Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-23
FRON WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of the AleSandr'a Gosette.
WssEINarog. D. O., July %, 1881.

SPECIAL correspondence 81 TIC <to~1'''~'' :" oN''
WAsEiNacoE D. O., July %, 1881.
A democratic Senator here to-day, In
talking about Senator Kelna's recent inter-
view on the subject OF the nominee OF tne
,eyt national democratic convention. esio
he did not think 1t wss good policy for dem
ooretic Senators to have themselves inter-
viewed on that sub act, es they thereby pro-
yoke discussion, which is % ineffectlVe hs
tbat on the subjsct OF Secretary Bialnes
health. He thought If men would exercise
their reason on the subisct referred 70 IaeLe
would be no need for any more taig hoouI .
it. az the conceded fsct that the o'sts u
New York will send an anti.CleVeenu oeie'
cation to the convention MAKES IL ciesr 10
every reasonable man that MT. OleVeiano
cannot be renominsted.
An Ohio democrat here to day says the
republicans OF that State are fully deter
mined to contest the seat Of Mr.. BEice as U.
g. Senator from Ohio, upon the alleged
ground that at the time OF his election ne
was resident of New York and not OF Ohio.
He also says that If Foraker shall persist IN
running for the Senate against Senator
Sherman, 81 he VOWS he will, the republican
party of that State will cut wide open, a.
while the boys and the machine and the
school ring are all In favor OF Foraker, the
old timers and the more solid and substan'
tal men of the organization are Shsrman's
supporters, and will stick to him under any
and oil circumstances.
A good deal of regret is expresstd here Tor
the shooting OF Mr.. Smith In Alexandria
last night. He was for some years Lieuten'
ant of the Capitol police here, and bad many
friends and acqusntances IN this city.
The iolcNing is the only change In tie
4:h class postoffioes of Virginia that was
made to. day: WYl!iesburg, Charlotte coun-
~, D. D. Jackson appointed postmaster,
vice 81. J. Russell, deceased.
Secretary Proctor, under the foolish 49,
preston shos tins Governor OF Ternessee
nay cal ior u. s. troops to suppress the Ia
Dor ou.bseais 10 his State, bas really s&f
s,me OF his su0ogdinates 10 Work buali?g
no the law CT the subject, go as TO sec IL 10
would be authorized to comply With aUca
reuaiat!on, and, upon their report, has about
reached tue conclusion that he could Tot
do 40. Why, such al Idea never entered
the bead CT Governor Buchanan or oi cry
othe- southern man. II Ia only northern
renuhlcsns who think that the federal gov
eminent has the right to send federal troops
into States to PR serve order.
II ia understood here that the csble between
Hslif9x and Bermuda will be extended 10 'ho
West Iudia Islands
The case OF Verser, the member of the Old Do
minon republican losgue of this city, indicted
years ago for violsting the civil service law by
collecting political assessments from other Yir-
cria fedorsl office holders hers, vii, 1t ia now
thought, never be hesrd OF agsin. Verser's orisl-
nal bondsmsn surroude!ed him long ago, and he
has ever siucs been st lsrge on his own recognize
ance. The civil service law seems by tho present
administration to DO more honorod il tho breach
thar in the observance.