ba csodihaio from his district lie will
htv, 10 fight jIrsanson, who hes s!r0og hold
| upon the negroes hut who Is hated ty Malone
for the psrs he ,oak sgaioss him iu the late
| campaign. ,)ofgeEs.n WAS co. worker of Gen,
Wckhsm' d at ono time and Gid ell BIO could TO
| bronx down tho coalition between tho read.
| justeri and republicans. Blu. MahrDo and
Mehonos coicrlo hate him. Ii remains cow to
| be seen whether Malone or Jorgcrsen will be
| moro powerful with tho ntgrots
IL Is Sill limited that efforts RIO b0ing made
to get "Oli Elan Massey back into tho
party. Perhaps he wi | b. made commissioDc.
/ CT sslcs.
Senator WiI!cox's declaration made ia the
| Senate tt-lsy that hsncciorlh hc would co. With
| tho naii0nsl republican Party has caused much
CONNECT in Legislative circles. Mr.. Wilcox
| has herotrf,ru been O wsrm denccra;ic-;ecG-
| ju1,cr. lie gave no reason for his change. Mr.
! Willcix is Very popular with his follow Ecni-
be!s, acd SOMETIMES bn jokes. Perhaps his
| declaration ls e practical jko.
| Tho rasdl1sttrS hero arc attempting TO or
| par u Tor the s!rnc Campaign. They expect
by uniiing with the reuHbliusns to gain the
Ci!y COurcil, tu. their forces will not DO roc
oaoueh 10 accomplish this.
Mr., farr. u5Gor tho decision of tho Commit
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| to his seat ss menb!r of the Housa from
| Fairfax. The roper. will 10 sustained by the
House. Mr.. Fur hiss heretofore declared tha.
| no wtuld resign his position Cs Superintendent
| CT P.bio lnsTcc:lcn rather than give up his
| pacc ~ representative Of those people who
| tsvtr4d sDd trusted Tin, 81. Doubtless ho
! will do 50. There is 70 man, however, who
| viii boz that MIR. farr will net 10 Super
| io:audcut of Public destruction in two months
| 1t no Does resign tho suoeriDtendency bow.
Now tho l. gi,Istuto oould elect him agsiu
on too lass day Of the session or the
Governor would sppoins him few dsys
| after tho Lsgsls'ute adjourps, There is
como legal oriciun. however. which is to tho
eit4o! thar thare would DO sums risk 10 thiDkipg
| that tha utv:ruor o:ud appoint the superit-
| teD!eot uuCor theso CIRCUMSTANCES
sTRoNGBow.
RICHMOND. March IS.
The opponents of the judiciary bill still think
ii will not get thtnugh the Senate. They
count Upon tho votes Of thu "big four and Set
a:or WiOgdsld. tho straisheu. Republicsp.-
But the Mahonites have during tho past week
been making dead set at Senator Hale. The
| CAUCUS nado Rr2at concessions to him. and 10
the superintendent bill won't to work to make
the dIsro: satisfactory to him. Senator Hs!e's
volc will DO required to prevent the passage CT
this bill. The membsr, Of the Mahcuo party
DO not appear to DO in hurry 10 got ct this
superintendent bill until they have cleaned The
decks OF czrlan other psry sohenfs nntsby
the land commissioners bill and the judiciary
bill.
1t seems that tha Contest for the Road astsr
Nomination il the moth district Will be he-
twaen Senator N6wherry apd Congressman Flu
Eetson. 5000 of Mr.. Fulke,son's opponents
allega That be promised when no Was nomi-
mated year ago not 10 ruo again. His friends
however deny that be had aoy such uadt1-
standing. Both are Massey mcp.
Tho Mahonites srs still worried about the
declarations Of some OF their allies 10 favOr of
mix'd 'cAools Few sppeches have created
moro indignation 10 Richmoud than theso,-
Some OF tho pauld b, members Of tho parly
who thought they saw offices IN the schsme
have retired In disgust as they could cot stand
this ':s: dose. As set this sc-c,lIed party o!
progress his done litla in the way Of orgsn!Za-
ton 10 Richmond They expect 10 accomplish
much by meaDs t1' their bill Introduced 10 the
House to-day 20 anHnd tho city ebsrter. This
proposed amendment is 40 effort 10 abolish