Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-10
From Washington.
rsnecial Correspondence OF the Alexs. GAZETTE J
lSPS IN -.z.-arn,r N CA nril 10 1888.

w ASHlNGiON, " VI hPii'
The House at a quarter OF ten O'CLOCK iast
NIGHT recessed until a quarter before twelve
TODAY. when the flibustering tactios re-
commenced apparently with renewed Vigor.
When thew will end was, at one O'CLOCK to-
dav ss uncertain as ever. To say that the
rennblcans are delighted at the situation
only family expresses their real Joy, ana
Mr.. Randall is so elated that he has gone 10
philadelphia to congratulate the protection
lists there. Mr.. Oates, one Of the leaders OF
the filibustere, told the GAzETTE's CORES
pondent to day that his friends were gaining
strength, that they would have forced an oil
night session except for an unexpected ru'
ling and that the only way by which the
dead lock could be broken would be Tor Inc
democratic friends of the bill TO pro-
pose caucus. To such PROPOSE,
ton, be said, the opponents OF the biil
would agree, aud it was possible that In inc
caucus some satisfactory arrangement could
be reached. Otherwise, he said, his friends
would be like the brooks, roll on forever.
There is no doubt that his friends are feel
Jog their oats, for they are decidedly more
defiant and in better spirits this morning
than ever. One objection they urge to the
bill is the large share of the money that Will
fall to the agents appointed By the several
States to collect it. But that OF course mas
nothing to do with the justice of the Dill, as
the States made their own terms with the
agents referred to. General Lee told the
GazETTE's correspondent to-day that the
Virginia delegation, democrats as well as re-
publicans, were still unit for the bili,-the
direct land tax bill.
A republican from Virginia whose poiti.
cal associations are unfriendly to Mahone,
and who in an important degree represented
the Blaine interests of his State in the last
Presidential campaign, surprised the dA.
ZETTE's correspondent to day by astatement
of the situation there strongly favorable TO
General Malone. The views of this repub'
ilican regarding political matters in Virginia,
are esteemed by all VINO know him. Ma,
hone, said he, will win against WISE ana all
other corners unless he shall stupidity Walk
into the trap which they will probably SET
for disqualifying some OF his district dele
gates Their trap is simply to have him dis,
regard in some manner or form the so-calied
law of party usage in selecting his district
delegates. Should he be foolish enough 10
do this they can give him great trouble al
Chicago. In the public eye his delegation,
with himself at the head, would OF course
be branded for Sherman. All preliminary
questions at Chicago will almost certainly
be decided against the leading candidate.
AS strong as Blaine was at the last conVen'
ton, the opposition, when combined, beat
him at every point until after the balloting
began. Even the Blaine managers had to
back down from their contract with WICK
ham, Dezendorf ct al, to oppose the admls-
sion of Mahone's delegation as body, TOR
the very potent reason that they knew the
weaker candidates would all unite in resist.
ing any scheme for increasing the strength
of Blaine. Should Malone fall into his enc
mics trap and have to hobble to Chicago
with ball and chain around one leg, 1t Will
be his own fault. He has the ability to win
about as well under the plan they are con.
tending for az by his own. AS to the noise
which the opposition to him is making, that
is little more than newspaper efiervescence,
such as we have frequently seen on the
near approach of a national convention.
Wise has added something to the froth OF
the fight-that's all. In all frankness, Wise
in his characteristic way, just now SKIP
pipg and jumping around amongst all the
presidential candidates, with but little OF
purpose, plan. or even thought to Guide him.
He is like lost colt or young calf hunting
its mother He wants to know the winner
at Chicago, and, like greenhorn at a race
course, is getting pointers" to lind out
which are the "Cinches" and which the
"short. horses" You remember what
warm friend he pretended to be OF Arthur
vet he declined 10 be one Of his delegates.
You remember what an enemy he was TO
Blaine and the slraightouts. yet be called al
B!aine's residence few days before the
Chicago fight, and directly it was over wrote
him the warmest sort of letter, declaring
that his nomination was grand event-the
very be st and wsest that could have been
made. As to Malone. it looks like his lucky
year in politics His secret manifesto
against Blaine-a very truthful but very
dangerous paper-will do him no harm, as
Blaine is no longer presidential los
sitiity. Disabled, incapacitated, perhaps
to die in short time, his friends
will seek other leaders, and his mantle will
fall on no one in the coming convention.
The candidate will be taken from the West,
and Sherman will have far more power in
nominating the candidate than Blaine. The
candidate, if he be not Sherman, will assur-
edly stand in sore need of Sherman's sup
port, and Sherman, under any and all CIR
cua,stances aCiN take care Of Malone. Should
the nominee be lkcn from New York ,Sher-
man, in that case, would be more powerful
still, ns without him the West would be in
danger, and even with him would bein some
parts of it debateable ground. In a word
Malone has named his man for the Presi-
dency, and is working for him. Wise is not
vet ready to choose and has gone to strad.
ding. By it he is enabled to edge little
in various ways. He can still love Malone,
lean somewhat to Sherman while helping
the opposition to him, watch the progress Of
Blaiue's dabetis,at Florence and learn from
the doctors the effect ofskimmed milkin sup.
plying the loss of albumenoids, take run
over to New York and see Elkins, lay over
a while in Washington, where Alison and !
Hawley and Hiscock are in short, get all
possible points and manage to know it all
in advance.
Among the petitions presented in the House |
yesterday were the following by Virginia mem.
hers: Mr.. Bowden. petition of Jesse Williams and |
4 g uata-anr In sunn,rt of the deneniaut mansion