Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
oacisl Correspondence of tho Ale1s. GAzEI7

f5pacial Correspondence OF tho AleIs. GAZETTE J
WASHINGTON. D. c., Aug. 10. 1889.
Several delegates to the Virginia S ate
democratic convention which meets in Rich.
mond next Wednesday are now or have re-
Gently been in this city. The "concensus"
of their opinion in reference to the guberDa.
torial nominee of the convention referred
to s that there is little or no personal feel
ing among the vast body of the delegates or
democratic voters Of the State in the question,
and that as tn nomination Of Mr.. Venabie
would save q the county and city chairmen
a great deal of trouble, and as his district
seems to deserve the honor, it will proba-
bly, be conferred upon him. They entertain
no doubt of the election of the ticket by a
large msjority, as the lukewarmness In the
party produced by Nr. Cleveland has worn
off and because of the squabbles 10 the re-
publican party.
That all the southern republican members
| of Congress will when the time comes vote
for the regular republican caucus Dominses
for the Offices of the next .. 8. House OF
| Representatives, no body acquainted with
them entertains doubt; hu, for all that, o
disappointed are some of the men who
elected them, black and white alike. 10 not
having their "caims" for Office recognized,
that they, the disappointed, are urging
them to break with their party,
and allow the democrats to organize
the House unless the claims" referred to
be granted They cant see the use of elect
ing republican Presidents unless it be to
reward men who work for the success ofthe
republican ticket.
Il ia repor ed that the true reason why
Estes. the carpet, beg postc flee inspector for
u =; -, hos ,.,,f
was his refusal to give Chairman Quay az
itemizad account of the expenditure of the
So 900 intrusted to him by the national 70
publican committee for securing, that is
buyipg, the election of Cheatham, negro,
to Congress in his district in North Carolina.
Congressman Brewer, of North Carolina,
by his threat of running as an independent
candidate for Speaker of the next U. s.
House of Representatives against the regn-
lar republican caucus n0mioee, forced the
administration to grant him several favo1s
10 the Yay Of Offices in his State, but he has
dispensed them in such way as 10 bring
discredit upon this administration and In
lure tho republican psrty n North Carolina.
Reports here from Virginia sre to the Of
feet that General Malone Ia removing all
the town and county chairmen Of the repu0.
ican organ cation 10 his State OF
whose 6dslity he is not assured, and
6lling their places with men upon whom
he can imp.ic thy rely alao that the
General Is rssortlng to his old plan OF
organ Eng negro cluts and engaging the
services of the negro preachers In his cause.
1t ia & Ia said that the Generate majority In
the Slate republican convention will be go
overwhelu Ing as to amount to practical
una 1lmiiy.
The August crop report OF the Department Of
Agriculture makes the condition of cotton $40
an advance of nearly two points during the
month. Since 1880 this average has been e1-
cseded but three times-iu 1882, 1885 and 1887.