Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
Iaperinl Of The Alexandria Ha2etie
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Oct. .. 1884.

Isp,,,rl Correspondence Of The Alexandria Gaaetie
WASHINGTON. ID. g.. Oct. ). 1884.
Contrary to the expectations of several
members of the Cabinet, the President did
not return last night. so there was no meet
ing OF the Cabinet to day. The ten days
for which Assistant Postmaster General
liatton was designated to act as Postmaster
General will expire tomorrow, and one Of
the reasons for the expected Cabinet meet
ing to-day was thata determination might
be reached on the question of continuing
that designation. as great deal Of opposi
ton has been manifested in influential re-
uuhic IN quarters TO such a light weight as
MIR. Ha.tun being in the Cabinet. Up to
two O'Clock to-day no intimation Of the
Presidents arrival had been received.
The democratic Congressional committee
has addressed II circular TO all the demo.
cratic ex-oflicc holders in the country asking
them for the reasons OF their removal.
This is to show the people that no matter
what the democrats may or may not do
when they come into possession of the
Government next March, the republicans
have set them the example that TO the
victors belong the spoils, and that no matter
how competent and efficient a democratic
olliceholder, or a republican it not in ac-
cord with his local boss, as in Virginia, may
have been, he had 10 ego" in order to give
place to the tavoritcs of the powers that be.
From letters received at the committees
rooms 10 day it is learned that not only will
Mr. Cassidy be re. elected to Congress from Ne
vada hut that that State will cast its three
electoral votes for Cleveland. Kansas, let
tiers from there state, will give democratic
gain of several congressman, and strange
rs ii may seem, may possibly give its cleo
toral vote also to the democrats. Major
Wallace, Of Orange county, Virginia, was
at the committees rooms to-day. He has
been to West Virginia. He says that State
is safe, though the republicans are making
great efforts to carry Gibson's district and
10 reelect Coil.
Senator Hawley passed through here last
night on his way home from MOI th Caroins.
He &C nve sad with nobody in North Carolina
except republicans, and has been deceived
by them, or else wlfully attempts to de-
ceive others, into the belief that the repub-
Leans have chance of carrying that State,
always providing, however, aud thereby
creating strong suspicion of his sincerity,
that there lie free vote and fair count"
Mr.. Caraday, the Sergeant-at-arms Of the
Senate, from the same State, who is in the
little wilder, and says the republicans will
have seven Congressman from there if not
heated and five if they are.
The probabilities OF democratic SUI ccess
are becoming so patent that the conse-
quences are topics of daily conversation
here now. In a talk on that subject to day
a republican said that if Cleveland be elect
ected all the open ground on Capitol Hill
would be covered with tents occupied by
ex rebels waiting for office and to take pos
session of the Government. A Northern dem
ocrat replied that his idea was that the ex-
rebels would have no occasion for tents as
there would be ample accommodation for
them in the houses made vacant by repub
Leans who would flee to Belgium, with
which country there is no extradtion trea-
ty, to escape punishment for the crime of
robbing the Government.
From the lst Virginia district it is learn.
ed that Mayo has not been on the South side
of the Rappahannock during the campaign,
that there is great apathy among his party,
that the indications are that light vote will
he polled by the Blaineites, and that Croxton
Will be eleted by decided majority Sever.
al of the men in that district, once inhuen-
tial republican and Mahoneite leaders, now
say they are out of politics.
"netnef OWING 10 tho electric l1SntS or
not, the fact is that since those lights were
put on the Capitol, q new genus Of spider
has appeared there and spread their webs
from every projecting point. In these webs
millions Of mosquitoes have been caught,
and the dark spots made by them deface
and disligure the whole exterior surface Of
that building.
Mr.. Libby, who was in this city yester-
day. accordingto the gentleman with whom
he talked, said he was not sure of his cleo
ton by any means, and. hat if Mitchell, his
colored opponent, shall get as large vote
as some say he will. Marshall, the democrat,
will run in. 1t is said here by some that
the straightout republicans both 10 the Nor
folk and Petersburg districts will prove that
they are "aposlates for the price of their
apostacy" by voting for Mahone's candi-
dates in those districts, but that many of
the negroes there have become tired Of do
ing all the work and getting none cf the
pay, and now that they have chance of
electing men of their own race to Congress
are going to vote for them. IF the negroes
leave Malone he won't have a corporal's |
guard of followers
The Virginia Association of this city at its last
meet ne adinnrue until next Tuesday light |
" N il will reorganize and elect new officers