Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-12
FROM WASHINGTON.
Ispccia Correspondence OF the ALEXANDRA G"zctte.l
WASHINGTON, D. c., June II, 1884.


Tbcunnuimous opiuion here respecting the
Tillen letter of declnation is that while it
,ilnrds an additional reason why the man
who wrote il should be the nominee of the
national democratic convention, 1T Is his
sincere. deliberate, positive and irreyocaPle
declination of nomination that would
otherwise have been given him without q
dissenting VOTE Mr. Tilden being therefore
out of the way, the track is clear, anu
though there are many possible dark horses,
interviews with about half the democratic
members of both houses of Congress show
that, so far Mt least as the nomination can
be effected by them, it lies with Cleveland,
Bayard, Mcdonald and Flower, in the or
der named, and either OF whom, it is be-
lieved. can be eecled without any trouble.
The democrats don't think, of course, that
thev will have Il walk over, nor do they
place much hope of any considerable help
from the independent and republican kick
ers in the North. having learned that les
son in the Greeley campaign, but they 90
think that the business men, Of the North
are afraid that the 'plumed knight" will
attempt something by which to win his
suurs, and thereby endanger the peace OF
th.. country, and consequently remove the
uuarily OF stability from its business inter-
cs,s. In the Scnntc-ns most of the demo
cratic members arc from the South--Bay-
ard probably is the favorite, but in both
houses combined, and among the prominent
democrats seen about the Capitol, Cleve-
land has an easy lead. Mr.. Flower has
many friends, and it is said here has n large
majority of the New York delegates to the
convention pledged TO him. If this be so,
he will he Il formidable candidate for the
nomination, but, as stated above, the gener-
nj feeling seems TO he in favor of Cleve.
land. with some Western man with
u good war record for the second place
Mr.. Mclean, Mr.. Tildcn's nephew, and ex-
MAYOR Cooper Of New York, arrived here
last night with Il copy OF Mr. Tilden's
letter, which was shown to Messrs. Randall
Springer and other prominent democrats
While there is some regret expressed at
Mr.. IiIdcu's determination, there is also a
feeling Of relief at the removal of the UNI
certainty which has existed respecting his
acceptance of n nomination.
AT the democratic district conventions in
California yesterday General Rosecrans and
Mr. Tully, present members Of The House,
were defeated for denomination. General
Rosecrans has not showed up as we'll III
Congress as his friends anticipated.
the House recessed yesterday evening
until 10 o'clock to-day, at which hour it re-
sumcd the consideration of the river and
harbor bill, sitting until one minute before
II O'Clock, when it adjourned. AT II it was
called to order and the days regular session
commenced, the same bill being under con-
shrration A strong effort will be made to
strike out the appropriation for tn Henne-
pin canal and it will probably succeed. A
IN IN, iota S.luD nll for 20
proposed Maryland and Delaware canal has
been defeated.
The elections committee of the House
after an argument by General Hunton in
favor Of rehearng of the Massey Wise
| contested case, upon the ground that he had
not had time to speak upon the merits of
that case, and one, Mr.. John Wise, by op-
posing Il rehearing, by q vote of eight
TO five determined TO refuse the request.
IT. is understood that seven democrats of the
committee will sign n minority report to
the effect that Mr.. Wise is not entitled to
The scat, having forfeited that right by ac-
ccpting the position of Assistant U. S. dis
trict attorney. ITthiS he so it will be an
eight to seven case, and will he so reported
to The House, the democrats of which will
then be the better sustained in voting against
Mr. Wise's claim TO the seat he holds.
The Senate to-day passed the consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill, with the
$3.50 900 Presidents slush fund, and then
resumed the consideration Of the Mexican
pensions bill Among the bills introduced
was one by Mr.. Morrill, to remove the depots
and change the tracks of the railroads run
ming into this city. Mr.. Vest submitted an
amendment which he proposes to the lcgis.
lative appropriation bill, to provide that no
money Shall be paid out of the Treasury or
from any public fund for printing in the
Congressional Rrrord any speech which has
not been actually spoken, or delivered,
in either the Senate or the House of Repre-
scntatives.
IL is said here to-day the authority of Mr..
John Amber Smith, wcl-known Virginia re-
publican. that Senator Riddlcbcrgcr is to act the
part of pcace.makcr between the Mahonitcs and
the straig htout republicans in Virginia, and that
through him Malone and Dczcndorf are to shake
hands and agree to a conference of all prominent
anltcmocra.s in their State, who shall with
draw the two republican electoral tickets now
there and select which shall be satisfactory
to every man in the State who wants to defeat
the democratic ticket.
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