Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-05
Grubbs, would not be appointed postmaster
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Grubbs, would not be appointed postmaster
at Richmond-wh ich fact wss announced
in this correspondence two weeks sgo.
Pitkin, who has just been appointed MIL
lister to the Arge ntine Republic, is the My
Dear Pitkin" who obtained such an unenvi-
able reputation for the part be took 10 the
theft of the vote of Louisiana in 1876. Patty,
the new naval officer at New Orleans, is q
negro. People from New Orleans now here,
saw there will not be many white repuoli-
can votes polled in that city at the next
election.
Prof Lsngston, the colored contestant for
Mr.. Venable's seat 10 the Q. S. House OF
Representatives from the Petersburg dis
trict in Virginia, Gays the late reports OF it,.
tervisws between him and General Malone
and the settlement Of their differences, pub
lished in some of the newspapere,are without
the slightest foundation, and that he has not
seen General Malone for months. He also
Gays that he has the highest regard for the
white people of Virginia, who, he says, have
always treated him kindly and respectfully.
He says be entertains the profoundest re-
spect for Senator Barbour, among other
things, for the reason that he ia alwaya aud
under all circumstances what he processes
to be-a democrat.
Mr.. John Wise's friends here say Col.
Clarkson, Assistant Postmaster General,
PLAYED the came game with him that be did
with Mr. Agnew, of Alexandria-toid him
one thing and the President another;but that
he unlike Mr. AgneW. had the documents TO
draw on the Colonel. when the latter denied
to the President what MIR. Wise said he had
told him.
1t Ia rumored OF the PostofIice Depar tmeDt
to day that in order to keep both wings Of
the republican party Of Virginia in line and
make them toe the mark In the coming
State convention of their party. no more
Presidential appointments in that State Will
be made until after that convention shall
have been held. Having met in convention
and endorsed the administration and all its
proceedings will be considered by 1t ss
''kickers" ard be treated accordingly, 70
ma, ter to Which wing they may belong II
| is asserted, however, outside the Department
that Gen. Malone IL too old and willy bird
TO be caught By any such chaff and that IN
less be shall get some more Of the awag OF
once be will not attend the convention, aud
the play Of Hamlet be acted with the Ham
| let role omitted.
So much of Assistant Postmaster General
| Cl4rkson's time was taken up last Saturday
by the part be had 10 play in the attempted
settlement OF the repu blican troubles in Viz
GINA that he didn't have any to devote tt
the decapitation OF All class postmastera
go no changes were made in the All clas:
postofices 10 day.
john Edelir, Of Alexandra, was appointed
to painters pace under the government
to day. He held similar place unde! ths
| last administration
Mr.. McCaull. the newly appointed inter
nal revenue collector for the Lynchbure
district, Ia in this city to-day.
1t is the prevailing belief here on the subject
that SO popular ia Mr.. Tanner, the corumissionel
Of p ,nsions, with the g. A. z. that nothing he
| could do, except commit bare faced robbery, ant
acknowledge it, would induce the administration
10 remove him. This is g. A. E. administration
| because the A. Z. is powerful political or
gsnizstion, dominating political conventions, and
welding an immense influence at political cleo
| tions.