Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-06-26
FROM WASHINGTON

moments with only three Of the other
passengers, two Of whom came from the
North but have been living in Virginia ever
since the war. One was 4 resident of
Fairfax county, and had once held an i'm
portant representative position from that
county : the other was an enteprlsing and
successful merchant of Alexandria, and both
lives. They both took occasion to talk
about the approaching election, and both
volunteered the expression of an unquali-
fled intention to vote for Mr.. Massey should
he be candidate for Congressman-at-la large.
This is pretty good indication of the
strength Mr.. Massey would bring to the
democrats if they make him their candi-
date
Times change and manners with them.
Rev. Hyatt Smith, the ''independent'' from
Brooklyn who attends the republican caucus
and is as ultra rs any man in it, appeared in
the House Saturday morning in his shirt
sleeves, and it is 4 common practice of some
smoke cigars while the House is in session
at their seats and in the aisles, and even in
the area in front of the Speakers desk.
AS heretofore predicted in this correspon-
| dcncc the days Of one or more of the Rich
mond Custom House officials are rcpidly
drawing to a close. In the case of Capt
| Cook the one armed Union soldier, it is now
| known that the scheme made known through
the GAZETTE of giving his place to a we'll
known ex-tedelal officer has received the
final sanction of the Boss The flvorite is
said to have been Colonel in the Union
army, and to have resided number of
years in the State and to bear an historical
name quite dear to the memories of many
Nirginians, especially those who lived in the
exciting days of 10 and "A.
Except on the theory ofsaving one northern
man and quandom "StraightOut" it would be
pulling to tell why President Arthur is just
now taking a little more than ordinary in
terest in Jorgensens Congressional aspira
tions to another term. 1t was supposed Jor
gensen was dead, or in other words that
Malone had ordered the gallows for him,
very much after the fashion that Warden
Crocker has creased a rope for the neck Of
Guitteau. But. 10, it is now believed that
some mysterious influence has been seeking
a respite for Jorgensen, and that Malone
has been brought almost to the point of as
senting to his denomination. The facts APP
pear to be that Jorgenscn held an interview
with Arthur a few days before the late re-
aduscr conference at Richmond. Just af-
ter this meeting Malone and Arthur had
consultation al which it is believed the con-
grcssional situation was fully discussed. The
Pscsident it is surmsed may have said a
word to the Boss about the propriety and
wisdom of letting up a bit on the cases of
one or two of those who have not been in
close alliance with the Ring, "sand it is this
which has wrought the change of relations
between Malone and Jorgensen if any has
taken place. But it further appears that
certain Of Mahone's managers in the last
campaign, more particularly Brady, agreed
with Jorgenscn in consideration of his de-
claring for the Cameron ticket to make no
opposition to him for Il reelection. This
contract is such ~ to tie the hands of Brady
who but for it, would himself bea candidate.
Brady therefore has to be content with
twelve years or lcssa of clcrkship in the
Court of Appeals and Jorgcnscn may come
again to the House
One Of the excuses the Mahonetes offer
the people of Virginia for deserving the
democratic party and going over to the re-
publicans. is the assertion that while the
democratic party, either from want of incl-
nation or want Of power, never do'anything
that will benefit Virginia, the republican
party not only has the desire but what is
of more consequence, the ability to confer
tavor5 upon the old State by legislating in
her interests. That the republicans have
this power no one Denies but that they have
the desire to exercise it is utterly disproved
by the experience of this session of Con-
grcss, for they have positively refused to let
the bills for relunding to Virginia the money
she advanced the general Government in
1912, and for pensioning the survivors Of the
M ord frnr ,poit
tees to which they were referred; and on
Saturday last, a motion to abolish the in
tcrnal revenue tax on Nirgina's staple,
tobacco, was defeated by Il majority of two,
every vote against it being cast by republic
cans. one of whom was Moon, Tennessee
scalawag, and the other; Robson, who had
no right to vote inasmuch rs he WAS paired
with Mr.. Stephens. Here are three patent
rcfutatiOnS of the assertions referred to-.
Virginia is urgently in need of the payment
Of her just claim for the money she lent the
Government. Many oiherold people would
be made comfortable for the rest Of their
lives if they were pensioncd for the services
they rendered in the Mexican war, by which
the country greatly proIitcd both in lands
and money, and Il removal OF the miustly
discriminating tax on her great agricultural
product would rebound to the benefit of
SFClS lutcIcSl III tllc Ntalc, anu yet inc re-
publicans, to whom General Malone gave
the Senate, and Messrs. Paul and Fulkcrson
gave the House Of Representatives, posi-
lively refuse to let any one of the measures
alluded to be adopted, while the democrats
support them almost to man.
The contested election case of Stoval VS..
Cabcll, from the 5th Virginia district, NAV
possibly be considered by the House com
mittcc on elections this week All the pa
pcrs i'll the case arc now ready, and from
conferences that have taken place it is not
impossible that the committee will con-
slider the case before the close of the week.
The following Virginia postmasters were
commissioned to-day: J. II. Lacks, Martins
Store, Halifax CO.; c. NJ. Martz, lakewood,
Rockingham, CO.; j. 0. Roark, Roark, Rock
ingham CO., and J. w. Hickman, Helmo.
Franklin co. The President to-day nomi-
mated John Fl. Dean as Postmaster ut Win
chester.
1t is reported here to-day, but the report
is not credited that the President will make
public announcement that office holders
shall not be removed for falling to pay the
| political assessment levied upou them by the