Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandra Gazette

The straits to which the Baineites are
reduced are sore indeed. Every man they
can muster and every dollar they can raise
have been sent 10 Ohio, for they realize the
fact that should that State fail to give them
a majority of over ten thousand. Blaine's
chances are gone. There are 423 men,
women and children in Office here charged
to OHIO, but 900 office holders who can vote
in Ohio have been given furloughs and
ordered 10 go there and vote and work for
Blaine Commissioner Dudley has issued
au order to the pension bureau here, of
which he is still in charge and drawing saa-
~ therefor, though he is in Ohio managing
the republican campaign there, to grant
every claim from Ohio.
The drain on the departments for work
ers in the republican cause is so great that
it is almost impossible to have business
transacted at any of them now, nearly all
the CLERKS having gone TO their respective
States to do what can be done to save the
z. o. p. from impending defeat.
The democratic Congressional campaign
COMMITTEES has had prepared circular CON-
piled from the census reports, which shows
that since 1870, under the protective tariff,
the reduction in the wages of labor EN-
poyed in the protected industries has been
from 20 to 40 per cent. Mr.. Blaine, in the
speeches he is making on his show trip,
always saws the protective tariff keeps up
the price of labor. The circular referred to
was sent out last night and will follow Mr..
Blaine all along his route.
Mr. Brady, General Mahones candidate
for Congress in the 4th Virginia district,
is expected here this evening on his return
from New York, where he has been on an
unsuccessful mission to get money for the
prosecution of his campaign. Mr.. Brady
before he was nominated thought he would
have walk over, but he has been sadly
disappointed, and if the negroes in his dis
trct stick, AS they say they will do, they
will elect Evans, Que Of their own race
From the 1st Virginia district it is learned
to-day that Mr.. Croxton is making most
effective campaign, that his nomination is
now conceded even by the friends Of the
other candidates the strongest that could
possibly have been made and that his cleo
ton is just as sure as that Of any other dem
ocratic candidate in the Slate.
The Southern railroads are so exceedingly
non partisan that they are now selling
half-fare tickets 10 people who want to go
South to work and vote for the election of
the sectional candidate for the Presidency.
The republicans are terribly hustered
about the unfavorable condition Of their af
fairs in Ohio. Every thing, they thought,
was progressing as we'll as could be ex-
pected until about two weeks ago, when
they discovered that the democrats bad
been on still hunt and, what's more, had
been on it so long and followed it 80 closely
that they almost had the game in their
there ever since, and so bad have thew
thot NJ P1oipa h.,
ed back to that State to travel along the
railroads and shake hands with individual
people, aud General Logan has been sent
here to urge the heads of departments to
increased efforts in Blaines behalf The
General arrived this morning, but hurried
to his apartments, and has eschewed COM
munication with all exceptthose with whom
he came to confer.
Mr. Mclean, of the Cincinnati Enquirer,
was married here this morning to Miss
Beale, daughter Of General Beale, General
Grants great friend. The ceremony was
was performed at the brides home, by Rev.
DR.. Leonard, of the Episcopal Church, and
in the presence only of the relatives of the
contracting parties. Mr.. Mclean will 60
straight to Cincinnati, where his influence
will be felt in the election next Tuesday.
Mr.. Anthony Kelley, vino, as stated in
this correspondence yesterday, passed
through here last night on his way to Ohio,
will make four speeches there between now
and Tuesday next, when the State election
will be held. Mr.. Kelley told a friend here
that though he knows every Irishman in
Richmond, he knew of but one who had
heretofore voted the democratic ticket who
did not intend to do so in November, and
that he thought even that one would be all
right by election day.
A gentleman from Lynchburg, here to.
day, says that it was the executive commit
tee, of which not a member is from the 4th
congressional district, and not the State
central democratic committee, that recon.
mended the nomination of q democratic
candidate for Congress in that district, and
that MIR. Barbour was opposed to that re.
commendation. The democratic convention
ofthe 4th district met to-day to determine
whether or not 20 run candidate for Con-
erJss there, and if so to nominate him.