Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-10-02

terday evening in Gov. Ayers private car
en- route for Detroit.
Hon. Allen G. Thurman will leave Col
umbus by the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad,
so as to arrive in Washington next Friday.
Il has been decided il New York to hold
the citizens meeting TO nominate Mayor
Hewitt at Cooper Institute next Thursday
night
4 joint discussion between Hon. Thomas
G. McRae, of Arkansas, and MIR. i. K. b.
Wright, of Virginia, for the democracy, and
Hon. T. a. B. Browne and Judge Perkins,
of Kansas, for the republicans, took place at
Spotsylvania courthouse and in F.ederlcks'
burg last night.
The democrats of Norfolk had rousing
mass meeting last night, opening the cam.
paign in splendid style. Hon. Albert Willis
of Kentucky. Capt. r. G. Marshall, demo-
cratic nominee for Congress, d. Gardiner
TYLER. elector for that district, and Hon.
John T. Harris addressed the meating.
Mr.. R @. Mills spoke yesterday after.
noon to large audience at Waco,
Texas. He was waited OH by the commit
tee appointed by the congressional conven-
ton, which had Just adjourned, and inform
ed that he had been renominated by acc!a
nation, and was for the ninth time the NOM
inee of the democratic party for Congress
from that district. Mr.. Mills was escorted
from the depot by procession of 5000 men.
Senator II. ". Blair, of New Hampshire,
addressed the republicans of Albemarle
county, al Charlottesville, yesterday. In his
opening remarks, he referred to Jefferson As
the author of the Declaration of 1ndepend-
ence, (which was as imperishable as time, "
and congratulated the people OF Al6emarie
and Virginia that they hsd "a heritage OF
such character" From this be proceeded
to the tariff question. As hs commenced its
discussion he was greeted with four rotten
eggs, thrown in rapid succession by drunk
EN- mea in tie audleHce. Great excite
ment followed, and the guilty yarty was ar
rested. Mr.. Blair made dignified refer.
ence 10 the outrage. and then proceeded
with his speech. The citizens generally de
nounced tue act. Mr.. r. III. Fife, who pre-.
sided at the meeting, said to the Senator
| that he knew the act OF this man in no de.
gree reflected the sentiment of the commu.
nifty, ard Capt Woods, the democratic cleo
tor for that district, expressed the regret
that everybody felt at the commission of 20
foolish an act.
For the first time in hs life, Speaker Car
iisle yesterday addressed al audience on
Virginia soil. The address was delivered
at Lexington, and was calm, conservative
and convincing argument in favor of tariff
reform. The distinguished Kentuckian dis
posed of the cry of free trade" as too alb
surd to be worthy of serious consideration,
but argued that a reduction OF tariff taxa
ton wss necessary to the prevention of dis
astroua results from an Overlooking treasury
The Hon. John Randolph Tucker intro
duced Mr. Carlisle, referring to him as his
friend and statesman of whom the country
and the democratic party had every reason
to be proud. After Mr.. Carlisle had con
cIuded, joint discussion was had between
Mr.. Henry Tucker and Hon. Jacob Yost
candidates for Congress, in which Mr.. Tuck.
er came off best The speaking was closed
by some remarks from the Hon. A. ]. Hop
k ins, of Illinois. who advocate the election
of Harrison, Morton and Yost. Mr.. Car
Isle, after a drive around the town, took
the train last night for Washington
Mr. Blaines Indiana speeches will be limited
to two instead OF FIVE. The Hoosier republicans
thought be would do more ham than good, and
Mr.. Harrison disikes being OvershadOwed.
Gen. Garield's sons quote from their fathers
| speeches. showing the late Presidents earnest de-
| sire for tariff revision.