Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-20
LETTER FROM RICHMOND.

Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandria GAZETTE.
RICHMOND, Va, Feb 19.-The Malone
remnant are not entirely satisfied with the
outlook even so far as the working of their
committee matters is concerned! They, Of
course, have no hope of accomplishing any
| thing in this State, but the inducemcnt has
been held out to them that by sending
straight Arthur delegation to Chicago they
| may be benefited in the award Of offices if
| the republican ticket prevails. But the Ar
| thur boom cannot be started. The fact is
Arthur has so persistcnty snubbed the real
republicans heretofore and given Malone
| his kind words and respectful attention that
these men can not all forget the treat
ment. They are republicans still, but
want none of Arthur in theirs. Ar.
thur, by the way, is most bitterly de-
nounced by the Virginia relations of his
dead wife, They cannot understand how
he can join with such a man as Malone,
who is 80 repugnant to them and so loathed
by all in any way connected with her. All
her connections and friends are among
those who most bitterly despise the Virginia
outcast Senator.
Mr.. ]. H. Rives, of Lynchburg, chairman
Of the Republican State Central Committee,
will, it is understood, at an early day call
meeting Of his committee, and the commit
tee will doubtless call convention Of
straightout republicans. Malone will en-
deavor to pack that body, as he attempted
on former occasion, but both Wickham
and Rives know him and his nefarious ways
and will govern themselves accordingly.
The fact is the outcast is afraid Of General
Wickham, who beat him so terribly in the
last canvass. Despite any rumors that may
l. "a hot
Wickh will always be found with the
honest men of Virginia against the imperti
nent attempts of the outcast Senator In
fact, General Wickham is making no little
reputation as being not only al able but
hard working Senator. Nothing & cares him,
and his activity Of mind amounts to some
thing acrobatic Jersey Jones, his late OPP
ponent, seems to have retired from the
political arena. He is not found in the
council of the Mahoneites. Indeed Jones is
a very sharp fellow, and the fact that he is
heard of no more in this connection indi-
Gates that his keen scent has detected the
deafness of the body with which be had
been acting.
The democratic caucus tonight consid- |
cred the subject of the appointment Of the
county electoral boards which are to have |
the selection of the electoral boards. Rec
concentrations are pouring in from different
counties. 1t is probable that when nomina-
tons all come in the names Will be put in a
joint resolution and that passed The bonds
are to be scanned closely. 1t would be we'll
for Alexandria to look into this matter.
Good men and reliable must be selected for
these places.
The Richmond Chamber Of Commerce
will make Uniform opposition to the pro-
posed consolidation scheme of the Virginia
Midland and the Richmond and Danville
railroad companies 1t ia not thought,
however, that the objection will have the
effect of defeating the measure.
Elk Gov Smith is still in the city He is
very much interested in the subject of local