Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of the Ale1a. GAzErTI1
WASHINGTON, D. O., Oct. 80, 1889.

WASHINGTON, D. O.. Oct. 80, 1889.
An agent of The Ohio republicans who had,
on an order from his party, obtained two
hundred B. & o. round .iip tickets, to be
given to Ohio republicans who would 90
home to vote. thinking the democratic tick.
et ia his State il bound to be elected aud
that voters sent there would do no good and
In all events d bird In hand Ia worth two 10
the bush, went Immediately to ecaper,
sold the whole two hundred, and pocketeG
the money. The railroad company oeipg
informed of the transaction have instructed
their conductors to collect full fare for oil
such tickets
That General Malone and bis advisors
here, Quay, Clarksop and Dudley, contem-
plate some attempt to get possession Of Vir
gnis, In the probable event of his failure to
purchase the vote of the State, is made sp-
parent by the fact that when here recently
he consulted prominent republican lawyers,
and also Judge Bond, of the U. 5. Circuit
Court, of Virginia. He is making despar
ate fight, and will hesitate a. nothing 20
accomplish his object
The political assessment circular issued
nv the Old Dominion Republican Club Of
this CITY, to which Mr. Elam's name is ap
pended, Is dated in September. The state
ment that his name was put there without
his consent was not made until three or
four DAYS ago, when proceedings against him
had been commenced. AT least one witness
has been found who will swear that the
circular was laid on his desk in the depart.
ment In which he was employed. If the
civil service law be executed efficiently MT.
Elan will be 10 bad way
Intelligence from Virginia received here
to-day Is to the effect that General Malone
is now placing his second instalment OF
money In the hands of his dsburHers. A
large sum mas been sent to every county 10
the State, as much as fifteen hundred dol
lars to some, al in new silver dollars, to be
used in the purchase OF voters on election
day. as Dorsey used new two dollar bills
when ne bought the vote of Indiana. AT
the lowest estimate one hundred thousand
dollars will be in the hands Of Mahone's
agents on Tuesday morning That sum
could buy large number of votes, but the
democrats hope and believe that not more
than one fourth of Il will ever reach the
voters. and that the remaining three fouribs
will STAY 10 the pockets of those TO whom !fs
disbursement has been entrusted.
Ensign Lse Holcombe, U. 8 NJ. formerly
of Alexapdris, was to day promoted to the
rank of Lieutenant of the junior grade.
A meeting of one of the republican ciubs
of this city was held last night, at which
about 400 negroes were present, all of whom
expressed their intention of going to Viz
ginia to vote at the coming election. Large
packages of badges and handkerchiefs with
Gen. Mahones likeness printed thereon
were opened and their contents distributed
to the negroes, who seemed to take great
pride in the possession thereof. The recent
purgation of the registration books will tend
in some degree at least to lessen the number
of negroes who will go from here to Virginia
to vote as they have sill heard of it, and
some of the timid ones fear the penalty Of
an attempt to vote illegally.
At noon to-day ono of tho physicians attending
Mr.. Blunt, who was shot here last Mondsy even
ing, said his patient was doing well, and that
every indication pointed to his speedy and entire
recovery.
Among the strangers in the city to-day is MIR.
Eugene Higgins, of Baltimore, who was made IA
NOUS by the denuncistion he received from the
republican press throughout the country when nc
was made appointment clerk of the Treasury De-
partment under Secretary Mannines adminissra-
ton of that department. Mr.. Higgins is a work
ing" and practical" democratic politician. dc
says the fight the republicans and democratic mug
wumps are now making against the regular DEM
ocratic ticket in Baltimore must and will result In
fsilure, and that Baltimore will go democratic by
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