Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial CorrcspondoncS OF tna AIc1&nufH uH1otSo1
WARRINGTON. D. O., Nov. q, 1884.


the State, an ex.member of Congress, in the
city To day, has written letter to north
ern paper. in which he controverts all the
sta,.ments about the South made by Mr..
Il, aine In his late speech, and handles the
ta,tooed man, and those who supported
him in the North, without gloves. be al
tributes the defeat o. the republicans IN the
last campaign in what were called tae
doubtful Southern States TO the fact that
the republican party has Away Ignored
native Southerners, and bestowed its favors
upon carpeLbaggers or democrats. In talk
ing with the GAZETTE's correspondent this
morning. the gentleman referred to said tie
republican party inVirginia and in the whole
south had collapsed, aud that it was useless
to talk about who its probable leaders IN
the respective States would be, as there
was no longer any thing there to lead. he
said this in response to question as 10
whether or not the Virginia republicans
would continue to subordinate themselves
to aud recognize General Malone as their
leader
A gentleman from Ohio here to-day says
the democrats of his State are very we'll
satisfied with the result of the election there,
as they elected majority of the Congress
sional delegation and scared the republicans
50 that they kept every dollar of their money
and every man they had at home, and there
fore enabled the den ocrats to carry Indiana.
He saws the Germans went back" on them
aud voted for Blaine almost to man, ana
will suffer for it, as the prohibition question
will now come before the people, and that
both democrats aud republicans will vote
for it.
MIR. Money, of Mississippi, is still in the
city. He saws his friends will push him for
the office of Postmaster General, that be
wants it, and that if there is one depart
ment of the Government with the business
of which he il familiar it is that of the Post
Office. Ex-senator Gwinn, of California,
Duke Gwinn, as he was once called, who
| went from Mississippi to California, is
great advocate for Mr.. Moneys appoint
ment. Ex-Corgressman Manning, from
Mississippi, also thinks Mr. Money should
have tie place. Both these gentlemen
think that Virginia deserves seat in the
| Cabinet, and that Mr.. Barbour should have
it, but they say his place should be that CT
| the Interior Department, which, they say,
should be as far removed from Western H.
| nuences IS possible as most of the proml-
uent Western men have been or are inter
ested 10 the public lands. About the like
| lhood of Cabinet position being offered
to Mr.. Barbour, gentleman from New
York, here to-day, says that the people OF
that State want him to have one of the
places that will 60 to the South, that they
feel grateful to him for securing the vote OF
Virginia, that he is sound on the money
aud bank questions, and that he is the only
prominent Virginiau with whom they are
personally acquainted.
Notwithstanding the fact that Congress
rvin Mopfoy u,pal nf III SOa hers
of the House only II are yet in the city.
Amoug the y. 5. Senators in the city ia
Mr.. Vest, of Missouri. Mr.. Vest says that
the statute providing for the appointment of
y. s. deputy marshals At elections will not
be repealed noW.
movement il Oh foot here 10 organizs
volunteer cavalry company. which shall
also bs IL polo club and which will take
part in the inaugural ceremonies OF Presl-
deaf Cleveland. Mr.. Hal Duapy, of Vir-
81 Iia Is said 10 be interested in the matter.
As sample Of the Justice lneted out By
the republican police judge of this city, II
may be remarked that the man who was
shot here without prhvocation by negro
on tho night Of the recent democratic pro-
cession is ia Jail for six months for sub.
sequens difficulty with his assailant, while
the latter is at liberty and is engaged on
government work.
Mr.. Barbour is in the city to-day. He Is
suffering from bad cold caught while
speaking in the open air at the grand dem
ocratc demonstration at Richmond last
Tuesday night. He says the Secretary of
Common wealth told him that the official
vote Of two or three counties had not yet
been received, but that Cleveland's MAORI
ty in the State would be between s, 900 and
800, that Cleveland's majority over the
Congressional ma ority was 5000, and that
in the 4th district Cleveland's vote was lar
ger than that of Brady, Mahone's candi-
date, who was elected.
General Butler feels almost as sore over
the defeat of Blaine as Blaine himself does,
but he has too much sense to wear his feel
ings on his coat sleeve. That he Is just as
malignant as Blaine, but squirts his venom
through a smaller syringe, is proved by the
fact that he has recently recommended
woman of bad character for a government
position, and in his letter of recommends
ton says that the American people have
just decided that previous unchastity is no
bar to political or social position.
The Swain court martial to day was Gu
gagged in determining whether evidence to
show that Swain was cognizant of and
party to frauds should be admitted, the
Generals counsel arguing that 1t should
not, and the prosecution that it should.
The term for which DIR. Gilmer was appointed
postmaster at Richmond will expire in May next
1t is understood here that Major Gilman, the
Washington correspondent OF the Richmond Dis
patch, is an applicant for the place The Major did
good service in the last campaign with his pen and
on the stump, and as he would make an efficient
officer it is supposed that his chance for the place
is certainly as good as that of any one else.
RAILROAD MATTERS. op-
position to the Norfolk and Seaboard Rail
road bill was developed in the House of
Delegates yesterday All of the Richmond
members Of that body antagonized it be-
cause they believed it inimical to the inter.
ests of that citu hut by q closa vote the |