Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-02
From, Washington.
srecisl Correspondence of the hlexa. GAzErr

FEOSs % ASnEhSaOn.
rectal Correspondence of tho hlexa. GAzErrEl
WASHINGTON, D. c., March ,. 1889.
The Southern republicans here are by no
means pleased with Mr.. Harrison for the
way he has treated them in respect OF the
selection of his cabinet. They say he never
even entertained the idea Of having South
err man in his cabinet, aud that his nearest
approach 10 such an idea was when he
thought Of appointing MIR. Noble. now OF
s. Lgu!s, nut au Iowa soldier during the
we:. They also eay that leaving out Mr.
Blaine, he could have found in the South
ab!er men for Lis cabinet than any wao
have been mentioned 10 any OF the states
for thet body. The New York meG say tbat
unless Mr.. PIatt be rendered place the al
miuistration will be preordaned failure.
The Virgiuiars, and many other southern
men. saw Genera. Malone he's been BADLY
treated, and want TO know how republican
ism ia to grow in the South, If the men who
lead the party there are to be treated as he
mas been Altogether, things are working,
and Mr. Harrison will coon find that Tor
all you gee him gwine along so, ne he's MS
troubles here below"
One of the republican members of the
House from Virginia says the Office seekers
in his district have already made descent
upon him, and that from his experience with
them so far he looks upoa bis future with
fear and trembling.
Representative Blanchard, of Louisiana,
who has the river and harbor bill in charge,
saws he has abandoned all hope of having
that bill passed. The same is said of Mr..
Randall in respect of his bill to take the tax
OF tobacco
Senator Riddleberger says the report that
he is 10 open law office in this city when
his senatorial term shall expire, which will
be at noon next Monday, is not correct. he
saws there are two hundred and fifty law
yers here now, more than enough for the
practice. Mr.. Riddleberger told the Ga
ZETTE's correspondent to-day that he meant
to make another attempt at the fret oppor'
tunity to force the Senate into executive
session for the purpose Of havin& the nomi
nation of Commissioner Webb confirmed
IL seems 10 be the purpose OF the republi
can Senators to have no more executive
sssssions, or to put them oil IS long IS pos
fsibe. II the combinations are made so late
sthat the commissions cannot Go prepared
and signed before noon on Monday, they
NAV az we'll not be made at all.
la the Senate last night MIR. Daniel triec
to have the deficiency bill amended so as u
provide for the settlement of Virglnia''
CLAIM. for advances made the general gov
erpment in the war of 1912, but his motion
to that effect was ruled out on point O
order.
Washington is now crowded, but the Cry
is still they come, and they will continue
to do so until late Monday morning Al
the hotels and boarding houses are filled tt
repetion, and quarters aresbeing diligently
sought for in private families. All the rail
road trains, and they are now ar
irving every few minutes, come pack
ed with passengers, and the Alex
andiia and Norfolk boats bring the
quotas. Pennsylvania avenue is more
crowded to-day than it was yesterday, snt
the houses on both sides Of that thorough
fare from Is hIto t streets can't be seen fo
the flags and other decorations that adorr
their fronts and tops. The Capitol was 81
tanned to day that the employees had
great difficulty in getting from one part
that building TO another. A large portion
of the crowd here il composed of negroes
many of them not we'll clad, and some o
whom, Il is said, having no place to stay
last night, walked The streets all night long
The weather man at the Capitol to-day
says storm is coming up from the southern
Atlantic coast, aud that all the indications
are for bad weather next Monday.
Mrs Gov. Lac, of Virginia, and Miss Mi
bred Lee, daughter of General Robert +
Lee. were among the guests at a lunch given
by Mrs Senator Hearst, OF California, yes
terdsy.
The bill for the relief Of the Slbloy heira
at fredericksburg. wss defeated by the oh
lection of Mr.. Kerr. republican. OF Iowa.
Mr.. Blaine in talking 20 q democratic
friend iii this city two or three days ago
said that in ali his personal experience and
in all The history he had ever read he could
not recall single instance in which man
had apparently so deliberately defeated
himself and his party as that afforded IL
the case of Mr. Cleveland.
Representative Wise says he has been as
sured that the President will sign the Theo
logical Seminary bill to-day.
SOUTHERN MEN AND THE CABINET.-A
dispatch from Washington to the Baltimore
Sun says;
TN considering the best course to pursue