Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
Ispecial Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette
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,sraoo, correspondence OF the Ale1andris Gaxettei
WASHINGTON, d. c., June 81, 1885.
A prominent Virginia republican, from
the Valley district Of his State, one who has
subjected himself to the malign influence OF
General Malone, and who will support the
action of Mahone's coming State conVen-
lion. no matter what that action may be, IN
a short talk with the GAZETTEs correspond
ent this morning about political affairs III
Virginia. said that as between Mahone ana
Cameron the republicans in his section OF
The State were in favor of the former, De-
cause thew think he has more back bone,
agcressiveness and staying qualities than
the Governor. He said Malone was not
all the party wanted, because he lacked
discretion, but that he was the best party
manager they had. He said that either
Elliott or Bowen would be stronger can
didate for Governor than Wise or Blair,
neither of the latter, in his opinion, being
strong with tho voters. 1feither OF the latter
were appointed, he said, he hoped the dem
ocrats would nominate some moderate man,
so that the campaign would be conducted
without acrimony, and, if possible, without
discussions between the two candidates,
which. he said, always provoked bad blood
and never did either party any real al
vantage. With regard to Lieut. Governor
Lewis. who is on record as 'preferlng BOSS
Barbour TO boss Malone every time, ne said
the Governor was laid up by kick from
horse. but that the last time he heard from
him he had avowed himself as no kicker,
and rs expressing wish to beat the demo
Gratis first and then to reOrganlze his own
party.
The following changes were made to-day
in the 4th class postoflices in Virginia: w. a.
Hancock appointed postmaster at Union
Hall. Franklin CO.. vice j. K. Robertson
ard r. w. Phillips at Indian Valley, Floyd
co., vice Jehu Dalton.
Congressman Tucker, of Virginia, is ex-
pected here to-day. There are several
Staunton people here, who say their town
is about equally divided i'll opinion respect
ing the man 10 whom the postoflicc there
should he given, it being generally concealed
that the incumbent Major Tost, shall go,
fer offensive partisanship, but that while
The Younger portion of the party are in favor
of Mr.. Berkeley, the older portion rather
fnvor Mr.. Burke, aud that it is believed
there that Mr.. Tucker who has tho place al
his disposal will give it to the latter.
The repairs to the Washington Monu.
ment having been completed, and all IT'S
numerous lightning rods adjusted, the frame
around its summit, upon which the work
men stood, has been removed, and It's peak
now stands out against the sky "a clearly de
fined a. ever
IfMr. Tucker be in the city to-day he is
the only democratic Congressman from his
State here, ns Mr.. Barbour, who was here
Yesterday, has gone 10 his farm at Poplar
Hill, Prince Georges county, Md. Not
knowing that he had gone, the Virginia Of
flee seekers in the city made an advance III
force upon his house on Capitol Hill this
morning, but he had escaped before they
arrived. 1t is said that only the disappoint-
ed Office seekers in Virginia are dissatisfied
with the rate at which the ''rascals are be-
ing turned out" but if that he so those who
come here are almost enough to wipe ont
the small majority by which the State was
carried at the last election Most of them,
however, say the President is not to blame
but the Congressman and the newspapers,
who deceive him respecting the true feeling
of the people not only Of their State, but OF
the whole country.
Ii is reported to-day that Mrs Merrick,
widow of the late Richard Merrck, and
daughter of the late ]. p. McGuire, is SC
i'll that her life is almost despared Of by her
family.
The civil service commission has agreed
to change its rules 50 as to allow officers
who have public money in their charge and
ale responsible Tor its safe keeping 10 APP
point their own deputies.
The New York Custom House appoint.
ments made to- day are tho talk Of the city
and offered greater surprise probably than
any the President has yet given the country.
The only one of the three appointccs who
has heretofore been known rs really a party
man is Mr. Burt, the reappointed naval
agent, who is republican. Messrs. He'd
den, the collector, and Bratiie, the surveyor
are democrats, but have never been known
as partisans Both Tammany Hall and Mr..
Tilden have been sighted, as the wishes OF
neither were complied with.
As neither the President nor any of his
Cabinet members receives callers on Satur-
days, this was rather a quiet day at the
White House and ut all the Departments, land
also at all the hotels, the usual haunts OF
the office seekers. Indeed many Of the lat
ter who live within striking distance know
ing that nothing more could be done with
their matters until Monday next went home
Yesterday to remain there until that day.
Elk Secretary Chandler, who was Mr.. John
Roach's attorney before he was Secretary
of the Navy, and by many supposed to have
acted in that capacity during the time he
was in Arthur's Cabinet has, it is said,
returned to the open service of Mr.. Roach,
and will appear for him in all his matters
before the Navy Department.
A gentleman from Stafford county, Va,
here to day, says the death of the late Duff
Green has reduced the Mahoneites in that
district to great straits for man to be the
candidate for the Senate of Virginia. and
that 10 their extremity they have called up
on Mr.. Elan, of the Richmond Wing, to ac-
cept the nomination, but that he has de-
clined.
NEWS OF THE DAY.