Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-11
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gaz.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazettel
New YORK, Oct. 8, lSS4-Mr. VIM. A.
Simmons, eS-collector Of the port of Boston,
about whom Mr.. Blaine once said that ne
was the smartest politician in New Eng
land, says that the natural accl elton in
the democratic party in New York CITY
will wipe out the majority of thirteen thou.
sand that Garfield received in this State in
1880. He also says that Buffers candidacy
Is idle and preposterous, and that he can
not carry his strength with him. He saws
Michigan gives the republicans great trouble
and alarm.
Ihe democratic management in BROOKLYN
are laying themselves out upon the demon
stratlon that will take place there on the
10th instant, at which time Gov. Cleveland
will be present, and it estimated that one
hundred thousand people will attend. Hen
~ Ward Beecher, George William Curtis
and other distinguished men will speak.
Gov. Cleveland will come to this CITY on the.
10Th, and he will be met here by the most
prominent men from all over the country
Platt is in Orange county, and his physi.
clan says he is sick, but the stawa,ts say
he is not for Blaine.
Mr.. Worrishoper the rich German bank
er has offered to bet $25, 900 that Cleveland
will be elected, but there are no takers.
Conover & Co., the largest CRATE people in
the world, formerly republican, are out for
Cleveland, and in their employ they have
rs men who have changed their opinion rs
to the republican nominee.
Mr.. Parment, Of Troy, an intelligent re-.
publican says that the disaiec,ion in Troy
against Blaine is wonderful.
Hon. Jno. S. Barbour, has been in the
city; he came to meet Mr. Barnum and ex-
Senator Davis, of West Va. Mr.. L. was
assured by the resident members of the
national committee that everything was
bright and promised democratic success.
The readjusters from Virginia who visit
this city represent the fight in the Peters
burg district between Cameron and Malone
as being very lively and predict much wool
pulling before the fight is over.
Geo. s. Scott, the president Of the Rich
mond and Danvile Railroad, has broken
down in health, has rented his house in 51th
street in this city, offers his country place
near Sea Bright, New Jersey, for sale aud
will, with his whole family shortly sail
for Europe to be gone an indefinite time.
The lame support that Blaine received
from Union League Club last night indicates
the position he occupies with that body,
and after autocratic rulings of Mr.. Evarts.
and applying all the influences of the tariff
and the glory of the grand old party, the
resolutions endorsing Blaine were only vo~
ted for by 200 out of 200 members
The meeting of the business men in Wall
street yesterday was magnificent tribute
10 Cleveland's honesty, for on no other &C.
casion in the history of this city have so
many and SO respected class Of merchants
and bankers assembled upon a political oc-
casion.
The demonstration last night at Union
Square was immense, Broadway being
blocked from 9th street to 14tb, and from
l4th street to 10Th. There must have been
a. a. least $4,000 to 100000 people present and
the greatest enthusiasm prevailed.
The grand occasion of the democratic
party will occur about the 25,h or 26th Of
this month, and it is estimated that there
will be in line during the parade 10000
democrats. ALTAR.