Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-09-12
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandra Gazette.
WASHINGTON. Sept. p

OrTSponQence o. me ALEXANDRIA CAzelVS.-
WASHINGTON. Sept. -
Although the impression prevails
that the Presidents summer absence
from Washington will be extended this
year somewhat later than usual, the
renovation Of the White House has re-
Gently been hurried to completion and
the mansion i now ready for MS occp-
pancy. Hitherto President Cleveland
has left Gray Gables about the middle
OF September and occupied biS house in
the suburbs Of Washington for month
ia order 10 devote his attention 10 3
study o; subjects for h;s annual message
10 Congress, and while no intimatioD
has yet been received that ne is con-
templating an early departure from
the seashore, the work % the White
House mas recently been expedited to
have all the apartments in readiness
whenever needed after Septem Der 18th
The entire structure, Inside and out,
has been repainted, ell the furniture
has been renovated and new carpets
have been Manufactured for the great
East parlor and several OF the family
rooms. The portraits have been clean
ed and vanished and nunbsr OF im-
provemanta are noticeable in the con.
servatories, especial pains having been
taken, as is customary ever; four years,
to make the building attractive to
newly elected chief executive.
Mr.. A. J. Warner, OF Ooio, president
OF the bi-metallic league, arrived here
this morning. He said There is 10
doubt about Ohio at all Mr.. Bryan will
carry it by g very large majority. l
am thoroughly acquainted with the sit
uatiou there. The farmers throughout
the State are mostly for the free coin
age of silver. The miners, IS per cent.
OF whom have heretofore been republi-
cans, are now with Us. Yes, 80 per
cent Of them. The wage earners
throughout the State are with us. In
Washington county there are hundreds
of republicans who are for Bryan and
free silver, and so far after diligent
search only I've democrats have been
found who are expected to bolt the
ticket. 10 Morgan county there are
hundreds OF republicans already in free
silver clubs, and but two boilers from Us.
The same condition exists in the farm
ing and mining sections OF the State.
As for the great Middle States, the west
and south, similar conditions exist, and
Mr.. Bryan will sweep them clean in No
vember. Ia western New York, where
| have spoken in several campaigns,
the free silver sentiment il predominant,
and to-day is stronger than ever, and
growing stronger every day. Thou
sands of former republicans have open.
" come out for free silver and Tor Bryan,
and joined free silver clubs, and the &C.
cessions to these clubs is increasing
daily. 1 haze spoken recently in Con-
necticut, at Hartford, New Haven,
Meridian, and MiddletowD to large intel
ligent, and enthusiastic audiences and
the chairman of the State committee
tells me. and can corroborate his state
ment. that if Bryan needs Con-
necticut's electoral vote it will be bis.
It Is not only the farmers, but the
wages eagners, mechanics and miners
who are the people so enthusiastically
interested in this campaign. They are
convinced pow, thst free silver is the
true remedy for the ills that attiict the
country and all efforts OF every charac,
ter by syndicates and corporations Will
not prevent them from casting their
vote for tkeir earnest convictions
General Eppa Hutton of Virginia
spoke at Woodstock on Thursday. He
will speak at Stafford Courthouse on
the 18th, at Fairfax Courthouse on the
10th, and at Halifax Courthouse on the
18th. he has recently been in Page,
Rockingham, Clarke, Shenandoah Lou.
doun and Culpeper counties, and saws
the enthusiasm for BRYAN Is nnnraca-