Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-26

men,s. and thus to deter all others of their
race from applying for Government posi-
lions under the democratic Administrator,
and to prevent any detection IN the coioreo
vote and keep that vote solid for the repuo-
licans. 1t was to protest against any lultnel
ATTEMPTS to alarm the colored democrats
in the department and drive them Oh 'na'
Mr.. Barbour went there this morning.
Some more fourth class postoihce changes
were made to day, but on y one IN virginia
L. l.. Anderson. being appointed postIna a9
ter at Orlean, Fauquier county, vice j. NJ.
Holland. s.
OF all the federal Offices here the most al
flicted with Mahoneism was the Govern
ment Printing Office. During the existence
of the terms of the netarlous bargain pc.
tween General Malone and e3-fresiden1
| Arthur the former had two hundred men III
that Office. Indeed, 80 persistent and ex-
oot;no we're his demands upon that office
While he was in power that Mr.. Rounds, the
public Printer, now doesn't hesitate to cay
the General made his life burden to him.
Since the election of President Cleveland
however. change has come over NIT.
Rounds. and it is now said that many OF the
Generals appointees in his office are being
removed. and that good democrats are be-
ing appointed to the places they filled.
Major Bob Hunter did not, as once re-
ported, get the place of chief clerk of the
Interior Department, but, it is reported TO-
dav. has been appointed chief clerk of ac-
connts in the land office of that department
OF the So postoflce changes made yester
dav. 35 were in O'Ferralfs district, IA IN
Cabell's. 9 in fuckers, 8 in 'Wise's, IL
B.rbour's, 6 in Daniels, S in Croxton's, and
in the I'd and in the 4th, the two repub
lican districts
It is reported here from Alexandria that
Mr.. F. L. Van Auken, an applicant for the
postmastersbip of that city, has been to Ne"
York and returned with the endorsements
of such Influential gentlemen as George W
ZONES, Henry Ward Beecher, Charles Fran
els Adams aud of others of like character
which came very near getting him The place
at the time Mr. Berkeley was appointed, ant
that with hat influence and that OF Kew
DIR. Sunderland, and some in Alexandria
be is making strong fight for the place
It ia also said that the fact that he had beer
a republican all his previous life, but tina
he saw the error of his way last Novembel
and voted for Cleveland at the election viii
help him not little.
A prominent Southern democrat in thu
CITY to-day when asked how the admins
tration's policy impressed him, replied no
too favorally, but that while he criticised IL:
actions he did so Us he would those OF
friend, as he had right TO do as goot
party man, but that he was not lighting OIL
even opposing the administration for the par
ty was infinitely better OIL than it was three
months ago, aud that were the administra
ton forty times worse than it is it would be
| IL N
had preceded it. He said the people of bis
section are democrats from principle, and
could not be induced to oppose their party
because some of the acts of some OF the tenn
porary leaders of their party did not ex
actly accord with their own views, but that
being free mon and having tongues anc
pens they use both to criticise those act:
when they think proper to do so.
An Ohio man who is here to-day to set
about postcffice in his State, says the in
cumbent was twice removed under the
| Arthur administration for shortage in hi:
accounts, but that his bondsmen having
made the shortage good he was reappointeo
| because his county was close and he pub
| lished paper there Evidence of this dere
! LECTION is in the department, but the demo
cratic Postmaster General now says that he
can not be removed unless charges Of otlen
sivo pa, ti,uusnip be brought against him.
Since the new administration came into
power there have been only two changes III
the Department of Justice proper, one
caused by death and one by resignation.
| Capt. John w. Graham, one of the leaders
of the democracy of Fairfax county, Va, j.
in the city to. day, finding transportation fol
the voters in his county who are sojourning
here temporarily. There are quite num-
Der of them, and transportation for demo
cratic voters in Virginia is not so easy to
get now as formerly.
Among the callers at the White House this
| morning were Congressman Cabell, of Virginia
and Mrs Long who has recently been re-appoint
ed postmaster at Charlottesville, in the same State