Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-13
ERGNl WASHINGTON.
s!nci,d Correspondence OF the Alcnanoria Gazette
A.HI>7t7 TI:., y. c., Dec. 13, 1883

;. ASKING i%.., d. g., Dec. Is, 1885.
4 caucus Of the republican Senators was
held this morning. As at the last one,
senator Malone was present and Senator
RiGGichcr@rr absent. 1t having been de-
trGm!ned 10 make II nomination for Secre-
tnYy OF the Senate, to fill the vacancy oc-
css,oncI rs the death Of the late Secretary
HuIrh. Mr.. Miller, of New York, nominated
General Arson McC0ck, Of his State, Il
member Of the last House, for the position.
Mr.. Jones, 81 Nevada, nominated Mr.. Geo.
{. Gpthanr, lhe editor Of General Mabone's
morning organ OF this city AIR. Harrison,
OF lHdiaua, nominated Mr.. Daniel Ramsdcll,
IA ma1cG Union soldier from his State.
General Malone made Il statement in be-
half Of his friend, the author OF his late ad-
dress 10 the North dcnouncing the people
Of his u"n state, but it was of no avail, as
the result OF the ballot was AlcCook 49,,
Go,ham IL, and Kamsdel g. So General
NrG0ok WAS declared the nominee of the
caucus. The hour Of noon. when the Senate
meets, having arrived. The caucus adjourned
without making any oihpr nominations, to
reasonable this afternoon. When the re-
suit was announced General Malone seized
his bat. and with fire in his eye, hurried
from the Capitol and HE'D him to the pres
cucc Of his >orely discounted jackman.
The surmiSeS n to the way in which he will
revenge himself upon the majority Of his
republican allies for their setting down"
upon him are various but as no matter how
he may hate them, he hates the democrats
more aud as he has no hope outside Of the
republican party, it may he safely assumed
that he will do nothing hat will necessitate
an opru break with them. 1t is understood
that the lIahoncitrs have already made
proposals 10 the straigh touts to unite, but
that the leaders Of the latter are opposed to
accepting tbem unless all parties to the
proposed coalition enter it upon equal terms,
and agree To stand by I, new deal.
General Malone waited at the Arlington
Hotel yesterday during the meeting of the
national republican committee, but neither
himself nor the committee appointed by the
conference Of the Virginia straightout re-
publicans 10 protest against the recognition
Of the AIahonitcs by the committee should
such recognition he given. was invited TO
appear before The committee, nor was any
allusion made in the committee to the
anomalous condition of the party in Tir-
ginia.
\ joiHt meeting the national and execu-
tive committees of the Union League was
held here last night ito consider and de-
eide upon the policy of the League in over
throwing Bourbonsm as soon as possible in
the Southern States" A committee was
appointed "to take into consideration the
WAYS and means to be adopted to overthrow
Bourbonism and misrule.n DeZendorf and
Porter, Virginia straightouts were present
and took an active part III the proceedings,
but no Mahoneite is mentioned as having
been in attendance.
The House was not in session again to-
day. having adjourned on Tuesday until
Friday. when, after short session, it will
again adjourn until Monday. These ad.
jourumcnts are made for the purpose of
giving the Speaker time TO appoint his
committees, before which no business can
be transacted Many Of the members, how
ever. if not the majority of them. come to
the House every day to write their letters,
get their mail, and receive the calls of those
who have business with them.
At the recent conference Of the straghtout
republicans of Virginia held in this city, rep
res"ntat;vcs from scventy-fve counties of the
State were present. As result Of this con-
ference the State central committee of the
straightouts will soon issue call for State
Convention to appoint delegates to the Ma
tional Republican Convention and to select
an electoral TICKET pleuSed 10 support the
nominees Of that convention. The text Of
one Of the resolutions adopted at the con.
ference was Is follows: Resolved, That
while we heartily welcome all persons to
of tue republican party who are
willing to acknowledge the principles of the
party, yet i: is the sense of this conference
that an alliance with the readjuster coali-
ton party OF Virginia, which represents
principles antagonistic TO the fundamental
doctrines of the party, will prove fatal to
the interests ofthe National party, and rs
far as Virginia is concerned secure the cleo
ton of the democratic electoral ticket
The conference also declared that Mahone's |
TO the effect that the result of the |
late election in Virginia was due to the shot |
gun policy, is false and that the election was
rs fair rs any ever held in the State.
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