Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-04
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Especial Correspondence of tho Aleza. GAZE rrEl
WASHINGTON. D. c.. S,pt. 4. 1888.

rspecial Correspondence OF tho Alexa. GAzErrEl
WASHING TON. D. c., Sept. 4. 1855.
Senator Daniel of Virginia says the reason
Senator Reagan failed to meet him at the
railroad depot here yesterday morning was
ths fact that he, Daniel, had been mlsn'
formed at democratic headquarters IN Al
exandria as to the time Of the trains depar-
ture for Fredericksburg, but that as soon as
he reached Fredericksburg he telegrapned
Mir. Reagan, who joined him there yester.
day evening. M Daniel says be spoke at
Spotsylvanla G. H, yesterday. and he and
Mir. Reagan st Fredericksburg last night,
and that though the rainy weather may
have lessened the attendance on both occa
sions. the enthusiasm of the large number OF
democrats who did turn out l5 unaDateo.
Senator Pugh, he said, would have accom-
panied him. but was detained here by sick
ness in his family.
A note to the CAVITIES correspondent
from Judge J. 3. Sener of Fredericksburg,
Virginia, says: whilst am unhesltatlng-
" of opinion that all the reasoning as we'll
az the declared policies of both OF the great
political parties are in favor OF tariff reVi-
sion and revenue reduction, yet l nave
never gore TO the extent OF declaring that
because of ths we'll founded conviction
felt it necessary 10 change my political
status"
A Canadian supposing from the published
testimony in many congressional investigs-
lions that congressional legislation Is In
fuenced by money, and that that Is the usual
means OF Influencing it, recently wrote
letter to Senator Hoar. and sent 1t through
the mail, and that too even without regis
,erinp it, Offering the Senator large brlbe
to effect the passage OF bill for the payment
of claim. This was 80 bold that Mr.. Hoar
called public attention to it yesterday, and
had it fled to show how he publicly spurned
the offer.
10 the Senate to day Mr.. Plumb offset Mr..
Vests condemnation of Mckee, assistant
librarian OF the Senate, for issuing repuoli.
| can campo so book, by producing similar
book recently issued by Tolbert, the clerk
of the House Committee Oh Ways and
Means. Mr.. Vest replied that Tolbert de-
served the same censure. Mr. Plumb
/ then spoke at length on the civil
L. ervice, calling attention to the fact
of the reins; atement of District Attorney
/ Benton, who had been removed for making
democratic speeches, and to the permanent
/ removal of District Attorney Stone, who
had made republican speeches. In the
course of his reply Mr.. Vest said that no
BODY who read the Post of this city, would
call it democratic journal. Mr. Blair said
that if the object of the Post was to help the
republicans, II did not possess the intelli-
eence to make that object effective.
AZ the appropriations committee of the
Senate have refused to amend the deficiency
bill By providing for the payment OF Vir.
pinia's claim for money advanced the gov
ernment in the war Of 1912, but intimated
to the friends Of that claim that they would
vote for bill for the specific on ct OF pay.
ing that claim, Senator Daniei will intro
duce bill for that purpose at the first op.
pnr.unty. But there is little OR no chance
of any new bill OF The character referred to
being passed ct this session Of Congress.
1t is reported here that there is great
trouble among the republicans in the ID.
4th and 5 b districts of Virginia, many Of
those iu the 81 wanting General Groner in.
stead of MIR. Martin, Gen. Mahone's man,
for elector, those in the 4th being divided
on the color line, and many of those in the
5th being disguised at the treatment their
present representative, Mr.. Brown, re-
| ceived at their late convention. The re-
publican conventions i'll the %, OH and
| 10th districts will be held on Thursday next.
1t is expected that the present representa-
tives from these districts Messrs. Bowden,
Bowen, and Yost will be tenominated.
There was a long debate in the House to-
day upon resolution Introduced by MIR.
Kelley, OF PennsY ivania, for an investigation
of the charge that Architect Smithmyer, OF
the new Congressional library, had been in
fueDced by member OF the House to award
contracts for materials used in the construc
ton of that building al higher than prevail
H. l. oil off sad to "a
member referred to, but it is understood that
Mr.. Stahlnecker, of New York, ia the man.
1t is expected that the bill giving the Presi-
dent authority to issue proclamation of
retaliation upon Canada will come up later
this evening.
Senator Faulkner, OF West Virginia, is
highly gratifed at the large democratic
demonstration at Martinsburg in his State,
last week. He says the republicans there
were astonished. and did not know until
then how many democrats they had as
neighbors. He says the marshal of the pa
rade was before that time known as re
publican. Martinsburg, he says, has, OF
late, been giving republican msorities but
he feels confident it will give a democratic
majority at the next election. Senator
Faulkner scouts the idea OF the democrats
of West Virginia Io,ing their State next
fall.
Representative Hatch, of Missouri, aud
representative O'Ferrall, Of Virginia, will
deliver speeches at Woodstock, Virginia,
next Monday. Yesterday Representatives
Tarsney, Allen aud O'Ferral addressed the
democrats OF Charlottesville, both day and
night. The audience on both occasions was
large and enthusiastic.
Representative Lee, of tho Alexandria district,
who attended the County Court of Prince Will
liam county one of the counties in his district at
Brownsville yesterday, and made speech there,
says that so far as he could learn the democrats of
Prince William are in excellent condition and
will give good account of themselves next No
vember He says the democratic party in the
county referred to is now practically reunited as
most of those who went of on the readiuster
question have returned To their old fold. General
Lee says that up to date no has not heard of any
opposition that will be uade to his denomination