Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-18
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.

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New YORK, September 1G.-Alr. Nc
Laughlin, the democratic leader in Brook
Ign, says that his city and Kings county
will roll up a splendid majority for Cleve-
land. He will be surprised if Butler gets
5000 votes in Brooklyn aud Kings county.
Mr.. Daniel Lake, the auditor Of Brook
lyn, says that Cicvelaud's majority will he
as high as 1000 in roJklyn and Kings
| county.
Mr.. Robinson, NJ. c., Familiarity known
MS the British lion tail twister shares the
same opinion as the gentleman above re-
ferred to and expresses the CREATES: conf
dence in the result
A gentleman recently from Massachu-
:e.!s brings most reassurng news from the
Bay State. He says that IN his fathers
store there are employed sO'ne twenty, five
men, all Of whom have herel ofcre been
prominent republicans, bat that VI on II VII;
10 Springfield he took the raips to poll the
vote and found fifteen for Cleveland AMI the
rest for Blaine.
Mr.. Sargent Cramm, 81 tromire Gt law
yer of this city, offered To bet in the Union
Club on Friday night 50 800 on Cleve
land, but could get no takers. Thc betting
to-day in Wall street was 100 to SO Oh
Cleveland.
Gen. Martin r. Mcmahon, collector Of
taxes for this city, is in the way to get as
much correct information IA any man in the
| democratic party, for aithouy: Il pronounced
democrat DC IS popular with botn sides ANA
| therefore would hear more than 81 mere
| partisan. He says be has lately seen three or
| TOUR prominent gentlemen WHO have been
travelling in different parts of the State Of
New York, and they all concur in the opin
ion that Cleveland will sweep the rural dis
| tricts.
AT jamestown where James O'Brien was
| speaking he was interrupted by the secretary
| of the Irish-American Bigineaud Log iii Ciai',
who stated that be had come to the meeting
a slauuch Blaine and Logan mau, but since
he had heard the facts presented aud the
arguments adduced he was converted to
the true faith, and that be would present
Mr.. O Brien his Blaine and Logan badge as
an earnest OF his intention.
General Mcmahon says that Tammany is
solid for Cleveland.
The Butler dem oustratiou was a great
failure rs far as Butler was concerned, and
as the working classes nra waking up 10 his
object in this campaign. they are dropping
his cause, and his cause Is dWindliug every
day.
The speech of Senator Bayard at Brook
lyn, was q mastery arraignment Of the re-
publican party, a splendid tribute 10 Cleve
land and rare aud able analysis Of the
political situation. Mr.. Bayard's denuncia
ton of Blaine was terrible, and coming
from such source carried conviction and
force whit. J be speech was Of he hiehes.
order Of craftsmanship, and its thoughts
and arguments place Bnyard in the foremost
rank Of the great men of he day.
\ leading Independent republican told me
today that the opposition 10 Blaine with
men of his stamp was much more violent
and pronounced than it was against Fnlger
ior the reason that Fulger was considered
al able aud an honest mar.
The fact has at last leaked out that the
price of Buffers apostacy Is to be a place III
B!aine's cabinet ii he should be elected.
1t is rumored that the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad will lose its control Of the Ohio and
Mississippi Railroad at the meeting of stock
holders shortly TO take place. The foreign
bond holders have determined upon d
change and the Bariugs of London are the
chief movers in the attempt to place their
Interest in other hands
The trip TO Europe now is rendered
matter of little moment, as one can buy
return ticket by the Oresan for one hundred
and sixty dollars, leave here on Wednesday
aud the following Thursday morning be in
London, have ten days abroad, and Return
ing be in New York, twenty five days being
consumed in the trip. All the steamship
companies are building swift steamers as
time is more considered than comfort or
safety,an before long the time from port to
port will hardly be longer than six days.
The match race between Miss Woudford,
owned by Dryers Bros, and Drake Carter
the property of Pierre LoriI'ard is attracting
great attention, and large sums OF money
are being wagercd on the result.
ALTAR.