Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-12-01
From Washington
Especial Correspondence OF Cha AIeTS, dAzhTf@ J
WAsaINaroN. d. c., Dec |, 1883.


WAsaIAaroN. d. G., Dec |, 1883.
An Indiana republican, on intimate per
sonal terms with the President elect who
was with him frequently during the cam
p4iyu and since, was Ut The Caplt0i 70 Gay
He saws he feels justified in saying that the
Southern policy of the President Will con-
sist in filing the federal offices in the south
with reputable and respected Southern men.
upon whose Influence upon the people OF
their section he will depend for the proven
ton of alleged so-caled political Southern
outrages. Mr.. Harrison, he says, Knows
enough about Southern people and southern
affairs to appreciate correctly the INJURY 10
Southern industries, and Consequently TO
Northern capital invested 10 sucn indus
tries. that would necessarily result IRON at
tempted negro supremacy in the South, snd,
therefore, will do nothing in furIherance OF
anv such ATTEMPT. He also says that such
recognition as Mr. Harrison may show the
negroes will be exhibited in the North, ne
proes from that section being selected as
those to whom such offices as may
be awarded their race will be given.
He also says that in the dstribulinn of fed
eral patronage Mr.. Harrison will act upon
the recommendation Of republican Senators
and Representatives, and hold them re
sponsible for any delinquencies on the part
of the appointees. as 1t was IN former days.
and not as under the new civil service sys-
ten by which nobody is responsible Tor such
dellnQuencies The gentleman who says ali
this ia trusted and confidential friend OF
MIR. Harrison, and il he be unreliable DOW 1t
is the first time he ever was so.
A prominent Virginia republican here to-
day saws he knows for fact that Mr.. Bra
fho
ments for Langston's contest for the seat IL
the House for which Mr.. Venabe, the dem
ocratic candidate has been awarded the Ger
tiiicste. He also says he knows that the
election cost L.ugston Sl5 900. and that he
hears it cost Venable $50, 900 He also says
that Mr.. Aguew, the defeated republican
candidate in the Alexandria district, Is
contemplating making contest for General
Lees seat, and has been here recently con-
Ssulting counsel in reference thereto.
| Representative Hopkins, of the Lynch
burg district, has arrived and was in The
j House to day. He says he made no cam
yass at the late election, aud does not know
, how many votes be received, nor whether
McCaull will contest Edmonds' seat.
Mr.. Randall will arrive here this evening
Is and 20 at once to his Washington residence
} on Capitol Hill where he will remain housed
, for some me as his health will not yet per"
nit him to come to the Capitol. Mr.. McAdoo
NJ. RAndalls New Jersey standby, has a.
ready arrived The attsr says MIR. Cleve
; land after a good deal Of trouble finally
. agreed to distribute the federal patronage in
his district upon his recommendation, that
the result was an increased democratic tua
jority and that if the democratic representa-
lives from all the other districts had been
H. ba pf he
election wouId have been different.
Representative Houk, republican, Cf Tan
nessee, is among the latest arrivals. He
, called upon Mr. Harrison Oh his way here,
!, and says he is satisfied that he new admin
istration will do nothing TO harrass or even
annoy the people of the Sjuh. Mr.. Houk
saws thu great fault with the election system
In the South i2 The number OF voters in each
precinct, aad that he will vote for bill
tnat vii! limit The voters ri each precinct 10
400, and that VIII put the e.ec ion Of Con
gees, meg uYGat ,Au oon.rol OF federal o.
iicers.
A prom nent Il ohnoai democrat here o
dev SAWS Mr.. John Wise Is pushing J. NJ.
G5ubbF for postmaster Of Roamond, Gen
Malone, james Smith, nod Mr.. Waddil,
Wiibert SonthaTd.
Ex-Congres7man d, z.aGorf, of Virginia,
was here to-day He says the republican
msiori:y iu hi- tie Norfolk district, coult
have been increased tYo Thousand II tto
proper steps tad hren taken He also says
that Repre- sentative Bowden, OF that die
trict. il more talked about for the republ
can candidate for Gove'Aor OF Virginia at
the election next year than anybody else.
The one or two iOrlorn hopers among the
officers OF the House were considerably
eq,ei this morning by report circu ated
here TO the effect that the Governor Of West
Virginia had decided to give certificates Of
election to al four of tho democratic candi
dates in that State They say that Sim
mons, of North Carolina, will receive GER
tificate aud that as each of the two men from
the Chattanooga dis riot, in Tennessee, will
held Il certificate, go that neither Can be
admitted, the House will be tied, there will
be 10 extra session, and no organization be
effected until death shall break the tie
A stampede from the seed packing room
OF the Agricultural Department was caused
yesterday by the bending of the ceiling OF
the room in which large number of ladies'
are employed in putting up small packages
of seed.
Tho Virginia Democratic Association, of this
city. at their meeting last night, abandoned their
hall and adjourned until called together again
by their president.
Representative Lee, of the Alexandria district,
and his accomplished, stylish and handsome wife,
have arrived and taken possession Of their rooms
at the Ebbitt House.
THE A. NJ. E CHURCH AND THE ELEC,
TIoN.-The African Methodist Episcopal
Zion Conference of Virginia, in session in
Petersburg. has adopted the following