Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-23
From Washington
Especial Correspondence OF the Alezs. GAZETTE
WASHING TON. D. c.. Oct. %, 1883.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Oct. %, 1883
Among the strangers in the city to-day Is
Judge Jonn 7. Harris, one of the democratic
electors at large for Virginia. Inc 1uuse'
who has been canVasslng extensively Nv n,'
State. says the democrats there are 10 e4cei
lent condition and are sure to carry tneir
State When asked by the GAZETTE COT
RESPONDENT if they were enthusiastic, ne re-
nIied not to the extent of a gush or even
effsryesence, but that they had quietly msue
nm their minds to win, and would DO go
He said that of his own personal knowledge
no knew Of no republicans who Wouio Vole
the democratic ticket, but that there Wouiu
he foil democratic vote, and that from all
he heard and saw he was induced to believe
that the democrats would not only carry the
State but do 80 by good and square ma
iority. Regarding the congressional eiec
tions in Virginia, ne said he knew nothing
more than any body else except OF the Har'
risonburg and Stauntou districts, In both
Of which he was sure the democratic candi
dates would be elected. The Judge is in
excellent health and spirits, aud. Judging
from the way he talks, viii be greatly DIS
annointed if the democrats do not gain u
decisive victory two weeks from to-day.
The Surgeon Generals annual report is
lust out. According to it, the mean strength
of negroes ia the army during the year was
2 24O. The ratio of death rate in the army
per l 900 was 7.S5 wife, and 1911 coiored.
The fall races commenced here to-day.
The attendance and personnel OF Strangers
are about the sane as at the last spring
races. and are composed apparently OF men
who follow up races from track TO track.
Notwithstanding the rain, tolerabiy siz7d
crowd was present, among whom, OF course,
were several AlexandriaIs, for wherever a
crowd is assembled a resident of he ancient
city can always be found.
MIR. Park Agnew, of Alexandria, the re
publican candidate for Congress in the n
Virginia district, was here TO day. Ia re
spouse to questions by the CAVITIES cor
| respondent, be said he had recently canvass
ed most of his distrc, especially the west
ern part of it, and had never received kind
or and more hospitable treatment in his lie,
as we'll By political oppcnents - friends,
and that no matter what the result OF The
canvass might be. IA will neve! regret has
| ing made it. He had met Gen. Ice, ne
said several times, and their meetings aao
ALWAYS been agreeable, and that should TIE
General be elected aud he, Agnew, have
any matter before Congress, be wonld have
no hesitation whatever in asking the Geuer-
al to take charge of it, and was sure The
| General would give it as much attention Is
| If the reoaast were made hy his most
intimate political friend. Mr.. Agnew
said that he had found the party lines
| in his strict pretty we'll drawn, and
that if any democrats intend to vote for bin
they certainly had not informed him CT tina!
| fact. He also said be had received no pc
cuniarv assistance for campaign purposes
| from auy source whatever, and had no ex-
pecte,ion of receiving any. When the Cor
respondent remarked that With party ini E
| tightly drawa and go money from either
wing oftbe republican party given to him
his prospect for success, in view of the large
democratic majority in the district. could
not be very bright, he replied that be knew
the odds were against him when he accept
ed the nomination. ard therefore would not
be disappointed if defeated, but that having
entered the contest he was going 10 do the
hest he could to win, and that no matter
how il might end, he was sure shat so far g.
he was personally concerned, nothing would
be said or done in it that would cost him
the loss of the respect OF single man IN the
district.
Senator elect Barbour of Virginia. who is
chairman Of the democratic committee oil
his State, was seen here to day. He says
that letters from all parts of his Safe, and
from the most reliable sources, are being
constaully received at tho democratic head
quarters in Alexandria, and that from them
and foom private sources OF information he
Is induced to believe that while there will
be 10 wheiming democratic victory in
Virginia next month, the democrats there
will gain substantial and satisfactory sue
cess, and increase their congressional repre-
sentation considerably. The re election Of
Mr. Cleveland, be says, depends upon the
vote Of New York not OF Virginia, which is
safe.
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