Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence OF the Alexs. GAZETTE
WARRINGTON D. c. Aug g. 1889

1Om w AGa4N04ON'
Special Correspondence OF the Alexs. GAzErTEl
WASHINGTON. D. c., Aug s, 1889.
Among the visitors at the Capitol this
morning was Senator Barbour, of Virginia.
Mr.. Barbour says all the Virginia railroads
have agreed to sell round trip tickets to the
Virginia State democratic convention,
good from Monday next until the following
at four cents mile, reduction
of fifty per cent. upon regular charges; and
that the B. & o. r. r. has agreed to sell
them at two cents mile each way, which ia
precisely the same. Mr.. Barbour, on being
told that some enquiries had been made
about Mr.. Venable's war record, said so he
had heard, and that upon investigation he
had learned that Mr.. Venable had helped to
raise and equip a cavalry company at the
commencement OF the war, and served as an
officer thereof until, on account of his busi'
ness qualifications, he was transferred to the
quartermaster's department., In which he
served until the close OF the war, and In
which he rendered valuable and effective
service.
Among the letters received at the Capitol
this morning were two addressed to ex-
Speakers of the House. one to Hon. K. NJ.
T. Hunter, of Virginia, and the other to
Hon. r G. Winthrop, of Massachusetts.
The parties addressed were Speakers fifty
years ago, and one, the former, has been dead
for several years.
Mr.. McCaull, the new internal revenue
collector for the Lynchburg district. has
6led bis Official bond at the internal revenue
bureau in the Treasury Department. aud
will take charge Of his office on Saturday
next.
Congressman Bowden of Virginia, when
asked this morning if he placed any reliance
in the rumor to the effect that no more
federal appointments would be made in his
State until after the republican convention
thereof had been held, replied that from
what he had learned he was disposed to
credit it. What the effect of such delayed
action would be, he said, he did not know
An old FaiIfax county, Virginia, demo
crat in the city to-day, in talking about the
probable action of the coming democratic
conventiyn of his State, said that politics
had become matter of business nova days
and that looking at it in that light he sup
posed Mr.. Yenable was the most eligible
! man tho convention could nominate fol-
Governor. But, said be, leaving the bust
| ness point out of view. sentiment would give
the nomination to the 4:h district, and ST
Mr.. Venable's record is unimpeachable
there is no good reason why be shoudn'
have l., If he wants it. Venable for Gov
ernor, Gordon for Lieutenant Governor, auc
| Conrad or Mushbach for Attorney Genera
would, he said, be an exceptionally strong
| ticket.
The only change in the 4th class post
offices of Virginia, made to day, was the ap
pointment of ]. S. Runkle, postmaster a
McGaheysvlle, Rockingham county, vice
R. E. Hopkins. removed.
Among the colored employees at the CAPT
toll ia r. D. Beckley. formerly of Alexan
dria, but now of Fairfax county, Virginia
| He was once prominent republican poll
and holds his place in the Capitol by demo
cratic favor. He says if General Malone
should succeed at the Virginia election mex
| November, he will own the State and put II
on deposit in New York.
The maddest man in the city to day was
southern republican who called to see As
sistant Postmaster General Clarkson or
business, and was refused an audience by
| the negro doorkeeper for the reason that
| there were enough people in the room &c
occupy Mr.. Olarkson's attention until lunch
time The republican referred to said he
would not have minded it if card stating
that Mr.. CIarkson was busy had been
on the door, or If the messenger
| had said that Mr. Clarkson ordered him to
| admit no more callers; but to be refused ad
! nittance because negro thought that Mr
Clarksou would want his lunch before he
| could see him, was what. ss ne said, ID
Yankee could stand, but what he couldn't
| If, he said, the republican administration
| imagines it can break the solid South by al
lowing white republicans from the South 10
be treated rudely by negro menials, it Will
| find that 1t is egregiously mistaken.
Gentlemen here from New York say that Mr.
John Wise, while not blaming Mr.. Brady for sign
| ing the SO called compromise" between the two
factions of the republican party in his State say
that compromise is sll turkey for Malone and al
buzzsrd for the ants, and that it will practically
give Malone entire control of the republican Statt
convention and of the republican organization il
| Virginia.