Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-17
From Washington

be forewarned is to be forearmed.
From Washington
rsnecisl Correspondence Of the Ale1s. GAzETTEI
WASHINGTON. D. c., Aug. II, 1888.
Gen Malone, who arrived here yester-
day. and was Ia consultation with some OF
the republican leaders last night, lett ior his
home again this morning. When told Ghat
the kickers' committee had gone to New
York to consult with the national repuoii'
can committee about the republican dinef-
encos in Virginia, and asked if he was going
on to present his side of the case, be repiieo
that he did not know there were any repno'
iicen differences In Virginia. and that what
the kickers might do or not do was OF no
consequence to him, and that, as he had no
business in New York at present, he GER
tainly had no intention of going there dur
ing the prevailing hot weather. The Gen
arsl smoke In the most confident terms Of
carving Virginia next November, and said
the maiorityswould be surprisingly large TO
some people.
Much time was consumed in the House
to-day In determining the order ofbuslness,
the republicans trying to have day set for
considering the invalid pensions bill, and
the democrats opposing it by an attempt 10
resume the consideration of the deficiency
bill. Filibustering was resorted to and the
pont of no quorum made several times.
Tt ia understood that the protracted de
bate on the Canadian fisheries treaty will
be closed on Tuesday next, when vote
will be taken and the treaty be rejected. IL
| is rumored that three democratic Senators
will Join the republicans in voting against
| the treaty.
Senator Coquitt, of Georgia, has accepted
an invitation, extended through General
Lee. to deliver the address at Grange Camp,
| near Falls Church. next Wednesday, for the
benefit of the fund now being raised to erect
a Confederate monument at Fairfax Court
House. He will probably be accompanied
by Senator Daniel
Representative Wise, OF Virginia. who has
been iu Richmond for some daye, returned
to-day. He says he will have no opposition
| for q denomination. He says democratic
prospects in Virginia are most favorable
and that the democrats will carly the State
by large majority. Representative
Brown, of the Danvlle district, says that
while he will have some opposition for re-
| nomination his letters induce him to believe
that be will be re nominated, and that If so
ne will be elected, though he thinks that
politics are so uncertain 10 Virginia that the
result there will be doubtful until the election
shall have been held. Representative Bow
den, OF the Norfolk district, says that
Messrs. Clay and Libby are spoken of in
his district in connection with the republi.
can congressional nomination, but that he
thinks it is practically settled that be will
he Yenominated. Mr.. Bowen, of the Abing
don district, has not heard of any opposi-
ton to his denomination, nor has Mr.. Yost
of the StauDton district to his. and they will
both probably be renominated. MIR. Hop
kins, the labor representative from the
Lynchburg district, will run as an indepen-
dent labor candidate, and says ii letters can
be believed he will be reelected, and that
indeed he is "solid." Representative Gaines,
of the Petersburg district, has, it is reported,
pretty we'll made up bis mind that Judge
Arnold or somebody else will he nominated
in his plaza. Representative Lee, of the Al
exandrs district, WILL 1t is said, be re noml-
mated without opposition, and the same ls
said of Mr. Browne of the Accomack dis
triot Mr. O'Ferral. of the Rockingham
district has already been renominated.
There used to be more districts in the State,
but since the Constitution was set at open
defiance by the republicans when they cut
of one third of the States territory, she has
now to be content with ten representatives
of whom now only three are straightout
democats.
Ia the Senate to-day there WAS long de-
bate on Mr.. Eimuuds's resolution against
elevated wires for electric railroads in this
city, iu which not only the wires referred to,
but, the elevated wires of the telegraph and
telephone companies, and the condition of
the streets generally OF the city, met with no
little adverse criticism, Mr. Hale going 80
far as o said that locomotion in no city of
equal size in the country is 30 dangerous
and uncomfortable as it is in Washington.
Senator elect Barbour, of Virginia, while
at democratic headquarters in New York
Yesterday, says the democratic executive
committee of hisState had just opened head
quarters at Alexandria. After September !
the campaign,so far-as oratoTy is concerned,
will be opened. Campaign documents are
distributed daily in that State and every
thing looks hopeful for the democracy.
Representative Burroughs, Of Aichigan being
absent by reason of illness in his family, Repre-
sentative Butterworth, of Ohio, will meet Repre-.
sentative Wilson, of West Virginia, at Woodlawn,
below Alexandria, at one o'clock tomorrow, and
with the latter discuss before the Woodlawn
Farmers Farmers Club the subject of the tariff,
Mr.. Wilson advocating and Nj Butterworth op-
posing the Mills bill.
The naval bill as agreed upon by the conference
committee retains the appropriation OF 30, oUof Tor
the Improvement of the grounds of the naval hos
pital at Portsmouth, Virginia.
Stafford Democrats.
Ate uaetino of the (}cmocrats of Stafford