Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-07
the democratic. party. Preferentially

the democratic party. Preferentially
they would of course be for Senator
Cameron, of Pennsylvania, and might, if
deemed advisable, throw their strength
to him on the opening ballots. The
property in their votes, however, to-
gether with the right of transfer would
Delorg to the friends of Reed, and by
consent of Cameron they would 90
W len called for into the Reed column.
Judge Hughes, who stands as the in
t,llectual representative of the silver
Cause in Virginia and the South, and
who is now avowedly for Cameron,
would, without doubt, follow the Cam
eronites into the Reed camp, should
that be agreed on as the best course
the circumstances allowed, and so
would the other adherents of silver in
tue South. That such course as
this will be agreed on seems
now like foregone conclusion.
AS to the Judges interest in the
politics of the country, while without
the blindness or bitterness of partisan
intensity, it is yet of very decidedly
lasting quality. He intends fully to
retire from the bench, so his friends
say, on the coming in of the next re-
publican administration. His son, who
is now the President of the Bar Asso-
citation of Virginia, will doubtless be
presented as his successor, but so may
Judge Lewis, Judge Sener, Judge Wad-
dill and other judicially qualified rep
resentatiyes of that party.
And now comes Foraker into the
Reed camp. This is the rumor to-day and
it is probably true. There is no other
Western man now prominently in the
field except Mckinley, and Foraker
doesn't want him nominated. The Ohio
delegation is pretty certain to be head
ed by Foraker, and it will be less than
half-hearted support that Mckinley
will receive at Foraker's hands. For
aker will then move his delegation to
Reed; everything seems to tend Reeds
way.
A visit to the State Departm ent to.
day develops the fact that while Walter
E. Faison, Chief of the Consular BIZ.
rsau, will be detailed as acting Solicitor
of the State Department pending the
appointment of a successor, that very
detail of MIR. Faison is construed as q
means of giving time to the President
and Secretary of State for consultation
about the appointment. The consular
bureau is without any special connection
with the Office of solicitor, and there is
no conclusion of Mr.. Faison's appoint
ment to the position to be drawn from
the circumstance of his temporary as
signmeut to its duties. Besides this,
MIR. Faison is totally without political
influence, while the Office of solicitor
has usually been given to some repre-.
sentative or favorite Of the party In
power. :.
1t now seems to be probable that the
fish commissionership will not come
again to Virginia. Distinguished men
from all parts of the country, men Of
fortune and scientific attachments as
we'll, are applying for it, while no one
is being specially urged from Virginia
If well-directed movement were made
to secure the other position for a Viz.
ginian it might and probably would
succeed.
The treasury COLO reserve To-Day II
officially stated sc 800, l12, POI subject
to deduction of S1,600,00O.
III. M. Smythe, of Southwest Vir
ginia, Minister to Hayti, has beer
granted by the State Department an
extension of his leave. Minister
Smythe is noted for his popularity with
the President and citizens Of the pic
turesque republic to which he has been
accredited. He is now widower and
is said to be enamored of remark
ably fascinating young lady whom
he lately met at Port au Prince
and may probably wed her. She
is of French origin, educated in Paris, wealthy
and bewitching. President Hypolite is the
warm personal friend Of the American Minis
ter. Mr.. smythe is the first white man this
government has ever sent to the republic.