Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-28
COMMUNICATED
PARTY BROII,S

Much dissatisfaction is beginning r.
manifest itself among the rank and r q
of the republican party OF Alexsudyi,
Those constituting the major portioD
Commonly known as the little FISH, ara
loud in their denunciation of the Ststs
and executive committees, claimin1
that their members are cold bloodeS
and heartless and that their meetinas
heretofore have been held wboleIv y
the interest of the big fry, while tbe -
tie fellows who make the biz f.Iloa,
great, have not been able 10 seolra g.,
the departments in Washington eitofr
spittoon cleaners place or chamber.
maids position in a government liyerr
stable.
Yes" said a prominent white re-
publican. THESE people, who are draw.
ing from $1,000 to Sc, 900 per anuum.csn
bes almost at shy time parsdinp tis
lobby of the Hotel Johnson, in Wash.
ington, with Ward McAlester co,bf.
on, fat from the effects OF good liyine
while fine Havana cigars adora Their
happy faces. Happy until you solici.
their influence for a government po.,.
ZION. Oh then what change; they all
cry civil service, civil service ana tell
you to wait, wait, watt" continuing be
said II have waited now unit nv mama
do not fit me-"
Another thought Alexandra riie fora
political explosion" IS he termed il
The powder has been placed and the
torch about to be applied. The city
chairman has been plasteriug and .usar
coating US over until it won't sick sry
longer. In other words, We art SON
going to open the door and wn-n do
beware of the draft" 81 hay, ,,,uh-fed
bled and died for the party quoted
another, land rave been REWARDED by
some Of the richest promises H.! do
not receive something more sucs.ao.
cial in the nett future, | intend 10 ez.
press myself ia words not generally
used at Sunday School
Still another said, eyes, the co.orsd
brethren go into the haven Of rs.
ahead of us poor white folks. The
janitorship in the postofiice ha, been
abolished and in its place on The u4y.
roll has been substituted the pu.s.
word laborers, thus enabliug them TO
appoint two colored men in inc place
of the other man, and now they cain
that they cannot undertake to Secu.ea
position in the government printing
Office for any white man untiI tbey
have first landed the two colored men
whom they have been trying TO place
for some time past"
Yet another delivered himself ate.
the following fashion The repubi
can leaders of Alexandria ere regarded
as civil service men at heart Cu!
service Away with this cloak Of deceit
ton, beneath which so many OF olrre.
publican leaders have crawled in order
to avoid the eXertion OF 7eNarGicg
some poor, balf-starved party worsera
One waxing warm cried out They
are all fer themselves. They clre
nothing for US, only on election day,
aud after that we can 20 where you DO
not have to wear summer clothing.
They have driven hundreds out Of 100
party here in Alexandra. Ls, lbs 20,
too"
And so the writer might 20 on il.
definitely quoting these chaernei, dis.
couraged and indignant members Of
the republican party, but suffice !, 10
say that this same sentiment exists nol
only in Alexandria, but througlout'de
entire State, proving that beyond
doubt that the path of political est
er is not always strewn with roses Even
if he does enjoy the luIuries Of a $500
position. THos h. MORGAN