Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. u. c., Oct. %. 1884.

papers that Mr.. ChaS. w. Folger, son OF Tue
late Secretary of the Treasury. intends to
vote for Cleveland Mr.. Folger is now in
New York, but before he left he registered
in Alexandria, Va, where he now resides,
and declared openly that he intended to
vote for Cleveland.
Mr.. McCulloch, the new Secretary OF the
Treasury did not assume the duties Of his
Office to-day because his commission which
was sent to New Jersey for the signature Of
the Secretary of State has not been return.
ed. 1t will doubtless be received to morrow,
when Mr.. McCulloch will be sworn in
and take immediate charge OF the Trea-
sury. Mr.. Blaine lays great stress upon the
fact of his being in favor Of a protective
tariff as a claim for the support Of the pro-
tected industries of the country, but Presi-
dent Arthur, who is throwing the whole
weight of the administration in favor of Mr..
Blaines election, by appointing Mr.. Nc
Culloch Secretary of the Treasury shows
that he stands on the tariff plank of the
democratic platform, for McCulloch is on
record as saying that protective tariff is
unconstitutional and that he favors tariff
| lust sufficient to pay the expenses. of the
Government economically administered.
| But why allude TO this one particular in
stance of republican inconsistency, when
their whole policy and principles are moth.
ing but bundle Of absurd inconsistencies,
| and when their leading men say that mod
ern politicians cant afford TO be consistent
It is said here that General Malone l.
| kept advised of all the political dispatches
sent to or from Virginia, and that import
| ant intelligence sent to democrats IN the
State is conveyed to the General as soon, il
not sooner, than to those 10 whom it s sent.
| 1t is apparent to all who read the dis
patches of the associated press, which is in
terested in Mr. Goulds Western Union Tel
egraph line, that that line is doing all it
can to elect Mr.. Blaine, but it was not
known before that it had put Gen. Malone
in possession of the private intelligence Of
| those who avail themselves its services.
People here intimately acquainted with
Mr.. Blaine say be is 10 bad health; that If
| defeated he will die at once, and that if
| elected be will probably not live six months
| The seats of his disease are said to be his
| liver aud his heart. Should he be elected,
every body should pray that his life may be
| preserved, for, bad a. be ia, be is amcnab'e
| to good advice, while Logan, who would he
| his successor should he die, is narrow. mind
ed and pig headed.
A we'll known republican from Loudoun
| =
| party does not expect to carry Virginia this
| fall. but does expectto reduce The democratic
| majority to about five thousand. When
asked why they could not carry the State,
he said it was not because they would not
get votes that have heretofore been demo
cratic, but because many republicans would
not vote the Malone electoral ticket. He
said he knew among his own acquaintance
twenty-five republicans who would scratch
every name but one on Mahone's ticket,
aud that SO wide spread and intense was
the straightout republican opposition to
Malone and his methods that it affected
| even prominent men in their party, among
them being one who though a Blaine dele
gate to the national republican convention
of 1880 could hardly be induced now to
promise the canvasser that he would go
from here, where he is temporarily residing,
to his home in Virginia to vote.
Betting here today on the election is
very slack, and what there is is for small
amounts. All bets are even, nobody being
willing to give odds on anything.
The money sent by the national republi.
can committee to Virginia, intelligence Of
which was first published in this CORE
spondence yesterday, is the subject OF
good deal of talk here to-day, and, as may
we'll be supposed, the attempt 10 buy the
vote of the State is generally denounced in
democratic circles. The dinner to be given
to Blaine tonight at Delmonico's, in New
York, by some Of the capitalists of that city,
and at which he will be presented with all the
additional money he may want with which
to purchase other States: is also the subject
of general comment here. The prevalent
opinion upon both subjects is that the re-
publican managers have no regard or re-
spect tor the people Of the country, and
think they can buy them as they would go
many sheep at 80 much head. Will the
people allow themselves to be so grossly
insulted with impunity
Intelligence has been received at demo.
cratic headquarters in this city to the effect
that notwithstanding the fact that the popu-
ation of San Francisco has not increased
during the last four years, the present re-
gstration fthat city shows an increase of
twenty per cent in the voters there since
then, and that the attempted fraud is so az
parent that the democrats will resist its sue
cessful operation at any cost.
Ex-senator Johnston, of Virginia, is in
the city to-day. He says that the late
drought had such depressing effect upon
the farmers of his State that politics were
entirely overlooked by them in the pros.
pect of material ruin, but that since the
late rains and the consequent abatement or
dissipation Of their fears on that subject,
they have wakened up to the excitement of
the campaign, are holding frequent meet
ings which are numerously attended, have
made arrangements for getting ont large
vote, and that the old State will give Cleve-
land about her usual democratic majority.
A private letter from q town In the North in
which there is only a weekly newspaper, says
that Bslva Lockwood club composed of men
has been formed there. and that the uniform it
has adopted, and in which its members appeared
on parade last Saturday night, is somewhat after
the Dolly Warden style.
All the club, and employees in the Government
departments here who have been furnished with
transportation by the republican committees have
gone home to work and vote for Blaine, but those
who have not been so furnished say they cannot
afford the necessary expense especially as there
is strong chance of Cleveland's election, and as
even if Blaine be elected he has promised offices
to so many people that they will probably be re-
moved in order to make places for others.