Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-29
From Washington

ripecis Correspondence Of the Alexis. dAzETTkJ
WASHING ron. D. c.. Sept. 90, 1888.
Among the strangers at the Capitol to day
was Mr.. Lewis Mckenzie, of Alexandra.
While there it is understood he expressed
himself as very much opposed TO Gen. Ma
hone and to his management OF the repuDii.
can party in Virginia and as hoping Gnat
Isnpston. the colored republican cancioate
for Congress in the Generals own olstrict.,
would be elected. 1t is also understood
that he said Mr. Agnew, the republican can
didate for Congress in the Alexandra DIS
trict. had received letter from Gen. Ma
hone inviting him to his home at Petersburg
TO consult upon subjects relating to his can
vasa. but that he had not yet accepted the
in yitstion; as be, Mckenzie, and Messrs
Corbet and Graves, the LEADERS of the kick
ers in Alexandria, had advised bin not 10
do so.
The fall term of the U. S. Supreme Court
will commence on Monday next at noon. on.
which day the new Chief Justice, MIR. Full
Ter. will be sworn into office.
Among the strangers in the city to-day is
Mr. Wolff. editor of the Fredericksburg
Free Lance He says there is no doubt oil
the re election of Mr.. Browne, the present
republican Congressman from his, tie hrst
Virginia district, and that while he knows
MANY democrats who are going to vote Tor
him. he does not know single republican
who intends voting the democratic ticket.
Elk. congressman Willis, ofKentucky, who
| il such civil service reformer that he IA
yored the. retention of republican post
master at his city, and was therefore prop
ery defeated for denomination. was invited
to speak at BreutsvilIe next Monday, hut af
other speakers will be there his appoint
ment was changed. aud he will leave here
to night for Norfolk, where ne will address
a democratic meeting on Monday night.
l. Professor Laneston, the coored candidate
for Congress in the Petersburg district. is II
the city to-day. He says he is not only '1
the fight to stay, but that ne is perfectly con
fdent he will be elected, though Genera
Mshoue, who calls himself the leader OF the
republican party in Virginia, is doing all he
can TO defeat him.
At the republican procession here las
night. by far the largest portion of the crowc
was composed of colored people, whose dis
orderly behavior disguised many OF the par
tvs friends. Iudeed so dsorderly were they
that many of them had tn be arrested.
AT the meeting of the Virginia democratic
association, OF this city, last night,G cons init
tee of twenty was appointed to hunt up anC
have registered, ali the democrats here, who
are entitled to vote in Virginia next Noyem
Der.
Representative Hopkins, of the Lynch
burg district, has returned. He says tina
after his dedication Of the nomination ten
dered him by tue probibtiorists' convention
that convention ,e-ssse mbled and endorsed
him. and that he Is now an iodependen
candidate He says that every vote he vii
receive will ne lhat Of democrat, but
one who would not vote for EdmGnds, tint
regular democratic nominee, if he. Hopkins
were not running
In the government printing office here Their
are 159 men from Maryland and As from Wiz
ginis At the navy yard 128 of the employees are
from Maryland aud only p from Virginia.