Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-15
FR0M WASHINGTON.
T special Correspondence of tho Alezs. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON. ID. c., June Is, 1889.

FROM WASHINGTON.
+ ,oscial Correspondence of tho Alexs. GAzETTEl
WASHINGTON. d. c., June Is, 1889.
Among tho Virginians IN the city TO day
is Judge John L. Harris, ex-State Senator
Meredith aud Judge Nowlin. Judge Harris
saws his prospect for The gubernatoriM NOM
ination In his State is Pleasing, but that
whoever is nominated will be elected, as
there ia practically only one party In Virgin
ia. Mr.. Meredith says the democrats In HE
district have no preference for their guberna-
torial nominee they want the best man and
will vlt to fer him. matter whom he may be.
Judge Nowlin says he hears the nomination
lies between O'Ferral and Mckinney, but
that he would not be surprised if the con-
ventiop should settle upon MIR. Vensble, the
father of the Congressman from the 4.h dis
trct.
Congressman Buchanan, of Virginia, when
here day or two ago looking after his con-
tested election case, said he had made his
canvass principally on the revenue reform
plank of the democratic platform, and that
instead of losing, he gained votes by doing
so. and, what's more, that some of those
gained votes we're those of white men who
had previously voted the republican ticket.
1t is said by people here from Mr.. Buchan-
ans district, the OH, or Abingdon, that some
of the grounds upon which his contestant,
ex-CoDgressman Bowen, bases his contest
are Objectionable to many republicans there
and will tend to increase Mr.. Buchanan's
ajority at the next election.
Mr. Agnew says if bis intention was to re-
main in politics be would substsntiate the
correctness of his published Interview with
Assistant Postmaster General Clarkson, but
as it il not, he will let the matter rest. as he
is confident that all who know him believe
what he says. He also says he would be
perfectly satisfied il he only knew whom the
administration relies upon, so that he might
refer to such man or men the republican ap'
picsnts fer Office In his district who bring
their pepors to him.
Quite batch of important consular ap
pointments were signed by the President to-
day previous to his leaving the White House
for his Potomac river trip, but the only one
among them haiing from the South is MIR.
Dockery, of North Carolina, who goes to
Rio Janeiro. Mr.. Harrison, like many other
northern people. doesn't hold southern re-
pnblicans in the highest estimation,
Reverend Townsend, therecently appoint
ed colored recorder of the land flee in the
tcoN ShNi EO VI VihVOi-
ti1e to day, relieving Mr.. Douglass Tyler. of
Virginia, who, as chief clerk in that office,
has been acting recorder ever since the res
ignation of the democratic recorder. There
are about fifty white women IL the office
subject to the orders of the recorder.
fir. Lewis Marshall, of Culpeper county,
Va, who was an applicant for marshal of
the eastern district Of his State, will, it is
! l,no fr,rf rov via Of thro
ran of the U. S. Senate st the reorganiza.
ton of that body.
The President, accompanied by Secreta-
res Bleiue and Wirdom, left here this
morning on Mr.. Singerley's yacht Restless
for q ernise abont the mouth Of the Poto-
mac. As the vessel stesmed away the Pres
ident and Secretary Window, the former
dressed In old clothes snd wearing q SLOUGH
hat, were seated in arm chairs on the stern
of the vessel, and were the only members of
the party visible. Private Secretary Hal
ford advised the President to postpone the
trip until sitter the 17th, in consequence of
Prof. DeVoel's prophesied cyclone. but MIR.
Harrison being stauuch Presbyterian. and
therefore believer in pedes!inaticn, scorn.
ed his advice.
About sixty democratic specsl exami.
different States, have been called here with
the purpose, it is understood, of giving their
places to republicans, as by law their Off
cial terms expire on the 15t of July unless
reappointed.
Ex-senator Riddeberger, who Ia still here
says the only way the President could settle
the differences In the republican party of
Virginia would be for him to make list of
all the of1iceseekers from that State In both
factions, arranged alternately, and then to
appoint every man on 1t as soon as possible.
Congressman Brown, of Indiana, republi-
can, says there IL no need for the meeting Of
Congress before the regular time. He also
says Congress will probably take some &C.
tion 10 reference to the appointment of peo
pie to positions In the departments below
the classified list, and then promoting them
by special, instead of by competitive e1ami-
nation, as provided by law system, it ia
said, that has been prscticad extensively by
the present administration.
Among the postmasters appointed in
Virginia to day were the following
Church vile, Augusta county, E. M.
Rohrer vice g. J Hch; Floyd Court.
house, Floyd county, Mrs. M. L. Bish-
OPP vice William Pendleton; Madison |
Court House. Madison CO., VIM. Jenkins,
vice krider; Negro Foot. Hanover co.,
Mary Fl. Tay lor, vice F. FL. Kudrick Stras
burg, Shenandoah Co., Asoury Redfern, vice
E E. McInturf.
From Baum's book department in Wash.
ngton we have lately received "Blunders
n educated circles corrected" By Thomas