Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-28

zone and placed where he, and he alone,
links it will do the most good. Ex-senator
1haffee has been to Petersburg and CIV
m his $4,000 In money and cneGk
For more to Malone, who has already
commenced to distribute 1t among inc
few iackmen he can trust. In order W
throw the Virginia democrats on Enc scen.
II wss given out that Chaftee mad Deen sent
IN North Carolina, to see "nae couiu oe
done in that State, but his real Vlsit was W
VIRGINIA and for the object stateo. IL WIN
I Jus, h III committee have entered into
aoppsn;racy to buy the vote of Virginia at
. .So coming Presidential election. The
gentleman referred to says that Cleveland's
election is as certain as anything that mas
not actually taken place, and that it WILL
he a national disgrace if among the shouts
of victory the voice OF Virginia be not
heard : if in the general jubilee that Will De
held Virginia shall have no part; indeed,
sa;d he, it would hardly seem victory ana
the delights of the jubilee would be sadly
marred if the Old Dominion were not with
nc Continuing, he said the national demo
cratic committee had no money to seno 10
VIRGINIA and that he learned in Peters
bnr9 the democratic committee Of Virginia
had no money, but that he did not think it
possible the rich men of Virginia had so
little nride in their State as to let the dis
grace referred to fall upon her by refusing
to send to the Virginia committee the few
thousand dollars which, he understood,
would be sufficient to enable them TO
connteract the influence of Chaffee's money,
and thus secure the State her position ID
the victorious column.
EY Senator Chafee said, while at break
fast here Sunday morning waiting TOR tne
Petersburg train, that the meeting OF the
renublican leaders in New York, Saturday,
was success financially, that they have
raised ali the money they wanted, and tia:
the interests of himself,hi partner Mr. Camp
hell Elkins, Phelps and Blaine was so great
in West Virginia that they could not afford
not to make an effort to carrying that STATE
next. Tuesday. ;,
Mr.. BcokWalter, of Ohio, is in the city to-
dav on his way home from Europe. lie Is
an extensive manufacturer, but realizes the
Injurious effect of the protective tariff upor
EMPLOYERS as we'll as upon employees; He
seems to think the democrats should be II
q much better condition to carry Ohio now
Than they were on the 14th instant.
Attorney General Blair, of Virginia. wa;
in the city yesterday, but left for From
ROYAL, Va. to make speech for Genera
Malone, He talked to people here In the
most extravagsut manner of Mahone's pros
npcts in his State, doubtless induced thereto
by expectations Of the effect OF the none.
recently sent by the national republican
committee to Virginia, saying among othe
things that Malone would gain several Con
gressmen and would probably carry on
State. Mr.. Dezendorf, who has been cleo
tioneering for Libby, Mahone's Congress
sional candidate in the Norfolk district 9
Virginia, was also here yesterday. he say
he thinks Libby will he elected, and thong
not ut all sanguine he says Blaine mas
good chance of carrying the State.
A well-known democrat OF this city say
the democrats of Virginia ought to be Stir
red up to sense of their duty, especial
: in Barbour'S district. They seem to thin
, less to come out BY such action they ma
r lose the State The republicans passed To
word down the line Saturday night tc
every REPUBLICAN to turn out and vote fo
the electors. :,
2 Mr.. Wilkins, democratic member OF In
House from Ohio. ia in the city to-day. ID
saws that in the twenty-four woO).growln
counties of his State the democrats game
1,9trcste
is that they shall understand it correct
J ly. Mr.. Wilkins says he has a lette
from Mr.. Cassidy, the member of tn
; House from Nevada. stating that he wi
be re. elected by large majority, and tina
the State will 20 for Cleveland. Senate
Fair has returned to the State and is takin
an active part in the campaign, and his in
huence is immense. Mr. Cassidy's lette
says that California is safe for the demo
Gratis.
A well-known Virginian, who was q
democratic headquarters 10 New York las
night, says he was assured by Mr.. German
and everybody else about the place, tina
; Cleveland's election was now 80 certain a
to. be beyond peradventure, and that b
would have votes to spare.
There is rumor current here to the ef
feet that the threats of Blaine outrages il
Indiana are so open that the democrats o
that State have appealed to their friends j.
the East for arms with which to defend tn,
freedom of the ballot box next Tuesday
and that their appeal has been granted.
The Invincibe republican club of thi
city, sixty strong and uniformed, expect tt
attend the Blaine meeting to be held il
Alexandria next Thursday night, when, i
is stated here, General Malone and th,
captain Of the club, Mr.. McCathran viii
speak.
The investigation of the private character o
Mr.. Barker, an ex-Treasury clerk who rvealeG
some of the frauds of the Treasury Department
which had come under his own immediate obser
| walton. is being prosecuted to-day This is done
in order to deter other clerks in the departments
here from telling tales out of school.
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