Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-20

Capitol this morning were Messrs. Wilkins
and Foran, democrats of Ohio, Payson, re-
publican from Illinois, and Perkins, repub-
lican from Kansas. Mr.. Wilkins says the
democrats in his district say this country
has never had but three democratic Presi-
dents, General Washington, General jack
son and Grover Cleveland. Mr.. Foran says
the democrats of his district think the Pres
dent is honest, and support him, and the
two republicans alluded to say the demo-
Gratis and republicans alike in their country
endorse Mr.. Cleveland. All of these gen.
tlemen have favors to ask of the admins.
tration, and talk where what they say will
find its way into the newspapers. Messrs.
Perkins and Payson, when asked if the re-
publicans who endorse Nj. Cleveland would
vote for him if he shall be renominated,
replied they didn't know that the endorse
ment went to that extont. Of course if the
endorsement doesn't 60 TO that extent, be.
ing republican, its effect will be Injurious
rather than beneficial.
Among the strangers in the city to a.; is
Mr.. Marshal! Parks, of Norfolk, the demo
cratic candidate for Congress in that dis
trct. He is here to consult with the demo
cratic congressional campaign committee
about his canvass and to fortify himself with
certain documents in possession of the com.
mittee. He expresses himself as hopeful
At the rooms of the democratic congress
sional campaign committee to-day it is said
the democratic majority in the next House
will be between twenty aud thirty. In the
present House it is forty. Large gains are
expected in California and individual gains
in several other States, while losses are
feared in Ohio Indiana and New York, in
tho wn LOT raj of ,r,bi rb ba III ri
ed, as it i5 upon those two States that the
success of the party in 1888 depends.
A private letter received here this morn.
ing from Congressman Croxton of the first
Virginia district represents his prospects of
reelection SIS favorable. He says: II arn
stirring and am not scared worth a cent"
Mr.. Smith, U. S. Commercial Agent at
Mayence, Germany, in communication to
the State Department says that American
dried apples have had large and increas-
ing demand IN that country ever since the
new process of drying the fruit has been
adopted.
The interest felt here about the nomina-
ton for Congress in the Alexandria district
is as great among large number of peo-
pie as it is in that district ALI the news
about the recent primaries there is eagerly
sought and thoroughly discussed Il well
known democratic politician of that district
here day says the result of those prima-
ries is as follows: For Lee, l delegate in AL
exsndria county. ID liz Culpener, 90 in Fair
fax, 81 in Feuquier, II in Louisa, 10 in
Orange, and in Luudoun-94. Anti.
Lee, 2 in Alexandria county, II in
Alexandria city, in Orange, 23 in Lou.
doun, 5 in King George, and II in Prince
WiIlam-G2. Stafford with T delegates,
yet to hear from. If this be so, General
convention and nominate him without any
trouble. Thore is some talk here of pro.
posed bolt should the mo- jority of the con-
vention adopt the majority rule, but it is
| not credited, as the democracy Of the Sth
district has heretofore invariably been true
blue.
Mr.. Sedgwick arrived at the State depart
| ment this morning and awaited the coming
of the Secretary Of State. He decliaed to
be interviewed either with regard to his
busine S. in Mexico or the statements which
have been published regarding his personal
| conduct there. In the latter respect he says
he can only repeat what he has already
said many times, that the statements are
| lies from beginning to end. He says be
| completed his work four days ago, but he
declines to say whether he will report YER
bal!y or in writing.
large excursion party from Richmond
Is in the city to-day. The impression oil
some of them is that there will be three
congressional candidates in the field in the
Richmond district, Mr. Wise, democrat;
Mr.. Muilin, knight of labor; and republi
can.