Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-06

also the petitions Of the chamber OF
commcrce of Richmond for an appro-
nriation for naval review at Hampton
Roads. and of Montrose Grange, Virgin,
in for the free delivery of mail IN rural
districts. Senator Hunton presented
petition signed by Robert Beverly, =.
II. Janney, c. S. Taylor, }. H. N.
Norton, l.. Stabler, c. +. Lee, .: Z.
Henderson. A. II. Smythe, Lewis Nc
Kinzic. r. H. Wattles, Peter Wise ana
others, for the payment Of the awards OF
tbe Court of Claims in certain french
spoliation cases. u
senator Hunton has appointed Mr.H
O. Claggett, of Leesburg, Virginia, MS
private clerk. All the Senators who
have noItcommiit .es are allowed by law
a private clerk, whose salary is s. coo.
senator Vest in his speech in the sen,
ate to-day in favor of the free wool Di'l
said if he were a delegate to Chicago he
would vote for man who was pro
nouncedly i'll favor of low tariff. Tic
also said free silver was not promih,,
ent issue of the coming campaign ana
that if there were three times as much
silver or of any other kind of currency
il would soon find its way to Wall
street. and the people have no more
than they have now.
The Hill men here to-day are as
cheerful rs ever They say that II the
anti-Cleveland men in the different
delegations will remain firm for two or
three ballots, the Cleveland strength
will begin to wane, and that when the
wane begins it will soon become rush.
The meeting OF the New York
delegates 10 Chicago TO be
held in New York tonight will
he to determine to stick TO senator
Hill and TO select the New York mem
bcrs of the several committees to heap
pointed by the national convention; II
the delegation, after several ballots,
shall deem it wise TO vote for somebody
else than Senator Hill they will prob
ably cast their strength for German,
that is, if the German men shall have
given them any support.
Mr.. Lacey, Comptroller Of the Cur
rencv. saws he has decided to accept the
presidency of the Bankers National
Bank Of Chicago, but will not rcllnqu;sh
his present office before the first OF July.
Among the strangers in the city to-
day is one of the Virginia delegates to
the Chicago convention who has been
counted as Cleveland man. He says
those who have so counted him have evil
IDENTIFY counted without their host, and
that the probable nomination of Blaineat
Minneapolis makes it the more imcum-
bent upon the democratic convention to
nominate man who can carry New
York, and not one who failed to carry
il four wears ago. and who is even more
unpopular there now than he was then;
and who is now shorn of the federal
strength he then possessed.
The official atmosphere Was charged
with political excitement to-day. Moth
ing was talked of but the possible ac-
ton of the convention, and news from
Minneapolis seemed to be the only sub
iect of interest. There was, however,
no unusual excitement in the vicinity
of the White House. The President
was at his desk as usual and transacted
considerable routine business. As his
rule of reserving Mondays to himself is
well-known here, he did not have Il
great many visitors. Among those who
called during the day and secured audi
ences with the President were Secre-
tary RusL, Representative Hopkins OF
Illinois. Gen. Drum, q. S. A, Attorney
General Miller, Gen. j. w. Foster and
Postmaster General Wanamakcr. Sec
rotary Rusk said on leaving the house
that the President was all right and
was not at all disturbed over the politl-
cal outlook. Other visitors said the
President seemed to be in excellent
spirits and betrayed no concern what
ever as to the result'of the convention.
II is learned that he has received sever
al reassuring kilograms from friends at
Minneapolis, one Of which was to the
effect that there had been strong rcac-
ton of feeling in his favor. Arrange
ments have been made to receive the
convention news promptly at the White
House and additional Geographic facili-
ties have been provided. The wires at
the White House were not very busy
to-day, as the President is doing very
little telegraphins.
Attorney General Miller denies Lang
ston's assertion, in a speech at Mime
apolis, that a negro mail clerk in the
South was taken from his car and
lynched.
Affairs at the State Department were
very quiet to-day with very few Wis
itors. The room formerly used by MIR.
Blaine was unoccupied save by clerk,
who. however, was very busy packing
for removal the private correspondence
and effects Of the retiring Secretary.
Assistant Secretary Wharton, who by
direction Of the President is now acting
Secretary occupied his old office. Many
persons called upon him to inquire
about Mr.. Blaine's future movements
but ne was unable to give them
the slightest information. Mr.. Blaine
remained at his house most
of the day and was inaccessible to all
callers except his most intimate friends.
1t is impossible to obtain any reliable
information in regard to his intentions,
but q report that he is going to Bar
Harbor to-nlorrow finds many believers.
Misses Burritt of this city, and F.iiriaN and
Herbert of Alexandria, lcfl here to-day for
New York, whence they will sail on Welncs-
dav next for Europe.
4 representative Of the Associated Press
waited upon Secretary Rusk this morning to
ascertain if possible whether there was any
truth in the statement rs published IN the
morning papers, that an effort had been made
to induce him to allow the use of his name
for second place on the Presidential ticket
There is no truth in the statement what
ever. said the Secretary adding emphatically,
.AI,- name cannot be used eitheI sIngly or in