Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-08
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Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
WAsHINGToN, June S.

CORRESPONDENCE of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, June S.
II is vel! understood here that If the
delegates to the Chicago convention
vote as instructed, Mr.. Cleveland VIII
be the nominee of that convention, but
il is lust as we'll understood, and by
Mr.. ClevcIand's friends as well as by
his opponents, that he cannot carry
New York, that ne is unpopular WIN
the Irish Catholics and the soldiers OF
the North. and with the Farmers All,
ance and silver men of the West anc
south. and that therefore his election
would be by no means certain. In
view of this condition of affairs some OF
Mr. Cleveland's wiser friends are con-
sidering the ACCESSIBILITY of comforting
with him, representing to him the iacts
which to them, his friends, are PLAIN TO
be seen. and giving him to understand
that while they will stick to him as
long as he shall desire them to do so,
their opinion is that his withdrawal
would be conducive to his party wei
fare.
The latest dispatches received here
from Minneapolis are TO the effect that
balloting will probably not commence
thcrc,until Friday morning, as OF ines
sixty odd contested seats, not one had
rs Vet been acted upon definitely. The
impression is abiding that Mr.. Blaine
vii, be nominated on the first ballot,
and that he was assured OF that fact be
fore he resigned Ills place in the Cabl-
net and consented to allow his name 10
he presented to the convention, as, II
defeated for the nomination after all
that he would be the laughing stock OF
the whole country, to say nothing OF
the treachcry CT which the Harrison
men arc already accusing him.
Ii is stated here on authority whose
reliability has never heen questioned,
that Of the one hundred and fifty feder-
nj Office holders now ut Minneapolis
working for the denomination OF MIR.
Harrison, at least half are there at the
cypcuse of the govornmcnt-nomlnaliy
absent from their Offices on special
dirty" 4 resolution for an investlga-
tion of the truth of this statement has
been introduced in the House, and It's
passage will be urged as rapidly as pos
siblc.
The bill granting the Norfolk and
Western Railroad an entrance into this
city bv Il bridge across the Potomac al
or near Georgetown, was reported fav-
orably by the House District of Column
biz committee to-day, by the following
| vote Ayes, Mcssrs. Cobb, Hurd, Rich
ardson, Hallowcll, Cadmus and Mere
dith. noes. Messrs. RusS, iarmer,
Busey and Fellows. This is the road
Which. if built, is to run from Front
ROYAL by straight shoot to Washing,
ION. giving Alexandria the go-by and
leaving her OUT in the cold. y minori-
ty report will be prepared by Mr.. Rusk,
Who has opposed the bill in committee
from the first, and will now oppose it in
the House. The late Senator Barbour
was opposed to it. What his successor
thinks of it is not known al present.
President Polk OF the Farmers ALI
ance is i'll in this city--s0 i'll that his
friends are alarmed at his condition and
fear he may not recover.
In the House to-day Mr.. Meredith in
PRODUCED a bill to pension Mrs. Martha
Susan Dickinson OF Louisa county, Va,
who is the widow OF a soldier olthe war
of 1872 and is 81 years old.
Among the visitors at the Capitol to-
dav WAS Judge Jones of Richmond
county. Va. father Of Congressman
Jones of the first Virginia district, who,
,;o,,,,b 81 wears old. is as active as
many other men of 30 He says the
last President he talked with was John
Quincy Adams, though he was well ac-
auainted with John Tyler.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Chandler
submitted an adverse minority report
on the bill for the election of I. :. Sen
ators by direct vote of the people.
Messrs. Brent and Kemper of Alex
andria were here to-day on business
connected with the proposed sale of
the old Pioneer 5lill and Foundry
property in their city, soon to be sold
for taxes. Parties in this city who
wish to use the property for manufac-
turing purposes have made an oller for
il. which outsiders seem to think Is ia
vorable and should be accepted.
Affairs at the White House were very
quiet to-day and there were no evidence
of any unusual excitement. The Presi-
dent received copies of the Associated
Press bulletins from the convention and
also a number of kilograms from Gen.
New and other friends of the admins
tration at Minneapolis. They were
evidently of a encouraging character;
rs their consideration caused i general
feeling of cheerfulness to pervade the
mansion. All the members ofthe Cabi-
net called on the President at different
times during the day.
Governor Mckinney Of Virginia. and Mr..
Hartman left here this morning on tour OF
inspection of the Virginia railroads over the
Ieesburc branch of the Richmond and Dan
VILE road. They will stage it from Round
Hill to Gerryville where they will strike the
Norfolk and Western. State Senator Berry
and Col. Bigger aiss left here this morning for
their homes. All these gentlemen We're at
Mt. Vernon yesterday. 1t seems To be under
stood that tine Governor will call IN extra ses-
sion of the Virginia legislature next winter.
KISSED AND THES hlLED.-Henry
Gregson and wife, of Treyerton, missed
the train home at Shamokin, Pa, Mon
Jo,. a,.an;,u and the husband deter