Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-03
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WASHINGTON. D. c.. Nov. 3. 1883.

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WASHINGTON. D. c.. Nov. 8. 1888.
The famous MIR. John G. New OF Indiana
was here last night, just from republican
headquarters in New York. He left this
morning for Indianapolis. He told MS most
intimate personal friends that there was not
the least doubt of Harrison's election that
he would carry New York certainly by forty
and probably By sixty thousand majority,
and that Connecticut was just as certain.
He said that chairman Quay, who Is kept
adyis. d of eli the really important 'niorma'
ton received at headquarters, IS ust as
sure of victory as though it had already
been announced -,
The probable result of the approaching
election is the sole topic oil conversation
here in and among all classes oil society, anu
though the election is only two days on, tae
Intelligence received here Is so contTaulctO-
rp that no mortal man seems to have con .
yicljon as to what that result Will Do. n
tbe democrats talk as though confident OF
success and there is DO doubt that the pet
ting is all in their favor. But the republican
EXPIRE ssion is equally al confident, ana Is
suDDlemented by the assertion that General
Crittenden Of California just here from New
York. made several bets TO that effect at the
JetfpIsan Club last night That prominent
democratic newspaper man OF this city says
that Cleveland is already beaten, and that
the West Philadelphia Club has engaged
orsr.ers for its members and q band ut WIZ
layd's hotel at Harrison's Inauguration
senator elect Barbour Of Virginia, mem
her of The national democratic committee,
snd recently at democratic headquarters III
New York, expresses entire and complete
confidence in a democratic victory. famll'
lars at the White House say the President
is 90 assured of his reelection that be gives
himself no concern about the matter, aud |:
fejcits,ing himseifupon the probability OF ell
fec,ing reform in the tariff during mis- neX'
term Of oflice.
Ex-senator and present Representative
| Norwood, of Georgia, arrived here tbi'
morning from Nav YORK. White there, he
visited democratic headquarters frequently
and had what he heard there corroooratec
by prominent men from all parts OF The
4 country he met at the different leading no
tails there. He says that the gist of the new
( there is to the effect that New York Is 81
/ safely democratic as Georgia, and that suct
I is the case with Connecticut, New Jersey
/ aud Indiana and that, iG addition, 1t i5 con
| tidently believed that several Northwestern
States ail go the sane way.
| Democrats, here to day, from Indiana, say
tn re is no doubt whatever there OF the au
tlentiCity Of the letter Col. Dudley, OF TN
national republican committee, wrote to tht
repub' lean managers In tnelr State, lnsirut;
Ing them how 10 effect the purchase o
v, ters there 10 blocks of five, and promising
{ send them the requisite amount oil none!
for that purpose. They say tina
| The Colonel's plau was completely frustrated
| nv the premature publication OF the letter
I'd that Dudley s afraid to 60 back there
to vote, lest he be arrested for conspiracy
as he most assuredly will be.
Great activity as observable at the head
| quarters Of the Virginia democratic sssoclS
| tion Of this city to day. Senator elect oir
bou7, Of Virginia, the chairman CT the
democratic committee OF his State, was ther'
| Mr.. James Fisher, assistant postmaster
the u. S House of Representatives, Tas il
haree of the pass department, and CHAIR
mao Biscrs of lhess ISOLATION, was also there
superint5 nGipp matters Passes TO Virgins
voters were being issued at a lively rate
| aud it was understood there that not less
than nine hundred Virginia voters would ot
sent home in time TO cast Cleveland hsllots
| MIR. L. j. LuJreI, prominouu lao"o''
the association in addition 10 paying the ex
penses of several Northumberland county
voters. hearing that money was needed II
Mr.. Wilson's district. in West Virginia, has
sent one hundred aud fiftv dollals OF his OWL
money there. All the Virginia democratic
here are deeply interested in the result o
| the election In heir State, and are doing ell
they can to secure democratic victory
there.
To-day was the last day OF the fall races here
| They were V no means as successful as they were
! at the last meeting