Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-09
FROM WASHINGTON.
Isueciu Correspondence Of the ALEXANDRA Gahettel
WARRINGTON. D. c., Feb. 9, 1884.

heir campaign before the last Virginia
legislature for the positions they now ill.
Il will be rendered that many of the judges
elected by thatLegislature, among the highest
as ell as the lowest, carried On regular can
vass, soliciting votes, making their comblna-
lions trading their promises, &C. Indeed so
notorious was all this that when Congress
man Mayo was defeated by few votes in
The Mahonete caucus, he openly declared
that had he done as others had he would have
been one the Supreme Court Justices. II Is
now stated thatin certain instances promises
were made 10 members by successful candi-
dates or their friends which have never been
kept, and that some OF the members thus
imposed on aud deceived are angry and are
important disclosures. Many
we'll informed, conscientious, conslderate
persons familiar with the State things, then
and now, are of the opinion that if the facts
of the canvass as made by these Malone
Judges were known, it would result in the
dismissal of certain ones not now suspected
of wrong doing. 1t is to be hoped the whole
truth will out and out at once.
A republican who will be a delegate to
the State convention OF the straightout re-
publicans of Virginia to be called by the
meet at Richmond on the 2lst instant,
says that committee will appoint dele
cation to the national republican con
yention. but that from what he can learn
that delegation will not be solid, but be
compo:ed of the friends Of three of the men
most prominently spoken of for the nomina-
ton.
Ex.Gov Lewis, of Virginia, has finally
gone TO Richmond to preside over the Sen
ate of his State, and. do what be can to
prevent the election bill from being passed
over the Governors veto.
The House Labor Committee has agreed
to report favorably a bill creating q labor
bureau. Should the bill be adopted it will
enable the republicans to employ about one
hundred and twenty-five additional clerks,
from every one Of whom large political
assessment will be collected for the next
national republican campaign.
A we'll known Ohio Office holder at the
House says that his State will always be
democratic as long as prohibition is a qles-
ton there, for the spring floods always
show that water does more harm than whis-
key.
In the House yesterday Mr.. J. s. Wise.
from the Committee on Invalid Pensions,
reported fnvurably bills for the relief of y.
/. Marti John Sevarer, and Caroline She
warl Mr.. George ID. Wise introduced 3
petition for the removal of the political dis
abilities Of ". H Parker In the Senate
Mr.. Mahoue introduced bill to enlarge the
Custom House at Richmond.
In Mr. Rddlcberger's speech in the Sen.
ate Yesterday he said no efforts were made
to Try the parties guilty of the 'Danville
massacre And this, too, when be knew the
case had been before the grand jury of Dan
Vile. He also said there was nothing in
the statements that the federal patronage
in Virginia had been put at the disposal of a
certain party in Virginia. Aud yet it is
reported that the Senator recently remOn-
stiulri with General Malone upon his as
sumption Of the entire disposal Of the fede-
raj patronage Of the State, aud that when he
as ertcd his own right, to at least portion
of that patronage, he was told by the Cen
eral that if he attempted the exercise OF
any such right he would fluid that he had
chosen thorny path.
Mr.. Il. Spicer Curlett, who has recently
been made special agent of the Postofiice
Department, got his appointment through
the influence of General Malone.
Tho committee to investigate the charges
brought by. eX-Speaker keifer against Gen.
BoyntOn, correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial will commence its work on Mon-
day. The strange thing about this committee
is that while the accuser had it appointed
and is pushing it, The accuser has opposed il
at every step. Finding, however, tbatit would
investigate the charges, he put detectives on
General Boynton's tracks and is working up
his case in detective style.
J. \. Popham, son of Col. John Popham,
r Il ,fo,1 ~,
on the Senate side of the Capitol.
Mr. Ochiltree, the red headed, cross eyed
Texan, persists in denying the report that
club here, but the minutes Of the club not
only contain the fact of his rejection, but
mention the names of the parties who pro-
posed and seconded his nomination. This
it is said may possibly be the means ofbreak
member from Texas and the daughter Of
Mackey, the Bonanza King
Mr. Mayo says he has never been official.
~ informed that the people of Fredercks-
burg wanted money to complete the monu-
OF Washington. but that as soon as
he shall be, he will introduce o bill
in Congress for that purpose. Mr.. John
Wise is reported to have recently said when
talked to on the same subject, that the peo-
pie of his State are not grateful 10
their dead leaders, that they are loud in
their professions of their gratitude, but don't
fulfill them. But Mr. Wise has never had
good opinion of Virginians since he was
black balled by the Westmorelaud club.
The work OH the reclamation of the Poto-
mac flats has been resumed near the Long
ridge, the change in the weather having
made such resumption possible.
A. B. Harris was commissioned postmaster
at Speedwell, Va, yesterday.
Mr.. George Smith, of Alexandria, will be the
manager of the new family variety theatre to be
established at Lincoln Hall in this city, the per-
formances at which will be 6rst class, though the
admittauce zee will be small,
CONGRESSIONAL REAPPORTIONMENT.-