Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
roorreepondence Of the Ae1andris Gazette.
WARRINGTON, Nov. 8, 1894.

alluded to IN this correspondence yes
terday to the effect that the President
had finally agreed to allow near
friend to say that he was not opposed
to the election of the democratic ticket
in New York, materialized this morn
ing to the extent of an interview with
Senator Faulkner, chairman OF the
democratic Congressional committee;
in which Mr.. Cleveland is represented
as expressing himself as DESTROYS OF the
election of democratic majority in the
next Congress. Simply that and moth
ing more.
The President to-day directed that
Chaplain Henry B. Plummer, q negro
MARYLAND preacher who was appointed
July 1st, 1854, be dismissed in disgrace
from the army. Plummer was tried
by court martial recently for getting
drunk with enlisted men, to the scandal
of the service and disreputable conduct
in the house of non commissioned
officer of the 9th Cavalry at Fort Rob
inson, Neb. The charges were fully
substantiated before the court, aid
Plummer in admitting the truth of the
charges, pleaded in extenuation that he
was compelled to associate with the en-
listed men of the regiment, which is
negro command, as the white officers
avoided him. He claimed that the col,
ored men led him astray. The count
recommended his dismissal, the Presi.
dent approved the finding after careful
consideration, and official orders were
issued from the War Department car.
ryinp out the sentence. Plummer had
hitherto haG a good reputation in the
service, was well educated at Howard
University, Washington, and his ap-
pointment was the result of strong rec
concentrations from many prominent
statesmen.
At republican headquarters here to-
day it is said the election of repub-
lican majority in the next Congress is
assured. At democratic headquarters
it is stated with equal confidence that
the republicans are not "in it, and that
the House will either be democratic or
that the populists will have the balance
of power. A letter was received there
this morning from Senator Blanchard OF
Louisiana, stating that he had can
vassed the three sugar districts in his
State, and that there need be no fear
about them. A letter was also received
from Mr.. Cantor, one Of the regular
democratic congressional candidates In
New York city, to defeat whom the
Cleveland men running a candi-
date, in addition to the republican
candidate in which he says he will
"get there"
Reports here from the Lyncbburg.
Virginia, district are to the effect tn; t
that is the only really doubtful district
in the State, but that strenuous efforts
are being made there to secure that
also, with present indications OF success.
The presidential family moved out to
Woodley," Mr.. Cleveland's country
residence, yesterday, and will remain
there until the winter weather sets in.
Mr.. Cleveland will drive into town fire.
uuently to attend to public business at
the White House.
The President is so enamored of the
civil service law and the republican
system by which it is conduced, that he
to-day issued an order extending its
operation so that all the governments
EMPLOYEES, from watchmen to chiefs Of
division shall hereafter be subject to
competitive school examinations.
General Fitz. Lee arrived here yes
terday evening and left this morning
for Charlestown, Jefferson county, West
Virginia, to speak for Congressman
Wilson. He has been canvassing in
Virginia and says he thinks all the
districts in that are safe, though the
9Th, that of Lynchburg, will be close.
An Alexandria democrat here to-day,
when asked about the report that his
city would go republican next Tuesday
said RATS the city is democratic; the
populists will get few or no votes; near
ly all the republicans there are negroes,
half Of whom wont vote on account oil
the new ballot and because the republl-
cans neither divide Offices or honors
with them, never even inviting them
to seats on the stands at republican
meetings, and the democrats would be
monsters of ingratitude if they do not
support him to man, as he has trotted
his legs almost off to get them offices.
Meredith will get the usual democratic
majority there"
Mr.. Mcdonald, the republican candi-
date for Congress in the Fredericks-
burg district, says he has not sold his
home in Northumberland county, Vir-
GINA, as was stated in this correspond
ence.
Johu David Daniels, the old man
who walked from his home near Br-
mingham, Ala, in the hope of shaking
hands with President Cleveland, will
start on his return trip Monday, without
having accomplished his object.
The Virginia democratic association
OF this city, at its meeting last night, APP
propriated $3.50 for sending Virginians
home to vote next Tuesday. Many of
those to whom they have furnished
transportation are negroes, who, people
from Virginia here to-day, say will
vote the republican ticket. The num-
Der of white voters to be sent back will
not be half as many as at the last con-
gressional election.
Among the visitors here today is
Mr.. w. d. Hempstone, clerk of the
court of Loudoun county, Virginia.
He says Mr.. Meredith's majority in
that county will be one thousand, and
in the district not less than four.
Major R. W. Hunter, who has been
canvassing in the Norfolk, Virginia, dis
trict and in West Virginia, returned
here this morning. He says there is no
doubt of Congressman Tyler's re-eleo-
tiop, and that all four of the Congress
men from West Virginia will be demo-
CT ats, though the election in the Wheel
ing district will be close.
M R,cor Postmaster General Rissell's