Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-11

morning, after expressing his belief that
Mahoneism would be eliminated" from
Virginia politics next fall, said that of his
own knowledge he knew that 1t. Governor
Lewis had written letter to MIR: wise Az
which he stated that he did not belieVe MI.
Wise was fit to be Governor of virginia. no
also said he knew Mr.. Wise had written
letter to Mr.. Sheffey Lewis asking LOT nls
support. and that in that letter ne expressly
regret that he, Lewis, had not recelVeo Iue
nomination for Attorney General, anu staC-
inp that Blair's nomination was outpilHe,
and that had it been anticipated steps "oq r
have been taken taken to preVen6 IL. DO
said that if either of the Messrs. Lewis re-
ferred to would deny over his own name
the truth of this statement ne Wouu
never again trust either his own eyes or ears;
but that he was sure he would not Do Piaceu
" that uncomfortable and disagreeable po-
s;tion II would seem from this paragraph
and the one preceding it that the Manone-
ties are not a band of brothers, and that
with MIR. Wise knowing that General Ma
hone would sacrifice him to secure his own
reelection, and Mr.. Blair knowing that Mr..
Wise wanted Mr.. Lewis to have his place
and regrets he did not get it, their cam
paipn lacks an essential quality OF success.
Elk Senator Johnston, of Virginia, VINO Is
still here, says that one of the reasons tnae
induces him to be confident OF decisive
democratic victory in his State next NoVem'
her il the fact that he knows men in his
section of the State who left the democratic
marty ON the debt question, who have come
| back to it now that that question mas oeen
turned over to the courts, and thae Us al
Virpinians are are alike he is confident that
/ the same change has taken place IN every
other section. :,
A Loudoun county, Virginia, democrat ID
The citv to-day, says that the temperance
men Of that county have requested MT.
Vandeyanter, of Waterford, democra' w
become an independent candidate LOT .1e :
Legislature in that county, ana tnaG snouiu
he accept the republicans will endorse him !;
hut that if he shall, he will be defeated by q
larger majority than either Mahoneitej or
straightout republican would be.
| It is understood here that Mr.. John Wise
sevs he has received threatening and bull
doing letters, but that he dares the das-
tardly writers to do their worst, or words to
that effect. From all accounts Mr.. Wise
stands in more danger from General Ma
hone thar from any body else.
| Among those who called upon the Presl-
dent to. day was Congressman Barbour, who
introduced State Senator Mccormick and
Mr. Lewis, of Clarke county, in his State
the latter the president of the late State
Agricultural Convention of Virgins.
Ohioans here say that Senator Sherman
intends to force sectionalism and the bloody
shirt into the republican campaign in his
State, as he believes they have not yet been
played for all they are worth.
General Sheridan, it is said here, regards
the Secretary of War as the Presidents
clerk, aud consequently will obey his orders
as he considers them the orders of the Presi'
dent.
A dispatch received at the Navy Depart,
ment to-day says the US. steamer Swatara
with $40, 400, 900 in silver, sailed from New
Orleans for this city at eleven o'clock this
morning. To board her in Chesapeake Bay
and bring her up the Potomac would be a
good lob for one of the Alexandria pilots.