Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-20

POLITICAL.


The coalitionists advertised 4 "GranaRal-
ly'' Of Administrations republicans in Hamp-
ton last week, with pole-raislng and q great
display, brass band and an enormous flag,
large enough, spread out, to almost cover
the county and great force of speakers
including Van .Auken, Stevens, Wilson,
Bayne, Randolph, Jimmy Norton, Libby and
others.
Dezendorf's friends concluded to test the
strength there III Libby's home, and tele-
graphed him to come down and have meet
ing in the day at the same time with the CO.
alitlonists i'll order to make Il test lie ac
cordingly went on the Accomack taking
Laws and Dawson with him. The Libby
men had the courthouse, while Dezendorrs
friends erected 4 stand on the corner of the
main street, Just above the courthouse. The
result was grand victory for Dezendor
who had crowd of about 250peoplc. which
the brass band and speakers failed to take
away from him. The greatest number in
the courthouse at any time. including the
speakers, women and children. and those of
Dezendorf's friends who went in from curl
osity, being 3d.
Libby is 4 worse failure than Judge Spal-
ding, and his withdrawal is onl V question
of time, if the meetings SO far held can b,.
looked upon rs any Indication Of the popular
will.-NorfoK I'uginian
Mr.. Massey in his speech made line i'm
pression-openng the eyes Of many as 10 the
trueinwardness of the tioings of the Malone
party. He was listened TO with grcatat
tention throughout, and many strong Re
adjusters approached him when he conclud-
ed and promised him their support.
The fact is undcniabe that Mr.. Massey is
daily gaining ground in the Southwest, and
should things go on as they now are until
the election he will have amaiorilv OF 81 COO
over Mr. Wise
From all we can gather The true Demo
Gratis, whether Readiustcrs or Fundcrs. will
spurn the nominees ut the ensuing election
and support those who are pledged to Dem
ocratic principles. y lifelong Democrat APP
preached Mr.. MASSEY after the speaking. and
said to him: Il have been Rcadjustcr, and
have voted with them all the while. | was
born i'll the State Of Tennessee, and the first
vote | ever gave was for Sam Houston for
Governor the next was for Andrew Jackson
and ! have consistently voted the ticket
ever since. | cannot depart from my prill.
ciples at this age, and will support you Mr..
Massey. EheiiriHr Bunnrr.
We have concluded to do il. Yes we
have determined TO do it, 1t don't matter
if we did call him an ''unprincpled dcma-
gogue. Il disappointed olcc-scckcr, = 'ar-
scnic, "laudannm,' and all that sort oil
thing. None of these things shall deter lis
| fpf,,,, ,lI 1T,
been brought TO light" the evidence il in
our brethren have sought to show us that
we were in error, and I'VE have been con-
vinced,' and ARE with them" AZ matters
stand now, nothing is palmer to our mind
ed ''Bossisln' in Virginia. is to unite unon
Massey and defeat Wise.-N,usi,urg Nama
In referring to Col. Lamb, L. ". Laws
lcoloredl, at the straightou political speak.
ing III Norfolk Friday, said that the latter
was a gentleman, but that in his effort at
Surry Courthouse he reminded him OF the
! bull that attempted to butt The engine oil
the trach- Plurly. Int lacking sense
"a careful student of the political situa-
ton Il short time ago furnished the Boston
HerHd's Washington correspondent with an
estimate Of the next House of Representa-.
tives, which gives the democrats majority
of thirty-three over all
In the event Of the next House being
democratic it is already predicted that Mr.
Sam Randall will be elected Speaker.
Major Baker P. Lee is prominently spoken
of as the democratic nominee in the Norfolk
district