Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-05
FROM WASHINGTON.
rssscia, Correspondence Of The Alexandria Gasette
WASHING roy. U. c.. Sept. 5. 1890

WASHING roH. u. c.. Sept. 5. 1880
Rspr, sentative Kennedy, republican, of
Ohio, has hunked. he was bold as lion
when he made his speech denunolatoty OF
Senator Quay, but hes since then discovered
that discretion is the better part OF Vaior.
He was informed that republican would
move that his speech be expuDged from the
Record il 1t ehoud appear therein ss deliv-
cred, and that democratic member. MIR.
Boatner, Of louisiana. would move that he
be expelled. Such information induced
sudden change to come over the spirit OF his
dreams, and when bis speech ehali appear
in the Record, either the republican members
of the Senate In general, and Mr.. Quay In
particular, will be portrayed as angels, who
never bought nor sold vote, or else no
reference will be made to them at all. MIR.
Quay will pu.sne the even tenor OF bis way,
and treat MIR. Kennedy's charges as he has
done those brought against him hy members
of his own party In bis own Slate. MIR.
Boatner had his expulsion resolution aires
DIV written and ready for introduction to-
day, but upon the advice of members on his
aide OF the House tore 1t up.
The President, Mrs. Harrison and Private
Secretary Hslford l.fG Washington this
morning at 1850 O'CLOCK for Cresson, Pc.
They occupied special Car attached to the
New York and Chicago limited express
The President expects to remain at Cresson
until October lat, but his stay there will be
governed by the proceedings OF Congress. az
It is his purpose 10 be back In washington
at least ten days before the adjournment.
Col. Semp of the On congressional dis
,rict of Southwestern Virginia, late oandi-
date for Lieutenant Governor on the Ms
4 cd IN. oil n
his name ae the republican candidate for the
House from that district. This is Significant
OF republican defeat there. He has just
written to w. 3. Mcneil of Washington
county, declaring his purpose not to enter
into the contest. He says be would like to
see Mcneil the candidate, but mentions
State Senator Mills of that section and Mel
81. @. Wood, "a probable contestants for the
domination. Toe convention Is to be held
at Pulaski this month.
Regarding the republican congressional
convention for the Alexandria district,
called By the committee to meet at Manas-
! sas on the 18th instant, it may be safely
! stated that lively quarrel amongst the
| leaders OF the party will characterize the
proceedings Of that body. The fact that
| these leaders have but little to quarrel over
and are without the remotest chance oil
overcoming the heavy democratic majority
/ there doesn't appsar to alter the pugnacity
of their political feelings toward each other;
thew greatly prefer fight amongst them
selves than to have no fight at all. Inc re-
| publioans who are contendtDg most strong
| " for a regular republican candidate De
| clare that "a General Lee will almost Ger
tsinly be elected anyhow, 1t is best for them
to run a respectable, Representative man OF
their own, who, by virtue of hsir endorse
m, NJ. thus given him, could have access 10
| tue President and departments In Washing
| ton and assist republican applicants from
| that district 10 securing few OF the crumbs
of Office. The three districts now repre-
| sented by republicans are getting, they say
the lions share Of the patronage; their dis-
trict, they say, is a'most votcsle-s. and the
ole Sth simply wants to know, in the laD-
euags OF + anniga", Of Texas, what are we
repn blicahs here for il not for the ofhces !!
or the candidates mentioned Tor ibis empty
nonor there are many reasone why fost-
master Aguew Of Alexandra could easily
5ecure the distinc;ion 10 question II he chose
TO put himself In proper form Tor the hght.
Re. 1t ia stated, however, on high authority,
prac,icslIy dsbarre1 from making cam
,,su for Congress while holding an import
ant Presiden,ia Office. Even WaDamaker,
preender and hypocrite as be is respecting
civil service. would hardly tolerate, It is
said, such "perni, ioUs political activity" by
a postmaster as that of abandoning his office
for protracted speaking and electioneering
our of many days. duration. The Presl
dent, seeing nothing to gain In the candi-
dacy of Acnew, would not be likely to tole-
rate 1t any more than he would the running
of any one Of bic revenue collectors, or al
torneys or marshsls for the State. The ad-
ninistratlon would eimply Incur the severe
or. ticism OF honest civil service reformers
ia allowing au eff cial who couldn't hope for
election to violate openly, in spirit and let
ter. the cardinal doctrine OF civil service re-
form-that of federal officials abstaiIing
from active Interference Ia politics. Should
these obi .clipns to A9new be well founded,
8. P. Bayly, jr.. it is believed, would have
walk-over. OF late years the instances are
very few OF federal Officials running for cleo
tive Offices. As to the improperly of it, the
President is said to he very firm.
G an Lee got tbs tempo airy Speaker, Mr.. Bur-
rows to promise to recognise him to-day 10 move
to take up the bill granting q charter to the wash
ington and Arlington Railroad, which, if bait,
will be produc, to Alexandria, but as soon as the
journal was read the regular order, the Brockin-
ridge case, was demanded, which OF course cut
him out.
The House committee on the judiciary to day
considered tho resolution referred to it some time
ago alleging that door-keeper Of the Honse hsd
lsid violent hands on Representative Ehloe, OF
Tennessee, when he attempted to leave tho hall
while call was in progress. and referred it to a
subcommittee.
A WALKING ELECTRIC MAN.-George E.
Moore, a retired mill owner, OF Lowell,
Mass has constructed en electric man iha.