Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
specls. Correspondence Of Tho Alexandria aaso:te.

FROM WASHINGTON.
Ispec,s, Correspondence OF Tho Alexandria aaso:te
WASHINGTON. D. O.. Oct. l. 1855.
Mr.. John Amber Smith, when asked this
morning what his brother-in.law, Nlr. shet-
few Lewis, meant by publishing letter say
ing that Ii. Gov. Lewis, Of Virginia, re-
publican, intends voting for Mr.. John WISE
for Governor, said Mr.. Lewis was mistaken,
and that the Governor told him. IN Mr.
Lewis's presence, that he would not vote
for Mr.. Wise, and also that the Governor
had written letter to Mr.. Wise telling MIN
he was not fit to be Governor. Whether
Mr.. Lewis or Mr.. Smith be right, there is no
doubt of the fact that the Governor did tell
a gentleman in this city, just previous to the
Malone State convention, that he had per.
sonal as well as party reason for opposing
Malone, and that between boss Malone
and boss Barbour he was for the latter eve.
ry time.
The latest rumor respecting the marshal
ship of the District of Columbia is to the
effect that Col. John H. Oberly, of Illinois,
Superintendent OF the Indian School Service,
and a personal friend of the President, will
be rendered the place when Marshal Nc
Michaels resignation shall be accepted.
A Virginia republican from Fairfax coun-
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Department, says that some OF the many
republicans from his State who hold Offices
in that department are disguised with Ma
honcism, and some think they have worked
hard enough, and that these two classes will
probably rot vote at all in the coming cleo
ton in their Slate, but that of those who do
vote all will vote for Mr.. Wise.
Mr.. Clark, architect OF the Capitol, in
speaking about the resignation of the Super
vising Architect of the Treasury and his
deputy, this morning, said the duties of the
Supervising Architect had become so oner-
Gus, owing to the growth of the country, that
one man could not attend to them efficiently,
and that the proper exercise of the execu-
tive business of the position would leave no
time for any real architects work He said,
too, there was another objection, as with
one man to do the designing, all the public
buildings in the country would be alike.
He said that the duty of the Supervising
Architect of the Treasury regarding the
plans of the public buildings should be to
advertise for plans, to be contested for the
local architects, select the best and make
such Improvements thereto as he may think
proper, but by no means to be compelled to
do all the designing
Col. CORTLAND H. Smith is just from New
York, and reports the political condition of
affairs as very mixed in that State; that
HIPS nomination was forced by McLaugh-
lin, of Brooklyn, and Kelley, of New York,
in order that Hubert o. Thompson, leader
of the county democracy should be COM
PEELED to yield control Of the political ma
chinery of the city Of New York. He says
it is very uncertain who will carry that
State, as the mugwumps have returned to
-, -, Coll xvill nto
for Davenport. Republicans, independents
mugwumps and democrats join in tho wish
that General Filzhugh Lee shall be Govern
or of Virginia. There seems to be an in
spiration about his canvass, that catches
hold of the public thought and public pulse,
and his election will be hailed with much
delight in the city of New York as in the
State over whose destinies he will soon pre-.
side. Referring to the New York nomna-
ton, the Colonel said that MIR. Edward
Cooper's name would have been tower of
strength to his party, as he would have
been supported by the New York Times,
Ercning Post and the mugwumps generally,
who wanted to endorse President Ceva-
lands administration by supporting the
nominee of his party for Governor. But the
Hill men would not hear of or think Of
availability. Their ardent desire was to
nominate the man who best represented the
opposition to the civil service law. They
have succeeded, but the temper of the peo-
pie is with the President, and the public
mind is gratified in the knowledge that the
country mas a President who has to the let
ter fulfilled the promise made by the party
and himself to the country.
Forty discharges were made from the
Navy Yard here yesterday, among them
two from Alexandria, Smith and Cogan,
but none from that city who were appointed
at the instance Of Mr.. Barbour, and the two
referred to stand good chance Of being
reinstated. Mr. VIM. Murtaugh, working
democrat of Alexandria, has been promised
q place in the Interior Department.
Senator Voorhees, mas been invited to go
from Leesburg, where be speaks on the
18th, to Gordonsvile and speak at the dem
ocratic barbecue to be given there on the
18Th instant. 1t is uncertain whether or
not he can accept. Quite number, among
them several Congressman, will 90 from
here to Leesburg Gu the day he speaks there.
Among the arrivals in the city to-day
are Attorney General Garland, from his
home in Arkansas, and Congressman George
Wise, of Yirginie, on his return from Cali
fornia.
Mr. John Wise was at the Capitol to-day. While
there he entertained few of the clerks by read
ing his account Of General Lees record at West
Point. Subsequently he left for Alexandria, &C.
,ompanicd by Mr.. Edmund Burke, chairman of
he republican committee of tho Alexandria con-
,ressional district.
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