Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-21
E'ssesYE WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Aloza. GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON D. c., Sept. 81, 1885.

the democratic congressional convention to
meet OF Culpeper Court House day after to-
morrow, but that SO far rs the democrats of
his county ere concerned they will vote for
the nominee of the convention no matter
whom he may be. The newspaper CORES
poudents of this city have informed their
respective papers that there is no doubt Of
| General Lees nomination.
Congressman Brumm, of PENNSYLVANIA,
greenback republican, was at the Capitol
| to-day. He says he has been renouinated
and indeed elected save the simple counting
Of the ballots. And he is probably correct
though his district should have largo
democratic majority, but as he Processes to
| be great labor lover, enough democrats al.
ways vote for him TO elect him.
The arrival Of the President s expected,
but when no body knows, 40 matter how
many msy care. Whether it be fear ofattenpt-
ed assassination or desire to avoid crowds,
the President keeps the knowledge Of his
movements when travelling so we'll con-
| cealed that none except his most trusted
friends know any thing about them. When
| he shall arrive it is believed Secretary Man
ming will come with him.
The revelations in tho democratic cam
| paign book concerning the partisan conduct
OF the pension Office by Commissioner Dud-
| ley, under the Arthur administration are so
damaging that leading members OF the grand
army Of the republic are talking about or
deripg sn investigation Of his conduct By q
court martial Of that organization with the
object Of having him cashiered if the charges
referred to be sustained.
From the 7lh, tho Harrisonburg congress
siona district, in Virginia, 1t is learned to.
day that whiio all the republicans In that
district, with possibly the exception of few
negroes, will vote for Roller, the so called
| independent democratic candidate, all the
democrats Will vote for Col. O'Fcrra!l, az il
| has 5een proved that Roller is ONLY 8 repuh.
ican in disguise, and that lie voted for WISE
at the last election.
Il Richmond ManoneIte heTa to-day says
his party III That district will hold conyen-
Ilon on inc ~ p!oximo, and will nominate
ex'c. ,. district attorney Wadd!il as their
candidate ior congress, and that with The
Votes Mullen, the knishls OF labor candidate,
will draw from the democrats they hone 10
elect him.
VIM. r: Morgan, " clerk in Inc Mint Blu
reau, rendered his resignation yesterday, 10
accept the position OF stenographer to the
CIVIL service commsson.
MI. Glasscock, the CLERK in the coast sur
Vey VINO was warned that he must resign
tue Vlce'presdency ct the Virginia dem
| ocratlc ASSOCIATION, says that all the news
paper reports about recent rows ard lights
among the employees OF his bureau are
| greatly exaggerated if not entirely in
correct, and that the Affairs OF that bureau
are conducted as properly as they we'll
could he. Per contra, at the investigation
OF the charges brought against the manage.
ment OF that bnreau by Col. Coleman, the
accounting oucar thereof, before solicitor
| Mclue, CT the Treasury, this morning four
| reliable witnesses testified TO the entire
truth OF these charges, damaging rs they
are.
Among The visitors at the Capitol this
morning VAS M. w. W. COrcoran, who,
| leaning upon ths arm Of the architect q!
that building, Mr.. Clarke, and followed By
his Enslish iootman, walked through The
| rotunda and looked at the pictures he mad
| not seen for many year. All the other
people there stopped looking Of tho pictures
| to look at him.
MIR. Sedgwick, special envoy TO Mexico,
hiss made mis- report Of the Cutting case and
Of his own esaapatle in the CITY of Meyi,o ia
Secretary Rayard. The latter saws it is en-
tirely satisfactory and that he il hracad mn h,
| it to prosecute his neQoiiations With H.. No.
| lean government for q ,,od;f;cot;nn or ~
laws Of that conutrv win re"srd ", VI W. ti'e
trial of ciiizens ~ othar con,t,;ss ~ QUO
A democratic politician from North Caro-.
lima, lust arrived here to-day saws the nroI,
| ability is there will be- q soIid democratic
| congressional delegation from th,t Stste
next wear. He saws the negro vots i, the
one ronuhIicon i;sr;ct thars ,,,,, ,,,;li -, -;
vided hstwsan O,Hars tba nrosart ~ 'h w..
and Shhott anothor nsar[, and tho 4' e.
seouencs of this dvis;on the ne wh;Io =, ne op
Will bs likely to elset their cand;dsfra oT NJ
simmons, a young and active workinr d. Az,
ocrat He Sovs Mr. Knnnrh tho ra,,h1i
car m,nn.o- =, Tho steta so,., ei,ana,,,,
Iii =. AZ VII VIZ 800 o"Ja I 1i,,,
WIZ ne e'sc'e"' "ha' may pleah LAC soilc-
| lty OF The delegation, he says, is the action
rann;na and;.,n.a 'Iu - su?l'ot' sle
| LSPu"iiSati sau''i,iieo 'Lcic aSalESI MT.