Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial CorrG~.pundence Of the Alexandria tlaso,tc
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WASHINGTON. -. T.. August y, 1000
AS a straw to show the direction Of The
political wind in Virginia, the following in
cident is mentioned: A gentleman frou
Lynchburg, who was in this city before The
recent State democratic convention in Virgin
| ia was held, made q bet of S25, with friend
in this city that Lynchburg would &c
against the democrats at the next election
Yesterday the Washington friend received
letter from him in which he said thai
Filz Lee was too much for him, and that j
he would return SIS, he could keep the
remaining $40
One hundred and fifty nine 4th class re-
publican postmasters were removed TO day
aud their places filled by democrats. Among
the changes were the following in Virginia
Halifax c. II Halifax county, Robert II
Edmonston, vice James Fl. Yates, offensive
partisan; Middletown, Frederick county
Mrs. Laura A. March, vice Jas. II. March
deceased; Wabash, Giles county, w. F. Ea.
ton, vice Il. e Durham, moved away.
An old time democrat in the city, to-day,
who is personally acquainted with the Presi
dent, says he has had one or two interviews
with him recently, and is convinced that he
is good and true democrat. He says The
President talks now just as he did before he
achieved his exalted position, and if there be
occasion TO use slight expetive TO add
strength to what he has to say doesn't hest
tate to do so, and that he doesn't talk as
though he thought the possession Of the Pres
idency made him any better than he was be-
FORE He says he believes that all the de-
lay in the removal of republicans, all the
retention of republicans in office, and all the
reinstatement of republicans who bad been
removed-of which complaint is made, are
the result Of a laudable desire on the Presi-
dents part to avoid mistakes, and that in
every case in which such mistakes have
been made the fault is with the men whose
advice the President thought he would be
justified in taking, but vino have either
ignorantly or Intentionally deceived him.
A prominent democrat from one of the
interior counties Of Virginia, in the city tc-
day, when asked by the CAVITIES CORE
spondent il there was any State news, re-
piled, mo, but have heard como Virginia
news since I came here. I have heard that
the result of the late State democratic con-
vention-of which | was MEMBERS con-
sidered somewhat in the light Of setback
for Mr.. Barbour. Nothing is, or could be,
more incorrect. The delegates to the late
convention, like the people they represent
ed, believed that so far as the next q. S.
Senator is concerned, that place had been
rightly and deservedly set aside for Mr..
Barbour, and no thought of it influenced
their action respecting the composition of
the State ticket. / was myself Lee man
from the first. which most assuredly would
not have been if had supposed that
such a course would have been Injurious
to Mr.. Barbour, or if had supposed that
any body else would have thought So"
Continuing be said" IT am sure the dele
gates to the convention will be as much sur
trised as was if they hear that what they
did is said by some, who were not delegates,
TO have affected Mr.. Barbour's chances for
the Senatorship injuriously.n
1t is said here that the late assault of the
upon Mr.. Higgins may possibly
induce that gentleman to become candi
date for the position of Doorkeeper of the
United States House of Representatives, and
if So that his course as a supporter of the
idea that democrats should be entrusted
with The execution of the work of demo.
cratic administration will be endorsed by
the representatives of the people of the
entire country.
The Presidents letter severely censuring
q man who, having endorsed successful
applicants request for Office, subsequently,
informed the President that he only signed
The mans application for forms sake, had