Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-12
sentiment, in that city, this would por-

ality, which is that of an earnest, ag-
gressive, and incorporating republl-
can partisan, who is honorable in his
determination to make no pledges to
secure his election and who is recog-
nized by every democrat as party
man and republican. This belief on
the part of many democrats will pre-
vent them from casting their votes for
him. as they are assured he would use
the power of that great Office to carry
out and perpetuate the principles OF
the party he believes to be in the best
interest of the country. In other
words, it would be simply voting for
one machine instead of another. Thus,
many, who would otherwise cast their
votes against Tammany Hall, under
the conditions that surround them,
Will, in my judgment, vote
the straight democratic ticket; 1
am satisfied that the earnest and ag-
gressive fight that will be made,-with,
/ hope, no division in the democratic
party-for the congressional candidates
will enable us to return majority OF
the New York delegation to Congress"
Referring to the ticket just nominated
in New York, Mr.. Faulkner continued:
"The nomination of Nathan Stratus gives
evidence of the determination of Tam
many Hall to yield to what it regards
as temporary public sentiment. Mr..
Straus is gentleman of the highest
character, of earnest philanthropy, OF
the best business quality, an earnest
supporter of the policy of Grover Cleve-
land, independent in thought and ac-
ton, and not member of the Tamma:
nv organization. His past course and
his sterling character furnish evidence
that he cannot be under the restraint
of any body or class of men, and for this
reason should, and will receive, in my
Judgment. the confidence of not only
the democratic party, but many indie
pendent voters. The nomination of Re
corder Smythe is another that, from all
I can learn, will command the conf
dence and respect and support of the
law abiding elements of the city, and
will strengthen greatly the whole tick
ct. At republican headquarters the
officials in charge decline to talk in de-
tail concerning the political situation.
They express the confident hope that
thew will carry the majority of the
New York delegation in Congress, and
one of the leading officers of the repub-
licau congressional committee claims
that they will have majority OF the
House from those who are elected north
of Mason and Dixon's line. He appre-
ciated the hard fight and ensire revul,
sion of public sentiment necessary to
carry the whole House, but added that
thew were not without strong hope that
this would be the result of the aggres-
sive compaign the republicans were
conducting.
The same condition of crowded floor
and gallery as that of yesterday, pre-
vailed to-day when the delegates to the
convention of the Brotherhood of st.
Andrew assembled at Metzerott Music
Hall. Invitations from the delegates
from the various cities to hold the next
meeting at the places advocated were
delivered. Bishop Dudley seconded
the presentation of Louisville and
Virginia delegate spoke for Augusta.
After some discussion it was decided
to have a preliminary show of strength.
Buffalo ard Chicago made practically
no showing, but when Louisville was
reached, the audience rose apparently
as one, and cheered. The recommends
ton of Louisville to the council as the
next place of meeting was then made
amid great enthusiasm. A resolution,
offered by Mr.. Sterling, of Chicago, that
tue good wishes of the convention be
conveyed to the President ofthe United
States was unanimously adopted. TIE
subject of discussion was "The Brother
hood Boys" which took up the time
until adjournment.
Treasury officials have not been as yet
officially advised of the arrest John j.
Howard, coachman of ex-Vice Presi-
dent Morton, for coming into this coun-
try under contract, but they have been
considering the matter for several
days. Secretary Carlisle declined to
issue his warrant for the arrest of How
ard, until he was assured that the evil
dence in the case was conclusive. The
case of Howard will be brought before
the courts. If he is found guilty he
will be deported under the act of Feb
ruary 26, 1885. Persons importing la
borers to the country under contract,
upon conviction, are liable to a fine of
81 900. A more recent law, that OF
March 8, 1891, enlarges the penalty,
upon conviction, to one years imprls-
onment, or a fine of 81 900, or both.
A well,informed republican from the
first Virginia district, and who has just
been all through that district on bus
mess trip, here to-day, says the MAORI
ty of Congressman Jones there will not
be one thousand, and that if Morton,
the populist Congressional candidate,
receives one thousand votes, Melon
aid, the republican candidate, and not
Jones, will be elected.
A member of the A. P. A. in this city
who had read in yesterdays GAZETTE
that that order had seven hundred
members here, says it has seven coun-
ellis here, that two alone of them have
FIVE hundred members. and that the 9th
ers have almost as many, and that each
council admits from fifteen to twenty
members at every meeting. Delegates
from the order here, he says, are now
in the South establishing councils there.
and that one has already been estab-
Used in Fairfax county, Virginia.
Congressman Meredith passed through
here this morning on his way home
from Loudoun county. He says he
has been very agreeably disappointed
By his visit to Loudoun as he
finds that the report of democratic dis
affection in that county is greatly ex-
aggerated. He also says that Mr.. Nc