Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-06-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
spscial Correspondence of the Alezs. GAZETTE

,pscial Correspondence OF the Alexs. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 4, 1889.
The few anti.Mahone Firginians remain
ing here don't seem even yet to have entire
ly recovered from the staggering blow they
received from the administration on Friday
last, when Assistant Postmaster General
Clarkson told Mr.. Agnew of Alexandria, the
President had directed that nothing be done
in regard to Virginia po5tofiice5 without
General Mahone's approval. Senator KID
dleberger says if what Mr. Clarkson said on
that occasion be correct not only m@y all
hone the republicans had of carrying fir-
einia at the next election as we'll be aban.
doned. but that New York and Indiana VIII
he lost also. The Senator and General Ma
hone met at Chamberin's last Sunday night,
but people who witnessed the meeting say
that as the gray eyed man and the snap
eved man passed each other, neither spoke,
though it was apparent that each saw inc
other.
Among the arrivals here to-day Is that OF
Congressman Bowden, OF Norfolk, va. he
had seen the account of the interview De-
tween Mr.. Agnew and Assistant POSTMASTER
General Ciarkson, as published 10 the VA
ZErrn, and, like all the other party friends
OF Gen. Malone, was not at all surprised at
il. In reference TO his reported disagree
mept with Gen. Malone about the collector
ship of customs at Norfolk, he says there IL
not the slightest foundation for it, and that
when he aud the General shall select uiah
for the place, that man will ne appointed.
The rscent rulings of Mr.. Bussey, Assist
ant Secretary OF the Interior, and OF Mr.
Tanner, Commissioner of Pensions, 10 the
p,actical effect that everybody who applies
r hail nr0NinN DO
papZas 10 the pension agents here. One Of
them has lust purchased a hundred tbousaDd
dollar house. He employs about two nun
bred clerks, snd keeps steam press running
night and day. So speedily are pension
claims entrusted to him rushed through the
pension bureau and paid, that some
people dou't hesitate to insinuste that some
of the pork in his barrel goes 10 other peo-
pie than those 10 his own office.
A democratic politician from Richmond
here to-day says the impression there on the
subject is that Mr.. j. Taylor Ellyson, of that
city, will be selected as the chairman of the
next State democratic committee of Virginia.
MIR. Randall is still at his house in this
CITY. He Ia now seen occasionally at the
departments, doiug what be can to have GER
! tain of his friends who hold offices therein
retained. From the valuable service he has
rendered the republicans by his advocacy OF
| high tariff his influence ought to have great
influence at the departments.
| Judge Cockerell, of Fairfax county, Va.
who was removed from his place "a watch
man at the Interior Department because he
| is q democrat ard attended the unwilling
| of the Confederate statue at Alexandria,
went there to. day to see the effect OF the pro-
tests OF Messrs. Farr, Hine and other re-
| publcans OF bis county against his removal
which he FLED there last week. He was in
formed that the pressure for places was so
great that nothing could be zone for him
| The Judge is seventy years old.
| The following changes were made in the
| 4 h class postoilices in Virginia to day
| Ivanhoe Furnace, Wythe county, Va w. O.
VanDoren, appointed postmaster vice G. Il.
Smith, removed; Markham, Fauqnier coun-
ty. Va, Z B. Harrell vice ]. S. Marshall, re-
moved Maohum's River, Albemarle coun-
ty, Va, ]. Y. Good, vice G. II. Price. jr., re-
| moved Newsom's, Southampton county,
| Va. Jas. D. Ferguson, vice Jas. 4. Darden,
removed Witt Spur. Patrick county, Va.
&c. W. Plaster, vice Teevah Williams, re.
moved. All the appointees were endorsed
| by Gen. Malone.
General Roller. the republican candidate for
Congress in the 7th Virginia district last fall,
called on Postmaster General Wanamaker last
Saturday. From what he was told during his call
he is induced to believe that General Mahone's
signature will be necessary for the approval OF
any of his recommended ons at that department
He thinks he will be able by means of tho Gener-
ais signature to have his friend Mr.. Logan ap-
pointed postmaster at Woodstock, ex-senator hid
dleberCcrs home, though the cxSenal n is trylGg
to have the old republican = stmastcr there, Lich'
leder, appointed
Macnus Robinson got Frederick Douglas to 20
| with him .ho other day to General Malone TO got
tho General to endorse his application for place
| in one of the departments here. The General told
him he must get the approval of the republican
committee of his city. The latter it is said, has
refused to endorse him because he ran as IN inde-
pendent candidate for Council in his city at the
late o!oction and thereby caused tho defeat of one
of the regularly nOminatoi republican candidates
| A negro member Of the Capitol police named
Jones. from Mccklcnburg county, Virginia, one OF
ex-senator Riddlo5ergors apnointocs, has boon
removed.