Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-07
there were so many would-be takers
that he feared the whole republican
election fund would be swamped and
had 10 reject them al.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Ale1zndria Gazette

The replies received were uIau!A-ouo
that BRYAN would certainly be elected
next Pre- .ident, and would carry the
State by majority ranging IRON lQ,V0
70 60,0o0.
Hume attended the great uprising st
Laurel last night. They report the
outlook as very encouraging il that
part OF Maryland a-d from reports
from other districts they are satisfied
the State Is safe for Bryan. a great
many OF the most prominent republi-
cans decorated their houses in honor
OF the maSs-meeting al Laurel. The
burning Of frame house about TWO
SQUARES from the meeting caused di-
vision OF q part Of the crowd during the
speaking, but al went OF in time and
in good shape a large torch light
procession was part OF the show.
Senator German was especially severe
in MS comments on the boilers. Every
thing looks lovely, and the goose hangs
high says Mr.. Hume.
E1-Judge Campbell Wayte Pipkney.
OF Baltimore, one OF the attorneys OF
the Interior Department, was married
today to Miss SOPHIE ". Mechlen, at
Ascension Church Miss MechleD, who
Is the daughter OF an army officer nov
dead, was employed as clerk in the
Interior Department.
The President to-day appointed Nm.
H. White United States District At
torney for the Eastern District OF Viz
GINA, in place OF Mr.. Lassiter, who's
resignation was recently requested De-
cause OF MS political activity n behali
OF Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. White balls from
Norfolk and was the laH partner Q.
the late Theodore Garnet.
There is no doubt OF the fact that
the polilica, news received here to-day
Is OF the most cheering character 10 the
democrats, and sadly depressing to the
republicans, aud the tets at large ODDS
offered 50 profusely by the latter last
week. are now being eagerly sought for
br the former. According 70 the ne17
referred to, the us on between the pop
ulists and tne democrats in West N!r-
GINA Is satisfactorily accomplished
fact, and, in Indiana, similar conclu-
sion will be, il it mas not already been.
reached to-day. The democratic ma
jority in Florida i Tar in eyc-ss OF the
most sanguine democratic hopes, aud
reports from Georgia are 10 the effect
that such will De the case there also.
Mr. c. T. Bride Of this city, with
whom Mr.. Bryan boarded when
member OF Congress, aud VINO accom-
panied Mr.. Bryan on his late trip
through West Virginia, says tina. in ell
me crowds he met all along the route,
The only nan he heard express himself
az opposed to Bryan was a railroad
track hand.
A most reliable and intelligent agent
Of the national republican committee,
now on MS way to Richmond to inves
tigate the condition Of republican al
fairs in Virginia, says be hopes ne
will find it better tnan what it il in
Ohio. He was informed here that such
hopes were vain. The committee has
really been induced by the republican
leaders in Virginia to believe that their
State is doubtful, and that with plenty
Of money they can carry it.
Mr.. Hobart, the republican and bolt
ers' Vice Presidential candidate, is il
the pool controlling the anthracite coal
trade, known as the "coal trust" AS d.
rector and attorney It is alleged he had
part in preparing the agreement be-
tween the coal barons," which was so
deity done a. TO eyade the 'anti-trust
laws of New York aud New Jersey. 1t
is claimed that it is only a verbal agree.
ment, but in every case it holds good,
az simultaneous advances in the prices
of coal by the anthracite companies
show.
Senator Martin Of Virginia, who ha.
been here for two or three days hunt
ing for home, as be is going to keep
house here, and not board as he did
during the last session Of Congress. He
has now gone back to Virginia. He
said be regretted the attempted fusion
between the populists and democrats
in his State had not been effected as it
has been in some of the other States,
but was confident its failure would not
affect Bryan's large majority in Viz
ginia, which State, he said, would be
sure to send solid democratic delega-
ton to Congress.
The failed First National Bank Of
Ithaca, Michigan, had capital OF
$50, 900 and at the time Of its last report
owed individual depositors $4,000. A
bank examiner was placed in charge
OF it to-day.
A New York working democrat, here
to-day, says the same bulldozing Of the
hands of railroad and other corpora
tons is practiced there as in Virginia,
but that the democrats there make il
their business to see every such hand
and while telling them to hurrah for
Mckinley in order to retain their
places, at the same time instruct them
how to vote as they may really desires
without being discovered, and go resent
the insult to which their necessities
have compelled them to submit.
Capt j. A. Jones and Mr.. w. H.
Saunders have been appointed by the
Virginia democratic association of this
city es their committee to issue the GER
ti6cates upon which Virginians desiring
to go home to register and vote can get
half fare tickets to their respective
homes. Registration is only required
in Richmond, and certificates for that
purpose can be obtained at Harper's
drug store, in the Metropolitan Hotel.
Certificates for voters tickets are issued
at the rooms Of the association, $40
Pennsylvania avenue.
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