Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-09-05
place in democratic feeling before tt e
November elections.
FROM WASHINGTON.
;.rrespondence Of the Alexandris Ga.ette.]
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WASHINGTON. Sept. 5, 1894.

FRUM WASHlNGIUN.
Of the Ale1andris Gazstte.]
WASHINGTON. Sept. 5, 1894.
While the general impression on the
subject here is that Senator Stewart, IN
his relations with Mrs. Glascock, was
not as circumspect as Jacobs favorlte
son, none credits her story that ne TOOK
advantage of her while she was uncon-
scious from a drug which he had ad-
Among the recent callers at the dem
ocratic headquarters in this city were
State Chairman Ellyson of Virginia
and Messrs. Elicit, Jones and Mere
dith. congressional candidates in that
State. They all seemed to think that
the democratic prospects in Virginia
are favorable in every district in the
State, and said the feeling among the
democrats there had improved appreci-
ably during the last two or three
weeks.
A democrat here, who from his posi-
ton is we'll informed about the condi-
ton of the democratic party in all the
States, says be is disposed to doubt the
correctness of the opinion of the New
Yorker, as recently expressed in the
GAZETTE, in respect OF the strength OF
the anti-snappers there, and he does
so. he saws, from the fact that though
the anti-snappers were promised $40 900
in April TO organize their party, he
knows that up to date they have only
received 81 900, which would certainly
not be the case if their party were pros
porous and had show of success.
A Texas democrat here to-day says
his party there has changed front on
the silver question and adopted the
Presidents correct idea on that ques-
ton. He also says that only praise is
spoken of the President there. When
asked why that was so, he replied that
the many knew nothing about him, and
the few who did were afraid to tell it,
lest they be charged with being infiu-
enced by personal considerations.
Among the documents the democrat
ic Congressional campaign committee is
sending out to-day is one stating that
during the last two months while there
has been decrease of forty per cent.
in the price of foreign wool, there has
been all increase of ten per cent. in the
price of that grown in the United
States. This certainly doesn't indicate
that the German bill has ''ruined the
country"
At the Japanese Legation here no
fault is found with the action of the q
S. Consul at Shanghai in delivering to
the Chinese authorities, by whom they
were Immediately decapitated, the two
Japanese who had sought his protec'
ton.
A gentleman in this city has bought
ofMr. H.C. Jones of Alexandria twenty
acres of land, two miles from the depot
in that city, on the line of the Leesbure
railroad, for 1910 an acre.
Yesterday was the day for the pen
sioners in this locality to draw theil
money. The usual result is observable
the station houses being full of drunken
men, and many, not quite so far gone
being on the streets.
In the mandamus case of Judge Long
to compel Commissioner Lochran tt
restore his pension to $72 month: the
plaintiffs counsel, Mr.. Hopkins, this
morning moved for further post
ponement, to which the counsel fol
the government, Mr.. Whiting, objected
what is the reason of your hurry p
asked Mr.. Hopkins. Your client is 6
candidate for commander-in-c chief of thu
Grand Army of the Republic, which
will elect its chief at the Pittsburg en-
campment this month";" exclaimed Mr.
Whitney, "and in case he is un
successful in this case he fears il
might hurt his chances for cleo
ton" Mr.. Whitney also charged thai
it had been the purpose of the com
plainant to seek newspaper notoriety
| in the matter. At this statement o.
Mr.. Whitney's Mr.. Hopkins said ex
citedly: "It has been mystery to me
why the government was pushing this
suit with such unwonted zeal. | I'M
derstand it now; the government is
engaged iu trying to defeat Judge
Longs candidacy as national command.
er of the Grand Army of the republic. F"
Mr.. Whitney denied that the govern
ment was pursuing such course, ano
said that he did not even know what
were the names of the candidates fol
the place. The case then went over.