Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-11
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON. August IL.
Representative Richardson, of Ten
nessee, arrived in town this morning
from his home and proceeded to New
York on the noon train for the purpose
of taking part in the notification pro-
ceedings to morrow. 81 see," said MIR.
Richardson, "that the official stenog-
rapher of the convention has certified
that the existing contract amendment
to the financial plank of the platform,
offered by Senator Hill, was adopted.
Such was not the case. was presiding
at the time and / know that the amend
ment, as every other one that Mr.. Hill
offered, was voted down. In some way
or other the stenographer has fallen in
to an error; how, do not know, but he
is certainly wrong in the position he
has assumed" Discussing affairs in his
own State Mr. Richardson said the demo-
C ats would carry it for Bryan by a ma
iority of at least $4,000. No republi-
can wanted the nomination for Cover
nor of the State owing TO the absolute
impossioility of carrying it. With tu-
sion TO help them before, the republi-
cans were defeated by So, 900 votes and
the defeat this time would, he said, be
much more marked and decisive. He
is also of the opinion that the demo-
Gratis will regain the old Congressional
districts that slipped away from them
during the last election. The republi-
cans would probably retain the two
districts they had always carried aud
which were, as rule. reliably republi-
can, and that would be the full extent
of their political harvest in Tennessee.
President James w. Poe and Score
tary E. V. Davis of the campaign bu-
reau of the national republican protec-
tive association were at republican
headquarters to-day. They say they
find their work increasing and the as
ISOLATION growing very rapidly in pop.
ularity. The president is arranging to
announce his general committee which
will be selected from different States
with two District mem bers. 1t has been
decided to establish branch headquar-
;ers either at Charlestown or Martins
burg, w. Va, Greensboro, n. c., and
Louisville, KY, to facilitate organiza-
ton in the States. A complete roster
OF all persons residing in the District
but entitled to vote in any State will
be made during September and October,
aud all such persons, they say, will be
sent home to vote for Mckinley, Ho-
bart and sound money" Lawyers W.
H. Saddler (colored), of Virginia, and o.
F. Grey, of Ohio, called at the headquar-
tiers to-day. The latter has been as.
signed by the association and will leave
the first of next week to organize auxil.
iaries in certain Southern States. MIR.
Orange Maffatt, connected with the
Echo, has offered the services of that
paper during the campaign. Isaac w.
Fleming, of the Sth Virginia, to-day
gave assurance of co operation.
The republicans of Alexandria coun-
ty will assemble in mass convention at
Nauck on the 18th inst. for the purpose
of electing delegates to the district con-
vention to be held at Culpeper on the
Doth, to nominate candidate for Con-
gress. Republicans from that county
here to-day cay everybody there is for
free silver but that the republicans will
vote their straight ticket all the same.
They also say that from what they hear
they think Mr.. McCaull will be their
party's nominee for Congress.
Congressman Otey, of Lynchburg,
and Mr.. Glass, of the NeWS of that city,
passed through here yesterday evening
on their way to New York, to attend
the grand Bryan reception to be held
there. They both expressed them
selves as assured of the election of the
Chicago ticket and Of the overwhelm-
ing majority it would receive in their
State.
Ex-Congressman Fithian of Illinois
to whom, by the by, the fishermen OF
the Potomac are indebted for the pas.
sage of the bill that affords the shad
and herring spawning ground in the
upper waters of that river, passed
through here to-day for New York
He says Illinois is wild for free silver,
and that men of all parties and people
of both sexes are keen set upon elect.
ing the boy orator who has come out oil
the West.
Some OF the Rixey delegates to the
democratic Congressional convention
to meet in Alexandria tomorrow, On
their way to that city, held conference
at the Metropolitan Hotel here this
morning. Among them were Messrs.
Triplett, Green, Taliaferro. Pitcher,
Barbour, Harper and others. Without
exception they all expressed themselves
as confident of Mr.. Rixey's nomination.
Eishty-fve votes will nominate. They
will 90 into the convention with 81, all
OF whom will stick, and have from SO
to 81 promised them as second choice.