The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1886-07-18
THE LOuSeER ON THE AVENUE.


When say contestants only mean that these are
the only candidates spoken Of. n was understood
early In the present year that Mr. Barbour ana not
view, however, Of his faithful services some ot his
friends thought the convention should nominate
him, and thus show their appreciation OF h,s pub,,c
services. Others, knowing he dId not desire tho no.
stion, considered that aresou,lon Of thanks EXPRESS
ing the opinion OF his constituency would he ample
and do all that was desired. There is no lack OF
good Congressional timber In the Eighth District.
The counties OF Alexandria Fauuuier, Fairfax Lon.
doun, Culpcper, Prince william, and King George
have within their limits some OF tho nblcst men in
the grand old state. by one OF those popular move
ments that are 90 simultaneous and general ,nat they
seem almost TO be spontaneous, II seems determined
that the Congressional nothlhaitn shonld be ten.
dered 10 Gen. William II. F. Ice, the second son of
Gen. Robert Z. Lee aud nrst cousin to Governor
Fltz.Ilugh Lee. This geutleman's canvass has been
entirely without the aid OF the Governor One of
the very first announcents the latter na,ic when Ne
went into ONCE that ne did mol intend 10 use his
position fof the benefit OF his relatives not tina, any
Of them (for they are not over numerous, expected
him to do 30, but he thought II wise TO begin Mis- ON
clal term In this way and mas adhered to H. Al
present 1t looks very much as though Gen. "Runy-
Lees nomination will he unanimous. There Is usi.
other issues have changed things good DEAL and In
some Instances almost obersted party TINES.
"Let me make prediction" said Virginia gentle
man the other evening. We were sitting together
after dinner in one of washngton's shady parks
The General moved his wounded leg (which had
been terribly shattered that fatefu morning, May H.
1884, at spoitsylvanla, into mole comfortable POSI-
tlon, and repeated. "lct me tell you something
There Is a movement begin among the young men
OF virginia that promises 20 grow into avery formd
able political power. OF course you know the most
famous family In Virginia, OF IN the South for that
matter, Is the Lees. Including all Its collateral
branches, II Is rot only the most powerful socially
but In brains. was not warm advocate of Fltz
Lees nomination for Governor before the conyen.
tion. am sery fond Of nirh and have known him
all my life, but knew we Rid SOME very delicate
questions 10 dedl &ith In Virginia. Especially there
was that Of the debt, aud feared Fitz would not
handle II ns well as a man who had had more
public experience. But very greatly misjulued
him. What he has done respecting that debt ques-
ton has been Just the thing he should have done
He has made no mistakes. lie has led the party
into no blunders. While Ne has met the views Of
the boudholders far as could be expected he has
had the approval Of the taxpayer at home. Thus
you see he has accomplished very dlffcult task.
"1f Fitz-Lee is nursing any aspirations for n
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