Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-09
From W Washington
fsusciul Correspondence OF the Ale1s. GAZETTE
WAsHINar TON. D. c., Nov. 9, 1888.

rsnscinl Correspondence OF the Ale1s. dAzETTE
WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov. 9, 1888.
Some OF the officers and employees of the
House are still figuring over the complexion
of that body in the next Congress-. A few
of them still cherish the hope that the dem
ocrats NAV retain possession oil 1t, but every
body elee comedies that the republicans
have it by good working majority, and
that consequently all the democrats holding
Office or otherwise engaged there Will soon
have to seek other employment, for the re-
pubcaps are too good politicians TO take
any mugwumpism in theirs
4 dispatch received here this morning
from Norfolk, via Matthews Z. H., Va,
saws the returns from Westmorelapd ana
Northumberland counties have been re-
ceived. and that they elect Kendall, the
democratic candidate in the lst Compression
al district of Virginia, by small majority
Col. Popham, of Virginia, who went from
here to Petersburg before the election, and
remained there in consultation with Gen.
Malone until last night, returned to-day.
Hs saws the General is highly elased at the
victory he achieved in the recent election.
The G. llone did no little to secure the de-
feat of Langston in the Petersburg district,
and saws that most Of the white republicans
there. in order to make sure Of that defeat,
voted for Venable, the democratic candidate,
who vas elected.
1t is reported here by people from all the
close States jn the North and from Virginia,
West Virginia and Maryland, that there was
q large increase in the negro vote IN all those
States. aud that with hardly an exception
every such vote was cast for the republican
candidates. In some of the tidewaler coun-
ties in the 81 Virginia district the negro
vote was larger than ever before.
Demonstrations about the next Cabinet
are as many as fallen leaves and ss various
as the colors thereof, but, as stated in this
correspondence of yesterdays date, MIR.
3 aiue has place in ali of them. 1t is said
that that gentleman not only dosn't want
to be a Senator, but that neither OF the Sen
ators from his State Is willing TO resign IN
his favor; but that he does want to be Secre-
tary Of State, and that that want has been
intensified by his recent visit to Europe and
the personal acquaintance he has formed
with the leading men of the different couu-
tries of that continent
Nearly all the people who went away
from here to their homes to vote last Tues
| day have returned. Without exception, 30
far as the GAZGTTE's correspondent can
learn, they say that the cause OF the demo
cratic defeat was simply and solely the
mugwnmp and civil service reform policy
of the democratic administration, and that
the tariff, so far from weakening the demo
cratic ticket, strengthened il considerably
az is proved Dy the democratic gains in the
manufacturing States, the LOSSES being chief
ly 10 the agricultural States of the North
west. They also point TO the defeat OF Keep
re- sen tative Vance. of Connecticut, who ran
as per Sc pr ott ctionist and TO the reelection
of Representatives Fitch, of New York, and
O'Ferrsll, of Virginia, and others, who ran
as per Sc tariff reformers, by increased ma
jorites, as cortifmatory OF what they say,
Well informed republicans here say that
among the first acts Of the 5lst Congress
will be the passage OF the dependent pen
sioos bill that WAS vetoed by President
Cleveland, and that that will create such a
drain upon the surplus in the Treasury
that instead of there being any need
for reduction in that surplus and in the
tariff, the latter will have TO be Increased, In
order to meet the increased requirements OF
the government. They also say how
ever, that though the republicans will have
both branches of the next Congress, they
have no idea OF passing the Blair bill
Two private dispatches received here this
morning, one from the secretary OF the dem
ocratic committee Of West Virginia aud one
from Senator Kenna of that State, both say
that the eeisla lure Is democratic by ma.
jority of four on joint ballot, so that the
democratic Senator from that State is safe.
There is q rumor afioat here, but it can
hardly be credited, to the effect that Dr..
Meg ynn was promised the place of Minis
ter to Italy for his influence In securing the
vote of New York for Harrison.
Ii Is reported here from Petersburg, Nir.
ginia, that General Malone has already
taken preliminary steps towsrds institutiug
proceedings in U. 3 Court by which 10
attempt to restrain the returning board OF
Virginia, consisting ofthe Governor, Audi
tor, Treasurer, Attorney General aud Secre-
tary ofthe Commonwealth, from issuing GER
tifcatea to all the recently elected congress
men in his State against whose election any
charge Of irregularity or illegaity has been
or may be made, among them Mes5rs. Wise,
Venable, Lee, and Kendall, If the latter has
been elected and also that almost every de-
faated republican candidate Ia the South
will contest the seat OF his successful demo-
cratic opponent. knowing that if the repuh-
lican House will not decide in his favor, 1t
will at least give him the 81 600 that the
democratic Congress- has allowed con;es! ants
with good grounds for contest.
Extra Session of Congress.