Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-10

for the little postotiicesin his coun.
ty will tend to strengthen the democratic
party in that county, for the reason that
though there are only few republicans cap
able of conducting postoflice properly IN
any of the postofice neighberhoods OF the
county, nearly every such republican Is an
applicant for the office in his neiehborhood,
and that so provoked are they with each
other and with those who assume to direct
the distribution of the offices, that they Will
hardly become reconciled by next tai's cleo
ton. Regarding that election, he says the
democrats of his county have no personal
preference for any of the gentlemen spoken
of az possible candidates for the gubernator-
isl nomination, and will be satisfied with
anv one whom the convention may think
nossesses all the qualifications for success.
Col Brady, of Petersburg, Va, one OF the
anti.Nahone leaders in his State, says that
while Gen. Mahone's endorsement on an APP
nlication for office does not and properly
prevent the application from being success
full, it certainly does not promote the sue
cess of the applicant to any considerable de-
gree. IN
ginia, says he does not know whether the
appointment of Mr.. Farr will put Gen. Ma
hone in better humor than he was in yes
terday or not, but that certainly when he
called on him then, to talk about the condl
ton of the republican party in his, Prince
Edward, county, the General was in any
thing else than good humor, and Tor the
first time in his life treated him, Berkeley
brusuuely. He says the General told him
he did not want to be bothered about poll
tics. that people need not be coming to hln
wi h their applications for Office as he WoulC
not sign them; he wished politics were in
hi. and if those in Virginia went on mucf
longer in the same way they were then go
ing on, the State would go democratic mex
fall. and that he wouldn't care id If she
did or words to that effect
| 1t Is reported here that the President ha
been informed that ut the last election zen
Lopgstreet did not vote for him, and die
vote for the democratic candidate for Con
gress in his district.
The testimony in The contested Congress
sional election case of Lsngston vs. Vena
BILE, from the Petersburg district in Viz
GINA. will be opened by Col. Clark, clerk o
the House, to morrow, AMI be sent to th
public printer.
The suit in the long standing Otterbac
estate case has been set for the DIST inst
before Judge Cox of this city. None OF tn
;courts of this city will be in session to-mor
row as the Judges, members of the bar ant
the court officers will have their annua
shsd bake at Marshall Hall on that day.
Mr.. VanAuken Of Petersburg, Virgins
an ardent Malone man, and Major ,.
Bayly, of Fauquier county, in the sam
State, an earnest antiMahOne man, had
long talk at the National Hotel here to day
at the conclusion of which the latter toll
friend he had been much amused at tn
formers attempt to convert him TO Malone
ism. The Msjor says General Malone
the sole cause of all the trouble in the reput
can party in his State. and that he, Bayly
is convinced that the President is not gon
to put the federal patronage of Virginia /
the hands of such man.