Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-26
AIEzANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER

seekers are becoming more ana more op'
posed to the General, and that the longer
The agreement is postponed the orse 1t VIII
be for him. He said he was disposed to
think that many of the offices ia Virginia
would not be bestowed until after the fall
election, and that probably that would be
best for the party. -,
Among those ~ho had az audience Wild
the President yesterday was Coz. robert
Mayo. ex.Congressman from the lst virgin
ia district He was received with the usual
courtesy, but was requested to state What o.
had to say in as few words as possible: ne
told the President there was no DIVISION III
the republican party in his district, and that
the IA 900 republicans in that district were
neither Malone nor anti Malone men, Dut
ware republicans, aud that through nim,
Mavo. thew asked that Mr.. William Mayo
he amounted collector of internal revenue
for the Richmond district. The President
intimated that the present incumbent would
n,ohablv be retained until the expiration OF
the time for which ne was appointed, but
| that then all that Mr.. Msyos friends have
| m sav in his behalf would be heard Col.
Mayo when asked if he thought that Gen.
| Malone would be invited by the President
TO confer with him on Virginia matters, SAID
be believed that were it not for the natural
courtesy Of the President be would invite
all the politicians mere seeking otfce Tor
themselves or for Others to go home and give
| him rest.
Virginia Mahonei;e here TO dag, WHO hsd
read yesterday GAZETTE said the paragraph IL
| this correspondence of that date, in which II wa
! stated that General James A. Walker, OF Virginia
would probably be on the next State repuoiicsi
ticket, said the General Hould probably be or
that ticket, but not as the candidate for LII Go'
erpor as stated, but for Attorney General
The prevailing impression here among men o.
! oil nsrties in respec: of Col. Dudleys denial O
the a-thepticity OF his reported letter cebsutih=
the President. i that the denial Is not only cor
roborative of the trutk Of the letter referred -
| lint is estn stronge. in its condemnation OF th'
| President than that let:e- ina5much IS while thu
repo.ted letter may have been attribute to SUE
den heat and anger, the denial Is the result Z"
cold b CODED 6e bsrsti,n 1hs denial has
creased the width of the chasm between the Pres
dent and the Colonel 10 snclI an extent that II WI
nevor be closed
| Among those to whom patents will he issue
next Tuesday is Mr. Max Schwarz of Alexandra
for milk can tops aud handles, somc what aftc
the manner of patent beer bottle stopper. Tho pa
tent is vslusbe one and the patentec has AHEAD!
received libersl offers from manufacturers.
/ Congressman Bailey. Browne and Bowen Az
ex.conyressmen Ycst aud Libby, are i'll the cit,
to day.
The President has been so worn ont with Office
seekers during the four previous days of this wee
that he has refused TO receive any of them to-da
and will do likewise tomorrow. He says neithc
The const tuition nor the laws compel him to spcn
every day OF his life in listening 10 the pleading
of office seekers and that he doesn't believe til
people of his country want to exact such haI
duty OF him.