Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-18

The conference of the democratic portion
of the Virginia Congressional delegation
which commenced here yesterday is still! IN
progress to-day, and it ID reported that
some of liz members say it may last week
longer. At yesterdays meeting representa-.
tiyes from the black belt appeared be.
fore them and urged the claims OF
the districts in that belt for their full
share Of federal patronage, and stating
that The liberal treatment OF those districts
would gain the democrats a large NUMBER
of negroes there next fall The only dennite
action taken by the conference yesterday
was the determination to unite upon the
application of Col. Catlett Gibson for U. >.
attorney for the eastern district OF the otate.
Among the applicants for the marshalsnlp
of the eastern district of the State are MessIs.
Poindexter and Gentry of Richmond ana Mr.
Hudgins, Of Caroline; for that OF the "eSo'
ern district are General Hill of Albemarle,
and gentleman from Wythe whose name
the correspondent could not learn. Messrs.
Bump ard D r of Augusta, Graham OF Rock
bridge and Boyd of Frederick are applicants
for the attorneyship of the western district.
II is understood that the conference will
take no action respecting the applications OF
Virginians for positions outside the otaSe,
or for local appointments in their respective
districts. Messrs. Johnston and Goode are
applicants for the place Of Solicitor Genera
and Mr.. Beverley and Colonel Withers Tor
Commits .ioner of Agriculture. Among the
applicants for the postmastershlp at hicn
mond are Messrs. Gilman, Carey, Bigger,
Cu,linsworth and Higgins. MIR. Glenan, II
is said, will be urged for the postothce al
Norfolk. Some of the members of the con-
ference went to the White House to-day 10
call upou the President with reference to
Virginia appointments. A good many OF
the applicants for the various federal
Office in Virginia and their friends were st
the Capito TO ,isv waiting to see what the
G Inference would do, und same OF them were
by no means pleased ai'h what they termed
| the pre+uln. ,tion of mto whose position de-
nended solely upon the favor Of tickle vol ers
| in saving no shall and who shall not he
an applicant for Office at the disposal of the
| President. 1t was also said that some OF
the members of the conference took this
same viaw of the subject and thought about
Withdrawing from the conference.
Mr., Evaus, ex-commssioner OF internal
revenue, who ran his department in Virgin
| in as a Malone bureau, and who not resign
ing had 10 be removed, has written and
published pert and impertinent letter 10
Secretary Manning
It is now thought that Congressman
Phil. THOMPSON will be Left out in the cold
by The administration. But Mr.. Thompson
is not an apiiiraut for any place now.
IL is confidently believed that Mr.. Pen
dlpfoa will be appointed Minister to Eng
Lind.
A delegation of retired rear admirals ac,
companied by counsel has called upon the
Secretary of the Navy and asked that the
order of ex. Secretary Chandler transferring
Admiral English from the European to The
South Atlantic station. he revoked. The
delegation asserted that Mr.. Chambers or
der was Issued for personal reasons.
Col. c. Chaille Long, who was al ore
time Gen. Gordon's chief of staff, is an ap'
plicaut fur the position of U. S. consul at
Alexandria, Egypt.