Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-12-12
FROM WiSHlNGTUN.

aud was INDUCED in by democratic
Congressman at the commencement OF
the present administration, but that
nevertheless, hundreds of Virginia dem
ocrats got offices and are holding them
now. Congressman, he said, don't like
to be bothered with Office seekers and
try to put them of, and the Virginia
democratic applicants, knowing this,
didn't fool away their time by writing
letters to the representatives from their
respective districts, but came here and
staid with them until they get places,
and that if republican Office seekers
from the State would do the same with
their two republican Congressman,
they would be equally as sue
cessful. Every district in the State,
be said, is entitled to many federal po-
sitions, and that certainly the republi-
can administration should be as liberal
to its supporters as the democratic one
mas been to its.
]. c. CLANCY was appointed post
master at Pittston, Pttsylvania county,
Va, to-day, vice R. H. Carmichael, re-
moved.
1t is supposed here that the appoint
ment of the staff of Governor-elect
Black of New York, now q member of
Congress, announced by him here this
morning, indicates that he recognizes
the supremacy of Mr.. Platt in his State.
Congressman Meredith of Virginia
received a delegation from Falls
Church this morning, who came to
urge the removal of the postmaster
there, who has turned bis Office over to
republican for the sum of $50 a
month during the remainder Of his
term. Mr.. Meredith told them the
postmaster would be removed on his
own testimony, and that if they could
settle upon man for his successor by
Monday week, be would go to the Post
master General and recommend his ap-
pointment.
1t is said at the Southern Railway Of
ice here that arrangements are being
made for an excursion of the mer-
chants and shippers along the line of
the Manassas branch of the Southern
Railway from Strasburg to Harrison.
burg, to Alexandria, so that they may
become acquainted with the commits
sion and wholesale merchants of that
city.
1t is reported here to-day that Mr..
Park Agnew, of Alexandria, and MIR. t.
|. Wilson, of Clifton Forge, are appli-
cants for the position of collector of in
ternal revenue from the upper district
of Virginia.
A republican from the Danvine, Vir-
GINA, district, here to-day, says that
Mr.. J. r. Brown has been induced TO
contest for the seat in Congress from
that district by lawyers who are en-
Gagged in such business, though he has
no chance OF success, even if his ground
were good, for the reason that the re-
publican majority in the House will be
too large as it is, and that the re-
publicans in that body don't want it
any larger. He says if Mr.. Brown we Q
wise, he would apply for the collector
ship of internal revenue for his district,
in which most of the revenue is collect
ed, and as he has been in the tobacco
business all his life, and is we'll and fa
vorably known throughout the district.
he could get large endorsement there,
and would stand good chance of re.
ceiving the appointments over the other
applicants, all of whom are chronic
Office seekers.
Congressman Swanson of Virginia
has been recommended by many OF his
democratic colleagues for the vacancy
on the ways and means committee, but
it seems to be the general impression
that Mr.. Reed will appoint Mr.. New
lands, silver protectionist. If he
shall, of the II members of that COM
mittee, the democrats will have 5.
Though nothing will be done with
the tariff at this session, several demo
cratic Senators, among them probably
Senator Daniel, will make speeches on
that subject.
The opening of the race track at Ma
gruder, that was to have taken place
to-day, was postponed until Monday.
Ex.Congressman Bowden, of Vir-
GINA, is here to-day. He is on his way
to his home in Norfolk from a visit to
the President-elect at Canton.
Representative Meyer has introduced
q bill appropriating 81 ,0S5, 157 for the
payment of the claims of producers of
sugar for bounties under the Mckinley
act.
The special House committee charg-
ed with Investigating the management
OF the Leayenworth, Kansas, soldiers
home, by Colonel Smith, continued its
inquiries to-day. W. F. Reading, of
Hampton, Va, who was Col. Smiths
clerk from 1889 to 1892, testified to
Smiths pushing the gold and opium
cures. Each gold cure, he said, cost
Smith IS and each opium $40, and the
inmates were charged $40 for either
treatment.
Among the recess appointments not vet
acted on by the Senate are those of Mr..
Graham for postmaster at Orange and
Mrs. Davies for postmaster at Manassas,
Virginia.
The Virginia democratic association
of this city met in their new hall last
night. They determined to celebrate
Jackson's day, the Sth of January.
It is said here that Congressman
Walker will recommend Mr.. Lindsay
for marshal of the western district of
Virginia.
Suicide.
BROOKLYN, N. Y, Dec. 12-Miss Joseph