Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-06-19
Letter from Richmond.

correspondence Oh the ALEXANDRIA lraZette
RICHMOND, Va, June 19.-Eighty eight in
the shade, business brisk, and the political
pot simmering
Richmond possesses, or rather its people
do, popularity that hasn't its counterpart
outside the Hub mean the Hub of Virgin
ia, Warrenton; the extreme polteness of
the male portion of its inhabitants. Nearly
every man you meet speaks to you. 1t don't
make any difference whether he ever saw
you before or not. Some say this urbanity
is indigenous to Richmond soil but have
heard one or two very vulgar people re-
mark that it was because every other person
you met either is a candidate for Office or
runs green grocery store.
Richmond is spreading in all directions:
six hundred dwellings and stores will be
erected here this year. The Mozart Associ-
alton have about concluded to build and
opera house. Mozart Hall was originally
built for skating rink. It has long been
an eyesore, and resembles North Carolina
peanut factory so closely that one imagines
he smells ''goubers" assoon as he gets in sight
of it,
The Readjusters assemble here for confer
ence to day. A great many of the small fry
came last night. This meeting is for the
purpose of mapping out the fall campaign
and considering the ACCESSIBILITY of changing
the name Of the party. The Mahonctcs
think that the present title, readiuster, has
about accomplished all it can, and they now
want one of broader significance. There is
scarcely any probability OF an extra session
of the Legislature. Even should one of the
Big Four give in. Senator Rawles is said
to have gotten his back up, and under no
circumstances would he give up his Judge
ship for few days in the Virginia Senate.
For the nineteenth time we have said that
Russell must go, and that assoon as Congress
adjourns the collectors office will know him
no more. In view of the fact, that Gen
Malone has been trying for eight months
to get Mr. Russell out of Office and has sig
nally failed those who are candidates for
his boots have begun to despair Had Rms
sell been as shrewed as some give him cred
it to be, he would long since have gotten rid
of that lot of straightout political fungi in
his office and replaced them ithIread usters,
and the bloody chasm between him and the
Boss would have ere this been o. K. John
s. Dodson, Chairman Readjuster Executive
candidate for Internal Revenue collector,
But we shall see what we do see.
Many watery eyes have also been cast up-
on the collector of customs office but as
Capt Cook is an ex-army officer, lost an arm
at Gettysburg, has just been made chief of
the Richmond Post G. A. r., nearly three
years before his official term expires, it is
more than probable that candidates for his
place will have to wait while. Besides |
understand that Capt. Cook not only voted
the coalition ticket, but contributed money
towards its success, and is all right with the
boss. Let us hope when Russell goes Cook
goes too.
4. A Splitter, deputy collector of customs,
has been Secretary of the Republican State
Committee for several years, and to him all
parties cOncede the vim and liveliness ex-
hibted by that disorganized party in the re-
cent campaigns. He and Gen Wickham
were both Confederate soldiers, and closely
allied in politics until after the Lynchbure
Convention after which the two took differ
ent roads-Spitzer voting the coalition tick
ct and Wickham the Democratic. Spitzer
resigned the secretaryship ofthe straightout
committee sometime ago, and was rendered
q similar position on the Democratic Read
juster Executive Committee of this city and
has accepted. Verify he knows thing or two.
John Amber Smith has opened law office
here, it is said, not so much for the purpose
of practicing his profession, as for re-estab-
fishing his residence in this district with his
eye on Congress. He represented this dis
trict in Congress once, but lighting don't Of
ten strike in the same place. But as Mr..
Smiths father any brother are both
straightouts, and as there are many
simon-pure Readjusters here who are
willing to lead a forlorn hope sim
ply for advertisement, John Amber will
have a pretty tough time getting the nomi-
nation. Elan, of the Wing will probably
be the readjuster nominee for this district.
= Under the Riddleberger bill some extra
clerks were to be appointed July 1st to assist
N issuing the new bonds but not till then,
Since April three parties have been drawing
800 per month under this very same bill.
IS this not little contrary to lawe
Malone has promised the clerkship of the
;ourt of Appeals to three parties. Brady
If Petersburg. will get it.