Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandra Gazette
WASHINGTON. D. c., July %, 1854

WASHINGTON, ID. g., July rs, 1854
Mr.. Morrison, the author of the defeated
tariff bill, is in the city to day. He says it
is almost too soon to say definitely what
are the real prospects of the result of the
election in his State, Illinois, which for
wears past has been republican, but that he
does think the democrats will make u con-
siderable gain among the Germans OF that
State by reason of the opposition OF the
latter tc sumptuary laws, and that tae Ger
man vote of that State is large enough Tor
large gain in it to be sufficient to change Inc
political status of the State. Mr.. Morrison
is quite sanguine about the general result.
At democratic headquarters here to-day,
were several gentlemen who were III New
York last week, when the national demo-
cratic convention was held there. They all
sav that the democrats there are assured OF
carving that State by large majority.
They also say that no men will work harder
tn secure that object than some of the lead
ers of Tammany Hall. They say that Kelly
and all sachems of Tammany will be Cleve-
land men by the day of election. but that
should they fail to be so, it would be impos'
sible for them to induce the men who
furnish the votes for that organization, all
| Of whom are democrats, to 60 against the
| regularly nominated democratic Presiden-
tial ticket. They say that not only New
York, but Connecticut and New Jersey also
are safe for Cleveland, and that the demo
Gratis of all three of those States are as con-
fident of carrying thom as they are OF any
thing that has not yet happened
1t is understood here to day that all the
present democratic members of the House
| from Virginia will be renominated, but no
body seems to have an idea of who will be
the democratic candidates in the districts
now represented by republicans. Mr.. John
Wise during the last session of Congress ex-
pressed himself as having no intention OF
running again, but his effort toinvalidate the
act redistricting the State is for the purpose
of allowing him to again become candidate
Should that be the case, he will use the
surplus briefs of bis contested election case
as campaign documents. 1t is said here by
LAWYERS from other States that the action oil
the Court of Appeals of Virginia in enter
tanning Mr.. Wise's motion to have the law
redistricting the State stricke from the rolls
was most extraordinary proceeding, as MIR
Wise had no more to do with that law thar
any other man in the State, and that If the
court take cognizance of any mans Oppose
ton to any one of the States laws it must
do the same with the opposition of any
other one man to any other State law, ano
that therefore it would be as overcrowdeC
with business as is the U. s. Supreme Court
Republicans from the West and North
west here to day, acknowledge to other re
publicans that there is great danger tina
the nomination of Mr.. ST. John will devidt
their vote in Kansas, Iowa, Wisconsin anC
other States, and is serious blow to the
prospects in all that section of country.
Republicans here hope that Gov. Cam
eron will not call an extra session OF TIT
Virginia Legislature for the reason that ON
electoral vote may decide the next Pres
idential election. There has been some clos
calculation by the republicans, who hope t,
buy Florida and West Virginia, in which
case the one vote from Virginia woulc
be an important factor in determining thu
, result.
Belts, the man who died suddenly in Al
exandria last Saturday, was a colonel il
the Confederate army, but had been ruined
by "foolin with the cards." He was ma
tive of Alabama, but had to come North b!
reason of the numerous men he had shot ant
killed after the war, for he was quick ant
assS sff"' but had Changed fdi his polite
and had been republican candidate 70
Congress.
Neither the President nor single mem
Der of his Cabinet is in the city to-day, AM
yet the Government goes on just as well
if they all were here. A change in the ad
miuistration could be affected without pro
ducing ripple.