Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of the AieIs. GAzETrs]
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Oct. %, 1889.

Especial Correspondence Of the AieIs. GAzETTs]
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Oct. %, 1889.
All the republican federal Office holders
here who 1--WE in Virginia have been grant
ed furloughs to go home and work for Gen.
Mahone. During their absence their WORK
is done by details from other offices, or Dy
doubling up the work of two places, and
making one man do that OF both. 1t ie
generally understood that the few democrats
from Virginia holding federal office here
will not 90 home even to vote, let alone
work for their party, sufficient intimation
having been given them that 10 do 80 would
cost them their place..
Mr.. John Amber Smith ia the latest HE
hone convert in this city. he will go to
Virginia next week and take the stump for
the General. His father.in law, ex Senator
Lewis, and bis brother in.aw, Mr.. Sheffsy
Lewis, both republicans, are working
against the General. Mr.. Smith. himself
has opposed the General in ali his later
campaigns.
Mr.. Reed, of Malice. has developed go
much strength in his fight for the repuoll'
can nomination for Speaker OF the next U.
s. House OF Representatives, that the other
candidates, all of whom are western men,
have, i. Is currently reported, resolved to
pool their issues and contend against him,
and make the fight one Of the West against
the East. Messrs Cannon, Burrows and
Mckinley, the other candidates referred to,
have all been hers OF late. and are now
working to effect their object of beating
down Reed If they successfully accom-
plisn that, they will make satisfactory ar
rangements among themselves as to which
shall be Mr.. Carlisle's successor.
There were quite number of callers at
the White House this morning, the principal
being Secretary Proctor, Postmaster General
Wanamaker, Representatives Buchanan, oil
New jersey, and Taylor, of Illinois, Col. r
q. Hunt, of Kansas City, and F. A. Field
of Indiana. The regular meeting of the
Cabinet was held in the afternoon at which
topics to be embraced In the Presidents
message to Congress we're considered.
The following ia the only change in the
4th class postofices of Virginia made to day
lions Hill. Botetourt county, A. Lam ap
pointed postmaster, vice A. 81. Houts, re
moved.
A gentleman from Front Royal here to
day saws Judge Allen of the Valley and Col
Berkeley of Farmville had a political dis
| cussion there last night, but that the latter
was badly handicapped during the whole o.
it by the fact. upon which Judge Allen laic
great stress, that he was an anti Mahonelte
after Malone refused to endorse him for U
S. district attorney, and sent telegram tc
Mr.. Mckinney congratulating him upon bis
! nomination, and by the additional fact that
the Judge wanted to know the Involvement
that had effected the latest change in the
Colonel's political complexion.
Among the Strangers in the city to day i:
MIR. Isaac Marstep, of Detroit, a we'll known
lawyer of that city 10 view of the facts thai
he was here only week or ten days ago
! that he was sent for by the President, anu
that az Boon as be arrived here this morning
and ate his breakfast he went to the White
House, the quidnuncs at once set him dowr
| for the place of Attorney General, vice MIR
Miller, generally supposed to be booked fol
| the vacant seat on the Supreme Bench. a:
that seat, however. has been vacant SO long
there seems no reason why it should be
filled now until the meeting of Congress, a;
the sppointee would hardly enter upon the
duties of the Office previous to the con-
frmation of his nomination by the Senate.