Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-06-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
speeial Correspondence of tho Alexa. dAzErTE.l
mx.zenoar n O. lime is 1895.

fed as they might be, the old line republl'
nans are no less dissatisfied with the usur-
nation of Malone than they have been IN the
hast and that the dread of Malone rule
would. he thought, be sufficient to MAINTAIN
tha nresent democratic strength OF the dele
cation in Congress, if not to increaseit. he
Said that in the 1st district he thought Mr..
Croxton would be renominated by the DEM
ocrats and be opposed by Col. Mayo, though
the former may possibly be opposed tor the
nomination by Mr.. Jones, of Richmond CO.,
and possibly by the friends OF Genera! Beale.
In the Cd district he said MIR. Marshall, or
possibly Mr.. Goode, in case his nomination
for Solicitor General be rejected, would De
run By the democrats, and Mr: LIBBY, the
sitting member, by the republicans. Mr..
Libby, he said, had not introduced as many
remarkable bills as the other Virginia re-
publican in the House, but that ne mad Sc
cured the passage of most OF the bills ne
had introduced. In the Sd district, ne SAID,
Mr.. George Wise would have great diificul-
tv in being renominated, having strong OPP
position in Messrs. Aylett and Dunlop.
There is some probability, he said, of an in
dependent candidate in that district, who,
he also said, would receive the republican
vote. In the 4th district, he said, MIR. Bra.
DIV would have negro opposition to his re.
nomination, as the negroes have large
majority in that district, and think it time
some of the advantages incident to that ma
iority should be reaped by them. Then,
loo. he said tho colored people there are
not az solid now as formerly, and that no
matter who may be the republican candi-
date, the democratic, or opposition, nominee
would receive the support of large num-
Der of them. In the 9Th district he thought
Col. Cabell would DO renominated and re-
elected, though he would probably have
some opposition for the nomination from
Messrs. Rison, CritZ and Munford. In
the 9th district, which Senator elect Daniel
now represents, the aspirants, he said, were
numerous, with probabilities in favor of MIR.
Griffin, though Mr.. Penn and others would
each have strong support. In the 7th dis.
trict he said Mr.. OFerrall would have little
or no opposition, either to denomination or
70 election, though possibly a portion OF
Frederick county will vote for Mr.. Alex
ander for the nomination. III the Sth dis.
trict he said Gen. w. II. F. Lee State SEN
ator Meredith, Judge Stuart, Major Wal
lace, Capt. Foster, State Senator Heaton
and others are spoken of for the demo
cratic nomination, but that from what
he heard from people of that dis
trict, he was induced to believe
that Mr.. Barbour, Notwithstanding
his declnation, would be renominated.
Ex-Mayor Smith, of Alexandria, he said,
had announced his intention of being an
independent candidate in that district, and
would unquestionably have large support,
certainly in his own city, and Mr.. Frank
Hume, of Alexandria county, was also
talked of by his friends as an independent
candidate. In the 9th district, he said Mr.
Trigg would be opposed for the democratic
nomination by his predecessor Mr. Pride
more, but would probably be renominated,
and that ex-Attorney General Frank Blair
would probably be the republican candidate
In the 10th and last district he said the as
pirants were Messrs. Bumgardner, Berry,
Anderson, G. F. Smith and others, but that
though Mr. Tucker had declined re.elec.
ton it is by no means improbable that be
NAV be renominated. Mr.. Yost, he said,
would probably be the republican candidate
in that district.
The House to- day resumed the considera-
ton of the legislative appropriation bill,
spending large portion of its time on the
provision relating to the pension bureau, in
which as Mr.. Randall, who got tired ofthe de-
bate, said the war was fought over again. Mr..
Townshend, of Illinois, repealed republi-
can attack by saying that as many demo-
Gratis as republicans were in the Union army,
and that republican administrations had
conferred donors and emoluments upon Col.
Mosby and General Malone, of Virginia,
because they had turned republicans Gov.
Curtin, of Pennsylvania, also repealed the
charge that the democrats of the North
were disloyal.
The bill for free bridge across the Po-
tomac on the piers of the Alexandria canal
aqueduct has not yet been signed by the
President, but doubtless will be. When it
shall be, it will be offered to the lessees of
the Alexandria canal for their approval
They will submit it to the Alexandria Canal
Co., who, it is understood, will not agree 10
accept its terms.
The executive committee of the Malone
republican party of Virginia will meet in
this city on the 29th inst. to fix the time
and place for holding the several district
Congressional conventions in their State.
The Senate to-day, Immediately after the
regular routine business, went into execu-
tive session.
The Senate Postofice Committee held
meeting to-day, and agreed to confirm quite
a number of postmasters.
The reception of the President and his
The only members Of the Virginia Congress
sional delegation present were Messrs. Wise
and Cabell. Fred. Douglass and his white
wife were present, and next to the bride
and the Brazilian prince were the
observed of all observers, though they
were let severely alone by most of the
guests General Joe. Johnston was there,
and was one of the few who delayed the
line by stopping to talk with the President.
The Senate Committee on Agriculture to-
day heard two scientists and an agent Of
Mr.. Amor, the great cattle saughterer, who
testified to the effect that oleomargarine is
as pure and wholesome an article of diet rs
the best Goshen butter.
The tariff bill will be called up in the
House tomorrow by Mr.. Morrison should
there be favorable opportunity. Mr.. Nc.
Kinley will at once raise the question of
consideration, and the opponents of the bill
talk today as if they are confident that the
bill will be killed without even being dis.
cussed. 1t is understood that all the demo.
cratic members from Virginia, and three
from Ohio will vote for its consideration