Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
of tho Alexandria Gazette

Correspondence OF tho Alexan0rla tazette. J
WASHINGTON. July 16
Postmaster General Wilson Of West
Virginia, the author of the Wilson
tariff bill, who was defeated for Con-
gress by republican, being asked this
morning, if he, like Solicitor Gen
eral Conrad. would support the ticket
of his party's national convention, re-
piled that he had nothing to say on that
matter now, but might have at some fu-
ture day. Secretary Herbert denies
that he has said he would not support
his party's ticket, though it is generally
understood that he wont, and says it
would have been unseemly for him to
have done so before the President had
spoken upon the subject. 1t is under
stood that all the members of Mr.. Cleve-
lands cabinet have determined to say
nothing as to their course in respect of
the ticket until the clock in the White
House has struck. They all then will
poke out their heads.
A proposed double payment of over
SAL 900 and an actual double payment
of nearly $4,000, have just been disclos-
ed in the navy department, most of it
going to the State of Alabama.
Mr.. Edmund Burke, republican,
formerly of Alexandria, but now having
large law practice in this city, says he
believes Bryan will be elected by a
large majority; that his ability to carry
the West is generally recognized; that
he will not only get the white, but half
the negro vote of the South, and that if
the North really believes he is not
strong there, it will find out on the
night of election day how egregiously
deceived it has been.
Democrats from Alexandria county
here to-day say their party in that
county is solid for the Chicago ticket.
They have three delegates to the con-
gressional convention of their district,
of whom Mr.. Hume is for Judge Nc
Cabe, Mr.. Wunder for Mr.. Rixey, and
Mr.. Veitch for Mr.. Anderson.
Among the visitors here yesterday
was MIR. Rixey of Culpeper county, Vir-
ginia, one of the candidates for the dem
ocratic congressional nomination in
that district. He says he has more
delegates to the nominating convention
than any other candidate, is the second
choice of many voters, and speaks conf
IDENTIFY of being able to secure the NOM
ination.
At Anxious, Greene county, Virginia,
J. 7. Chapman was appointed post
master to-day, vice w. S. Chapman,
resigned.
Mr.. Eckels, comptroller of the cur.
rency, says he is in favor of another
democratic ticket. Democrats here
say they hope his advice will be taken,
as the vote such a ticket would receive
would be even smaller than that of the
second democratic ticket in the Greeley
campaign, 80 small indeed as to make
democratic bolts at national elections
absurdly ridiculous.
Mr.. Bryan will pass through this city
on his way to New York. When he
does, he will be entertained by the Vir-
ginia democratic flssociatistion, at the
Metropolitan Hotel, democratic head
quarters, and be honored with grand
torch light procession, in which all the
different democratic clubs and associa-
tons of the district will take part. The
day of his arrival will be known on
Saturday.
The Falls Church & Washington elec-
trio railroad is now running regularly
between Ballston and Georgetown,
making hourly trips, and is said to be
doing good business.
Among the Virginians here to-day
is Lieut.. Athey of Leesburg, of the 18th
Virginia infantry, during the war be-
tween the States. He says his county
has candidate for the democratic con-
gressional nomination, but that for
whom the county delegates will 60, if
they find that he can't be nominated,
he doesn't know, and doesn't believe
any body else does. He says that so
far as he knows, the democratic party
in his county is practically solid for the
Chicago ticket.
1t is understood here that an attempt
will be made to get money from the ma
tional republican committee by republic
cans in the Alexandria congressional
district, upon the alleged ground that
there is good chance of electing re-
publican in that district next fall. Dem
ocrats here from that district say they
hope it will succeed, as it cannot posi-
bly, hurt their nominee.
General Miles TO- day ordered Light Battery
c, Third Artillery, stationed here, and two
troops Of cavalry from Fort Myer, Virginia,
to Lewiston, Pa, to encamp with the national
guard of that State. The troops will reach
Lewiston not later than Monday next.