Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-14
p0TTTTCAT, NOTES.

Judge Thurman says the republican ma
ority in Maine was not larger than be bad
anticipated, and that it will not have any
bearing upon the general election.
The republican plurality in Maine has
been figured down to less than 1000 The
democrats cast the largest vote they ever
poIled in the State as straight organiza.
ton.
There is a growing feeling at the Capitol
in favor of speedy adjournment Of Con-
gress. The republicans are said to fear
that President Cleveland might secure
some political advantage if Congress does
not remain in session throughout the cam
pagn,
Elk Senator Joseph E Mcdonald, of Indi
ana, was visitor at democratic beadquar
ters in Nav York yesterday. 10 speaking
of The political situation in Indiana he said :
II regard the situation 10 Indiana as very
favorable 10 the success of the democratic
party"
The republicans of Henrco and Richmond
have nominated J. S Bethel for the State
Senate against Mr.. II. q. Wickham. and a.
M. Kaufman for the House of Delegates.
Kaufman and Bethel were candidates for
the Richmond Council in the democratic
primary last spring. and were defeated.
AT the republican convention at Peters
burg yesterday TO elect delegates to the
Congressional convention, Lsngsion, COL
ored, elected ali his de!egates, defe ating Ma.
homes men. Brady made a speech denoun-
cling Gen. Malone. The aDti-Langston fac
ton later appointed delegates
The republican congressional convention
I,L.x p:nl, n ;,fr tof yrnt
Yesterday and nominated ex Judge Edmund
Waddil, q Mahoneite, of HeDrlco, for the
House of Representatives. His opponent
for the nomination was ex-City Sergeant
James c. Smith. of Richmond. The vote
stood 57l for Waddill and ST. for Smith.
From the moment of its being called to
order until it's close the convention. which
was composed chiefly of colored dele
gstes, wss one of the most turbulent and
disorderly political bodies that ever Assem-
bled.
Secretary Whitney returned to Washing
ton yesterday and said with reference to his
alleged intention to resign "There ia no
foundation for the statement, nor for the
reason last given in it's support; namely.
that am protectioDist and was opposed
to the Presidents message on that ground,
and therefore will resign after election. MIR.
Whitney added with reference to the use of
bis name 10 the Senate in connection with
the Standard OIL Trust: II have never
owned dollar in it, nor ever had any rela-
ton to it, Every officer and director of the
trust, believe. is q republican, and so are
nine tenths OF its stockholders"
The democratic State central committee
met in Richmond last night to hear reports
from the various districts. Chairman Bar.
bour, in calling the committee to order,
urged thorough organization throughout the
State, and expressed himself as confident of
the party's successif there is not too much
apathy. Encouraging reports were made
from all of the districts All want promi.
inent speakers and all the "sinews of Wat"
that can be given them. Mr.. Barbour be-
lieves that the democrats are almost certain
of increasing their representation 10 the
next House. Tue djssensions in the repub-
lican ranks in the Petersburg district, where
Langston is opposing Malone, encourages
The democrats to believe they may elect Mr..
Y ENABLE to Congress 10 that district The
executive committee met day to map out
he work in each of the districts of the State.