Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-09
ton will follow at the succeeding execu-

MARYLAND introduced OIL LOT appros
nriating $4,000 for the purchase OF
Victor Nehleg,s picture of Pocahontas
saving the life of Capt. John Smith, for
the walls Of the Capitol.
Senator Hill of New York was in his
seat in the Senate to day, locking as
we'll as ever.
It is reported that $4,000 copies OF
Senator Shermen's "reminiscences have
been sold already, and that the Senator
GETS royalty of one dollar volume.
II ia understood to day that Senator
Quay hiss abandoned the fight for
Pittsburg as the republican convention
civ. and that Chicago will probably be
selected.
General Walker, of Virginia, who
wrinkles as the lone republican star of
bis State in the House, Is more holly
pursued by Office seekers than he prob
ably ever dreamt he would be. To
get out of the range of FIRE he retreated
a week ego from Wizards down Penn.
sylvania avenue, across the Capitol
grounds, and avoiding public thorough.
fares, lines of street railway travel and
the accessible localities. made his hnal
stand at an unpreteDtious private resi-
dence at 3O3 Maryland avenue, nearly
n mile to the east of of the Capitol, and
seouestered, as he doubtless imagined,
rom the painful bowls and Earring dis
cord of selfseeking wolfsh politicians.
But be has been discovered in his lone
some retreat, and Saturday and even
Yesterday, were busy days with him.
The most prominent of his recent cali
ers from his State were Judge WadGill,
General Edgar Allen and OK, Congress
man BowdeD; they called in body to
urge the claims of Edward Thompson,
a well known negro politician OF
Richmond, to an appointment IN the
folding room in the doorkeeper's de,
partment. The combine who sue
ceeded 80 cieverly in "gobbling" up
the four elective Offices of the House
have declared through their sdistribut-
lug committee" that General Walker
shall have his share Of the spoils. But
this amounts at best to hardly smell
for the hungry crowd and can't satisfy
the demand from even single county
or town in his own district. Already
grumbling is heard from republicans
residing in other parts of the State who
fear that the residents of the Southwest
and especially Walkers constituents
are first to be served. These non
resident Office seekers assert that the
General is an open aspirant for the next
Goyernorship and being such should
embrace all sections in his disposition
of the patronage to be given him. 1t
seems conceded, however, that Mr. A..
G. Smith of Bristol, Va, viii be among
the first of the constituents to be cared
for. He is the editor of the daily and
weekly Ne,0s, the only republican daily
of the State, as it alleges. After editor
Smith will come Mr.. d. Shelley Lewis
of Harrisonburg. Nothing much will
remain for any one else and it is doubt
full if even these two editors can be sat
isfactorily arranged for. The General
himself says he has only been promised
one place and that even that one was
not specified.
General Edgar Allen of Richmond, in
talking to-day about Col. Lambs asser-
ton that the two honors recently con-
ferred upon him by the Virginia State
committee had come to him "unsought,' y
said il was a well-known fact that the
Colonel had solicited for each of them
with an urgency that was most unseen
ly,that he obtained them by the adoption
of a method he, Lamb, had previously
objected to, that of turning out COM
mitteemen opposed to Lamb and put
ting in others in favor of him.
and that then he only succeeded by a
combine with the late General Mahone's
most inveterate enemies in his own
party.
Senator Martin is amused at the re-
ports from Richmond to the effect that
his recent visit to that city was a secret
one and had something to do with the
organization of the committees of the
legislature, or with the election of the
State officers by that body, or with other
political matters. The true and only
cause of his visit was his desire to con-
dole with his old and dear friend, Rail-
road Commissioner Hill, in his grief at
! the death of his son.
Mr.. Meredith introduced the follow
| ing bills in the House to-day For the
relief of 81. B. Miller, surviving part
ner of Miller & Co.; Mary E. Simpson,
Edgar E. Matthews, to provide for the
care and cure of inebriates in the
District of Columbia, for the re-
lief of Mrs. r c. Jones, Charles
z. Gregory, to execute the findings
of the court of claims in the
matter of the claim of ]. j. Shipman,
for the relief of heirs of B. 81. Jordan,
Martin Maddu1, to pension Mrs. Eliza
beth R. Strother, for the relief of Arthur
L. Payne, James W. Ficklin, Virginia
E. Ficklin, Mrs. Eizs Moore, L. E
Bowen, John 81. Redman, and bill to
fix the rank and pay of certain retired
officers of the q. S. army.
In the House to-day Mr.. Tucker in
troduced several bills, among them one
to repay the Virginia Military Insti-
tute at Lexington for the damage done
it BY the federal army, not with money
but with public lands; and one to elect
y. s. Senators by the direct vote of the
people.
Among the petitions introduced in
Senate to-day was one by Mr.. Cullom
from the citizens of Killboun, Ill.,.
against confirming the nomination of
Colonel Coppinger as Major General, for
the reason that too many of his ELK"
were already provided for by the gov
eminent.
All those spoken of as possible candi-
dates for Congress in the Sth Virginia
district have been asked the direct