Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence of the Alexandria GGsetel
W Aaurrn rcs d q MAY % 1891

Special Correspondence Of the alexandria GGse'te
WASHINGTON. D. O.. May 20, 1891.
A gentlemsn who attended the recent
Stste democratic convention of Kentucky,
mere to-day, says that convention WAS so ev-
identity opposed to the denomination OF ex
President CieVelsnd that il at ,urned With.
ous tak;rg acsion 90 q resolution recon-
,aepding Cleveland and Carlisle for the next
national democratic ticket. and that Senator
Carlisle ssys that neither Cleveland nor any
othe. man cen stand In the way of the dem
ocratic party, ttat that tarty has many able
aud patriotic men, big enough aud honest
en- ,ugh for the White House, and this, too,
though he heartily agrees with MIR. Cieve-
land In HE tariff ideas.
Commissioner Raum has not yet called
upon the PRECEDENT. 1t is said be ts visiting
for the return of Secretary Noble-who iE
expected tn-morrow-before he does go.
Some Of the most pronounced republicans
here, men who support every word and sci
of the administration. cay the President can
not afford 10 retain Mr.. Raum any longer,
and that his party will not endorse bis DO
| ing 80. l. ia rumored that ex-Gov. Beaver
| of Penney lvenia, or Gov. Steel OF Oklahoma
or ex Gong essman White Of Indiana will be
Mr.. Raum's SUCCESSOR.
Poor Mr.. Blair, rejected by far Cathsy, is,
1t Ia said now, an applicant for the position
sry of which s 81 900. If be can't get that,
he will take anything else.
a California republican here to-day says
President Harrison, 30 far as be knows, may
have geined many friends in the South by
his late trip through that section Of the
country, but that he la certain he lost
l. n IN hic Gtofo tho manila nj
which town took gret t pains to do him
honor, bit bad rot only trouble, but 8 spab
for their pains, for he brusqusly refused ever
10 stop long enough there to see what had
been done for him. but complained that
such town had been given place In bis
itinerary.
Il lie reported to-day that not Mr.. Q1ay's
fayorite, but ex-Cougressman McComas oil
MARYLAND, will be appointed Judge of the
Court of Claims, vice Judge Schoield to re-
tire. Mr.. Q1ay's friends, however, still
wltk their yes. and say Mr. Harrison can't
afford to turn him down.
TIE cabinet meeting yesterday rendered
more patent than ever the fact that Mr.
Blaine is the administration, as nothing
could be done without him, end every sub
! iocs thst was brought up had to be laid aside
uDtlt III CpuIC HcbIQ ilOibs bOiO 40 ~
telling when Mr.. Blaine will be able to re-
turn 81 d it may be that the President vii
have to go to New York and consult with
him In his eick room 10 that city.
An i, fueptiel democratic Congressman
here to-day says that as soon az the officers
of the next House shall be elected. ,solu
ton will BIZ introduced providing that nc
chairman of committee shall appoint BIZ
son, or any near relative, clerk OF his com
| mttee also that among the fi at things The
next House will d, will be to appoint com
mitts to make thorough investigation o.
the management OF the several departments
ofthe government
The following naval promotions were made to.
day Commodore John Irwin. to be Rear AID.
miral Captain Oscar F. Stauuton, to be Commo-
| dore Comm sndcr Louis Kemp6, to be Captain
Lieutenant Commander W. ID. Biownson, to be
Commsnder; Lieutenant Richardson Glover, tc
be lieutenant Commander.
Virgieia was to-day allowed 81, 057 for heI
militia on the basis of her representation IN Con-
gress