Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-22
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fsr ecisl Correspondence Of the AleIs. 9AzErThJ
WASHING TON. D. c., Aug. %, 1883.


rsr ac;sl Correspondence OF the Ale1s. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Aug. %, 1888.
senator-elected Barbour, of Virginia, IN
talk with the GAZETTE'5 correspondent mere
to-day. said he had read in the newspapers
report Of "a interview with
MIR. Yost republican representative from
his State, to the effect that the repuo,
lcans would carry Virginia next tall and all
the congressional districts. with the possiole
exception Of the Ssh, or Alexandria, district.
# Mr.. Yosy. he said, was correctly reported,
the interview could only have been for po-
litical effect. 1t is q Kind Of politics, he
said, to stimulate the hopes of q respondent
party bv any available means, and as the
republican party in Virginia is in despond
ent condition, owing to its several recent
defeats, it ia not surprising that Its leaders
should resort to such means Of reviylug Its
homes as that referred tot was part OF the
play-but he thought Mr.. Yoat. in claiming
ell the districts but one, was pushing things
too far and putting even republican creouh-
tv TO a dangerous stretch. he said the Vlr'
sinis democratic committee, OF which he 10
chairman, had reliable intelligence from all
osrts Of the State, and that without exoep-
ton that intelligence is to the effect that the
democratic forces there are, to say the least,
in as good condition as they ever were be-
fore at corresponding period of cam
paigu. The democratic congressional nomina-
lions, he said, were exceptionally good, that
in the fret district having reconciled all the
local riyalries there, and he had letters from
the defeated aspirants 10 the ninth district,
where it Is reported by republicans that
they will make gaine, stating that the nomi-
nation is entirely satisfactory to tbs whole
party, and that the prospect for success is
more favorable than it has been for some
years. MIR. Barbour also says he has seen 1t
stated in circular sent out from Peters
burg thai Langston, the 0oioreG republican
candidate for Congress in that district, is in
his pay and working in the interest OF the
democratic party, AID has obtained several
minor federal Offices for his coicred partlsaus
through his, Barbour's, Influence. Nothing,
be says, could be more incorrect. he does
not know Lsngston, and, so far as he can
recoilect, never had any sort OF communlca-
| ton with him. and if Langston is working
| for the democratic party. he and every other
democrat is glad of it end thankful, out
1 that he ia unaware that he is doing go, and
{ does not believe that he is MIR. Barbour
1 says he did get q colored man named lfby
| from Lunenburg county O. minor place In
| did so on the recommendation OF the demo-
cratic superintendent Of that county and
the democratic member of the legislature
thereffon, who stated that he was e good
and effective democratic worker, and that
his appointneut would tend to increase the
party's vote there.
Representative Mills says there is no doubt
that the appropriation bills as passed and
reported will consume all but fourteen mil
| lion of the estimated revenue, but that as
much as the democrats of the House may
be to blame for making such large appro
priations, it does not lie 10 the mouths OF the
repu olicans to blame them, as every such
bill was increased largely SITTER it LETT the
House by the republican Senate.
The Congressional Record of this morning
contains the speech Mr.. WISE OF Virginia,
| made in the House on the Oh Instant, in ia.
vor of paying the French Spoliation Claims,
and against the legality of referring those
claims to thu o. 8. Supreme Court. AN ef-
fort will be made to resume the considera-
ton of the deficiency bill to-day, the bill
that provides for the payment OF the claims
referred TO, and its friends say they have
counted noses and that it will pass. But it
has some strenuous opponents. who threaten
to resort to flibusterng to defeat it.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Daniel offer.
ed as an amendment to the deficiency bill
the bill to reimburse Virginia for the money
she advanced the government in the war OF
1872
Among the callers at the White House
this morning were Senator-elect Barbour
and Representative ]. r. Tucker of Vir-
ginia. They called at the request of the
managers of the Immigration and Industrial
Society of the Shenandoah Valley to invite
the President to attend the exposition and
meeting of that society to be held at Mid
dletown, Frederick county, on the ooh inst.
The President replied TO the effect that he
was as DESTROYS 40 a man could be OF a little
holiday, but that he did not like to leave
Washington while Congress was IN session.
BE intimated desire to accept an invita-
ton he had received to visit Fredericks.
burg, and said il would be hardly possible
for him to go to Middletown.
Senator Riddleburger has returned from
visit to his home at Woodstock, Virginia,
where he was detained longer than he had
anticipated by the indisposition of his wife
and an accident to one of his children. Ele
SAYS the political campaign has not fully
opened in his State yet awhile, aud That
though he has heard there have been some
political changes in his section of the State,
he has no direct knowledge to that effect.
In the Senate to-day Mr. Beck introduced
bill providing for the Immediate repeal Of
the statute for maintaining the sinking fund
for the redemption of U. 8. bonds. Mr.. Call
made long speech in favor of an appropri.
alton of 100000 for stamping ont the yellow
fever 10 Florida. When he shsll cease MIR.
Chandler will make bloody shirt speech
on the alleged suppression Of the colored
vote in Louisiana. The House was engaged
for long time in the consideration of the
conference report ON the army appropria.
ton bill.
Capt J. W. Foster. of Lsesburg, says the
democrats in Loudoun county are in as good
condition as usual, and will give their usual
majority next November. He says be sup
posts Gen. Lee will be renominated for Con-
gress without opposition.
This was the meeting day of the House COM
ii, oh hos tbo Dir ho-