Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-11-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazcttc.l
WASHINGTON. Nov. 81.


Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazcttc.l
WASHINGTON. Nov. u.
Major Biscoe. who will be marshal Of
the Virginia and Maryland division OF
the grand democratic procession here
tomorrow night, requests the GA
zETTE's correspondent 10 inform Mcssrs.
Lewis c. Barley, Nm. II. Smith, h. r.
Downham, Leonard AIarbuly, John /.
Sweeney and NJ. p. Vincent of Alex
andria, that they are invited to act rs
his assistants on the occasion referred
10. II is said here that the demonStr''-
tion will exceed in size and display any
thing of a similar kind ever witnessed
here before. a., ,-;;n;o
state democratic committee was here
thjs morning. lie was complimented
by All who met him upon his wise man
arcment of the late campaign IN has
Safe. as proved by the success with
which il was attended.
Sir. Williams. the Boston mugwump
congressman who was defeated by Il
republican at the recent election, says
the Increased republican vote in his
district was caused by the removal oithe
poll tax in Massachusetts,. as hundreds
O; republicans voted who had never
voted before because they were too
mean TO pay that tax.
The democratic majority in the next
House viii be ninety over al. The
senate now stands 46 republicans, 80
democrats and , alliance men. In the
new Congress New York, Wisconsin,
California. Montana, and Wyoming will
send democrats to the Senate instead
Of republicans. To say nothing of Kansas
and Nebraska, both of which will prob
ABLY elect filsionists instead of republic
cans. Mr.. Kyle, one OF the ; alliance
men already iii the Senate, always
votes with the democrats. Mr.. Peilerr;
The other one. has already said he VIII
do 50 hereafter, and it is supposed that
NIL the iusiom;sts will 10 likewise. But
whether they do it or not, the democrats
/ Will have a clear majority over all, and
besides. fit should come TO a tie, their
Vice-pres;dent will have the casting
vote
People from Petersburg here to-day
say Goodc. who was excluded from the
democratic Caucus Of the Virginia leg
isla;urc last winter, and who was re-
Gently defeated for Congress in the 18th
Virginia. district. has determined to
comics; the seat before the House. II
he he Il wise man he will not do so. as
Il. is said here he will not even get the
- 900 usually allowed contestants.
1t is SAID at the residence of Senator
I<cnna this morning that he is still i'm
proving. His friends, however, fear
| that his disease is incnrable. Mr..
B!:ine's friends also say that while he,
700. NAV be able TO come out again. he
is afflicted with fatal disease, ant tllat
it isn't possible his health will ever
/ be restored.
Mr.. Speaker Crisp is expected here
on sunday. His intimates here say he
1 is non-committal on the subject OF an
extra session of Congress. Nearly all
The southern congressman here, or who
are heard from. except Senator Vest,
are in favor OF an extra session, SO that
the people may know that the demo
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P'T rGs,dn. is observed here as a general
holiday An the federal and district Of:
l rccs aTc closed and ncarlvall the stores
and nrivatc Offices. and. rs the weather
* very cold. the streets present u sun.
5,y.I;i.o ,nneoraoee November has
neon = duIl business month here: the
hotel kccrers say the dullest for many
, ,.o,
As ortir;patcd. Secretary Foster says