Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-06-25
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fspec,al Correspondence Of the Ale1s. GAZETTE

ronocisl Correspondence OF the Ale1s dA2EItH'J
WASHINGTON. D. c., June %. 1883
A good many of the republican members
of Congress have returned from Chicago,
bnt that they knew as little of what
would really be the result of that conven-
lion as people who have not been there, was
proved BY the fact that the first ballot there
to day was entirely different from that when
any of them had previously said it would
he and that they were as much surprised at
the result any body else. Notwithstanding
the reception Of Mr.. Biaine's kilograms to
the effect that he would not accept any othef
than unanimous nomination, the prevail
ing belief up to the time that Harrison g
nomination was announced, was that Blaine
would be the nominee. The republicans
nut as good face on the nomination as pos
sible, but is plain to be seer that they really
think it is about the weakest that could
have been made.
In the House on Saturday Mr.. Wise, oil
Virginia, presented petitions of George +;
Loehr, of heirs of John Mccormick, and OF
heirs of Matthew Mccormick, for reference
of their claims to the Court of Claims. To-
day Mr.. Wise introduced aresoiution appro-
priatipg s25 900 for the Virginia exposition
at Richmond next fall.
To-day was the day to which the consid
GRAFTON Of the Mt. Vernon Avenue bill by
the Senate Committee on Public Building
was postponed, but as only three members
of the committee were present, no Deetins
was held.
The time of the House to-day was con-
suned with the consideration OF bills Tor tne
District of Columbia Among those passed
was one making Decoration Day Legal mol
iday in the District OF Columbia.
Some curiosity was manifested to-day &c
see how Mr.. Ingalls,, the president pro tenn
of the Senate, would look Messrs. HaW!ey
Sherman and Allison in the face, after print
ing, over his own name, that none OF them
we're leaders, or conspicuous, or would cu'
ANYTHING else than small hgure in the
coming contest but to all appearances ne
met aud talked with them as though he hao
spoken of them in the most exalted terms
| Among those who returned from Chicago
| this morning is ex-postmaster Windsor, o.
/ Alexandria. When asked how Malone anc
Wise would settle upon an electoral ticket
| in Virginia, he replied that the Malone
! electoral ticket was already appointed, and
+, that he did not suppose anybody would ask
to have it changed, but that if such de
| mand should be made it could not be grant
L ell, rs tu6 Ncuci al pi oNeAS@iIJ SPS'->'H6
the whole republican party Of Virginia a
his back, and that if any other republican
electoral ticket shall be run in Virginia, i
will have to be supported by those who favo
it, for he is certain General Malone will no
change his ticket to please the few mer
who may choose to run another, and that h'
is also certain the republican party of thu
State would not consent TO have the ticke
changed to crafty faction that have NJ
following in the State.
When the news of the republican Presidential
nomination was first received in the Senate to
day MI Allison who had piece of string in nj
hands making cats cradles out of it, dropped i
suddenly, looked as savage as mad bull. an
then picked up some papers and began to look a
them atteutively. Mr. Sherman. who WAS sitting
in his seat when the bulletin reached him. seemed
to collapse and wit, and apparently, for the tim
at least, took no interest in further proceeding: