Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-04
FROM WASHINGTON.
ICON espondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WAsHINGTON. August

WASHINGTON, August /.
In reply to telegram to Mr.. Bryan
inviting him to stop in Washington on
his way to New York and address the
Virginia Democratic Association of the
District of Colunbia, DR.. R. n. Harper
yesterday received letter from him
stating that his time and engagements
would not permit him to stop over on
his way north, but on his return he
promises to be the guest of the associa.
ton. OF which he is an honorary men,
Der, not to make speech, but to greet
his old friends. The Nirginians have
secured quarters for Mr.. Bryan and
his family, when he comes, at the Met
ropolitsn, and they will give him a
royal reception. They have a strong
friend in the democratic candidate for
President.
The following changes were made in
the fourth class postotfices OF Virginia
to-day At Irisburg, Henry county, F.
X. Norman was appointed postmaster.
vice 5. j. Franklin. resigned; Morrison,
Warwick county, NJ. ?. Jones, vice D.
H. Jones, dead: New Alexandria, Fair
fax county, w. F. Ellis, vice J. h.
Hines, resigned.
The President to-day appointed
Walter B. Barker, of Mississippi. consul
of the United States at Sagua lie Grande.
Cuba: Joseph L. Hance, OF New York,
consul at Cardenas, Cuba, and Charles
E. Banks, surgeon in the Marine Hos
pital service. The two consular ap-
pointments in Cuba simply promote the
incumbents from the rank of consular
agents to that of consuls, in accordance
With the policy of the State Department
recently adopted in doing away With
the agency system, which is considered
of doubtful value, especially in South
and Central American ports.
4 report comes here from New York
10 the effect that certain republicans
are said to have made Senator Hill an
otter whereby, in return for the hnifine
of Bryan by his friends, they will sup,
port Hill for the governorship. II this
deal is made they will knife the regu.
lar nominee OF the republican party in
that State and will vote for Hill.
1t is uuders: God that Senator Butler
the chairman OF the populist national
committee, is in sympathy with the
plans of Senator Jones, OF the national
democratic committee, and will not only
aid in carrying them out out, but will
do everything possible to swing popu
lists into line for Bryan and Sewall, IN
the event of revolt by the middle-of-
the-road men. Butler is very busy in
North Carolina Just now arranging q
plan Of fusion between the populists
and democrats Of that State, but is ex'
pected here this week.
The State of Virginia is to be repre-
sented in the Indianapolis conference.
which will decide the question of nam
ing third ticket for the coming cam
paign. Messrs. Joseph Bryan, of Rich
mond, and f. c. Venable, of Peters
burg. were selected at a sound money
conference held IN Richmond Saturday
evening to attend the conference.
1t is said here that Wall street has
gone deep into its purse and has sup
piled the Hanna syndicate with money
to an extent never before known in g
political campaign, and the stream has
only begun to how Some time previ-
Gus to the appearance of Mr.. Hanna in
New York member OF the sound
money committee OF the Chamber Of
Commerce stated that =, 900, 900 would
be subscribed by Wall street men to
elect Mckinley.
As a piece of political gossip it may
be stated that we'll known republican
leader in Virginia is authority for the
statement that Hon. Basil B. Gordon.
formerly chairman of The State demo-
cratic committee, has written letter in
which he announces bis purposes to
support Mckinley for president.
Rev. DR.. T. Dewitt Telmage. after
long tour of the southern States, says:
''If the silver people win, 1 believe
there will be such a revival in business.
such booming in industries which are
now inactive, and such a general shak-
ing up of commercial interests that the
country will be sure 10 prosper
D.. Markle, a man evidently Of un-
sound mind, called on United States
Treasurer Morgan to day and demand
ed 800, 600 as payment of claim he
had against the government. Mr.. Nor
gan engaged the man in conversation
while a messenger called Treasury
watchman who removed him from the
building. Markle was formerly clerk
in the Record Division of the War De.
partment and los. his place several
years ago.
The election in Alabama is construed
differently at the two headquarters.
Vice Chairman Apsley. at republican
headquarters, said this morning that the
result in that State was not disap.
pointment to the republicans for the
reason that no other result was antici-
pated. Chairman Faulkner, ofthe DEM
ocratic congressional committee. also &C.
cepted the result in Alabama as some
thing that was TO have been expected.
fit demonstrated one thing more than
another TO him it was that it is not abb
solutely necessary for the democrats to
fuse with any one in order to carry the
southern States. "There has been no
desire on the part of the democrats, ,
said Mr.. Faulkner, "other than to meet
the populists and deal fairl y with them,
but it is my judgment that We could
carry the southern States even without
populist assistance. make this state
ment because 1 believe the great bulk
of the populist party, knowing that
their best interest will be subserved
by voting our ticket, will come
to u without any formal fusion.
The vote in the white counties shows
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