Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-21
Congress be elected next November, an
effort will be made to restrict the repre-
sanitation from the South 10 the electoral
College and 10 Congress.
FROM WASHINGTON.

TCorrespondence of the Alexandria Gaseste.l
Washington, June 81.
republican we'll known. in his party
In former years, talking to an old ac-
ouaintance here today, said it was no
wonder the people had turned against
the republicans, as the twenty million
tney had paid for the Philippines was
bad enough, bat it was much worse to
20 on paying o million a day to Keep
them in subsection. He also said that
the expense OF the Chinese affair would
bs enormous, but there was not the
slightest ground for 1t. =,
Arguments in connection with the
m ,tion for postponement In the case
of Frank Funk, under sentence to DO
hanged Friday OF next week, were
made before Justice Cole in Criminal
Court No. 2 odsy. Justice Cole will
announce his decision next Saturday.
Save only ADD except for the CON-
plete back down of President McKin-
lev. Governor Roosevelt would have
been the republican nominee for Pre'i.
dent Such is we'll known to be the
fact here today. He had intimstions
to that effect yesterday morning, but
late last night he was informed by Mr..
Hanna that unles, his opposition to
Governor Roosevelt for Vice President
were removed, the latter's name would
b , presented today for President, and
sucn was the enthusiasm for him, that II
it were the probability was the conven.
ton would be stampeded for him and
be be- nominated with whoop and
hurrah. That information settled the
business at once, and Mr.. Hanna was
d rected to withdraw all opposition to
the Colonel of the Rough Riders, and to
turn the Presidents favorite, Secretary
Long, an able and conservative ad-
wiser, loose and naked among his enc
mics. Mr.. Long, his friends here say,
will hereafter put no more faith 10 re-
publican Presidents than other people
put in princes.
People from Alexandria here today
say the men who attend the draw on
the Long Bridge should be more skill
full and active, as passengers bound for
the North are often delayed so long
there that they miss connection to their
great Inconvenience. Four or i've
trains are often stopped there half
hour at q time 10 let sand scow with
two negroes aboard 60 through.
Governor Tyler of Virginia, Con-
gresham Jones of that State, and the
two delegates from his district, and exs
Mayor Downham, of Alexandria, are
among the Virginians who will go to
Kansas City by the B. q 0. & K. They
say that it 10 the better and the shortest
route and will take less time.
The members OF the Board OF Devel-
npment of Alexandria county were go
put out at the manner in which their
recommendation in the case OF the Ar
lington Bridge was treated by the re-
publican Congress, that they seem to
I'VE lost some, at least, OF the interest
they formerly had in that organization,
as at the appointed time for its meet
lug here the other day, but one or two
of them were present, go that nothing
wI5 considered.
democrats from the Staunton, or 10Th, Vlr'
sinia district here today, say the indications
now are that Mr. Flood will receive the con-
gressonal nomination in that district.