Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-29
agreed to by both Houses of Congress.
NJ enoh aotion has vet hpen taken

ton to select delegates to the national
democratic convention from the Dis
trict of Columbia approaches, there is
an increase of activity among the local
democrats. Heretofore there have
been two delegates from the District,
but this time six will be elected IN &C.
cordance with resolution adopted by
t 10 national democratic committee at
it, recent meeting in this city. Two
will surely be admitted and it is likely
til 1t the convention will ratity the
re ,ommendation of the national com,
miuee and admit the additional tour.
The leading candidates at present are
John BOYLE and William Holmead, and
tn ir election is generally conceded;
Mr. Boyle, who has been active in local
DO tics, succeeding the late Thomas }.
Laltrell, whose friend and supporter he
was, as member and subsequently as
chairman of the central democratic
co nmittee, is well-known newspaper
man. He is the son of DR.. Cornelius
BOYLE, who was provost marsha! gen,
eral of Gen. Lees army. Mr.. Hoimead
resides near Mt. Pleasant and is
wealthy land owner in that section. 1t
is likely that E. l.. Jordan ard Frank Z.
Morgan will be two of the four others.
Both have been active in local demo-
cratic affairs. Mr.. James l.. Nor
ris and Mr.. Henry e. Davis,
who were delegates to the last
convention, have announced their re-
tirement from politics. 1t is we'll
known that there is no good feeling ex-
isting between Mr.. Norris and Mr..
Davis. The Office holders, Marshal
Wilson, Postmaster Willett, and Col
lector Claggett, are, in accordance with
the Presidents declarations, taking no
part in the struggle. Among others
mentioned as possible delegates are Il.
E. Mattingly of South Washington,
Hosea Gordon of Georgetown, j. Fred.
Kelly and ex-warden ofthe Jail, Burke.
The latter, it is said, will have the sup
port of the A. P. A. Major H. L. Bis
coe, president of the Virginia demo-
cratic association, has been urged to be
a candidate for delegate to the
Chicago convention, but has notiti-
ed his friends that he cannot
serve. He will support Mr.. Boyle.
The convention will meet March II in
the Academy of Music, and will consist
of 66 Delegates from each of the %
legislative districts. The primaries will
be held in each of the districts, March
10, from Z to $50 p. m, and in some OF
the districts lively times are anticipated.
There is strong feeling that Mr.. VIM.
Dickson and Mr.. Lawrence Gardner
should be placed in the delegation, so
that the advantage of their influence
and acquaintance with public men
would be available in case there should
be opposition to the admission of six
delegates. These gentlemen, however,
have not yielded to the demands. They
are both suppo, ting MIR. Boyle and MIR.
Holmead.
People from the 9TH Congressional
district of Virginia, here to-day, say that
in addition to Congressman Turner and
Mr.. Mccormick, Messrs. Hays, Walton,
Perkins and Woods are mentioned in
connection with the next democratic
congressional nomination in that dis
trict.
1t is learned here that suit for
| rye tract of timber and mineral land
in southwest Virginia has been decided
in favor of Col. Boyce of Clarke coun-
ty, in that State, and that an order for
sale has been issued.
J. w. Neighbours Was appointed
postmaster at Karl, Appomattox coun-
ty, Va: to day, vice Sampson Moore,
removed.
In the House to-day Mr.. Otey, of
Virginia, introduced a bill to amend
section 1856 r. S., so as to exempt to-
matoes and other round fruit from its
provisions.
The silver men are in high glee here
to day. They say their party is grow
ing stronger day by day, and that
should there he q war with Cuba, it
could not be carried on without free
silver coinage at 16 to l.
5sCongressman Turner, of Virginia, was
at the internal revenue office to-day,
'rying to compromise case against u
di;tiller in Albemarle county, named
Profit.
A delegation of the Board of Trade
of this city was before the House river
and .ksrbor committee to-day and
arged large appropriation for deepen
Jog and otherwise improving the har-
Dor here.
Nothing has yet been done with the
memorial bridge at Arlington in the
House, though Representative Sher-
man, of New York, who reported it,
has promised to try to call it up as soon
as Mr.. Speaker Reed will allow him to
do so.
In the report on the contested cleo
ton case of Mcdonald VS.. Jones from
the 1st Virginia district, presented to
the House yesterday by Mr.. Tur-
ner, and adopted, it is stated
that the contestant is not even a
citizen of Virginia. 1t is understood,
how ever, that he is now trying to be
elected as delegate to the national
republican convention from the district
referred to.
Mr.. Lloyd, a populist from North
Carolina, has been appointed to a posi-
ton as messenger iu the Senate. This
is the first appointment to position of
this sort from the ranks of the popu
list party, and is the result of the ac-
ton taken by the recent caucuses of
the two parties. 1t was agreed in both
the republican and democratic caucuses
that the populists should be permitted
to have one messenger.
A delegation of the Board of Trade
of this city, appointed for the purpose
of comforting with the authorities of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company about
the condition of the Long Bridge, re-