Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-23

appointed They went to the Postothce
Department, but the Postmaster General
was too busy to see them, and so they lett
entrustipg their matter to the hands OF
Congressman Barbour.
1t is reported to day as probable that
some, if not all, of the remaining Presl-
dental postmasters in Virginia will be
changed in the course of few days, aud
that in all of them the commentators OF
the Congressman from the respective dis
tricts in which those postmasters are VIII be
,dop,ed. Mr.. Button, editor of the Lynch
burg Iirginian, very properly ana appro'
pria;eiy has the recommendation OF Con
gresham Daniel, of that district, for the
postmastership at his city, and Will prooaoiy
be appointed. Mr.. Button is an old, true
and effective worker in his party's cause,
and this recognition of his services will, it
is understood here, be agreeable not only 10
the party in his city, but to the democracy
throughout the State, who, and not un-
naturally, like to see their workers re-
warded.
It is reported that in recent interview
between the President and Senator Vest,
the latter. in answer to question, told the
President that the delay in removing repuh-
lican ofIicahoiders had caused DO little dis,
satfaction among the democrats in his State,
and that the President replied he could not
helm it. as he had assumed the duties OF his
high position with the distinct understand
ing that he would carry out the provisions
of the civil service law in good faith, and
that he still intended to do so, and that, toe,
irrespective of consequences.
For what reason they do not state, but
the fact is nevertheless true that the repu5
licans, not only Of this city, but those who
come here from the North, all seem to have
strong hopes of carrying Virginia at the
next election; and that this hope is produc-
ing some impression ls proved by the iact
that Attorney General Garland, in recent
interview with democrat from Virginia,
asked him If Mnhouc would not carry the
State. What struck the democrat referred
to as rather strange WIS the Slight AMI care
less manner in which Mr. Garland spoke ol
the loss of a State that should be- so strong! )
democratic as Virginia.
AS anticipated in this correspondence yes
terday, Il pretty clean sweep will take place
in the Department of Justice on the Isl
proximo. But, and also as previously sta
ted, owing to the fact that the Solicitor Gen
erai was taken from ViTginia,it is not likely
that any OF the vacancies will be hlled from
that State.
In speaking OF q paraSTapu tuaV ePPeo11"
in this correspondence some days ago re-
specting the crowds of office seekers who
beset Congressman Barbour, personal
friend of Secretary Lamar, remarked to the
GAZErTE's correspondent, this morning,
that he dincd with the Secretary one day
| last week and that from six O'Clock in the
evening until twelve at night there was
| hardly an interval of five minutes between
the pulls at tie door bell, and that some te-
males actually forced their way into the
house through the back yard.
| A reauistion for five hundred blank forms
of discharge was made yesterday by the In.
terror Department.. AS the end of the fiscal
wear approaches, the 30.h ofthis month, the
| impression is strengthening that large
number of discharges will take place then
in all the departments.
Nothing would be given ont at the State
Department to-day concerning the reported
refusal Of the Austrian government to re
ceive Mr. Kelley as U. S. minister to that
government.
! Senator ingalls,, who is here n"twthstand
ing the fact that all except very few of the demo
cratic employees Of the Senate haze been dis
charged, says he thinks some more will have
to go
Among those who called on the President thi:
morning was Congressman Barbour, who repre-
sents the district adjoining this city OH the left
bank of the Potomac, and Congressman Compton
who represents the district adjoining it on tn;
right bank. Among the callers yesterday were
Captain d. N. Grealsh of st. Johns Academy
Alexandria, and Col L. w. Reid of the same city
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