Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-19
POLITICAL.

Mr.. Whitelaw Reds letter accepting
the republican nomination for the Vice
Presidency of the United States was Is
sued yesterday.
Senator Quay has postponed his visit
to New York for the present, thinking
it might be misconstrued TO reflect on
Mr.. Carriers management OF the cam
paign.
S. y. Gillian, the BradyLangston
republican nominee FOR Congress in the
Petersburg district, has accepted the
nomination and says he will not be
forced from the field.
Hon. Thomas +. Bayard addressed a
large democratic meeting at Charles
town, w. Va. last night. He also
spoke at the democratic meeting ut
Island Park, near Harpe,s Ferry, to-
day.
Gen. Adlai Z. Stevenson was well
coined at Birmingham, Aa. ~ one
o'clock yesterday morning by the ring
ing bells and blowing of steam whistles.
He made two speeches and attended Il
banquet.
Redfeld Proctor was elected United
States Senator from Vermont yester-
day for the unexpircd term of Mr. Ed
munds. whose seat Mr.. Proctor has
been filling by appointment, and for
the ensuing term of six years.
Joseph Vendig. betting commissioner
fJr Mike Dwyer, in New York yes
tcr,lay bet so, 900 to 81 800 that Cleve
land would carry New York State.
Gottlieb Walbaum, president of the
Hudson County Jockey Club (Gutten-
burg) took the short end Of the wager.
Mr.. Dwycr is very close to Richard
Croker.
1t is reported in Petersburg that a
telegram has been received there from
New York announcing that the repub-
lcan national committee would adhere
to its decision as to the withdrawal of
Mr.. S. Y. Gillian, the republican can
didate for Congress in that district. At
this writing Colonel James ID. Brady,
who backs Mr.. Gillian, has not return
ed from his visit to New York.
1t is understood the President has re-
lieved Secretary of War Elkins from all
public duties from now until after the
election, and he is to devote his whole
time to managing the campaign in West
Virginia, with view to bringing the
State into the republican column on
election day. The democratic man
ayers are watching Mr.. Elkins very
closely and will be prepared for any
moves he may make and say that West
Virginia is almost certain to cast her
vote for the Cleveland and Stevenson
electors.
Tammany Hall last night nominated
Thomas f. Gilroy for mayor of New
York, and Geo. b. McClelland, son of
the General, for President Of the Board
of Aldermen. The republicans made
Edwin Einstein their candidate for
MAYOR. and the County Democracy put
up John Quinn for that Office. Tamma-
nv passed resolutions heartily endors-
ing Cleveland General Daniel Sickles
took occasion to say, speaking for him
self, that he had been misrepresented
as being opposed to the nominees of
the Chicago convention, and pledged
his hearty and earnest support to Cleve-
land and Stevenson. The Voorhis
Democracy indorsed the regular Tam
many Hall city and county ticket.
John NJ. Langston, colored, of Vir-
ginia, was at republican headquarters
in New York yesterday and said
..Mahone has been eliminated from the
campaign in our State. The complex
ion of the political situation in my
State has changed. Last Saturday it
looked as though Cleveland might
carry the State, but now it is certain to
90 for Harrison. You can put that
down as fact. l cannot tell you just
what happened to make sure republic
can victory there, but | am positive we
will carry Virginia The republicans
will carry three and possibly five of
the congressional districts and the peo-
Piles party the others. was nomi-
mated in the Fourth district, where
General Malone lives, by acclamation
But I declined for good reasons. then
named the nominee, Samuel Y. Gil
liam, who is popular and able man. I
have no doubt he will be elected by
big majority. The Virginia republic
cans are making an aggressive compaigp
all over the State
Excursion Rates to Richmond.