Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-17
FROM WASHINGTON.
rsoscial Correspondence OF the Alexs. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. D. c., Aug. II, 1889.

w AShlN01ONs ~ Ost mug - 1OOos
Senator Barbour, of Virginia, who has re-
turned from Richmond, was seen by the
GAZETTE's correspondent at the telegraph
office this morning. The Senator Gays he
thinks the ticket nominated by the demo
cratic State convention of Virginia is just as
strong as auy that could have been selected,
and is confident it will be elected,6y reason
of the united democratic vote it will receive
and ofthe dissatisfied condition OF the re-.
pubicans. He seems to think that the an
Il Mahopeites will do as Mr.. Wise threat
ene-po fishing on election day, but that
the negroes will vote solidly for Gen. Ma
hone; and the danger of certain solid pc
gro vote against the best interests OF the
State at every election, and cast, too, at the
command of one man, he regards as sutl
Gent to induce every we'll wisher of VII
GINA to turn out and defend her next No
vember. Mr., Barbour being asked what be
thought of the report about changing the
headuusrters OF the State democratic com
mittee from Alexandria to Lynchburg, said
bs had heard it, but hoped it would not be
done. - the State had been recovered from
Mahone's hands from the Alexandria head
quarters. and all the succeeding campaigns
been conducted successfully from that city.
which ia 80 Gloss to the political centre OF
the country. Several other prominent Viz
einia democrats to whom the GAzETTE's
correspondent talked on the subj sct, agreed
with Mr.. Barbour that the best possible
nlace for the dem ocratic headquarters OF
the State is Alexandria.
Poop from Orange county, Virginia. here
to day say General Malone has exercised
his ARBITRARY power there el5o by removing
Mr.. F. Lewis Marshall from the county
Craftsmanship of the republican party there
because be had doubts of his Loyalty" to
him, and has appointed Mr.. Il. G. E1dins
10 his place. Mr.. Marshall was an appli.
can't for eeveral Offices under the present
administration, but failing to get any OF
them, when last hero was looking for one
under the republican organization OF the v.
3 House of Representatives.
A Virginia republican politician here to.
dsy ssys Gen. Malone will return from hia
visit to southwestern Virginia to morrow.
While there, be says, he has Consulted bis
friends in that section of the State and has
probably decided to make ex-Congressman
Bowen his gubernatofial candidate. He
saws that while Mr.. B5wen will obey the
Generals commands as implicitly as any
other republican in the State, he is not gen.
ersIly known as an active Mahoneite, and
has not rendered himself obnoxious to any
member of his party either 10 his own or ln
aoy other district of his State, and Is espec'
ally popular In the former. Then, too. he
saws. MIR. Bowen is rich aud can we'll hhprd
to make liberal contributions to his own
election fund, He says the democrats Will
be compelled to have fair elections in MIR.
Bowen's own district and in the Petersburg
district, SO there are contests for Congress
siopnl seats in both those districts, and they
cannot, with republican House to decide
those contests, stf,rd TO do otherwise. Then.
too, he said, the sugar" that would have
been used in the latter district had Vena6le
been nominated for Governor. will now be
wanting, and with big republican majority
there the contest will be close.
The following changes in the 4 d ass
postofficss of Virginia were made to-day
Lswrencevile, Brunswick county, w. +.
Jones appointed postmaster vice w. L.
Sledge, removed Ochre, Chesterfield coun-
ty, Susan EgIer, vice E s. Gregory, removed;
Pridemore, Lee county, VIM. Hawks, vice
W. P. Wood, removed /; I've River Depot,
Nelson county, John A. Hudson, vice w. J.
Petit, removed.
The office. seekers here are in "a state of
mind" to-day. It is given out at the White
House that the fCeSluent, WIZ WIN ionso
hers this afternoon for Deer Park, will not
return until the middle of September, and
will then have little or no lime to consider
applications for Office, as he will be COM
PEELED to devote the most Of his time to the
of his message to Congress,
which may be convened as early as the 2lst
of October. He will go from Dser Park to
Indianapolis next week, but will return from
the latter place to Deer Park, and, as alrea-
iy stated, will not come back mere until the
middle of September. The Office seekers
are 30 depressed at this intelligence that
hey ara actually Frustrated F; are weak an
imp, and are only made strong enough to
,all down the severest imprecations upon
he Presidents head by the inhibition of
sveral doses cf resolution"
The impression seems to be strengthening
,ere that Attorney General Miller will be
mt on the Supreme Bench, end Secretary
rracy be appointed Attorney General. Who
will be Secretary of the Navy reports do not
Indicate.
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