Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
.coryeundenoe Of the Alezanaria GaDss.e.


Political talk here to-day il 70 the
following effect Pennsylvania repub-
licans, stropg gold men, concede that
free zilyer IL &c prevalent in their State
az it il any where else, and that. too.
even in the largest cities thereof, and
say they would not De al ali surprised
if it shall predominant, az all the WORK
ing people there, whether republicans
or democrats, are ita supporters. New
York gay the ableat men in their State,
among them Judge Gaynor and Mr..
shehap, are in favor Of the white metal
aud that the time servers there, seeing
the way the cat Is going 10 jump,
are tumbiing over TO get On the
strong side, and that the dem
ocratG expect TO carry the State
by majority greater than that given
70 Mr. Cleveland; indeed the editor
OF one Of the widest circulated newspa-
perz OF New York city, while talking
privately to MA personal friends, say
the silver tide cannot be withgtood, and
will sweep the whole country. People
here to-day from the Eastern shore Of
Maryland cay that nine out OF every
ten men they talked with, whether re-
publicans or democrats, are for free
silver, and some who have recently
been in the counties on the lower Po-
tomac, Charles and st. Mary'g, and in
the opposite counties Of Virginia, say
similar feeling prevails in them also.
A prominent beginess man OF this
city, in a short talk with the GAZgTTE's
correspondent to-day, said he did not
know whether free silver would do the
country any harm or not, but he did
know that many Of the largest property
holders here are hard pressed for money
and would welcome any means by
which more OF it could be obtained.
He said that in all his life ne had never
known such hard times and that those
with whom be has business relations
tell him it ig the same way with them.
II Is believed here that large sum
Of money has been cent TO st. Louis by
the republican protectionists and dem
ocratic bolterg with which to buy the
leaders of the popuist convention 10
nominate ticket Of their own, but that
it will not succeed, az all the republi
can populists, in the States in which
populist votes count are in favor OF
endorsing the Chicago platform as that
Of the people, while those Southern
populista who may oppose such an en-
dorsement, for consideration, will
amount to nothing, as ali the Southern
States will 20 for the Chicago ticket, ir-
respective Of what the populist conven-
ton may do.
Mr.. Mcdonald, U. S. Minister to
Persia, who has been here for the last
TWO or three days under medical treat
ment, has improved greatly and ex-
pects soon TO be able to go to his home
in Lynchburg. Mr.. Mcdonald, while
not meddling in politics, doesn't hest
tate to say that he can see no harm to
come from free silver, and that he be-
lisves the people have determined to
have it.
Republicans from the First, or Fred
ericksburg district, here to-day, say
that DR.. Richard Wise is a candidate
for the republican congressional conven-
ton in that district and has the support
of Colonel Lamb, tho chairman of the
Otdlc TcpuullCdu Couuittoc, oiSo IAot
Tyler and Curlett who are making an
active canvass for the nomination, as
we'll as DR.. Wise, each and all are well
supplied with campaign funds.
Among the well-known Virginia re-
publicans here to-day was Mr.. Park
Agnew of Alexandria. MIR. Agnew is
bimetallist, but will support the gold
Presidential ticket. He is also sup
porter of Mr.. McCaull for the republic
can nomination in his district.
Forty acres Of land adjoining Rosslyn, in
Alexandria county, belonging to the old Muir
ray estate, has been sold for $51 900. a
vessel load of railroad ties for the Washing
ton and Falls Church electric railroad arrived
here to day and was landed just south of the |
Aqueduct Bridge, whore wharf will be built |