Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-06-12
From Washington
n.,,., c,,-.sno,dence of the Ale1s. aAzrrrE.l

tsnec,sl Correspondence of the Alexs. GAzETrE.l
WASHINGTON D. c., June u, 1888.
IT, has been stated that Senator Riddle
berper entertained the idea of running for
the u. S. House of Representatives in his,
the 7lh, district of Virginia at the coming
election. No matter what ideas in refer
ence TO this matter the Senator may have
entertained heretofore, that he holds none
such as that referred TO now was made PLAIN
Yesterday, when meeting Mr.. O'terrall IN
The Senate, he told him. aluding to the
statement to which reference is made, that
his district was democratic, and that, as
democrat would be elected, he would prefer
a bloody one like him TO any one else.
Some of the returned Virginia delegates
to the st. Louis convention are making fun
of the ardent support the action OF tnat con-
vention ia receiving from some OF the news
pspers of their State which recently have
been lust as warm advocates of the action OF
the democratic convention OF Virginia
known as the Roanoke convention, mas
much as while the latter declared for repudi
alton, for the maintenance OF the tax on the
necessaries of life and raw materials, and
for the removal Of the internal revenue tax,
including, of course, the tax on whisky, the
| former endorsed the chsirman'5 declaration
in favor of the paymen. of pubic debts
and the preservation Of public credit, ana,
by announcing that its platform should De
interpreted by the Presidents message, de-
clared for the removal of the tax on raw
materials and the necessaries of life, and foI
the continuance of the internal revenue sys
TEN.
1t is reported at the Capitol that one Of
the chief reasons why 80 little has been
done 18th the bill for Mount Vernon ave,
nue. is the fact that the passage OF that Dill
has been 30 earnestly advocated by the cd
itor of the late National Republican. who, II
is said, is possessed of some property on the
| line of the proposed road.
The money for new morning democratic
paper to be started here is all ready and the
arrangements for the proposed paper are as
cunning definite shape. The chief hindrance
now seems to be the difficulty about getting
ass ciated press news as both the press as
sociations are in the hands of corporations
( that do not want to increase their mem
bershp.
/ The meeting of the Virginia democratic
association of this city next Friday night tc
+ ratify the action of the st. Louis convention
will, it is expected, be such large atlai!
that those having it in charge, thinking the
rooms of the association will not accommo
date the crowd that will he present, have
engaged the hall of the National Rfes, OF
G street, between 9 b and 10, b, for the pur
pose.
The caucus of the democratic members o.
the House last night was only SHINY attend
cd, aud though various means were suggest
ed aud discussed by which some limit coud
be put TO the debate on the Mills bill, me-
| definite conclusion was reached, and the
matter was left to be determined by the
democratic members OF the committee or
ways and means. It is reported that these
members held consultation to day and de
cided that the debate on tho bill should pro
coed during the session of the Chicago con
vention unless the republicans would agree
to some arrangement by which time coulc
be fixed for takin, a vote on the bill.
Commissioner Webb, OF the District o
Columbia, told the GAzETTE's correspondent
to-day, that the commissioners, in their es
innate for the District appropriation bill, mac
included sum TO be used for keeping The
channel of the Potomac open during tht
cold weather OF next winter.
Senator Daniel WHO will deliver the address q
tho laying of tho corner stone Of the Jackson mon
ument near Chancelorlvi lie to morrow, has not ye
completed it, go that synopsis of it could not be
| obtained to-day.
The House today devoted large portion OF is
time to the consideration of MIR. Taulbecs rcsolu
( ton for a readjustment of the accounts OF OLE
| postmasteIs.