Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-24

Nearly all interest in congressman
,,roceodinns has ceased here, Piesi-
dental speculations absorbing al 'ae
attention people can spare; ION liieir
own individual business. lhere were
two conferences held here last night:
one by the advocates Of AIr. Harrison 5
denomination. and one by The support
ers of Cir. Blaine. AT the iormerit VIZ;
determined t,,atthe idea of not fighting
for the nomination Should lie abanioncd
and that every thing should be done 10
secure the desired object. Among such
things is permission to allow all the
office holding delegates 10 Minneapolis
to go there and do III! they can for Mr.
Harrison. II was also given out that
Mr.. Blaine had informed another mem
Der of the Cabinet that if necessary lie
would write another public letter, sat
ing that he meant what he said IN tie
previous one declining to be candidate.
1t was also determined that the contest
is now too far advanced for Mr.. Harrl-
son to Withdraw, and that his name
will be presented to the convention:
utterly irrespective OF what Mi
Blaine may or may not do. Al
the Blaine conference the conclusion
reached was that Mr.. Blaine is the most
available man that can be selected that
he is as well now as he has been at any
time during the last two years; Is we'll
enough To travel about the country, be-
ing at present in New York; that he is
in tic hearts OF the people, and that If
nominated he would pthe country,
carving even some OF the south
crn States, as he, and not Ran
dali. killed the Force bill when
first introduced in Congress. 1t was
also the impression there that Dir
Blaine would be put to no trouble or
cxertion if selected as the nominee, as
he would be entirely relieved by not
only willing, but cheerful heads and
hands. 1t was also said.therc that Mrs.
Blaine advises her husband to accept
the nomination. The impression that
Mr.. Harrison could not be elected if
nominated. was so strong there, that it
was said if anything should happen
which would compel Mr.. Blaine to de-
cline the nomination, Mr.. Sherman
would be nominated in his place.
The Joint House and Senate District
of Columbia committees inspected the
proposed routes Of the entrance OF the
Norfolk and Western and Baltimore
and Ohio railroads into this city from
the west to-day. The matters will be
considered in the House committee to-
morrow and in the Senate committee
next Friday.
The bill providing for the election of
U. S. Senators by the direct vote Of the
people was reported favorably in The
Senate to-day. At the committee meet
ing Mr.. Chandler vainly proposed to
make the qualifications for electors
as may be prescribed by Congress, in
stead of such as are requisite for electors
of the most numerous branch OF the
legislature.
Mr.. New, U. S. Consul General at
London, hay ing abandoned his Office to
'.worll" for Mr.. Harrison's rcnomina-
ton, was at the White House to-day,
and had II long private conference with
the President.
The republican majority OF the Sen
ate finance committee assign as their
reason for pigeon hoiing all the bills for
reducing the tariff that come TO them
from the House, the same old one,
chat agitation OF tie subject of tariff
revision at this time would be halm-ul
to the business interests ofthc country"
The friends Of Mr.. Cleveland here
to-day, say that he is so certain of being
nominated that he recently sent for ex-
Governor Campbell of Ohio, told him
he was assured of his nomination, and
asked him to allow his name to go on
the ticket with him, and that Mr.Camr-
bell agreed to do so. On the other
nand. the Hill men say New York is
more solid for their favoritc than ever,
that the Cleveland boom is Chiefly Gre
ated by means of Wall street money,
and that when the scventy-two dele
gates from New York tell the delegates
from the other States they VII elaran-
tee the vote of New York if Hill be the
nominee. but can not do so if Cleveland
be, the boom will collapse.
In the House to-day Mr.. Carlth, OF
Kentucky, introduced Il bill mailing
the 2nd of April Jeiierson's birthday
legal holiday in the District OF CO.
lumbia.
A bill was reported favolably in the Senate
to day from the judiciary committee BY which
the officers of the L. $. courts shall be paid
regular salaries, instead of by fees, as hcrc.o-
fore. BY it the salaries OF such officers in
Virginia are rs follows: Clerk OF Circuit Count
Il, Richmond $1,000; clerk OF District Cou;t
ut Richmond 81 200; clerk of District Court
at Norfolk 81 800; clerk of District Court at
Alexandria $3.50; clerk of Circuit and Dis
t. oct Courts 1T Danvillc $500; clerk of Cir
cult and District Courts nj Lyhchburs 81 600;
clerk of Circuit ard District Cour.s at Harris
onburg 81 ,OG0 and clerk of Circuit and Dis
trict Courts at Abingdon $500; Marshal of
Eastern District So, 600, with Chief Deputy
at $500: Marshal of Western District 1900,
with Chief Deputy at 81 GOO.
4 bill approprating 100000 for the cree
ton of flower market on the reservation be-
tween 18th and 9th streets, on the south side
of Pennsylvania avenue was discussed IN the
Senate to-day, but was laid over without ac-
ton.
A DRUNKEN BRUTE's ACT.-One of
the most brutal acts ever perpctrated
in McKeysport, Pa, was that of James
Ginley Saturday afternoon, in turning
his sick wife from the house shortly
after she had given birth to child.
Ginley has been drinking very hard OF