Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-01

be unusual and rumor is current ABOUT
the department to-day that the appoint
ment is so unsatisfactory to the Commission
er that he has written here threatening 10
resign unless it be revoked. But the rumor
is not credited.
Congressman Daniel, of Virginia, was
here to- day. He says he will tase an ac-
tive part in the campaign now IN progress
in his State, and that he has been TO Inc
State democratic headquarters in Aiexant
dria to make arrangements for his appoint
ments.
The following is the only change in the
fourth class postofices in Virginia made to-
day: Paynes, Fluvanna county, Samuel 5.
Burks, appointed postmaster, vice II. d.
Terry, removed.
It is reported that an exception to the
rule prohibiting book agents from canvass
ing the departments here is to be made IN
the case of those soliciting subscribers to the
autobiography of General Grant, lest the
republicans accuse the administration OF
want of proper respect for the memory OF
the General and of regard for his family. For
the sake of the reputation of the party that
elected the administration it is hoped the re-
sort referred to may not be true.
Among the strangers in the city to-day is
State Senator Meredith, of the Alexandria
district Mr. Meredith says if Mr.. Barbour
wins the next fight in Virginia he will de-
serve the U. S. Senatorship, that the Vir-
pinia democrats will be lacking in gratitude
# thew. do not give it to him, and that nc
party can expect to prosper that 10 deficient
in that quality.
Mr., Mark +. Norris, one of the rank and
file of the Alexandria democracy, was sworn
in as Waterman at the Interior Department
this morning, vice Henry Williams, coloreo
who hailed trom Alexandria, but didn't 1--we
there.
II is said here that of the several appll'
cants for the place of doorkeeper OF Inc
I House, made vacant by the death OF ME
Wintersmith, Mr.. Samuel Donaldson, OF
Tennessee, stands the best chance OF success
Mr.. Donaldson is the grandson OF the late
A. J. Donaldson, the candidate for Vice.
President on the ticket with Fillmore, who
was the adopted son of President Jackson.
Mr.. Henry T. Mcdaniel, of Georgia, rel
alive of the Governor of that State, has been
appointed Surveyor General of Idaho. Mr.
Mcdaniel is we'll aud favorably known tc
many Virginians, of the University of whose
State he is an alumnus.
1t has been reported here for some time
that much Of the dissatisfaction prevailing
in consequence of the delay in removing
republican Office holders is due to the actor
of the democratic congressman rather thar
to the President and the members of his
cabinet, and the following instances, if true
and they are said to be by reliable people
would substantiate the rumors referred to
1t is said that the head of a department
bureau recently removed Virginia clerk
who had been appointed during the cam
, paign last fall upon the order of Genera
f Malone, but that some of the democratic
congressman from this State were so dissat
isfed with the removal that the head of the
bureau referred to was kept busy for two
days in explaining to them why it was ne
cessary that the Malone appointee should
, have been turned out. Another reported
case is as follows. A lady clerk from Vir
ginia, who had been appointed By Malone
and who was incompetent, having received
notice of her intended removal, four of thu
J democratic congressman from her Stat'
came to the department and told the chic
of the bureau in which the lady referred t.
was employed that her contemplated re
moval would be an outrage.