Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
81 celia, Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHING TON, ID. O.. July 80, 1850.

WASHINGTON. ID. O.. July 80. 1850.
This city seems to have been selected by
| the Vir2ibis republicans as their headquRr-
| tiers aud IS The place at which all their par
ty work is arranged. 1t was only short
] time ago that the State republican commit
tsa met here and determined to make 20
general campaign next fall. Today the re
| publican committee OF the 1st congressional
strict Of that State will meet here to Tx
upon the time and place for holding the re-
publican congressional convention in that
district. The commit go Ia composed OF Col.
Robert Mayo and Mesar5. Stubbs, Ashby,
Wiudsr apd Gresham. Col. Mayo Gays the
convention will be held either at Tappaban-
mock or Fredericksburg, probably the latter.
The Colonel also says that while Mr.. Stu0os,
and probably others. are doing what they
can to obtain the nomination, he talnks the
incumbent, Mr. Browne, will be renomi-
nated. With regard to Mr.. Brownies refus.
al to vote on The Force bill, he Gays suoh &C.
{ Oh is endorsed By his constituents. for the
reason that though they are opposed to the
bill, the party is in favor OF it. de says
the republicans of his district are opposed
to ,he bill because they know that elections
are conducted fairly there and that every
oeero who wants to vote there can do 80
without any fficuity and will have bis vote
fei.ly cruuted The Col. says the demo-
Gratis Of NJrthum berland and Westmore!and
counties have already elected Jones dele
gates TO their congressional convention, and
that those OF Ricbmood county will do the
same, thst tEose OF Acoomac have declared
for Back one, and those OF Westmoreland
for Washington.
The following changes in tie 4th class
~
Coal Crock, Carroll c'unty, Fl. Il. Kegley,
appointed post master, vice r. Ward, resiRL-
cd MHdens, GoncbIaud county, N. B. III :
MAJ, yice w l. Tucker, remvoed.
The Presidents today nominated Thsddeus
| 8. Sharrstts OF Maryland to be general ap-
praiser OF MERCHANDISE under the provisions
of the &C. approved June 10 b, 1890
A bill wes iavorably reported from the
postoffiee comui!tee in the Senate today
for free delivery Ia towns Of 5000 popula-
ton and 81 .000 postoifce receipts.
The effort to keep Laugston out of the
seat TO which Mr.. Vensble was elected, bat
which the republican msiority OF the House
elections com mit,ee has declared belongs to
him, Is being mu!ated by every means
within the power of General Malone.
strong and what ought 10 be q convincing
argument against tho seating Of LsngstoD,
beaded, LET no republican vote on this
case until he has read This Daper," has he 10
laid gu the desk of every republican N 5G,-
Der Of the House. In the meantime Lang
ston walks about tho Capitol, says he ID uD-
concerned, that he Is republican. land
whether seated or not, he will be candi-
date at next fairs else ion whether nomiDs-
ted or not, God will be elected. 10 the con-
tray white republicans from the district say
that while General Malone has never
thought of being u candidate, and that
GsiDes hss no chance, there are several
white republicans in the district. any one
of whom can secure the full vote
of the party, but that if all other
means OF defeating LaDgston fail, they will
certainly effect thet OF act by running ar
other negro against him. Politics has been
an unsatisfactory and exceedingly unpro6ta-
BILE busiuess to Langston. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Speaker Reed is not we'll disposed
towards General Malone, and that he wants
to seat Lsngstou as q means OF showing
his dislike for the General as we'll as bis
power even in the South.
The Hoa SO committee on agriculture TO day
decided to report fsvorsbg tho bill introduced in
the House By Mr. Congcr la3t Monday to regulate
tho manu- acture and sac of compound lard.
1t has been di. covered that the Louisiana Lot
terry Company contributed $4,000 to the rcpu b.
licsn campaign fund the last Presidential cleo.
ton.
Mr. Speaker Rec was absent when Mr.. Strub'e
member OF HE own party attacked his arbitrs.
~ course in the Hou'e yesterday. When subs,-
qrently Informed of it, he said, Poor Struble
I'm sorry he was not renOminatod. lie is u good
fellow but little eccentric.
scnstor Hoar and John l. Davenport were again
closets to day in the formers committee room
devising schemos for the enactment of the Force
bill.
For several hours yesterday the residents