Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-14
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence OF the Alexis. GAzETT
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Aug. IA, 1889.

lSp9clh Correspondence OF tne AlexS. dAZETTR
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Aug IA, 1889.
The Virginians here, having nothing else
to do in the prevailing dearth of every sort
of activity, spend most of their time in fig
uring and estimating on the possible action
of the democratic convention of their State,
now in session at Richmond. Most ali of
them concede that Mckinney has plurall.
ty of the delegates, but most all seem to
think that unless he be nominated on the
6rst or second ballot, which is hardly posi-
BILE, the nomination will go to MIR. VeDable,
who, it appears, is the favorite of most all
the old leaders of the party. They don't
manifest any anxiety about the ticket, know.
Ing that any that can possibly be seects d
will be satisfactory even to the friends of
the "left." and believing that it will be
elected without any great trouble, but the
action OF the Roanoke convention gives
them cause to be very anxious about the
platform that will be adopted.
People from Petersburg, Virginia, here tc.
day, say that at the republican ward meet
ing held there last night to elect delegates
to q city convention to appoint delegates
to the State republican convention, the Ma
hopeites played their came old game. the
chairmen recognizing only Mahoneites, and
declaring Mahoneites elected, notwithstand-
ing the fact that the majority was against
them. These delegates will of course, be
admitted, while those appointed by the ma
ority 10 the several meetings will appear as
contestants. So, they say, it will be In The
few other parts CT the State in which the
anti-Mahone men will fight for their rights
and 30 it will be in the State convention.
The personal friends of Mr.. John Pop
naI IL Df N,r-
GINA, say that Secretary Window yester'
day appointed him U. s. consular agent at
Panama, q position worth about three
thousand dollars year.
The following changes in the 4th class
postofices of Virginia were made to-day
Allegheny Station, Allegheny county, John
W. Hughes, appointed postmaster, vice W.
81. Mann, removed; BaiIey's X Roads, Fair
fax county. w. N. Payne. vice Thomas Ter
rett, removed; FAirview, Scott county, r. Il
Jennings, vice g. G. Johnson, RESIGNED; Men
dota Washington county. ]. K. Sproes,
vice D. E. Price, removed; New Point, Mat.
thews county, E. H. Grinntll, vice w. f
Jarvis, removed; Nokesville, Prince William
county, John h. Thomas, vice l.. A. Mar
steller, removed; Paris. Fauquier county,
R. F. Strother, vice W. w. Rogers, deceased;
Rapp's Mills, Rock bridge county, w. NJ
Ackerly, vice Thomas Henderson. resigned;
Stuart Mills, Patrick county, Sallie 7. Tur.
ner. vice G. r Martin. removed.
Mr.. Brown Allen, ex.Audtor of Virginia
and ex CLERK in the Office of the Secretary
Of the Senate. who applied for several high
positions under the present admininistra-
ton, has. il is said at the Office of the COM
missioner of internal revenue, accepted a
place az deputy under Mr.. McCaull, one of
be internal revenue collectors in his State.
General Malone, OK Postmaster Windsor,
of Alexandria, and some of the other
friends Of the General, who are now with
him on a prospecting tour in southwest
Virginia, are expected back next Friday
night.