Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-10-26
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandra Gazette
WASHINGTON. Oct. 26, 1894.
The first meeting of the Cabinet since
the Wilson bill become law occurred
at the White House this morning, all
the members attending except the Sec
rotary of Agriculture, who is in Europe.
The football event of the season oc-
ours here this afternoon, when the
teams of the Universities of Penn
sylvania and Virginia face each other:
The Virginiaus arrived last night and
the Peunsylvanians registered at Will
lard's this morning. Both teams have
good records and a lively contest is
looked for. Among the Yirginians is
James G. Blaine, jr., who will probably
pay center in this afternoons match.
Congressman Meredith was here to-
day. He is confident of his reelection,
and says his majority, if the election
were held tomorrow, would be live
hundred more than if it had been held
a week ago, and that it will grow from
now until the day of election.
Senator Faulkner has returned from
New York and was at democratic
headquarters here this morning. de
saws democratic affairs in New York
are in much better condition than the
newspapers report them to be. Like
every body else, he doesn't know
whether or not the President favors the
success of the democratic ticket IN
New York. In this connection it may
be stated that people here of all par
ties, including mugwumps and anti
snappers, condemn the President fol
the course he has pursued toward his
party in his own State.
Congressman Wilson returned here
this morning from his campaign in bis
district, but left again this evening for
Re kley Springs, where he will speak
tomorrow.
The republican civil service commits
sion again to-day warned government
employees against contributing to the
democratic campaign fund.
Assistant Postmaster General Max
we'll says that after the election, When
Mr.. Tucker, the congressman from thai
district, can come here and be consult
ed on the subject, the request for chang
ing the name of Surrender postoffict
will be considered, and that whatever
ia best in the case will be done. Mr.
Maxwell has just returned from New
Yo k, but says that no man can tel
vat the result of the election there
il be.
Among the visitors here to-day j!
Mr.. William Mayo of Westmorelant
county, Virginia. who has entered some
horses at the Virginia Jockey Clubs
race track, near Alexandria. Mr.. Mayo
prominent republican in his county
lie says he doesn't know how the cleo
lion is going there, but does know that
there is less interest taken in that ques
ion among the people cftle county, q
be tn parties, ow than ever before.
The employees of the Interior Depart
ment are much demoralized by the
smallpox scare. More than half of the
employees remained away to day, and
very little work was done. til impossi-
hle to get enough vaccine points in the
city to inoculate all the clerks and or.
ders have been sent to Baltimore for q
large number. This afternoon the
department was closed for two days.
MIR. John Goode will be one of the
speakers at the meeting of the Virginia
democratic association here to night.
He spoke in Alexandria last night. He
says the hall was tolerably we'll filed,
but that he was informed the prevalent
apathy in. the party was as marked in
Alexandria as anywhere else. He
hopes, however that it will be dissi-
pated by election day. Mr.. Goode will
speak at the grand democratic rally in
Norfolk next week.
Mr.. ]. E. Clements, of Alexandria,
county, which, owing to its large negro
population, usually gives two or three
hundred republican majority, says his
county will probably give Meredith a
majority, as he has done all that he
could have dole for it, and is conse-
quently liked by both parties there. Mr..
Clements also says the County Court has
appointed Messrs. Bailey, Walker, Sher-
rier, Corbett and Wonder appraisers of
the land over which the Washington
and Falls Church electric railroad will
run, and that they will make their ap-
praisements in.the 10Th proximo. He also
says the democratic committee of the
county will meet tonight to make ar
rangements for the election.