Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-23

position, that brother-in-law of Gov. Cor.
don, OF Georgia, might be promoted, but
was Immediately reappointed to an 81 500
place without an examination, though good
and true democrats who had passed salts:
factory examinations were told there were
no places for them. The position vacated
by the brother-in-law referred to is also fill
ed by the republican who was under him,
and thus another place kept from the dem
ocrats. These are only instances of what
has been done in many other cases. If a
man holding government position worth
500 cannot be appointed to one worth from
5000 to 81 500 without standing satisfacto
ry examination, how can one holding a
81 600 place he appointed to one worth from
81 800 to 5000 without standing 9 similar
examination, when the law prescribes that
prerequisite TO appointment to all places
| within the limits referred is the standing Of
satisfactory examination? But such is
| civil service reform.
Hon. John Goode, of Virginia, when
asked to day by the GAZETTEs correspond.
ent what he thought would be the best
thing for his, the democratic party, in his
State 10 do in their present condition, re-.
piled tina: in his opinion the best thing to
be done, as well for the party as for the
State, would be for the Governor to call
an extra session of the legislature, and for
the wisdom within that body after confer
cnce with that OF the State outside Of it, to
settle the debt question finally and salts
| factorily to both parties. He said he appre-
hended great danger to the Virginia democ-
racy and to the State should his party 90
into the next election with the debt question
| unsettled.
A gentleman from Lynchburg, here to. day,
| ~ T..
his State. an ex-State Senator and an ex.d-
rector of the Virginia Midland Railroad, is
in that city and in such bad health that his
recovery is doubtful.
Mr.. Huidekoper. late president of the
Virginia Midland Railroad, is building q
magnificent house here, and will hereafter
make this city his home.
| At Mrs. Whitney's reception yesterday
/ Miss Otelia Malone, daughter of Senator
| Malone, and one of this seasons debutantes,
wore blossom pink ola Gne wool material,
trimmed pro(usely with long loops and ends
Of satin ribbon. The square neck was filled
in with white lace.
1t is said here to-day that Congressman
Floyd King, of Louisiana, who was not re-
elected, will not attend the present session
of Congress, and that he has gone to Mexico
where he will reside in the future.
Mr.. Blair introduced bill in the Senate
yesterday the practical effect of which is 10
pension almost every man whose name ever
appeared upon the rolls of the Union army
1t is said to-day that should the expected va
vancy In the judgeship of this city occur and il
be filled by North Caroinian, Judge Fowle and
not representative Cox will be the man.
The Capitol was almost deserted this morning
General Malone being the only Senator and. Hon
John S. Barbour the only representative seen
there at the time the GAZETrE's correspondent
passed through that building. Almost al
the senator's and representatives within
easy reach of home have gone there to spend the
holidays. Among the Virginia congressman still
here besides the two named are representatives
Libbey and O'Ferrsl