Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexandra Gazette1
WASHINGTON, D. c., May "A, 1884.

,snAc,al Correspondence OF the Alexandra Gazee.l
WASHINGTON. D. c., May "A, 1884.
Col. M. D. Ball, formerly of Alexandria,
i candidate for The position of I. S. at.
,ornev for the Territory of Alaska, and has
had an interview with the President upon
the subject. Among his endorsers are Judge
Hughes, OF Virginia, and Judge Wylie, OF
this CITY. 1t is said that he thinks his chances
of success are good The Colonel, how
ever, lacks one important element OF sue
cess-the endorsement of General Ma
hone. In this connection it may be
mentioned that the President has in
formed at least one applicant for office,
that he likes the applicants to call upon
him, SO that he may have an opportunity
of forming an opinion Of them from personal
knowedge, and not have to rely altogether
upon the endorsement of other people.
Mr.. Massey has been informed by two
members of the Elections Committee that
vote upon his case will be reached in the
committee next week He has prepared
supplementary brief, which will be read i'll
the committee. in which he summarizes the
points in his case by the following questions:
Did the holders Of delinquent tax receipts
vote? For whom did they vote? Did they
vote before they paid the capitaton tax?
His answers 10 these questions prove con-
clusively that he and not Mr.. Wise is entl-
tied to the seat the latter holds.
From an aggregate Of the tenor OF both
houses of Congress, it looks as though the
nominees Of the approaching national con.
ventions have already been selected, ana
that Mr.. Blaine will be that of the Sd prox.,
and Mr.. Tilien that of July Sth. a tele-
gram received by Il member of the House
Al Ill.
Guiding that the contest for the nomination
of the national republican convention lies
between Blaine and Arthur, have determined
to support the former, and that Don Cameron
will probably do the same. Elk Governor
Stewart, of Vermont, who is managing
Mr.. Ednupds' fairs, is one of the few who
don't agree with this view. He said this
morning that neither Blaine nor Arthur
is strong enough TO secure the nomination,
and that Mr. Edmunds is the strongest man
among all the others spoken OF. He men-
toned Is an evidence of Mr.. Edmunds' pop
ularitv the fact that he retains without any
trouble the position of chairman of the Ju-
dietary committee though, he is the presid-
ing officer of the Senate. About the Phelps
assault upon Mr. Edmonds, he says it was
Mr.. Phclps's individual work and that he
does not believe Mr.. Blaine knew anything
about it beforehand. He also says that MIR.
Edmonds would accept the nomination, but
solely from patriotic motives, aud with the
spirit Of ii martyr.
In the House today when the bill allow
ing Lieut.. Arson Reynolds, l. :. n, to ac-
cept the order of knighthoOd conferred up
ON him by the Emperor of Austria for gal
liant conduct in rescuing the lives OF
seven Austrian subjects, was reached, Mr..
Richeieu Robinson, the great American
British lions tail twster, opposed it, and i'll
his speech called the Lieutenant dude.
Mr. Cox aud Mr. Kasson urged the passage
of the bill, the former desi gnatug Mr.. Rob.
inson the iic,ntious libeller of debate, and
saying that the House only bore with him
on account OF his age, and the latter stating
that Mr.. Robinson was not only attempt
ing 10 disgrace the navy, but the whole
country. Mr.. Robinson replied, attempt
ing 10 qualify his remaks, and
called page to take dictionary to the
Clerks desk in order that the definition Of
the word knight might be read. The
Speaker decided that further debate Was
ont OF order, wherrupon Mr.. Robinson
slammed the dictionary down upon his
desk saying if you won't accept either
Webster Of Worcester you can go TO the
utkIl. AS lIIS was tluiid
great confusion, nobody paid any attention
to it. and the bill was passed with only the
votes Of three or four cranks in opposition.
The effort to rob the Indians by giving
them lands in several!y has been revived by
the House Indian Affairs Committee.
The State Department to-day is Informed
Of Tie death Of Alexander Jourdan, L. ;.
Consul al Algeria.
There was no session Of the Senate to day. The
House was occupied with the consideration of
private bills from tho Naval Committee. One
that passed WAS for puttng Rev Mr.. Cramer, of
of this city. nn the retired list of the navy as
chaplain. There WAS no law for such action, but
rs the House was in liberal mood, the bill went
through
Judge Scner OF Fredericksburg, is in the city
to-day. The man appointed to the Judges place
&. :. Judge nt Wyoming dropped down dead in
New York before he had taken possession of the
place, but the President yet has said nothing
about r,anpointng the Judge. though he has
General M.honc's endorsement. II the place
were only in Virginia the Judge would have no
difficulty in obtaining it, as in that the Gen
erals approval would he the only requisite. but
the Arthur Malone bargain does not extend TO
positio side of Virginia