Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-01
senatorial proxy. The lot of Senator Pei
ter and Representative Simpson ia evidently
cot as happy as they supposed 1t would be
when the Alliance was In the swim
PROM WASHINGTON.
[speo:o, Correspondents Ct the Alexandra GaSetto1
WssBrge roE. I. G., Dsc. l. 1891


WASHINGTON. I. G., DEC l. 1891
People from Broad Rnn Static, the home
OF Mr.. Turner, here to-day, Bss !ha. that
zensIemap, who was ths Fermers' Alliance
candidate for Congress in the Ale1audriE
district, withdrew from tbs canvass llst %
soon ee be heard that thu republicans had
nominated Candidate, 90 haF now there
are but two candidates 10 t5at DISTRICT, ar.
Brooke, republic, n, md mr. Mereci' b, dem
ocrst, both nom!ns,ed by regular c0nven-
tions If thsir respective parties. IL respect
OF the result # the election In ths5 dissTict,
well-kuown republican from 0na OF The
counties thereof, here to-day, snys Elf.
Brooke will probably .ece!vo tbs votes of ali
the republicans in the district who may 20
to the polls Or e!so Ion day, but ne DOESN'T
think many SILL tase the trouble 20 &c, ae
they know ih+.s lie 20 ehaSos Of bis election.
Then, 100. sAyP, large inaihHr OF 'fs
negro Votsrs Ia tna ois:ricI eye E%sy from
home, END certainly Wiil not ccne back to
vote at tnetr Own expense, end that Mr..
Brooke has no money Of ht5 own with
which to bring them back, and DO body else
will give him any TO be thrown away In
such hopeless campaign as be has unGer-
taken. Mr.. Meredith ls here to-day. He
was going to Lsesburg this morning. but
missed the trsin. He will go to King
George and Stafford counties from here, nnd
will try to visit all the ether counties in the
district before tomorrow week, election day.
Mr.. Janney of Leesburg, who, before Mr.
Meredith was nominated, was spoken OF as
q prominent candidate for the nomination,
and who Ia here to-day, ssys Mr.. Meredith
will get the usual democratic mi ,rity 10
his, LoudouD, county. The democrats 10
Alexandria county will mset at Watkins
school house next Friday night to make ar
rangsmenss for bringing out full vote on
the 8 h instant. The Virginia demo
cratic association OF this city have
made arrangements with tie railroads
for supplying such temporary residents CT
this city and Alexandria as are voters in the
9Th district, with half.fare tickets. in oider
that they may go hone sHd cast ballots Tor
Mr.. Meredith.
The following changes In the class
postcffices Of Virginia were made to-day ::
Cripple Greek, Wythe county. ]. M. Robin
sop, was appointed postms ster, vics j. G.
James. resigned Trower, Aceomao county,
A. g. James, vice 9. T. James. deceased
For every one OF the elective Offices OF tho
q. 8. House OF Representatives ex.members
Vi tuHt AoGoS utc oPPiiooupc, obU iot coAn7
OF them no less than three ex.conere;smen
are candidates.
The Speaksrsh!p question remsins Rs last
reported, theMills andCrisp men being equal
" confident OF suooes5, If not more 3d."
Mr.. Hatch has arrived since yesterday's re-
port, opened headquarters at Wizards, and
says he sin the fight to stay, CD do Messrs.
MoMIlIn and Springer. As said before, the
doubt about the result Of the election will
probably not be definitely removed until
after the caucus shall have been held next
Saturday night Mr.. O'Ferrall, who Ia at
MIR. Crisp's headquarters and Ia one of that
gentleman's workers" says that Crisp al
ready has occurred ninety votss and that bis
election Ia practically certain. Mesers. Wise
and Tucker, who are Mills men, seem to
think that their favorlte will bs elected
without much trouble.
The Issue of the new Window two dollar
silver certificates began this morning. There
was brisk demand for the early numbered
notes and the first 500 were soon taken up
ss souvenirs. No. was allotted to Mrs..
Window, No. 2 to Treasurer Nebecker and
No. 8 to Assistant Secretary Crounse. The
new notes will he put into circulation es
rapidly as possible.
It is rumored that 30 bsnt Is Postmaster
General Wanamaker, who is implicated In
the Keystone bank affair, and who tried TO
avod the payment Of the regular tariff tax
GA some OF the imports for his store In
Philadelphia, upon breaking up the lotteries
that 10 his coming annual report he will re-
commend that express companies b. pro-
hlbited from carrying lottery matter.