Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gasets.l
WASHINGTON. d. o.. Nov. l, 1880.


Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
WARRINGTON, d. o.. Nov. l, 1881
Mrs .Bay ley ,ir, of FAuquier county, Va,
g republican, and, before tho Manassas con-
vent!op, prominently spoken Of as the repno
ican candidate for Congress In his district,
is hers to-day He says the republicans lie
his part Of Fauqaer are maniiestlng very
little interest Ill the result OF the comine
eclion, and that the prevalent impression 10
that General Lee will carry the county oy
az least 1000 msjgrity. a we'll informed
democrat from the same county, mere to-uay,
also Gays the democratic majority there VIII
be not less than q thousand. DE says tne
democrats there hearing there was detection
| in Alexandria have made extra arrange
ments for getting out their full vote, ana
that in the town Of Warrenton the sum OF
one thousand dollars for necessary expenses
IVES collected in one day. He says Mr.
Hume is fighting against the inexorsoie anu
the inevitable, as ono mans money, no
matter how much he may have, cannot OIL
set the money of all the otbsr people In
his district.
Postmaster Agnew OF Alexandra. one of
NJ. Hume's most influential supporters, was
here to day. He Gays the republican organ.
ization 10 the Sh Virginia district lie well
disciplined and In perfect working order,
and that Mr.. Hume will get at least ninety
e ge er cent. OF the republican vote OF the
district.
People here from the Norfolk district to-
day cay hat Judge Murdaugh respectfully
declines Mr. Cafkson's request to withdraw
from the contest in that district, and that
the Judge, with the assistance OF Ges. Ma
none and all the anti-offi cia ring In that dis
tfiot hopes to defeat Mr.. Bowden. Lang
ston promised TO help Bowden among his
race tor the assistance the latter rendered
him in dis contest for Mr.. Vensbies seat,
bat he has haG so much trouble In hls own
dis riot that he has been unable to dfill that
premise.
The Virginia democratic association oil
this CITY has furnished transportation to
about two huodred JJnes and Lee voters in
the lst aad h congressional districts OF the
State Gen. Lee was at the association
rooms ,e- iay ard expressed himself as pei
fectiy confident of his reelection by decis
i've msj lrity.
A sorekeeper at Oaancock, Accomacs
County, Va, here yesterday, said that IRON
he waV his customers and the people who
freausuted his store talked, be supposed MT
Browne, the republican congressman IRON
| toe met pl5Jicts Wouiu w ue'e"seN ~
large ms ofty. 49,.
Private reliable intelligence from OAK
here G lay Is 10 the Effect that the demo
crsts will gain seven congressman in tina
State, among thN,o ore In Mf. mck'oieyi
district. Fosters millions will, 1t ID sur
posed, SEGA 9 hi. election.
The era.s or the rec NED Il its opposite
; this oisy, was 65sd by soma hoys this morn
,Dg sna is rapidly extending.
ia feared all the young trees tsa'
9ere DiapteJ there az CREST cost will ne XII
ed. |. il said the fire was started to stir ur
the Wlli CAT that swan 10 the flats from q
steam boat months SGD and hss grown az
there.
Itspnears since Iangston, tho negro congress
man from he Petersburg district. hs- Deen mere
tina he caat got white msn In his d'st,lc1 u sc'
AS supervisor of elections for him. and that every
white ulsn in the ssrcC will vote against hlu
IL Is repor:e1 that his visit to republican head
ouarters mere was up satisfactory, ana that no u
| not co slider ed there as the regularly nominated
r.ou bIlc4p CO dIdate for Congress in hls olstacs
Deuoc ats from the Petersburg district here 10
day say i; WAS said when &r. TeDabe DEC lneo
being a candidate for reelection that ne Wouion
take much Interest in the result, Dns tnat sucn
9 ateInent was entirely roneous as he mas proos-
bio tsi,cn NOR. Interest and trouble than be
| would h ve taken il he had bee TIE capoloAte
Ho has rendered constant and effective sefVlce u
| the demo- rstic canoiia. and TIE 'emocrsts re'
! ferred TO saw that il ne and General Mahone 60 n,
| hind cam II defest LsHsston nobody else necn
try. c-o, u,n
| Focretsry Blaine and Postmaster General "an-
amaker left here to-day for Phiiadeiphla, 10 90
| what they can by speaking to save o1aUe una'
two ears ago gave $4,000 republican majority