Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.]
WASHINGTON. June 10.


WASHINGTON. June 10.
The prevailing opinion on the sub
ject at the Capitol to-day is that Gov
ernor Boies will be the nominee OF the
Chicago convention, and, what's more,
nearly all the democrats and many re-
publicans say he will be elected.
The many Southern friends OF the
late Samuel J. Randall. who, though
in politics for many years, died poor,
as most democratic, unlike republican,
congressman do, will be glad to learn
that rich Philadelphians have raised a
fund the interest on which is amply
sufficient to support his family.
Among the visitors here to-day is
Judge r. w. Hughes, of the o. S. court
for the eastern district of Virginia. Inc
Judge says the st. Louis convention
will adopt straddle platform, and that
the silver delegates will bolt; that the
Chicago convention will adopt free
silver platform, and that the silver re-
publicans will support it. He will, ne
saws. and so will all the other silver re-
publicans with whom he talks and is
in correspondence. The Judge has
been a republican ever since the war,
but says unequivocally that he will sup
port the nominee of the Chicago con-
vention, if he be for free silver.
The course of Congressman Elicit OF
Richmond in knocking down the re-
publican sub-doorkeeper of the House
who Yesterday tried to prevent him
from leaving the House, is approved
by all the other democratic members OF
that body. Mr.. Elicit did not aban-
non his efforts on behalf of the bill for
the Richmond locomotive works until
last night, but then he realized that all
hope for it at this session was gone.
Senator Hawley, republican, of Con-
necticut, says he will not vote for the
nominee of the st. Louis convention
unless he be pronounced in his oppo-
sition to free silver. He also intimates,
in reference to the report that the
President and the gold democrates will
support the republican nominee for
President, if he be q gold man that
their votes would be more agreeable
than their company.
Some of the republicans here are by
no means displeased at the refusal OF
the st. Louis hotels to accommodate
the negro delegates there, and say the
latter should never have been appoint
ed; but they also say they are glad the
refusal has taken place in q Southern
city.
Congressman Milliken, republican OF
Maine, who had talk with the Presi-
dent yesterday, says Mr.. Cleveland told
him Mr.. Mckinley would fined the
White House no place for q mortgaged
man, and said Mr.. Reed is the strong
est and brainiest man in the republican
party.
General Ransom, U. S. Minister to
Mexico, is here to-day. He had inter-
views with the President and Secretary
Olney, and will go to New York to-
night. The General is not silver
man, but, like everybody else, knows
that his party is possessed of the free
silver idea.
Thomas Garland was appointed post
master at Birdwood, Albemarle county,
Va, to-day, vice II. M. Lewis, resigned.
Differences on the sundry civil and
district appropriation bills still prevent
Congress from adjoining, but everybody
says the final adjournment cannot be
put off later than tomorrow.