Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-30
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fsnsciss Cor respondeneo Of the Alers. GAZETTE
washington D. c., Oct. 80, 1855.
A California republican here to-day VINO
,cft San Francisco eight days ago says the
republicans there have practically abandon
ed al hope of carrying that state, ana agree
that il ia gone beyond redemption. De says
that Senator Hearst, the democratic SenA-
tor from that State, has put all bis available
force to work 10 the campaign and backed 1t
with ell the requisite money, and that the
effect will be 6 complete republican defeat
and ia sil probability the election OF soma
democratic congressional delegation. he
says the Senator refer ed TO has bought MS
son a newspaper 10 San Francisco, and wants
to make him party leader, and will spare
no expense TO fulfill that sons predictions
Of democratic success.
It was stated in this correspondence yea
terday that Virginia republican just from
the Eastern Shore Of Virginia then here,
said Accomack county, Va, though usually
giving large democratic majority, would
next Tuesday give majority for the repnD
lican congressional nominee In that dRtric'.
To-day Virginia democrat from the same
district, told the GAZETTE5 correspondent
that he had recently seen and talked win
State Senator Blackstone. democrat trom
Accomack county, who told him that Ken
dali. the democratic candidate, would he
sure to laave the Eastern Shore with not
less than six hundred msjority You pays
your money aud takes your chance.
a private letter received here to day from
ex-Congressman Brady, of the Petersburg
district, Virginia, says be has worked nafo-
er in this campaign for Lapgston, the col,
ored anti Malone republican congressional!
4; 49, hn
worked fer himself before that Mahone,
Arnold and Venable combined can't beat
Lsupston, and that if the election were TO
be held to morrow he would be elected ny
large majority. Mr.. Brady also says that
from what he sees and hears be is induced
TO believe the State will cast Its electora
vote for Harrison.
The colored Virginia democratic club q
this CITY, which never had more than six
or seven members, all olficeholders, though
there are ct least fit,y Virginia negroes here
who hold office, is never heard of now, and II
lis doub fol if Of the entire fifty referred to,
two will cast democratic ballots next Pues'
sd,v. GA the contrary, every negro here
who ever did live in Virginia, were it
stwenty years ago, and though he may
snever expect to go there again af;er Tues
lday next, has already been registered there
land will 90 thera and vote on that day.
i A Virginiau here to day who has just re-
turned from a somewhat prolonged trip 10
West Virginia. psys ne had long talk there
Yesterday with Henry s. Walker, the Sscre
tary of that State, and was Informed by him
That the anxiety about West Virginia ia ut
terly causeless, hat the State will give net
les; than 500 msjority for Cleveland, and
that tbs legislature will be sufficiently
democratic to re-elect Mr.. Kenns to the u
s. Senate without any trouble.
The Virginia democratic association Of thii
city have on their list the names OF nin5
hundred white soiourness IN this city WhC
are bona tide ct,z9ps Of Virginia and emit
tied to vote thera. They had up to noon
to dey supplied twc hundred OF them viii
transt ortation 10 their voting places, anc
will do the same with all The rest ID time tc
euebie them 10 cast democratic ballot
OF the entire number 100 are from Fairfax
county, 1913 from Fauquiei, l36 irom Lou
douu, 65 from Pricce William GO from Cul
pepper, 25 f,om Orange, % from Stafford and
20 from X ng George.
Perry Carson, the colored delegate TO the
national republican convention from this
city, 10 response 10 letter fro;n Ralph Sin
gletou, coIored man from Alexsndria has
written letter, Wnlci Is prlhteu III Hrh
bill form for distribution in the Petersburg
district OF Virginia, advising the negroes Of
that district 10 vote for Arnold General Ma
homes white candidate, against Langstoo,
the colored republican candidate.
It is estimated that of the voters in feder-
al employment in this city fully ninety per
cent. now, near the end OF present term
of President Cleveland, are republicans, all
of whom vii go home and vote against the
President next Tuesday.
Theraces were resumed here to-day The
track was n pretty good condition, and quite
large crowd was present, including many
ladies'.