Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-08
From Washington.
spscial Correspondence OF tho Ale1s. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. c., May S, 1883.

spscial Correspondence OF tho Ale1s. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. c.. May S, 1888.
An old Virginia democrat from Loudoun
county, here to-day, says the people served
with mail at Waterford, hearing that Post,
master General Wanamaker had declared
that he would make no changes IN postoi-
fees before the expiration of the terms 1or
which the postmasters had been appointed,
unless for ineficiency, prepared protest.
when their postmaster was recently reuloVeu
to show that no such charge could lie against
him. as he was entirely satisfactory to them,
and that that protest was signed by the
Ouakers and republicans there as well as by
tne democrats. He also says that some OF
the other new federal appointees IN his OILS,
trjct are exceedingly unsatisfactory, ana
that the democrats there who would not
vote last fall because of the muewumpery OF
Mr.. Cleveland, will give good account OF
themselves at the next election.
An intimate personal and political friend
of General Malone says that since Mr.. Har'
risonis return from New York he sent for
the General, who appeared at CABINET
meeting and explained to the members
thereof the condition of republican affairs
in Virginia, telling them that the Virginia
republicans were competent and able to set
tie their own affairs, and would do so 10 the
RIGHT way If not interfered with by outside
parties. He says the President and the
cabinet were perfectly satisfied with his
explanation, and that the President said the
opinion he had formed of the General dur
ing his service with him in the Senate IN
duced him to put faith in his wisdom ana
his republcanism. MIR. Blame, ne says,
| was not at the cabinet meeting referred TO-
Among the strangers in the city to DAY Is
ey Tt. Gouernor Thomas, of Virginia. While
the Governor was talking with an acqualnt
ance in the Metropolitan Hotel another
elderly gentleman approached him and
asked him if he was not Harrison man IN
1910. The Governor replied that he was,
aud that he and Henry A. Wise had carried
the banner of the Virginia wings at the
grand demonstration in Baltimore, when
| the orator who received them said he had
expected to see the mountains and the
| plains of Virginia send their contingents, but
! he was surprised to behold the avalanche
l of whigs that had come from the Cd D1min.
lion. The old gentleman replied to the ell
1 feet that the Governor ought 10 be- repnb-
Z lican now. My dear SIR responded the
| Governor, "if you knew the character of the
men who manage the republican party In
Virginia and the dangers that would result
to the State from giving SUCH men control
of her Affairs, you would not be surprised at
nv voting with the democratic party" The
old gentleman's reply was, "Oh, know all
about negroes, ami Am opposed to pnltlpg
them over white people,"
Col. Berkeley OF Farnvile, Virginia, who
followed General Malone out of the demo-
cratic party, was in the city to-day. He told
an ACQUAINTANCE that Borlapd the recently
appointed T. S. attorney for the eastern dis
| trict of Virginia, is an excellent chancery
lawyer, but that be is not generally known
| az a republican that ne understands he did
not 80 profess himself, and that he, Berke-
ley, can't see why such men should be ap
| pointed by republican administration over
men Just SIS capable end efficient men who
worked for the party.
] A private dispatch received here to-day from
| Culpeper says that Mr.. Martin Maddux, father of
| Mr. Cab Maddux. is very i'll at the Wayerley Ho-
| tel there, i'll that il IS feared lie will not re-
| cover.
The citizens committee of one hundred of this
! city at their meeting last night, took strong
ground against MIR. Jesse B. Wilson, who has been
recommended rs the democratic member OF the
District Commission. Mr.. Wilson can hardly DO
| a good democrat as he subscribed to the Malone
| fund to defeat the democrats of Virginia.
The side walks of Pennsylvania avenue were
throngcd this morning by people of all ages, sexes
and races TO witness the circus procession Among
the crowd many Alelandrians were observed.
General w. II. Payne, of Virginia, will sail for
Europe on the 18th instant.
It is said at the interior Department here that
Mr. Conrad, of Winchester, was removed from his
place as land Inspector in California, but was re-
nstated at tho instance of Col Moshy, who said
that Mr.. Conrad's services wonld DO especially
valuable in breaking up certain land rings.
Mr.. Robert Bosttic WAS not appointed route
agent in Mr.. A. H. Morehoad's place an the Ma
nassss railroad. Ills route is from Washington to
| Charlotte. Somebody disc got Mr.. Moreheads
| place.