Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
Couszpoaas1ca Q. the Alexandra Gaze;.e.l
WAaauGToS, Oct. -.

The preliminary reception 70 the
national officers Of the Uuion Veteran
Legion. nov holding their encampment
IL this city, was given this morning al
W-illard'z Hotel Quite number OF
veterans are here. and if the threatened
rain holds OF their parade and the at
t4ndant entertainments planned Tor
their diversion are likely 70 De success
ful, though the finance committee re-
port much mora difficulty in raising
subscriDtioua from citizens than mas
ever before been felt. This has been
attributed TO the hard times and poli;i
cal uncertainties. Ii mas been determ-
ined tia. one Of the features Of the
progrsIame Of entertainment shall De
free ezcurzion and oyster roast at Mar
zhall Hall, and 70 the ladies among the
visitors trip to Mount Vernon. These
features are set FOR Thursday, and ar
rapgelnents are made for the accom- mo-
dation Of 800 guests. The parade will
take place to-morrow afternoon and the
iioe Of route will be past the White
House, where the veterans will be re
viewed by tae President. Gen. Ruger
nas detailed the Sixth United States
cavalry 70 act az escort. ;aone Of the
local National Guard aill rake part in
the parade. This is the subject Of con
siderable comment and nucn regret.
Several reports from State commit
tees were received at democratic head
quarters to-day that give much en-
couragement 70 democratic managers.
E. w. Curry, secretary Of the Iowa
State committee, aaya republican re-
ports from Iowa are bogus, and that
the local campaign consists largely OF
bluff" Mr. H. 81 John, Of Grand
Forks, Y. D., reports that State TO be
as safe for Bryan az Mississippi. Chair
man Love, OF the Kansas State COM
mittee, sees no reason 10 change his
estimate that 20 per cent. Of the repub-
Iican vote will be cast for Bryan, and
that the democratic majority will not
be less than 10000. He likewise claims
the legislature aud the election OF
silver senator. The Indiana State com
mittee has polled the State, and Mr..
Allen w. Clark, CT the committee, says
Mr.. Bryan's majority will be 5000.
From New York Mr.. Sheehan writes
the committee that the increased regis
tration means an increased democratic
vote. He is confident OF majority in
New York city for Bryan OF at least
10000.
The announcement by Cardinal Glib
bona that the directors of the Catholic
University, at their meeting in this city
on the 2lst inst, will consider at length
the question of a successor to Bishop
Keane as rector OF the Catholic Univer
sity of the United States, is understood
to mean contest for the position. The
choice OF names for recommendation to
the Pope will deyolve upon the direc-
tors or trustees Of the University, aided
by the thirteen archbishops OF the coun-
try. all of whom are ex.otficio trustee
of the University, but only five Of whom
are specifically named in the list Of di.
rectors and trustees. There is one va
cancy on the board Of directors, occa-
stoned by the death Of Bishop Martin
Marty, of st. Cloud, MINI. 1t is proba.
BILE this will be filed before the voting.
Iu that case priest rather than bish-
Cd is likely to be chosen TO ell it.
Democratic headquarters here are in
formed that the democratic clubs of
Iowa are offering rewards Of five hun
dred dollars for information of any one
violating the statutes Of Iowa, which
provide punishment by imprisonment
not exceeding six months and fine of
not more than two thousand dollars in
case where any person unlawfully and
by force or threats of force, prevents or
endeavors to prevent an elector from
voting, and q fpe not exceeding five
hundred dollars or imprisonment not
exceeding one year in case any person
procures or endeavors to procure the
vote of shy elector, or the influence Of
any person oyer other electors at any
election, by means OF violence, threats
Of violence, or threats OF withdrawing
custom, or dealing in business Or tz9de |
or enforcing the payment of debts. |
Similar rewards will be offered in other
States where threats or coercion of
voters is punished by law, and counsel
have been engaged to prosecute them.
The impression Of the democrats
here has settled into the deep convic.
lion that unless Mr.. Hanna shall / q
able by means of the millions at his dis.
oosal to buy voters as he would sheep,
Mr.. Bryan will be the next President