Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-09-08
LETTERS FROM NEW YORK.

improved by his trip to the north woods,
and is in fine spirits. He leaves here Mon
day morning for Elmira to attend the State
fair He expresses much confidence in the
result of the contest, and says the reports
from all the States are of the most assuring
character. Even in the seclusion of the
Adirondacks public matters found him and
claimed his attention. The Governor was
profoundly grieved at the death of Judge
Folger, and says he was an honest man,
and his death will be great loss to this
State. ] told the Governor he ought to go
where the people from other States could
see him, and he replied that the duties OF
his present position were paramount TO any
electioneering for another office, and that
even during the heated term he was full OF
work. Crowds of people continue TO pour
in upon the Governor, but he makes no
distia ction, and every one feels at home
with the next President.
Col. Lamont the private secretary of the
Governor, is one among the most astute
politicians in this or in any other State. He
Informed me that New York is safe for the
democratic ticket, and that Cleveland will
occupy the White House after next March.
Mr.. McKelway, the accomplished editor
of the Albany Argus, is confident OF success
and says Cleveland's majority in the State
will be from IL, 600 to 10000.
Major Banks, Of this city, is also among
the ardent believers in Cleveland's star,
and his opinion is shared by every one
have met here.
There are five hundred colored voters IN
this city and they will all vote for Cleve-
land
Mr.. Mckelway said he knew that the
Alexandria GAZETTE had been the first
journal in the South for Cleveland and that
he had copied its editorial in the -irg"s in
which Cleveland was presented as Presl-
dental nominee, of date of June 18th. Mr..
Mex elway in speaking of Mr.. Barbour, OF
your State, said he was very much inter-
cs,cG in Mr.. B., for the outside world recog-
nized the SPLENDID work done in Virginia,
and that he considered the able representa-
tive had great deal of silent power.
met gentleman from Connecticut to-
dav. and although republican, he frankly
adpitted that Walters nomination was in
yincible, and said Waller would carry the
electoral ticket with him.
The heat here is binding and insuilerable,
but Septemberis such tlirt she may change
her manner tomorrow. ALTAR.
New YORK, September i, 1SS4.-A con-
ypcuous member Of the New York club
last night in discussing the merits and de-
merits of the presidential candidates, said
that while the republican party had saved
the nation during the war and preserved
the Union from destruction, all this talk
about there being danger in entrusting the
lestinies Of the country to the democratic
hot hn nt n Ii
tician, but man of business, and did not
generally concern himself about what was
Transporting in the political world. But that
he had watched with singular and increas-
ing interest the attitude of Governor Cleve-
land to the people of this State, and he was
convinced that stern integrity and unfinch
ing devotion to the duties of his high office
marked him as the man above all others to
introduce reform and purity in the admin
istration of the general government; that
he had never voted in his life but that he
would certainly support Cleveland at the
polls in November for president.
Comptroller Chaplin of this State says
ui". III <,in.ve pr"oeeed Ivy AIrs. pnrnrll
will do the cause of democracy much good,
as her son, Charles Parnell, is looked upon
by the Irish element as the representative
man of their nation and that as he is a
democrat and heartily approves Governor
Ceveland's letter of acceptance, the Irish
boilers will be very few. He also thinks
that Mrs Molr,lls letter will hurt Blaine
ms she is the widow Of a man much respected
by his party and we'll XII own as incorrupt-
iuIe.
q prominent republican from Virginia
who is on intimate relations with Governor
Cameron says that Cameron might have
saved himself the trouble of his trip on here
for all the good he has effected, and that
letterIfrom the Governor would have had as
much weight with the national committee
as his presence; that the national commit
tee has no money to give and fit had il
would not give it to Virginia. That the
break between Cameron and Malone could
not be wider and that Cameron's re-
volt against Malone was in anticipation of
his canvass for Congressional honors from
the Petersburg district; that he told the
national republican committee that they
could not get Virginia if they
if they did not need il; that General Wick
ham is anxious for the democracy to have as
large majority as possible so that if Blaine
is elected there will be a reorganization of
The republican party in Virginia and rec
ognition of it made by the administration.
w. r. Sims, Of Danvile, is here, and the
national republican committee have deter
mined to send him to Ohio to stump the
State, as be is kicker against Malone,
and is not slated to speak for Blaine in Fir-
gnia.
The republican managers are claiming
only moderate majority in Maine, in or
der that if the figures reach a higher mark
there may be great rejoicing and euthusi-
assn over the result.
The failure Of Tammany to meet last
night was owing to some misunderstanding
between the committee on organization and
the general committee, hut the meeting
will occur very shortly, when the reports
about Tammany's defe, ton will be silenced
and disproved.
Judge Sener, formerly Of Virginia, is here
from the Catskill mountains. He said he
had been enjoying himself and was not post
Ell about the situation.
Matters at both headquarters are compar-
atively quiet, but as soon as Tammany Tres