Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
Of the Alexandria Gazette.

busy week in Washington with the re.
publican leaders of Virginia, who had
met here to agee upon some plan OF
distributing the federal patronage in
their State. After many conferences
among themselves they came partial
understanding. The President heard,
through the leaders of each faction
what they had to say in support of
their respective courses, without in
forming either what he would do, but
simply intimated to both that house
divided against itself could not stand,
but that in union there was strength.
1t is understood to-day that the State
executive committee and Gen. Walker
have reached an agreement which will
be satisfactory to them and the Presi-
dent. 1t is given out for the
benefit of both the State factions that
unless republicans can settle their own
differences at home, neither faction will
receive recognition from the admins.
tration, and the President will adopt
such course as he thinks best for all
concerned. The principal contention
among the Virginia republicans seems
to be over the United States marshal
shin for .h- u y! .3toI-. a;S::-ios. Uen.
Walker, the republican member from
the 9th district and a member of the
State executive committee, claims that
he should name that officer. Ii this is
granted to him, it is understood
that he is willing to throw up the
fight and go ahead in harmony.
He says he does not want to make
a fight on any one, but simply
claims what are his rights under the
circumstances. He is reported IS say
ing he is not making any fight on Park
Agnew for collector of internal reve-
nue.. Mr.. Bowden left for Norfolk Sat-
urday night after an interview with
the President and other prominent out
side political managers. General Walk
or also left for his home, in southwest
Virginia, to be absent about week.
When asked about Virginia matters, he
said / have nothing to say; the whole
matter is before the President, who has
absolute control Of all patronage. Com
missioner of Internal revenue w. ;.
Forman returned from his home in ii
liuois this morning and was at his desk
going over his correspondence. 1t was
learned to-day that Mr.. Bowdeu was
rendered an important appointment by
the President in the line of his profess
sion. Mr. Bowden says he will not &C
cept any appointment under the adj
ministration. His friends are urging
him to accept. Col. Browning, who was
Governor Cameron's private secretary,
called on the President Satur.
day and has expressed himself as
we'll pleased with his visit. Con-
gresham Page Morris of Duluth,
and Messrs Hackman and Libbey of
Virginia called upon the President to-
day in the interest of Mr.. McCaull, all
applicant for the position of internal
revenue collector for the upper district
of the State, and made an appointment
for Colonel Lamb, chairman of the State
republican committee, to see him on the
same subject next Tuesday.
Congressman Hay of the 7th Virginia
district has appointed J. l.. Kite OF
Madison county to cadetship at West
Point, and a young man named Car
penter of Albemarle as the alternate
As his appointee for the naval cadet
ship halls from the west side of the
ridge, he thinks the army one ought to
come from the east side.
Congressman Ri1ey Of the Alexan-
dria district, who went to New York
last Tuesday to have slight operation
performed upon his throat, had not re-
turned up to two o'clock to-day. A
letter received from him says his sur
geon has advised him to remain there q
few days longer.
The Senate has confirmed the nomi-
nations of Powell Clayton of Arkansas,
to be Minister to Mexico; William NJ {.
Osborne of Massachusetts,, to be Consul
General at London; John K Gowdy of
Indiana, to be Consul General at Paris,
Joseph H. Brigham of Ohio, to be AS
sistent Secretary of Agriculture. Mr..
Clayton it will be recollected is the man
who, as Governor of Arkansas, turned
armed negro troops loose upon the de-
fenseless women of that State, making
them flee through the swamps to Mem.
phis for protection. He has tried for
federal recognition ever since, but no
republican President except MIR. McKin-
ley could afford to grant his requests.
A delegation from Baltimore repre-
senting the canned goods exchange"
of that city, to day filed with the ways
and means committee of the House a
protest against the proposed duty Of
two cents per pound on green pineap-
Piles, which they claimed would shut
up the canning factories and throw
thousands out of employment
The President to-day sent to the Sen
ate the following nominations: Binger
Hermann, of Oregon, to be commits
sioner of the general land Office; Joseph
L. Bristow, OF Kansas, to be fourth as
sistant postmaster general; Ernest G.
Timme, of Wisconsin, to be Fifth Au.
ditor for the State and other depart
ments; Commodore Joseph N. Miller,
to be rear admiral.
A resolution which was introduced
ir the Senate to day calls for the cor
respondence between this government
and Spain and between the State De-
partment and Consul General Lee. 1t
also asks what steps have been taken
on the part of the United States look
ing to an investigation into the arrest,
Imprisonment and death of DIR. Ruiz.
The U. S. Supreme Court to-oay
postponed the old case of Chapman,
the recusant witness in the sugar brib-
cry case, to consider motion to have
the whole case reargued. Solicitor
Gonarol Conrad stata1 that oounsa1 for