Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-09-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
o. the Alexandria Gazette

Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, Sept. Is
Ii is reported here to-day from Alex
andria that the democratic club OF that
CITY, at lis first meeting since Governor
O'Ferral OF Virginia mas avowed MS
intention OF DESERVING MS party and not
going over boldly 10 the republicans,
but of joining the busnwhackers, will
pass resolution expressing their opin-
ion OF him.
State Senator Little OF Virginia is
here to-day. He says ne has always
been opposed to the free coinage Of sill
yer, but that be is going to vote for
BRYAN and Sewall, and so will large
majority OF the people OF MS district,
among them many republicans. There
are other issues OF the election, ne says,
besides the currency question, for in
stance, the income tax, Dut for the re-
peal Of which there would have been
no deficit in the revenue and no dread
OF he issue OF Iaore bonds.
Senator Palmer, OF Illinois, the bolt
erl' candidate for the Presidency, put
10 most Of this morning at MS room in
Inc Senate annex, going over the mail
that had accumulated during his ab-
sence from the city.
Attorney General Harmon has re-
turned from visit TO the Warm
Springs, Of Virginia.
Comptroller Of the Currency Eckels
has returned from three weeks trip TO
Illinois. While absent he ait nded the
the Indianapolis convention. Mr.
Eckels declined to discuss politics,
other than to express his belief that
Bryan's defeat was now assured
Ex Congressman Turner, of New
York, who has been speaking 10 the
rural portions OF Mary land, and recent
" in Prince Georges county, opposite
Alexandria, says all the farmers he met
with, republicans as well as democrats,
are for free silver, and that if Mr..
Hanna's money and the bulldozing OF
the railroad and other corporations don t
have more effect than is expected in
Baltimore, the democrats will regain
control both Of that city and that State.
The best political news that reaches
here to-day is from Alabama and is to
the effect that Congressman Howard,
the populist from that State, and the
author of the Infamous book, "If Christ
Came to Congress" will not be re-
elected.
The failure Of the First National
Bank OF Springfield, New York, is an
nounced at the Treasury to-day.
Mr.. Lipscouib, the d, mocratic cleo
tor for the Sth Virginia district, left
here this morning for Warrenton, Va,
where he spoke to-day. He will speak
before the Virginia democratic associa-
ton of this city next Friday week. Mr..
Stilson Hutchins will address the asso-
citation next Friday night, and before
the election, the association will be adj
dressed by Mr. Jack Mason of King
George county, Mr.. Rixey, democratic
candidate for Congress in the Alexau-
dria district, and Congressman Jones Of
Virginia.
Mr.. h. w. Reed, Of Atlanta, a mem
Der ofthe populist executive committee,
is here to day He says the republi-
cans of his State will put q ticket in the
field es they always do; simply that
and nothing more.
Advcea from West Virginia indicate
that the Standard Oil Company have
begun to bulldose their men in the oil
regions. The charge is distinctly made
that Daniel O'Day, one Of the Standard
Oil officials has instructed the COM
panys employees that they must either
talk and vote for Mckinley or else keep
quiet and stay away from the polls He
is said to have called conference OF
the foremen ard instructed them to as
certain the real preference of the men
under them, with view of spotting
those who are supposed to be for Bryan
and yet keep quiet or talk for Mckin-
ley. 1t is aaid that Dir. O'Oay made
use of the following language; III a
robber was to enter this office and at
tempt to steal the companies property
from the safe we would expect you to
use all your powers to stop the theft
aud arrest tie robber. We consider
Bryan a robber, and we expect you to
help to stop him from roDbing u5."
Democratic National Committeeman c. S.
Thomas, OF Colorado, to day called al demo
cratic headquarters He said that no circum-
stances can possibly prevent Colorado from
going for Bryan, and that all the silver forces
are harmoniously united. Senator German
WAS also at headquarters In reply to ques
ton as to prospective vigit TO New York, he
said Il don't know when l stall 20. | see
tho newspapers have me there now, but am
not there. The newspapers are very indus
trous"