Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
Of The Alexandra Gazette

special financial agents of the Navy DC
partment at London, Eng, vice Selig-
man Bros. The nomination OF Mr.. Eus-
lis. who had already been confirmed
as minister to France, is simply to raise
the grade of the mission to an embassy
TO meet the corresponding change made
by the French government in the case
OF its representation at Washington.
The Senate committee on privileges
and elections was engaged to-day in the
consideration of the case of Mr.. Martin,
the Senator from Kansas, whose seat
has been contested by Mr.. Ady.
President Cleveland went to New
York this afternoon to remain over
Sunday. That President Cleveland Is
willing to treat with Tammany Is the
Inference drawn from visit paid to the
White House this morning by Lieut..
Gov. Shechan. The mere fact OF Mr..
Shechan's call is not the basis for tins
assumption, which became a BELIEF TO
those who saw Mr.. Sheehan enter the
Presidents 10 IN, but has firm toun-
dation in the knowledge that Mr.. C!eve-
land agreed TO receive the representa-
tiycs of Tammany Hall next week IN
order that they might talk over politics
in New York. Mr.. Sheehan came early
and with him was Senator Murphy.
Unlike his colleague, Senator Hill, Mr..
Murphy has been to the White House
more than once since the 18th day OF
March and his visit did not have great
err significance than that he accompa-
MED Mr.. Sheehan The two New York
crs found few people waiting to see the
President when they arrived and they
were Immediately ushered into Mr..
Cicyelaud's office. That they were eX-
pected was evident, but the idea that
business of n strictly confidential ma
ture would be discussed with the likeli-
hood of warm argument, was not car
ried out from the fact that a
number of congressman and their
corst tents were in the room.
The conversation between Messrs.
Murphy ;nl Shcenan and Mr..
Cleveland was brief. 1t began with
the usual handshaking and COM
monp!ace expressions and ended in an
g rcement that Mr.. Sheehan should
come back later The conversation
Was neither animated nor particularly
interesting aside from the fact that
Tammany was represented on one side
and the administration on the other.
Mr. Sheehan made no concealment OF
his desire TO talk over federal patronage
in New York, and the President was
equally frank in agreeing that he had
the right to do So. Mr.. Cleveland
agreed with Mr.. Shecnan that the
present was not propitious for discuss
ing the matter. and he would probably
have asked them to come back to-
night had he not made arrangements
to 90 over to New York this afternoon
10 spend sunday. II was suggested,
and rs readily accepted, that Mr. Shee-
han should come to see Mr..
Cleveland again some day next
week. and then the interview
ended. 1t lasted about ten minutes.
Senator Murphy and Mr.. Sheehan
made no copcealment of the result of
their visit. They said Mr.. Sheehan
would see the President next week aud
talk over the situation with him. The
day set for the interview is Friday. Mr..
Sheehau had with him black bag full
of papers which he was prepared to
present to the President. Mr.. Cleve-
lands flying trip to New York is be-
lieved by some politicians to have ref
ercncc to the distribution of patronage
| in the State.
Chairman Harrity and Governor Pat
tison, of Pennsylvania, are urging cx-
Congressman Storm of their State. for
the place Of Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, with the intention, so 1t is
rumored, of making the internal reve-
nue. service an effective part OF the Pat
tison Presidential machine in 1896.
One hundred and twenty democratic
4th class postmasters were appointed
to-day, of whom 10 will take the places
of removed republicans.
At a meeting of theVirginia democrat
ic association of this city last night, it
was resolved 10 inform Representative
Meredith that Assistant Superintcnd
ent Sullivan, of the bureau of printing
and engraving, refused to allow demo-
Gratis in that bureau to go home to vote
last fall, but did allow republicans TO
do so, and to request him to place Il at
information where it would do the most
good.
The nomination of Mr.. Eckcls for the
COMPREHENSIVE OF the Currency is as
unsatisfactory TO many Senators rs ii
ever was. 1fnot confirmed at tO-day's
executive session ofthe Senate it is said
it will be allowed to 90 over until the
regular session, when it will be con-
iirmed. The nomination was one of
Mr.. Cleyelands personal selections. and
rs he insists upon its confirmation it
will be confirmed, for his will is law 10
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of the Senate.
Representative Meredith of the Alex
andria district arrived here to-day by
the morning train from his home and
found large crowd of his constituents
awaiting him ut the depot, one ofwhom,
more provident than the others, had
carriage there to meet him. and soon
whisked him Off 10 the Treasury De
partment to urge his claims for place
in that department..
1t is reported here that strong eff
fort will be made in Virginia to induce
ex-Congressman Buchanan to becomea
candidate for the democratic guberna-
torial nomination there next fail.
Senator Irby and Vice President Stev-
enson together called upon Secretary
Gresham the other day and asked him
to appoint young Mr.. Tillman of South
Carolina consul at Colon, and the i'm
preston they received was that their
mission would prove successful. Sub
sequently Senator Daniel called upon
the President and asked him to appoint