Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-18

change. I believe, said he, the state
ment in a measure is correct. l know
Col. Lamb well enough to know that
he would not hold any official position
against the wishes of majority of his
party. He has many warm friends in
the southwest. We shall never forget
the great service he rendered General
Walker in his campaign for Congress IN
1894, which resulted in his election, the
only republican elected from the State.
In the event of Lambs resignation, L
hear, he said, that General Walker is
mentioned as his successor, but am
frank to say, that | do not believe Cen
eral Walker would entertain such a
proposition; we want him for our next
Governor or U. S. Senator. General
Stith Boiling of Petersburg has also been
suggested, but there are many reasons
why he should not accept. Ex-Con.
gresham G.. E. Bowden, of Norfolk,
too, has been mentioned, but there are
two reasons why he should accept.
First, he is the national committeeman
from the State and cannot with propri-
ETY. hold both places; second, he is 10
be first assistant Postmaster General
under Mckinley. Judge Waddill can
not accept from the fact that is to be
United States district judge. Edgar
Allan won't take it under any circum-
stances. Col. Brady is in very poor
health and is completely overworked
with legal practice and other private
business interests. Brown Allan wants
to 60 abroad as diplomat. Shelley
Lewis wants to be minister to Peru.
Jim Frazer's time is completely alb
sorbed with his narrow guage railroad.
So it is not likely that either of the
above named gentlemen will be select.
ed. Capt McCaull, it is said, is to be
Register of the Treasury, so he will
not accept. am glad that Capt. Nc
Caull has at last sighted port of safety.
He has been faithful worker in the
political traces for many years, endeavor-
ing to get an Office commensurate with
his ability. 1 suppose his name will
soon appear on all pational currency
notes as Register of the United States
Treasury. There is going to be an old
fashion Southern republican fight in
Virginia for the few federal offices to be
divided out under the incoming adj
ministration. MANY will be called,
but few will be chosen" Only those
who can pass muster before the diamond
four commission, who will control the
patronage, which consists OF Col. Brady,
g. E. Bowdeu, Judge Waddill and
Park Agnew, will receive recognition.
The boys in the southwest are prepar-
ing their papers, each one swearing
he was an original Mckinley man. l
am glad to say, said he, that l don't
want any political Office within the gift
of the President or any one else.
81 was talking" he said, with friend
of mine to-day who said it would be
more tolerable with Sodom and Co
morah than with those office seekers to
get an Office who were not original Nc
Kinley men. 1t occurred to me that
my old schoolmate Capt. Mccall was
not of that stripe. l thought he stood
with Libby and Lamb for Reed. 1 hope
Pat will prove an alibi and get the
registry of the Treasury"
Congressman Tucker of Virginia has
not waited to learn what the academic
board at West Point will do in the case
of George Mason Lee, cadet dropped
for deficiency in studies, but has al
ready exercised his privilege of reap
pointing him.
According to agreement, the Yost'
Tucker contested election case from the
Staunton, Virginia, Congressional dis
trict, will come up in the House to.
morrow. Though the election COM
mittee has q republican majority, its
report in the case is in favor Of Mr..
Tucker by vote of 9 to 2, one of the
two being General Walker of Mr..
fuckers own State. Some of the
strongest advocates of the adoption Of
the majority report are leading repub-
lican members, and the impression on
the subject to-day is that Mr.. Tucker
will retain his seat.
Among the executive documents sent
to the Senate to-day was the reply of
Attorney General Harmon to Senator
McMillan's resolution in respect of the
retrocession of that portion of the origi-
nal District of Columbia lying ON the
south side of the Potomac to the State
of Virginia. The Attorney General
says the government now has jurisdic-
ton over about one-eighteenth of that
territory, and that while the constitu-
tionality of the retrocession has not
been passed upon by the U. S. Supreme
Court, it seems to be sustained by the
Constitution itself. This, it is suppos-
ed, will be the last of the matter, GER
tainly for this session.
By the death of Mr.. Willard, of this
city, his SOD, Mr.. Joseph Willard, of
Fairfax county, Virginia, a member of
the legislature of that State, will come
into the possession of an estate esIimat-
ed to be worth several million dollars.
1t is rumored at the Capitol to-day
that should the republicans in the Sen
ate stand in need OF any votes in order
to pass the high bill to be cent to it by
the next House they will have no diff
Guilty IN getting them from the gold
boilers in that body whose political life
has been closed by their desertion of
their party.
The installation of Rev. DR.. Conaty
as rector of the Catholic University
will take place tomorrow afternoon at
the University. The professors and
students will attend mass at q. M,
which will be celebrated by DR.. CARR
gan, vice rector of the University.
During the service Cardinal Gibbons
will receive the profession Of faith
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