Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-11-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.l
WASHINGTON. Nov. %.

is here to-day. The postoilice there IS
a Presidential one, and it Is learned
from him that the same rivalry existing
elsewhere in the district over posiotiice
appointments is in active development
a Culpeper. The three leading candi-
dltcs now in the field are G. =: Miller
the present deputy ofthe republican III
cumbent. \. NJ. Allen; Silas l.. cooper
the former democratic county ciii'i1r :
man and y successful business man o.
the town. ana Capt. VIM. Ashby., VINO
i n brother-in-law of Mr.. Roane AicocK,
of Richmond. now an appointee III the
Auditor's Office OF that city. The term
of tile postmaster does not expire until
some time III August or september sue
ceeding inauguration day. There IS
plenty of time therefore ahead for the
enjoyment of all The suspense and spec
ulation incident to such contention.
Mr.. Newhousc, who was 4 deputy col
lector of internal revenue during the
Cleveland administration. under Capt.
II. Shepherd, has no doubt, ne says, OF
the ielppoinhcnt Of that gentleman
to his old position Capt. shepherd, he
thinks. is 100 strongly backed to be beat
en- by any other aspirant.
Mr.. Edgar Alien. formerly OF Viz
ginia, one OF the L. :. assistant attor-
news general, has been ordered to Texas
to attend TO suit to which the govern
ment is Il party. He is also General
Mahoue's counsel in the suit brought
against the General by the executor OF
the late d. a. Windsor Of Alexandria,
who was a great frien,j Of the General
and his business partner in this city.
Mr.. Allen says he hopes 10 have near
inc in that case before he goes South,
but if ii be denied him. he viii appeal,
and that decision will then be de
layed indefinitely.
Mr.. John I. Davenport is still here
looking after that 100000. claim fer
election services which Secretary Eos
ter has promised to pay him. But few
people except Mr. Foster give him any
consideration now, not even members
of his own party. for the latter recoIlect
that lie is the father of the Force bill.
the chief cause of all their woes, and
also that he promised to take care of
the foreign vote OF New York if sup
Piled with the requisite mcans-which
means were furnished by The I. ;.
Treasury.
Mr.. ". A. Little Of Fredericksburg,
one of the rcccntly-chosen Cleveland
electors for Virginia, was in the city TO-
dav on professional business. Mr.. lit
tie says the joint committee ON the
Chesanealic and its tributaries will meet
here on December 9TH. Mr.. Little is
being very prominently mentioned for
the Attorney Gencralship of his State
next fall. it being generally supposed
that the First district will receive some
recognition by the next State democrat
ic convention.
A member Of the Virginia legislature,
here Yesterday, who had read in the
GAZETTE that democrat from his own
State had said ii was probable that one
ofthe present members Of the Virginia
Court Of Appeals would be reelected at
the reorganization OF that Court by the
legislature at its next session, said his
information was TO the contrary, and
that he did not think a single one OF
the five would be reelected. but that
all would have 10 30, IS ali their prede-
cessors had 10 DO when Gen. Malone
got possession Of the State. He also
said he had no doubt that Judge Keith,
the present Judge OF the Alexandria cir
cult. would be member OF the new
Court, and probably its chiefiustice.
The democratic turnout here tonight
promises to he the grandcst affair Of the
sort that has occurred here for many q
wear. if ever. Great preparations and
arrangements for it have been made,
and all. ii is understood. satisfactorily.
II is said that AT least fifteen thousand
people will be in line, to say nothing OF
| the immense number on the sidewalks.
The N'rginians and Malylanders will
assemble at the Metropolitan Hotel.
on Pennsylvania avenue, which has
long been Southern headquarters here,
and which has been decorated in hon
or both OF the occasion and OF the
| Virginia Democratic Association, which
meets there. ana from the balcony OF
which fireworks Will be displayed. The
N'irginians say they are charged with
being rebels anyhow, so it will make no
difference what tunes the bands play,
and that therefore the music to which
they will march will he Dixie, My
Maryland. The Bonny Blue Flag, and
other southern tunes. They also say
they will mark Il contrast with the re-
publican demonstration here four years
ago. when cannon were fred almost
underneath the windows OF the White
House, by mutliing their drums and or
dering their bands to cease playing
while passing that building.
The Empire Club Honse on the Ar
lington road on the Virginia side OF the
Potomac river. near Georgetown, was
burned last night. 1t was fine build
ing and was handsomely furnished.
The loss is estimated between $4,000
and $4,000, with no insurance.
1t is stated to-day that Mr. Blaine's
condition is improved and that he is re-
covering from the illness of last night.
He was out of bed this morning and
about his room. 1t is believed that III
few days his usual habits of life may
be resumed, but those most familiar
with him think his days are numbered.
In view of the common expectation
that President Harrison will include in
his next message to Congress recon-
mendation looking to the establish
ment ofa rationale Quarantine, Jos. MINI
mo, late Chief OF the Bureau of Stats
tics, has submitted to the President Ger
tain observations upon the subject
Mr.. Nimmo, in brief, holds that as the
government has assumed entire charge