Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-07
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uroyes tbs Govsrnor's disregard OF the re-
uuess of tbs democratic committee OF this
district 10 respect OF the day on whion the
congressional election shall be held. ana says
tina dsy for holding the district convention
should be postponed, p order that the peo-
nile nav be- allowed time and opportunity
for q fair election of delegates. AS the
democratic representative from this district
has 5y law The same right to participate In
the equalization OF the o. s. House OF Rep
representatives that any of his colleagues
has, why ne should be deprived OF that
right By the democratic Governor, especially
as the republicans had expressed no oo]ec-
zion to the election day recommended os
the democratic cum mittee,ie still au unsolvea
problem. and why the democratic voters,
who were perfectly satisfied with the day
appointed for their convention, will not De
allowed time AID opportunity for the cleo
zion of delegates on the "a inst., ss Oh
later day, Is no less easy to tell. The oorres-
poudent says the Governor Is not to be
moved by party leaders. But 1t Ia currently re.
ported and believed that he was, and though
not by the regu ariy appointed leaders OF
his own party, but By one or two members
of secret organization With Ia already
threatening to have candide,~ of iis own
unless the democrats shall surrtL Ter to lib
commands. The Governor may Thick he
acted wisely, bat the democrats OF this dis
trlct don'l. The correspondent also says
the democratic party la the district is In
more danger from internal dissentlon5 than
from outside forces. According 10 reliable
intelligence from all the counties In the die
trict, the democratic party Is IN no conceiv-
able danger, either from within or without
its lines, and iis nominee, whosoever he may
be, will be elected By large msiotity. II
Opposed st all, for General Malone has or.
dered the republicans 10 refrain from voting,
and last Tuesday proved that they obey his
orders almost to man. And Decides, the
nominee will be elected by solid delegations,
for the democrats OF the respective counties
will elect their delegates 10 accordance with
the inysriaole fsir rales OF the party. and
after full and ample nottcs, go that every
body who desires 10 vote may do 30. and
the men who receive the largest vote will
compose the respective delegations, the
most of which, as most OF all other
delegations to all other conventions do,
will vote as units. OF course no hon.
orabls man will take part in the elec-
tion Of these delegations who will not sup.
port their action, whether the nominee be
his iavorlte or not. Mr.. Oorbin aud the cor
respondent, who Is also member OF the
Alliance, may differ In their views on the
subject, but DO trus member Of the demo.
cratic party will refuse 10 vote for hls par
ty's candidate, even II that candidate be
LAWYER employed by corporation to at
tend to te leaai business, simply because
rule of soma other organization prosoribes
men so employed. The correspondent re.
sides 10 Prince William county. What cor
porstlon has "oppreseed" 'he people OF that
county no mortsi soul can tell. Certainly
not the railroads. for the cost Of sending
Prince William produce 10 market now, com.
pared with that OF the times before the rail-
rosds, is bagatelle, aud while iniury TO either
person or property OF the wsy then was an
entire loss, 1t Is now ,nade good either VOL
unfairly or by suits for damages.