Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-04
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rsnec,sl Correspondence OF the Ale1s. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. D. c., Aug. 4. 1888.

rsnoc;al Correspondence OF the Ale1s. dAzETTE'J
WASHINGTON. D. c., Aug. 4. 1883.
From the Petersburg district in Virginia
II ia learned to-day that General Manone
hes arranged for Messrs Arnold and Gaines,
white republicans, to fight it out Tor Inc
nomination there until the day
nj the convention, when he will step in ana
heal the breach by becoming the candidate
himself, and that then his methods will
be sufficient to deprive Lapgston of any
great number of negro votes.
Virginiaas here to day say that Genersi
James A. Walker, who was Lieut. Governor
of Virginia under Governor Holiday,
and is reported as having joined the repuo.
licans. has been dissatisfied with democratic
policy for some years, and that If the report
be true they will not be surprised
During the debate in the House last
Thursday on the pensions question, MIR.
Browne of Virginia was prepared for an on
slauqht on Secretary Villas for refusing to
grant Mexican pensions, in controvention OF
a law of Congress as interpreted by the U.
5. Supreme Court, to ex-Confederates because
thew were once in the q. s. service, but was
cut off by the expiration OF the time devoted
to that subject.
Representative Bynun, of Indiana, says
the reports in some Of the northern repuo-
lcsn newspapers to the effect that ne ana
Mr.. Mills were treated inhoFpitably at At
lanta on their recent trip to that city are
without the slightest foundation. he says
they were invited to speak not by the peo-
pie of Atlanta, but by stock company VINO
have gone to the expense OF erecting large
building, and who charge an abundance
fee TO all the addresses delivered therein.
He SAYS that he and Mr.. Mills spoke IN favor
of the Mills bill, and that all the people VINO
heard them seemed to agree with them, ana
all those with whom they talked before and
after their speeches also entertained their
views on the tariff question, and he believes
the democratic party of Georgia ls unit on
that question.
Senator Butler, of South Carolina, who
has recently returned from grand encamp-
ment in his State, says he tried to get Gov
| ernor Lee to 90 there, and that the Cover
nor's declination of the invitation was
great disappointment. The Senator ssys
/ the democratic party is unit IL his State
and will be likely to continue 30. The SER
stor saws ne thinks the national dem ooratlc
T com ujttee should spend most of their means
\ in the work of proselyting 10 the North.
western States. About the adjournment OF
the session, he says he fears it will not be
much before October.
| The President has vetoed another fraud
ulent pension bill, that to pay claim agent
the amount bio advanced his negro cook on
a pension claim which the pension bureau
discovered was fraudulent. And yet this
bill went through Congress with little or no
opposition.
Representative Cutcheon of Michigan, re
publican, saws the Presidents policy of gain
| ing more Northern States than he carried last
wear will not succeed, and that on the con.
| trary he will not carry ss many such States
as he did in 1884 He says the republican
majority in his State will be larger than 1t
was before for the reason that while the re-
pubicans will lose no votes, the democrats,
vet awhile at least. are apathetic.
Representative O'Ferrall, of the Harrison
| burg district, Virginia, says he understands
| his opponsnt this year, as was the case two
years ago, will be Col. Roller, but that his
majority will be considerable greater than it
was before, as, in addition to the united
democratic vote of that district, he will re-
ceive the support of many who have hereto
fore voted the opposition ticket Among
such he mentioned MIR. L. S. Stadden, OF
| Clarke county, the Secretary of the State
Grange, and heretofore q republican. he
ssys he has also heard that DR.. King, the
President of the Shenandoah Valley Agri-
cultural Society who has heretofore voted
the republican ticket, will support him. The
reason for his increased vote, be says, 10 as
oribed, by those who will cast it, to his ad-
| vocaoy of the agricultural interests of his
district and his State.
Representative Tillman, OF South Carolina,
saws that what is known as the "Tillman"
movement in his State has nothing to do
with politics, but is farmers movement to
endow with State funds State agricultural
college, and takes its name from his brother
who is prominently connected with it. MIR.
Tillman says the white men Of his State can
not afford to divide, as republican success
there means negro rule, and that means ruin
alton.
The section of the deficiency bill providing for
the payment of the awards of the Court of Claims
| in the French spolistion cases was under debate
| in the House yesterday evening, and developed
good deal of opposition. Its consideration will
be resumed on Monday.
Neither house of Congress was in session day,
both having adjourned yesterday until Monday.