Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-14


tested. I found settled conviction
among democrats that they will carry
the State. There is no doubt but that
the accessions to our ranks from the re-
publicans far exceed our losses on &C,
count of the gold democrats" In
every community one can hear of old
republicans declaring for Bryan. This
is nearly always accompanied by the
statement that others will vote the same
way but do not wish TO De annoyed
about it. This unknown vest-pocket
vote, I think, will swell Bryan's vote all
over the State. l feel sure that we
will carry the State By good majority
any way, and, with fusion completed, by
twenty-five thousand to thirty thousand
majority The silver sentiment is gain
ing and Bryan's visit to the State has
aroused great enthusiasm. There are
daily evidences of the use by republi.
cans OF large corruption fund, but
have an abiding faith in the people, anc
don't believe they can buy the election
The part taken by Roessele, the pro
prietor of the Arlington Hotel here
where Mr.. Cleveland stopped when he
came to Wa hiHcton at the commence
ment of mis- administration, at the rate
OF 800 day, in the present campaign
is the subjectof a good deal of talk. and
it is said will do the hotel no good. Il
will certainly do Mr.. Bryan no harm.
The talk OF attempted revolution II
case OF Bryan's election is on the in
crease, and, though some people may
think it strange, many here talk as
though they would welcome it. The
latter hope that the democratic ticket
may be elected by only a small ma.
| jority, so that the plutocrats may be
stimulated TO an effort TO prevent his
Inauguration; then, they say, they will
be afforded an opportunity for show.
! ing what they think OF the men who
have attempted to buy the Presidency
Colonel William kilgour, formerly
of Alexandra, now OF Maryland, was
here to-day. He is taking an active
part in the democratic campaign and
says he will speak in Alexandria before
the election. He says the moDeyed
people in Baltimore are against Bryan
! but that the workingmen there are fol
him, and that he thinks the State is
safe.
People from the first Virginia district
here to-day say that politics is not q
Circumstance in tbs city TO what it is
down there, and that there in intrude;
itself wherever no: only two or three
but one or two people, are gathered
together. They say no gold bolter;
are there and that the fight is between
the supporters Of Bryan and those Of
Mckinley. They also say that State
Senator Little Of tn Fredericksbure
portion OF the district has committed
political hari kari by taking part
against his own party.
Reports here from Virginia, and
those, too, brought by republicans, are
to the effect that all is not well with
the republican party there, especially
in the second and fourth districts,
where the party's congressional candi
dates have opposing factions against
them. Then, too, the party's manager:
are not in accord. and the impression i:
general that the money entrusted tc
them has done them more good thar
any body else, exc ut some democratic
lawyers whom thy have employed tc
secure "free vo and fair count
Money at election cuts both ways.
Mr. Morton, Secrc AIRY OF Agriculture. is al
alleged staunch supporter OF civil service re
form Perhaps he considers that the end
justiies the means, and therefore has nun
Der OF employees engaged in violating the
civil service reform Jules, they being occu
pied during the Office hours within the de
partment building in addressing campaign
| circulars, writing thereon the frank Of d
| Gallery, gold standard senator from Louisiana
gentleman visited the department on Tues
| day and saw the clerks at this work hi:
visit being made to a certain the facts, as re-
ports had been made to him that such work
| had been going on there for several days past