Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of the ALEXANDRA Gazete.]
n q Lima 10 1904

WASHINGTON, D. g., June 10, 1854.
The election talk at the Capitol to-day and
that is the principal talk that will be there
during the remainder of the session, is about
the approaching Presidential canvass. The
Blaine detection instead of waning seems TO
be decidedly on the increase, and there is
no doubt of the fact that no matter how
boldly the republicans may discourse in
public, when among themselves or to their in
Innate friends they take very despon-
dent view OF the outlook. The Arthur con-
tingent from the South to the Chicago con-
yention are still sore, and though they will
support the ticket, what they say Is not
calculated to raise the hopes of those who
are anxious about the fate Of Mr.. Blaine.
O'Hara, the negro member of The House from
North Carolina, is reportedto be so Disguised
with the ticket that he talks about quit
ting the party, and it said that when
making that threat, Canady, the Sergeant
at-Arns of the Senate from the same State,
asked him what would be the sense Of
that, aud said they couldn't carry The State
any how. This is by no means corrohora
tive of the wild assertions of republicans
outside of North Carolina about carrying
that State next November. MIR. Ran
dali knew of Mr.. Tilden's letter
some time before it was published, and there
is no doubt that he has the fatal Presidential
bee i'm his bonnet His hope, it is under
stood, is that the Flower men will join his
own and that the combiued force will give
him such Il formidable showing as to at
tract strength from other quarters. The
prevailing impression, however, aud one,
too, that is gaining strength here, is that
Governor Clevciand is the man, and there
is no doubt that il The New York convcn-
ton, which will meet next "Wednesday ii
Saratoga, declares for him, be- will he aa
strong before the democratic as Blaine WAS
before the republican convention. The re
suit, therefore, uf the y. \. convention is tic
subject that most interests politicians Of
both parties now. A private letter received
here to-day from the Tammany Coroner OF
New York, says Cleveland is u republican.
and that he will have none Of him. Bat on
the other hand it is stated that Kelly, the
head of Tammany, is q strong Cleveland
man. The republicans here would rather
have any other man than Cleveland.
AS stated in this correspondence yes
terday, Bayard is by far the favorte Of
the democratic Senators, but one of those
Senators, in abiding to that fact, said TO-
day he was sorry it had been published, as
it would be likely TO injure Mr.. Bayard III
the North. Cleveland, however, has many
friends among the democratic Senators,
among whom is Mr.. Beck, who says that
with Cleveland the democratic party would
be assured of victory. Judge Harris, on"
of the delegates at large to the national
democratic convention, from Virginia,
when asked this morning who the
delegates from his State would support,
said that he had not seen one Of
them since Tildcn's withdrawal, did not
know, therefore, who was their favor
lite, and really had not yet determined for
whom he would vote. Respecting the state
ment that there was no election law in Nir-
giuia now, and that in case Of close con-
test the vote of that State might be objected
to by the republican Senate, the Judge said
there was no danger of that, rs, if the last
election law had been repealed, the election
would be held under the old law, and would
be valid. Senator Hampton, of South
Carolina, will 20 to the national convention
as a Bayard man first and last and all the
time. There is no doubt about the fact
that nearly all the Southern men here
would prefer Bayard if it were not for their
fear of his unpopularity at the North, but
it is no less certain that many Southern
men oppose him because of his support Of
the Infamous electoral commission.
The House Judiciary Committee to day
agreed to report favorlbly upon resolu-
ton providing for collecting divorce statis-
tics. The Commerce Committee agreed to
report favorably bill to give American
registers to certain ships bought abroad to
be used on q rapid transatlantic line.
The House to- day had under considera-
t;n,, tho hill far oouutinv fha vote nj lbraci-
Dental elections
The Senate to-day passed the 4th Of July
bill, the bill for paying war claims Of GER
tain loyal citizens, none Of whom are from
Virginia.
The Senate in executive session ycster-
day evening rejected the treaty for an in
ternational copyright and patent system.
Congressman Bowen, IL Virginia Malone
lite, thinks there should be some arrangement
by which the Malone following and The
straightouts in Virginia could unite, and
he would not oppose new electoral ticket.
Mr.. Houseman, Il democratic member Of
the House from Michigan, says the demo-
Gratis will retain their recent galus in his
State, and that they are all for revenue
reform. Another gentleman from the same
State says that the republicans on their
tariff can not carry Michigan for Blaine.
Mr.. Merrick was befure the Springer
Committee to day and testified to the effect
hat he had said harsh things about Bliss
when he heard what WaIshs testimony had
been, aud that Bliss had ignored it, rs that
testimony was strong enough to obtain a
conviction before any reasonable jury. lie
said the evidence against Dorsey, Brady
and Kellogg was direct, positive, irrefrag-
able and conclusive.
The republicans of the Senate held eau
Gus this morning and appointed a commit.
tee to prepare amendments TO the Mexican
pensions bill, which amendments, if adopt
ed, will kill the bill. Mr.. Riddlebergcr,
who has been absent for two weeks, has re-
turned, and as he is favorable to the bill,
will probably hcl Up the democrats to defeat
these amendments.
Ex-senator Spencer denies Dorsey's statement
that he demanded $4,000 To pay Elkins for pro-
venting an Indictment. In this connection il is
said that unless Chaflcc DC the chairman of the
national republican committee Elkims probably
will be-