Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-22
POLITICAL.

There was large democratic ratili-
cation meeting in Washington last night
under the auspices of the Maryland
democratic club.
Don dickinson is ready to bet s., 900
on Cleveland's election, but the repub-
lican national committee is not yet
ready to make wager.
Gen. Martin Mcmahon withdraws his
threat to run rs an Independent candi-
date for Congress in the Tenth New
York district with view TO defeating
Gen. Daniel Z. Stokes
The only colored organization in Pc
tersburg, which has heretofore been for
the republicans. declared itself last
night, at :, meeting held on Old street.
for Cleveland and Stevenson.
Mr.. W. C. Franklin, the republican
nominee for Congress from the stanton
district, has written letter withdraw
ing from the contest. The battle Is
now between Mr.. Tucker and the third
party nominee-Dr. Mott Robertson.
The probable composition of the next
House of Representatives is now being
discussed in Washington. 1t is esti-
mated that the democrats will have Il
good working majority over the repub-
licans and third party men combined.
DR.. w. C. Doanc, of Union, \. y,
who has probably addressed more po-
litical audiences tl4an any one man liy-
ing, and who was one of the commit
tee who drafted the first republican
resolutions in 1876, and has been an ar
dent supporter of that party ever since,
and has appeared with nearly all the
prominent party leaders in the past,
appeared at democratic headquarters in
New York yesterday and announced
his intention of supporting Cleveland
and Stevenson. He is close friend Of
Blaine and rafting and eloquent
stump orator.
Tammany Hall was crowded with
politicians yesterday. The question
of registration occupied the attention
of the leaders. Mr.. Croker has direct
ed that they continue their efforts to
get the voters to register, and next
Friday he hopes to secure the largest
third day of registration of any in the
history Of the city. He said yesterday
II want the national ticket to get a
larger vote than the local candidates.
mean that Thoroughly. The leaders
have been told that it will not look
we'll for the local candidates to get
Il larger majority than Mr.. Cleveland. :
Tammany is going to run out pastors
so that any voter who wishes to vote
for the national ticket and cut the
Tammany candidates can do so without
trouble.
Basil B. Gordon, national commit
teeman from Virginia, left New York
yesterday. Before he took the train
he said: 1.-THE apathy that marked the
early campaign in Virginia has disap-
peared and an organization has devel
opcd that is at once more elaborate
and more compact than for many years.
Our people remember our small major
ity in 1855 and realize the necessity for
hard work. That realization means
success, for it is proverbial with us that
the democracy is never safe until it is
threatened. The third party is now
reduced to few thousands and will
suffer still greater loss as party ties
tighten. The republicans were con-
demned to a policy of inactivity in or
der to encourage the third party. They
have postponed the work of organiza-
ton so long that it will be scarcely pos
sble for them to bring out their vote.
The net result of the situation is that
with continuance of the present ac-
tive campaign Virginia will give Cleve-
land her electoral vote by handsome
majority