Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-18
Letters from Richmond.
spacisl Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 16 1891.
Delegate John 2. Rgan, CT LoudouD, &C.
crpled tha spesser's chair to-day when the
voting for otuaty judges was being done.
Mr.. Rgaa ise1 ezaeFeEasd psrlanen arlan,
and he Is g ways the arat man that Speaker
CardweI csl!s to pycaida when the Speaker
desires 10 participate 10 the debates that oc.
casiona!ly arise. Dir. Ryan Is thoroughly
familiar With legislative wctk aud knows
the ets us CT al tho bills Of any Consequence
that aye pending In either branch IF the
General Assembly. 81 popular is be ss q
presiding cff1er That h.s friapdJ ale now
calling him Speaker RYsa." Gnd be does
not at 81: d5Gpproye # the cagDonan.
The igisuao Of Col. Randolph Harrison, of
Cumberland, ere trying TO ge5 him elected
Jcdga c: ths CouDty Court CT Cumberland
aad PoWAstso. Col Harrison was former
ly Commissioner OF Agriculture, aud for a
yecr or two has been prominently identified
With tie Farmers Allisnce, The Colonel
never practicad aw, bu: hs supporters de-
clare be will make a good ldge notWlth.
standing he Is not larger. be has not
been seen 81 tho Capitol FIR Bcme days. and
Ii may be that his Y arm friends in PoWhstan
and Cumberland ere usiug his name, think
lug that 1t will be eli iisAs when he hears
about it. The C3ioAel is n1no OF splendid
education, aud it Cannot be said # him, as
was Raid Of g Mahone liicis! a9pirant In
the days OF rsa6j15,msnt, she knows ell
bout Law, Ease hs lived asx. door to per.
llcenep."
Delegate BsnGhein Is receiving letters
iroca his coiored commitments Ii Alexandria
city relative to tho proposed bill providing
for separate csrs fcr white and colored PEG.
pie. These letters clearly show that the coll
ored folks regard the measure es dsorimi-
come up after tba holidays, ana the indics.
tons are that II will have strong support.
The railroads will oppose it On the ground
of having to ilcur additional sIpcnse.
The father OF Senator Blackstone, OF Ac-
comac, has been at tho Capitol for several
days. He is fne-ook;ug cid gentleman
end would be noticed 10 a crowd. He has
the physical cast of Henry Clay and is a
man of very striking appearance. He is
proud of his son, the bachslor Senator from
the e stern Shore, ard takes great inter.
est In his political osfear.
The Senate galloped away with about
dozen local bills to-day, which we're passed
with alscrlsy. In the House.it Is generally
D difficult thing to secure suspension Of
the rules this early in the session to put q
bill upon Its passage. but 10 the Senate "the
superior dignity of that BODY" as Delegate
Catlett Gibson wcald say, Ia cited as justif.
cation OF g snspene!on OF the rules at most
any time One CT the bills passed in the
Senate to-day granted charter to the
Chesterfield agricullursl Society which can.
templates establishing c raoa courss aid fair
grounds rear Manchester. The society has
forty Thousand dollars ia sight end expects
to purchase the old Broad Beck race couEae
track WHERE Col. william E. .hason won
the sp2ellaion. The Napoleon o; the Turf,
away back yonder In the forties and fitIes
when snch horses ss Boston, King Charles
end Red Eye cut suc5 high cspers on the
tho America turf. The mcst prominent
horsemen Of Richmond. Manchester ard
Chesterfield ara interested In the enterprise
and they contemplate tscking on Chester
6s!d TO the great racing circuit which In
cuies Sheepsheed and Lexington. The
track will he Kite Shape ard che mile In
length.
The Sorkir2usn OF Richmond are pleased
with Delegate STATIONS record 10 the House
and seVere! labor unions have thanked him
for the eforts he has made and ia making
Ia their behalf. To-day he vas the recipient
Of beautiful basket Of e jTsrs sent to him
BY sdmi:ing friends
R1oENoED, Dac III is understood that
the Richmond Chamber Of Commerce will
endeavor to tecRre cue Of the commission.
ere provided for in the proposed railroad
bill. The chamber has been paying consid-
erstls attention to the Kent bill and In one
or two meetings approved that bill and sue-
not enough change to affect tie bill. Il has
not yet been stated whom the Chamber of
Commerce will urge for this proposed fat
Office, but it is stated that the body has
far his alecsion or appointment. The cham.