Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-25
FROM WASHINGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence OF the Alexandria aaseI1e'i
WASHINGTON. D. O., Nov. IS, 1885.
Among the arrivals here to-day are those
of several prominent democratic politicians
from Virginia. One of them who was at the
Capitol, who came from portion OF the State
reported by some to be opposed to Mr. Bar
bour for the Senate, says that report Will be
found to be erroneous, and that several OF
the members of the Legislature from that
section said to be against Mr.. Barbour Will
he found TO be for him when the Legisla-
ture meets. He also says that attempts
NAV probably be made by means of rings in
favor of candidates for judicial appoint
ments to affect the Senatorship, but that they
must of necessity fail, and that the result, SO
far from iDjuring Mr.. Barbour's chances, will
render his election the more certain. He
also says that the Mahoneites, looking upon
Mr.. Barbour as the cause Of all their woes,
are e1erting their utmost endeaVors to
foment to the extent of their power oil.
visions in the democratic ranks, and
promising to support anybody who will at
tempt to defeat him, but that so far from
hurting, their opposition will help him. as
the people of the State will not realize that
Malone is beaten unless the man who gave
him the grace stroke shall occupy his seat
| in the Senate.
EIr. Barbour, who was recently in Rich
mond to attend meeting of the State Dem
ocratic Committee of his State, was IN the
CITY to day. He was at the departments try
ing to do something for some of the many who
are asking office through his influence. He
refuses to talk upon the subject of the Sen,
atorial election in his State, saying that is a
matter for the Legislature to determine
when it shall meet, and that he has no
doubt it will determine we'll and wisely.
Though Mr. Barbour declines to say, or
even to intimate, what his chances are for
the Senate, people from his State here to.
day say they are as sure of his election as
he was sure that he would carry all the
close counties in his State at the recent
election there.
Col. Jones, of Virginia, was again here
yesterday, but left last night for New York
on business which promises to put him far
above the needs of politics, especially OF
such politics as once occupied his time and
attention, and which cost him q great deal
Of money. 1t is said by his friends here
that his contest with General Wickham for
the Virginia Senate cost him $4,000, which
General Malone promised to make good
but of which he never got back one cent.
1t is again stated to- day by friends Of both
the President and General Farnsworth that
by no possibility will the latter be the next
Marshal of the District of Columbia. The
friends of Mr. A. A. Wilson, of this city,
now say that that gentleman will in all
probability be appointed Marshal.
When Governor. elect Lee was in this city
yesterday, to which he had come on private
business, he received what might be termed
| ep,,l rpba No IT,
of the hotels into which he stepped for q
moment or two his hand was shaken by
everybody who saw him, republicans as well
as democrats complimenting him upon his
recent election. During the Generals visit
he had his photograph added to the Brady
gallery of distinguished men, and called
= upon the Secretary Of the Interior.
1t is reported here to-day that Mr.. Eb
Henderson, chairman of the State demo
cratic committee of Indiana, true blue and
working democrat, will be appointed Third
Assistant Postmaster General. This is the
position for which the numerous friends o.
Judge Goolrick, the same sort Of a Virgins
democrat, were urging him, and which il
was hoped he would get.
The called caucus of the republican mem
bers CT the Senate will be held to morrow
week, Thursday, the Sd prox. AT that meet
ing, it is understood, the character of the
treatment the Presidents nominations shall
receive at the hands of the republican Sena.
tors will be definitely determined 1t is
also surmised that something may be done
in the way of curtailing the expenses of the
Senate by reduction in the number and
pay of its employees.
All the federal and District Offices here
will be closed tomorrow, and the day be
observed as general holiday.
The following changes in the 4th class
postofices in Virginia were made to-day
Berger's store, Pittsylvania county, A. Fl. J
Dickinson appointed postmaster, vice C,
Dickinson, resigned Elk Creek, Grayson
county, John M. McLsne, vice Joseph F
Deck, removed Grassland, Orange county,
Lewis w. Graves, vice Boragaro G. Martin,
declined.
John H. WEIGH, of Albany, will succeed
Mr.. Van Rensselaer,, formerly of Alezan-
dria, as Assistant Superintendent of the
Treasury on the 1st proximo.
General Lane, of Philadelphia, called on
the President to-day with protest from the
G. A. r., against the recent removal ofpost-
master Huidekoper, of that city.
People from Petersburg here to-day say that
| Governor Cameron, after his official term shall
expire, will return to Petersburg, and that he
will probably be candidate for Congress in that
| district next fall