Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence OF the Alexandria GaEette.
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ederal patronage in their State has been
but that the blame ls not attach
ID 10 the President, but to the Congressman
lpon whose recommendation the appoint
nents were made, and that it will not at all
affect The vote General Lee will get. They
also concur in the belief that few if any OF
The old republicans, the men whom Malone
and his Jack men, when democrats, abused
and naligned for being republicans, will
vote for Mr.. Wise next November. They
also say that the colored anti-Mahone con-
vention, to be held in Lynchburg next week,
will be we'll attended, and that though al
most all the votes General Malone will re-
ceive will be those of colored people, their
support of him will not be as solid as it has
been heretofore, as many of them are bold
enough to express openly the intention of
voting with the people among whom they
live and who educate their children.
Congressman Barbour, while not entirely
recovered from his late indisposition, was
well enough to go to Alexandria to-day. 10
q short talk with the GAZETTE'S correspon-
dent he said the State democratic committee
of Virginia (of which he is chairman) is re-
ceiving some campaign contributions from
people in their own State, but none from
outside the State limits; but that while they
were in need of funds, smaller amount
would suffice them than Malone would re-
uuire. He said he thought there was no
doubt of General Lees election, but that as
Malone was making desperate fight Tor
the Legislature, it behooved the democrats
to be up and doing, and to avail themselves
of every legitimate means to secure victory,
and that if they have any friends outside
the State, now is the time for those friends
to give them all the help in their power.
The Pennsylvania democratic Congress
men who have been here for several days
looking after federal patronage, have gone
who remain say that some changes will
soon be announced in their State, and that
probably the first will be the substitution Of
national democratic convention, and q
prominent democratic politician of Phila-
deiphia, for Mr.. Huidekoper, as postmaster
of that city.
The late Grange fair at Falls Church,
Virginia, near Alexandria, was such a sue.
cess that its managers have leased the
grounds that were used for ten years, with
the intention of holding yearly fairs there,
and are contemplating the erection of a large
summer hotel there.
Eight emocratic members of the House
from Missouri are in the city to-day. The
democratic Congressman from Missouri have
avoided Washington since the adjournment
of Congress, but having stayed away long
enough to give every other State a chance
to "get at" the President, they think it is
now time for them to ''put in" for some of the
large quantity of federal patronage that yet
remains on hand. They talk as though the
fact that they have waited so long gives
their claim additional Importance.
The Baltimoreans here are highly graft
fed at the appointment of Major ]. d. Fer
guson by the authorities of their city yes
terday to the position of police commission
CT. The Major was member of General
Fitz. Lees staff during the civil war.
Senator VOORHEES, is still in the city. He
has been invited to make some speeches in
Virginia during the present campaign, aud
if his engagements permit, will accept.
Should he do so he will make it plain that
Senator Sherman, whom Malone got TO
manage his Danvile massacre" committee,
did all it was possible for him to do TO de-
feat the Blair educational bill, and show
that if national legislation has any thing to
do with the existing depression of business,
the republicans who have had the making
of the laws for the last twenty. four years,
and not the democrats deserve the blame.
For the last week the changes in the 4th
class POSSIBILITIES have averaged more than 81
hundred daily, hut mono has been in Fir-
ginia, where most all OF such Offices are now
in the hands OF democrats. The changes
referred to, since Mr.. Stevenson became
First Assistant Postmaster General, are not
made upon charges against the incumbents,
as was required during Mr.. Hays short in
cumbency, but upon the ground that the
men who were removed are republicans,
and those who were appointed are demo-
Gratis.
The funeral of the late Admiral Semmes
took place this afternoon from Christ
Church, Navy Yard, and was numerously
attended. Ali the many naval officers in
the city were present.
The Richmond newspapers received here
contain notices about preparations and ar
rangements for the Presidents proposed
visit to that city upon the occasion of the
opening of the State Agricultural Fair next
month. All such preparations and arrange
ments are entirely unnecessary as the Pres
dents time is too much occupied now, and
will be until after the meeting Of Congress,
to enable him to spend any of it at fairs. It
is understood that he has informed the gen
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that while thankful for the courtesy, it will
be utterly impossible for him to accept the
invitation.
Congressman Hill, OF Ohio, is in the city
to-day. He says Senator Sherman's bloody
shirt speeches have done the democrats
great deal of good there, as the people of
that State have forgotten the war and don't
want to be reminded of it, If this be SO in
Ohio, it is difficult to understand how the
speeches referred to can hurt General Lee
in Virginia.
A gentleman from Orange Court House,
Va, here day, says that Mr.. Wise arrived
there last Wednesday morning, his coming
having been announced in the local papers
q week before, and the information spread
among the faithful that he was going to
speak. He was met at the depot by one
white man and one negro. Application was
made for the Court House, where the Board
of Supervisors was in session, which was
readily granted from three o'clock till eight.
During all that time great efforts were made
to collect an audience for Mr.. Wise, but they
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