Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-10
From Washington
Especial Correspondence of the Alexs. GAZETTE. ]
WAsHING TON. d. O.. Aug. 10, 1888.

WASHINGTON. D. O., Aug. 10, 1888.
DESPITE recent democratic gains in the
county electionsin Tennessee and Kentucky
along with the robust appearance of the
democracy 10 nearly every part of the solid
South tine Southern election problem is said
still to be thing of doubt to the astute
mind of Manager Quay, of the national re-
publican committee. 1t is probably no mis-
take to say that Chairman Quay is himself
the committee and will have, il is boestfully
proclaimed, no division on his council board.
While candidate Harrison didn't protest
openly, it is no secret that he did not
"hankesn after Qnay. Some Of the friends
of Blaine, too, uidn't want him. but they
got him Just the same, and all hands, it ap
pears, will now have to submit to his rule.
The Sherman .Cameion-Quay view OF the
Virginia situation is that the righttul and
lawful leader OF the republican forces IN that
State Is Gen. Malone. Qaay has dealt with
rebellioDs in Pennsylvania far more formi-
dabe than that in Virginia, and Quay's un.
questioned disposition now Is to recognize
the Malone Government as regular, and
also to provide it with the means for battle.
Col. Brady, member Of the national com
mittee for Virginia, still shows fight, and
with his fruitful resources and his untirlng
K
hone policy in Virginia. But barring
some unexpected developments, strangely
hostile to Malone, it is safe according to the
statements which reach here to predict that
'sinews of war" of considerable quantity
will be devoted by the national committee
to the hitherto vain effort of capturing Vir-
einia's electoral vote for the republican
Presidential nominee. Said close friend
of Malone to day, Either this will be done
or the General will cuss and quit. We sub
mitted to great indignity at Chicago in
the rejection of our district delegates Why,
no midnight Indian massacre was ever more
harbarous than the slaughter OF many of
those district representatives. with their
large constituencies behind them and the
selection in their stead Of veritable tramps
without voter at their backs. Now, II
after all this we were to be abandoned by
the national committee that would OF course
be uncomfortable"
The committees attitude toward West
Virginia is probably settled upon. A vigor-
Gus fight will be made there both for the
legislature which elects Senator and the
electoral vote. North Carolina is also con-
sidered hopeful by the committee. 1ntelli
gent democrats from that State visiting this
CITY conoede 8 loss of fully FIVE thousand to
the democratic guberpatorial candidate, re-
sulting from the prohibition ticket, which is
headed by former democrat Of some iphu
ence and which will draw in much less pro-
portion from the republicans than the DEM
ocrats.
There are no Indications that any other
States In the South will be given man or q
dollar. Florida's claim would. perhaps, be
the strongest of any ofthe surrendered ones,
but il Ia not likely that any ammunition
will be wasted except on the three States
hereinbefore named.
The Commerce Committee of the House
has concluded to send the question of an ice
boat for the Potomac to the District Com
mittee. This is done because of a letter of
the Secretary of the Treasury.
The Postmaster General this morning is
sued an order to all postmasters, directing
that as mark of respect to the memory OF
Gen. Sheridan, thattheir respective offices be
closed between the hours of ten q. nc. and
two p. m, Saturday Aug 1.-THE day of the
funeral.
The President read the strongly favorable
report of General Casey, Chief of Engineers,
npon the River and Harbor bill to the Cabi-
net Yesterday, and then. it is stated by
members of the River aud Hsrbor Commit
lee. announced his intention of signing the
bill.
Senator Call TODAY introduced joint resolu-
sion 10 appropriate 5000 O0O to be paid out in the
discretion OF the Secretary of the Treasury, for
the prevention and the Suppression OF yellow fe.
ger in the interstate commerce of the United i
States.
The pr. sident of the State board of health OF |
Jacksonville, Florida, telegraphed to-day that the
yellow fever is assuming an epidemic form. !