Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-23
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.peciai Correspondence of the Alezs. GAZETTE
WhspINGToN. d. c.. March 23. 1859.

.peciai Correspondence OF the Aioza HA2sI1EI
WASHINGTON. D. c.. March %. 1889.
Gen. Malone is atill here and, bis friends
say. expects to be here for some time. They
also say he ia waiting for an invitation from
the President to come to the White House
and talk with him about politics in Virginia
and other Southern States, but that they
think it will be cold day when he snaii re-
ceiye such sn invitation, as Mr.. HARRISON
has enough people who volunteer to talk 10
him. without inviting any. They also say
that while the General is doing nothing III
the way of politics, he keeps both his eyes
and ears wide open TO what Is going on, anu
that he 5ays the President never told MT.
Wise he would appoint his man postmaster
at Richmond when the present Incumbent e
term shall expire.
Ex-senator Lewis, of Virginia, and Or.
GiImer, ex-postmaster at Richmond, called
at the State Department day ortwo ego TO
pay their respects TO Secretary Blaine, ana
incidentally, OF couIsa, to talk about federal
patronage in Virginia, but the man from
Maine" was too much engaged to see them.
There is prevailing wish, rather than
impression, among the republicans that
Judge Gresham, of Indiana, uay be APP
pointed to fill the vacancy in the U. ;.
Supreme Court, occesioned by the death Of
Associate Justice Matthews It is feared
however, that the opposition OF the more
uuscrupulous and partisan element OF the
parry, which has already been developed,
will be sufficient to prevent his appoint
mept.
The first OPEN test of strength between
the Mahor g tes and the anti Mahoneites re
garding federal patronage in Virginia was
decided to day In favor f the former by
the nomination Of Mr.. Brand, for post
master ut Roanoke, Virginia. The anti
Mahoneites man WAS City Sergeant tfier
The nomination If Mr.. Borum, TO b
postmaster at Suffolk, was also Mahone
eppoiutment, es il was made on the recon-
mendation of representative BOwden, wha
now is the Geuerai's chief lieutenant.
Col. Roller of Hsrrisonburg, the defeated
republican candidate for Congress in bis
disr riot at the last election, is here. He says
be has the disposal Of the federal patronage
in his district. He says that though the pres
ept postmaster at one of the 4 b Class post
l, flices in his district was recommended fol
reappointment by Mr. O'Ferrall and two hun
!; dred of The people who are served with mai
there, he had him removed yesterday. HI
also says he has recommended Mr. Griffith
for postmaster at Winchester, and that hi
Recommendation will be adopted
Postmaster General Wauamaker and SOM
friends will soon pay visit to Gunton,
few miles below Alexandria. The Societ,
of the Army of the Cumberland are conteu.
plating purchasing that and adjoining prop
erty and making it r creation ground
The house and the surrounding land nov
belong to one of the Presidents western re
latives. reunion of the western Herri
sons was held there short time ag', q
which none of the Presidents Virginia rela
tives were present.
Il is reported that Mr.. Whitelaw Reid
nomination for the French Mission va
again considered by the Senate's foreign re
lations committee to day, with reference tt
certain charges that have heen preferred
against him. Il il believed his nomination
will be confirmed.