Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAzETT.
NlGuINGr0N D C. Oct 90 1893


4 Tammany democrat who arrived here
from New York this morning, in talk with |
the GAZETTE'S correspondent, said he fear |
ed the republican candidate for Judge the
head Of his State ticket, would be elected |
next Tuesday, and also that the democrats
would losetwo orthree congressional districts
He said the Gemocrtic nominee for judge
Is Cleveland man, and has rendered him
self personally Objectionable to Tammany
by his abuse Of that organization, whereas
the republican candidate is q conservative,
non partisan. and that if the former be de-
taated it will be a notice served upon MIR.
Cleveland that bis Presidency must be re
restricted to one term. He also said that
since he had reached the city be had learn
ed that the President did not intend to go
that Mr. Rodgers, the democratic candidate
for Congress in his district, who had been
an unsuccessful applicant for the position Of
public printer, had spoken unfavorably of
the policy of the administration. He hoped,
he said, for the Presidents own sake this
was untrue, and that he would 60 to Buffalo
and vote the straight democratic ticket,
AID thereby make n favorable contrast
with those New York democrats who
intended to scratch the ticket, on account of
their dislike for him. In regard to the con-
gressional district in New York city in
which Mr. Grady. who left Tammany when
it endorsed Mr.. Cleveland'5 nomination for
President two years ago, and who is now
running rs an independent democrat against
Campbell, the regular democratic nominee,
he said his chances Of election were favora-
| BILE, though there ia large democratic ma
jority in that district and Mr.. Campbell has
been endorsed by the republicans.
| no F,r
made vacant by the resignation of Mr.. Cox
are numerous already, aud, like grsce are
increasing day BY day. Almost every Stats
and Territory has one, and some have two
1t is said the President has already deter
mined upon the man, but that be will not
name him set awhile. Among the names
spoken Of in connection with the place arc
those CT Major a. NJ. Kelley. General P. NJ .
B. Young, General Daniel Sickles, ex Gov
Curtin, COL Broadhead, COL J. Stoddard
Johnston, end numerous others.
1t appears from the report of the 3rd Au
ditor that the State of Vermont, instead of
sending the arms and equipments she drew
from tho Government in 1868 and 1864 to
the civil war, then in progress, sold them 10
Turkey and pocketed quite sum thereby
She will nov DO called upon to refund
Slowly, but surely, the books Of the Govern
ment are revealing their secrets. If the
democrats couid get look at more of them
rich mines Of fraud ard corruption would
be exposed.
Pity about the weather of Tuesday and
yesterday Il marred the sport at Ivy City
materially. Those two days would have
been red letter ones in the annals of the Ma.
tionsl Jockey Club, except for the lack of
the golden sunshine of our Southern au-
tumn. Great isds of horses were there,
and good HOSES, too. The crack" Jockeys
of tbs GENTRY were there, aud despite the
spiteful weather, the patrons and lovers Of
the turf were also there. But few Alex
endrians were present yesterday. 4 part OF
her beauty and chiyalry will appear
however, il is quite certain, the first
fair day. The races may linger
on for g week or moro yet. The
attendance, for such wet and chilly
days, proves the popularity in our midst of
this time honcred sport. Southerners were
always partial to the race horse. The fil-
tura of the club, viewed even in the unfa-
vorable light Of the past two days. is most
promising. The track yesterday was such
as to make everything uncertain. The bet
ting, in consequence Of this was unusually
big. 1t was not good day for book-mak-
era. The experts were in more udicious
hons appeared to follow the talent
more closely than is their custom. As
many tavorites won there were many ccmbi-
atoms hit, whic! paid spectators largely.
Investments OF five dollars frequently paid
from eighty five 10 one hundred on combi
nations OF three or mare. Geo W. Hill, of
Richmond, well known in racing and sport
ing circles. plunged heavily upon several Of
the fayoIites, three OF whom he played in a
combination which psid him twenty for
one. He is IN old habitue of the White
Sulphur and vel! known throughout the
South. While OF the track !, telegram
reached him from New York authorizing
considerabl6s Em TO he placed on MamieiIuat
for place il ,ho !usc race. She got it With
ease. Tips" of Goodrich, Jack" and other
professionals We're found by their purchasers
to be more bow iIderiug and misleading than
ever before. They scarcely gave & winner
\ wonderful HIT however, in the way Of
tips" was scored by Charlie Fenton, OF the
Metropolitan Hotel news stand. He not
only namo6 the winners in tour of the events
of yesterday, but named also the place
horses. Dat OF q possible eight winners,
first and second, he gave them all in four
races just in the order they came home.
This beats the professionals here and has
rarely been eeunlied by any of them any.
where. Senators Heaton and Meredith,
Capt. Foster, Of Loudon, and other we'll
known Nirgniaas are here.
Maine is so influential with tho admins
ton new tia: she has hsd, by "a order the
Treasury, a duty Of fifty cents hundred
pounds put upon fesii fish.
Senators Elmuads and Morrill,, of Yer
mont both arrived here to dag for the win
ter. The former Games so early in order to
argue some railroad eases before the U. S.
Supreme Court, next week, and the latter,
who is in feeble health, for the benefit Of a
climate Eai.der than that Of his home.
The commissioners of the District have
notified Dr.. Towushend the health officer,
that he must prepare sGd file en- answer to
the charges that have been preferred against
him in the matter Of the purchase of vaccine
virus.
A democratic politician from Virginia,
here to-day, one Of his party's committee of
his community, and who has to attend
therefore to its financial affairs, says he