Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-04
From Washington.


!pecial Correspondence OF tho Alexa. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. c.. May 4, 1889.
The appointment of NJ. Borand as U. 5
attorney for the eastern district of Virginia
was surprise to all the Virginia republic
cans here except those who are closest to
General Malone. They seem to have ex'
pected it. 1t was made on the recommend
alton of Congressman B)wden and Browne,
and was strongly endorsed by Gen. Mahone.
The Mahoneies look upon it as sure mol
cation that the influence OF the admlnistra
ton will be thrown in favor OF the General.
Among the other applicants for the place
were Messrs. Allen, Campbell, flanagan.
and. it ia reported, Ex-Governor Cameron.
II was supposed that Dir. Allen would get
il as he was endorsed by the Court OF APP
meals of his State. Ex-senator Lewis, oil
V@inia, says be never heard of Mr.. Bor-
land apd supposes his appointment means
that the republican congressman from Nlr-
einia and the gentlemen who were repuoI-
"a candidates for Congress in his State at
the last election will be allowed to control
the federal patronage in the State. Some
of the anti.Mahone republicans here say
Mr. Borland was endorsed by Mr..
w le and other prominent members OF their
wing of the party, and that his appointment
is not indicative OF Mahone's supremacy.
MIR. Marshall, the democratic candidate
for Congress in the Norfolk district at
the last election, who is here to day,
speaks in the highest terms OF Mr.
Borland and of his ii mess for the place TO
which he has been appointed. IL Is SAID oy
some that as there was no special reason LOT
the appointment of Mr.. Gibson's successor
uutil the term for which Mr.. Gibson was APP
poiated had expired, MIR. Borland's appoint
ment indicates change in the Fresldents
policy in respect Of Virginia appointments
and that more ofthem may soon be expected.
The Assistant Postmaster General, Mr.. Clark
son. beng absent the work OF chopping oil heads
of democratic 1th class postmasters was 'pcndeh
to-day and will remain so until he shall return,
when it will DO resumed Mr. Clarkson says
| there is no 'fo0lishness" about him, ard that II
| a republican Congressman wants democratic an
class postmaster III MS ulSIrlct 10 20, MI ''
| keep him from going.
| Mr. Harri sons appointment OF his brother to he
/ u. s. mlrsh4l for tennessee has never had MS
equal in the history OF the country, ana is coni
ruented upon here almost as severely hy repuDIi-
/ cans as by democrats. They all say II nepotisnl
( hold sway at the White House how is IT possible
I TO lessen its influence in any otthe other branches
/ of the government
| Some of the Mexican pension claims rejected by
/ the Interior Department when Mr. llas WAS ID
charge thereof have boon granted By order OF the
new Secretary, General Noble
gentleman from God5borc North Carolina
where tho editor lives who interviewed Mr.. ClcVc
land on his recent trip TO Cuba, now here
SAYS tho editor referred to astounded at Clevc
land donial Of the truth OF that interview, ant
reiterates that Mr.. Cleveland Gil say: My polltl
cal life is over
Senator Barbour has returned from his trip &c
tho Warm Springs of North Carolina aud Will
start for New Yo;k early next week to } lin tht
senatorial committee on railroad relations VII
| Canada of which he is member. Some OF tht
other members are already there, aud probably
quorum will be by wednesday, when the commit
! tee will commence work. Mr.. Barbour says NJ
| will call the executive committee OF the state
democratic committee of Virginia together about
| the end of the current month for the purpose Of
| fixing Il day for the meeting of the State demo
cratic convention. which, he thinks, will be about
| the last of July or the frsy of August. Mr. Bar
ur says he thinks the democrats OF his Stale are
| in pretty good condition, and that it will not be
very hard MISTER for them to carry the State at
| tho November election.
delegation of the Musical Association oil
! Petersburg Virginia, headed by Mcssrs. f+ttcn
| and Macrac, are here to-day to invite the fresl-
don't to attend musical Jubilee TO be held in that
| city some inc this month. They were looking
for Judge II IRIS of their State, who is also here
| to present them at the White House.
Some of the Virginia republican otfco seekers
here arc aitonted the published statement that
the President has put detectives on their track to
hear what they sly atout him and to see how
they behave themselves. They say such an act is
eneath tie di .niiy of his Office and deserves the
severest condemnation.
Among the strangers in tho city to day we're
three or four wel-knownyirginiad ,mocrats They
| met casually in the NJ tropoltsn Hotel. which IL
rsnia headquarters 'and in talking ab ut the
| probable candidate o their party for Governor at
the next election seemed to agree that the party
could not afford to run tho risk of losing q scat III
Congress by nominating for Governor any mem
| Der OF that body no mater how popular or how
able he may he. They all,:oo, seemed to think
| there would be especial fitness in nominating a
| man from the 4th district in which tho republic
can majority Ia fail was cut down from ten to
four thousand, and democrat elected to Con-
| gress.