Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-15
Letter from Richmond

spscisl Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. Is. 1891
The failure of Judge 4. Brown Eysns, OF
Mddiessx, to fe reelected Judge OF the
ninth circuit WAS great disappointment to
his many friends here, and to Governor Nc
Kinney particularly. Judge Exams was ap-
pointed by the Governor TO fill ous an W.
expired torn. a. that limo Mr.. T. r 3.
Wright, Of Essex, was strongly endorsed for
the judgshIp. In feet Mr.. Wright "had the
bulge on Mr. E7a3s il ths msttor OF en-
dcr5smspt, bag ths Governor having
known Mr.. Evans for years very intimately
appointed him adge. This inside Mr..
Wright's friends very acre, and the result
was that Governor McKinpey's unpopular
ity 10 Underwater Virgins is what caused
Judge Eqaus's defeat. Governor McKin-
neg doubtless sses that he made mistake
in ignoring In the fret instance T. B. B.
Wright's strcng enforcement.
Anticipating that tho General Assembly
! will create board OF railroad commission
ers, quite number of well-known people
ore getting their triggers ready to pull when
the proposed railroad bill beoomes Law.
There are at present about eleven caldI.
dates in The fad. The last ere announced
is Judge james II. Gregory, ofChesterGeld.
He has bssn very Buccessful railroad law
yer" but bis success did not come from
| working for the railroad companies Ga
the other hand Judge Gregory has had 8
stresk of luck in winning cases against rail-
read companies. Prominent alliance men
have endorsed bin FOR the proposed Office.
The reGis,.icting of the State will give
] ;rt, l. l..
sLion than that section cow has. a gentle
man from Southwest Virginia who has been
| In tho legislature, remarked to-day, "a larger
| representation from orr section Will give Us
better chance OF securing some of the State
| oficss." Al present the Southwest ia not
| remembered In tho matter OF ofh3ial reccg-
milton.
Delegate Ryan, of Loudoun. tails me thst
| Mr.. Lynn, the new superintendent OF the
penitentisry, is being besieged with applica-
| tons for positions at the penitentary.
There are quito number OF Offices to be
| Allied there such as clerks and guards, and
| 1t la at those places that host of minor Of.
| flee seekers are turning their batteries. Su-
perintendent Lynn will not bs sbls to salts
| fy one tenth OF the applicants who ere 3D..
plying to him for positions.
The question Of proViding q new building
Tor the State library is ssaln being sgi,atod.
The present library room ia packed With
books aud relics and go great is the weight
it Is afraid that the building cannot much
longer stand the heavy strain. The Capitol
building, in which ths library Is located, is
over 100 yesru old, OF in other words, it was
commenced more than 100 years ago. Thoa.
Jefferson made 1t hobby and the design
was suggested by BIN. The building is far
from being fre-prcof and II it should be de-
stroyed by fee many rare and valuable poT-
! traits, books and documents will be Lost.
There uEed to be kept in toe attic OF theCap-
itol glass box which did services es
ballot box in the long years ago when politicians
and legislators we're not honest. In those days
the General ASSEMBLY elected the Governor and
the ballots were cast in this glass bcx. There
could be no cheating then, and consequently the
glass box soon became useless thing. It remain
cd in an o1t.o.-the-way corner Of tue Capitol at
tic until short while before the war, when it be-
csms broken snd Was thrown away.
The election OF United sta.es Senator likes
place to-day, and the two houses will barely have
anything else to do. Qaite number o: persons
will attend the session Of the Houss to hear Mr..
Munford's speech. As heretofore stated in this
correspondence, Nj. Munto.d will nominate Hon,
John W. Daniel.