Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-06-09

Day two or three years ago, attempted 10
create some excitement by introducing
resolution designating day Tor the consiu'
arst;on of the arrearages of pensions bill,
Int sirnally failed, as the Speaker, as soon
"a it was read, and before anybody could ut
ter a word, said that under the rules it
would be referred to the Committee on
Rules, and Immediately recognized Mr..
Mills, who moved to go on with the tariff
debate.
Representatives Bowden of Virginia says
he has conversed with good many OF MS
republican colleagues on the subject of the
division Of his party in Virginia, and that
while all of them express the hope that the
division may be healed, not single one
when the conditions of the difference were
explained to them hesitated to express the
opinion that the Malone delegates would
be admitted at Chicago, and should be. He
ssys there is really nothing in the reports
about the existence Of any detection among
the colored elements of the party.
Many of the delegates and others who at
tended the St. Louis convention have re-
turned The gist of what they say about
the action of the convention is that it was
beautiful piece of machinery work, that 1t
had all been arranged beforehand, even 10
the applause, ard that every wheel and
i int and strap moved smoothly nj without
the slightest friction. Outside the hall ct
the convention and at the hotels when the
clubs were marching by, there was no en-
thusiasm, though every democrat acquiesced
| in what was done, and expressed the nope
that it was for the best, and that the result
would prove its wisdom.
The most knowing members Of the repub-
lican party here seem to think that the WIS
est course for that party to pursue, in con
sequence of the uuanimity with which the
ST. Louis ticket was nominated. VIII % 10
| follow that example, and when all the varl-
Gus aspirants for the nomination at Chicago
shall have been named in the convention,
some distinguished member will rise ana
| move that the strongest man, and the most
magnetic, Mr.. Blaine, be nominated by &C.
clamaton, and that that motion will be
adopted with hurrah and that the ticket
will be completed in the same way by the
nomination of Gen. Harrison, of Indiana
10 the House yesterday Mr.. Gaines, Of
Virginia, from the committee on war Claims,
reported back favora5ly bill for the relief
of the heirs of DR.. Thodore Bland, of Viz
ginia. Mr.. Browne, of Virginia, called up
the bill for the relief of VIM. Tabb, of Spott-
sylvania county, Virginia. Mr. Holman
called for the report on it, Mr. Browne
asked to dispense with the reading Of the
report. Mr.. Randall objected but before
the reading was completed the nour for re'
cess arrived, and the bill had to 60 over
Mr.. Gaines presented petition of certain
citizens of Virginia for the better protection
of agriculture.
General Malone is here and will remain
here until he starts for Chicago. He has
had consultations with those members oil
the Virginia congressional delegate pre-
sent who are members of his wing of the
republican party in his State, and with re-
pubIicans from the North respecting the
admission of his delegates to the Chicago
convention, and is assured that those dele
gates will be admitted The General has
prepared his side of the case and has had 1t
printed. He has Just read the circular is
sued by the Wise wing of his party, and says
it is full of the grossest errors and mlscon
structions. He is stopping at Chamberlaia's s.
1t is understood that his difference with Mr.
Wiee is for keeps. The General has char
tered car to take him anG his friends to
Chicago Among those he has invited to SO
with him are ex Postmaster Windsor, Of AL
exandria and his son, Mr. Richard Windsor
The General says the recent Gorbam expose
is entirely correct, and that Garfield did
"sour on him. after the formers election
and after the organization OF the Senate on
q republican basis had been secured.
The Virginia democratic association of this city
at their meeting last night resolved to celebrate
the action of the national democratic convention
with banquet at their rooms next Friday night
All the democratic members of the Virginia Con
gressonsl delegation will be invited and all the
other Virginia demo rats in the city. The rooms
will DO profusely decorated a band of music will
no in attendance, and there will be display oil
fire works in front Of the building.
en- the 9th instant the national democratic
committee will meet here. On the came day the
committee appointed by the national democratic
convention to notify the President officially of hi:
reorganization will discharge that agreeable duty
1t is pecsed that the night of that day there
will be grand ratification meeting here, arrange
ments for which are already in progress 1t is be-
lieved that no other suitable man wants the chair
mspship of the national democratic committee
and that Mr.. Barnum, though he is tired of it
will be forced to accept it for another term, and
that Mr.. German will again be chairman of the
executive committee of that com mttee
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