Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAZETTE

WARRINGTON, D. c.. Aug. %, 1889.
An Alexandria republican here to-day
saws that Mr.. Dearborn, the chairman OF
the Malone committee of Alexandria, hear
ing MIR. Lewis Mckenzie, of that city, say
he would not support General Malone, ad
vised him this morning not to be 80 public
in his expressions. as he, Dearborn, 10 Or
der to reestablish harmony in the party,
intended to resign the Craftsmanship and
wanted him, Mckenzie, to accept it, and
that Mr.. Mckenzie took the proposition I'm
der adyisement. Elk Postmaster Windsor,
of Alexandra, being informed of this, said
he knew it was one of Dearborn's jokes, as
he had seen and talked with him last night,
when he ntmated no intention OF resigring
the craftsmanship.
A private letter received here from Con.
gresham O'Ferrall, who was candidate for
the guberpatoria nomination at the recent
State democratic convention Of Virginia,
ssys the ticket nominated by that oonven-
ton is popular, that it will surely be elected,
and that he intends to take an active part
in the campaign.
Mrs. CAN'T, who recently died in Cum.
berland from injuries received by falling
down the stair steps of her house in the
plight time, was the eldest sister of the late
Major Bnshrod Hunter, of Alexandria
county.
Mrs. Logan, widow Of the late Senator,
never was great favorite 10 this city, and
ia less go now than ever, as be has express
ed preference for Chicago as the place for
holding the worlds frir of 1892.
newspaper correspondent just hare from
West Virginia saysthe legislative committee
appointed to Investigate alleged frauds com.
mitted at the election there last fail have
practically concluded their work, aud that
the majority report will show that great
frauds were committed by the republicans
and that Mr.. Fleming, the democratic nomi-
nee for Governor, was legally and fairly
elected.
Gen. Malone and ex Postmaster Windsor
of Alexandria have just recorded mortgage
of SEQ, 600 on q square of ground they own
in this city. 1t ID rnmored here that the
General is raising money in this way for his
campaign purposes, but Virginians who pro-
fess to know him, say be doesn't raise cam
psien money that way, and certainly not
when he has the campaign fund OF the ma
tiopal republican committee to draw upon
for that purpose.
Mr.. Wefey, republican lawyer of Shen-
andoah county, Virginia. and now clerk in
the office OF the Secretary of the u s. SEN
ate, to which place he was appointed through
the influence of EX-SENATOR Riddebsrger,
saws he feels confident that the Yosts, the
Lewises, and all the republicans, with the
possible exception of ex-senator Riddle
berger, who have heretofore been opposed to
General Malone, will, now that the General
has been nominated, give him their united
and loyal support, aud that he will poll the
full republican strength In his, Welfey's,
section of the State. He says that MIR.
Grandstaff heretofore olsssed among the
"kickers," attended the recent republican
convention, and told him that he would sup.
port the ticket.
II ia rumored at the Postoface Department
that General Malone has written a private
letter to Postmaster General Wanamaker to
the effect that the distribution of the re-
naming federal offices in Virginia by him,
Malone. in case he should be the republican
nominee for Governor of Virginia, was an
essential part of the late famous Quay. Brady
and that he demands the fulfillment
of that part of the bargain, and that first OF ALL
HE Alexandria lieutenant, Mr.. D A. Windsor,
must be appointed postmaster of that city.
All the department clerks and other govern
ment EMPLOYEES here from Ohio are expected to
90 home and vote the republican ticket, and, it is
said that civil service rules or no civil service
rules the places of those who fail to do 80 VIII
know them no more for ever.
A large number of democratic 4th class post
masters were decapitated to-day, but none from
VIRGINIA