Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
especial Correspondence Of tho Alexandria Gasste1
WASHINGTON, d. o.. Sept. 4. 1871

FROM WASHINGTON
[Specsal Correspondence Of tho Alexandria GGseteI
WASHINGTON. d. o.. Sept. 4, 1881
Mr.. Fl. O. Parsons, of the Natural Bridge,
Va, was here day or two ago 20 coneui'
With some OF the other anti Manone repnDL-
cans OF hls State, about publishing letter
ne had written In opposition 70 zen. Ma
hone's recent order prohibiting bis psrty
from running legislative Candidates en,s iali,
and Instructing them to vote for Alliance
candidates wherever they shall be run 10
onposItion to the regular democratic nomi-
nees Tn the letter referred to Mr.. Parsons
savs virginia would have given repuo'l"
can msiority In 1883 had 1t not been for
secret circular issued by Gan. Malone to his
trus,ed agents, stating that he had personal
knowledge of the fact that Blaine had made
corrupt political bargain that proved his
hatred towards southern republicans and his
dislovalty to his party. Mr.. Parsons also
denies Gen, Mahone's Wholesale charges OF
democratic fraud and bulido zing In Virgin
ID, and says elections In his county, Book.
bridge, are as fair ss In closely contested
counties In any northern State. He closes
by requesting the General to revoke che or.
der referred to, and to call State conven-
tior.
Some OF the pool sellers here were caught
Yesterday, and had to pay fifteen and TWEEN
to for ons en- the race sc Sheepshead, won
be King Csdmus, whoee owner, g. 4. Smith
OF Pistsburg, won over 500, 900.
Notwithstanding the constant dredging Of
the channel OF the Potomac CT this CITY, end
the immense cost thereof, the water Is 30
shallow at some of the wheryes that even
boats OF such light dfaught as yachts have
difficulty Ia reaching them at low tide. Ii
Ia ssid that the mud on the reclaimed flats
oozes back into the channel beneath tbs rip
rap work.
a Baltimore republican politician, here &C.
day, says the selection Of Mr.. Westcott as
chairman of the State republican cop mittee,
which has induced Mr.. Vannost, the csndi-
date for Governor, to threaten to resign, was
the result of fight bstween the Blaine and
Harrison members Of that committee, In
which the former have majority.
People who were at Monte Carlo, the
south end Of the Long Bridge, yesterday,
cay that Mr.. Johnson, the new Common
wealth's Attorney for AlexaDdfia county,
was there and summoned several persons TO
appear before the grand jury OF that county
at the next term as witnesses Ia llqacr cases.
The people summoned, however, fear that
questioned IN respect of the gambling Car
red on at the place referred to.
The effrontery OF the republican leaders
has become proverbia, but there never was
q more gisring instance of 1t than that Of
forded by Secretary Foster, who. while Zip
pently asserting that there is g lnrge surplus
10 the Treasury. is to-day paying ont SUB
sidiarg oliver coin, though that is not legal
,on6ar In ouYnc 0f nVor fan 6OIiara
Col. l. @ Washington has just returned
from Visit TO New York and so some OF
the watering places In the North. He says
the consensus OF the opinion of ell the many
prominent democrats with whom he talked
during bis trip Ia that Mr.. Cleveland is not
In Is" The Dol. himself thinks than the
fight for Cleveland is Wall street fight land
that Wall street and the S!agdsfd oil COM
pany are supplying the funds to keep 1t up.
In New York. he says, The highest estimate
of Clevelsnd's strength in the delegation
from that State to the national democratic
convention Is one third, the remaining two. thirds
being for Hill. He had an Interview with Gov.
Hill, who is in fine spirits and perfectly satisfied
with the way political things are going on in his
State, and who talks Of coming to Virginia and
being the guest of the Powhatan Club Of Rich
mond next month. The Colonel says Mr.. Flower
will be tho dt mocratic candidate for Governor Of
New York. and probs bly, Mr.. shehan for Lieuten
ant Governor, and that it is conceded there they
will DO elected by largo majority.
James P. Mapin has been appointed o. 8. gau-
gor 81 Floyd Court House, Va, and James E. Bell
the same at Chase City, Vs.
Strange as 1t may SEEM in remembrance of
Mr. Steve Elkinss implication in the star route
affair, the rumor that be will be appointed TO 3
cabinet position is credited by many people here,
and nteIligent people, too,