Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
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Washington. January /.
A republican from Virginia said to.
day that the death OF three members
OF his party, in the State had, virtually
settled all divisions In the ranks, and
that the wide gulf of party strife, which
had separated different factions for
years, has been bridged over, and
happy political family once more lives
in the Old Dominion. / will illustrate
my assertion y selecting some csses,to
show how we'll we stand together. When
the name of Asa Rogers was brought be-
| fore the STATE committee for their en-
dorsement for the collectorship made
vacant by the death OF Col. Brady, 1t
was unanimously given to the appli-
cant. AS soon as the vacancy oc-
Cured, the kickers or mustang buckers
10 the party, as we, the administration
wing, call them, attempted to push q
man for the place, backed by outside
influence, but when they called on the
President to urge the appointment OF
their man, he politely but firmly said !:
"Gentlemen, the man who has the en-
dorsemeDt Of his party organization 10
bis State will be appointed" Rogers
had the proper endorsement and got
the plum. There was another one OF
our buckers who wanted Presidential
| appointment for foreign mission. He
thought he had sure thing. He went
outside of the State, got endorsements
from u. s. Senators; congressman,
prominent leading republicans from
different States, preachers of all deDom-
| nations endorsed him, bar associations,
railway presidents, social clubs, and
Sons and Daughters of the American
Revolution. His great grandfather
was q distinguished soldier of the
Revolution. His papers were got
ten up 10 the best form possible.
His sponsors called on Mr.. Mckinley
and presented the rolls of endorsements,
for such they were. The Chief Execu-
tive glanced over the names hurriedly
and saw who they were. why" said
he, smiliDgly, gentlemen, do not see
the name of Mr.. Park ARnew among
| this list of distinguished epdorsers for
your friend" I'VE did not deem his
name of sufficient importance to To-
fuence this appointment" said the
spok esmaD. II beg to differ with you
on that point. Mr.. Agnew is your
State chairman, and is so recognized by
| this administration" l learn today
that charges will be filed with the Sen
ate finance committee protesting against
the confirmation of Capt. Rogers as
collector OF internal revenue. If a fight
NJ
tell what it will develop. 1t
makes no difference what kind Of
fgnt they make, the State committee
will pull him through the Senate. He
Continued by saying, that since the
palmy days of Gen. Mahone's reign over
the republican party and its patronage,
during President Arthur's admins
tration, the party has never had the
party lash held over this so completely
as the State republican committee holds
it over it's rank and file of today in Vir-
pinia, one OF which l am, have to
take my medicine, as is handed to me
on the committees prescription, and
as the committee heads our party we
! will have q political rest for the
next three years, 80 far as national
Office is concerned. Word has been
passed around that the present
Office holders are not to be dis.
turbed during McKinley's second
term, but they are expected to hold
the party intact, for the next national
convention. So far as heard from, they
all express a willingness to hold over,
and see Mckinley safely through DUR
| ing his second term. II Mark Hanna
is to be the candidate to succeed Nc
Kinley, they will still be willing to give
him the delegation to the national con.
vention for his nomination, and also
pledge the electoral cote Of the State,
for campaign funds to max the fight,
and, if be is elected, they might be in
duced TO continue in office.
The number OF people who went to
the White House today was not as
great as in previous years. The func.
ton there has become trite and stale,
and Is now anything else than attrac-
tive, except to the new corners who
| don't amount to much. The negro
members of the G.. A. 4. seemed to de.
rive more pleasure from their call than
any body else except General Miles,
who was more resplendsnt than Solo.
mon in all his glory.
Both the Virginia Senators are here
now. The wife OF the junior one. Mr..
! Martin, will give recep ion tomorrow
to her sister, Miss Day. who then makes
her debut In Washington society.
All the public and most of the private
offices in the city were closed today,
which is always observed here as
general holiday, and after the middle
OF the day all the large stores were also
closed. New YEARS. calls were not a.
numerous as formerly, and the Gus.
tom is not as much observed as it
once was.
II the rumofs around the Capitol are
correct, said member OF Congress to.
day, there is to be q strong effort made
by the lobby of the Washington and
Georgetown Railway Company at this
session 70 induce Congress to buy the
property on 14th and Z. streets known
as the power house lot, and to close 1871
street. If this scheme is carried out, II
| will force the Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Railwsy to secure another ter
minal in Washington.
The President 10 al acquaintance yester-
| day reiterated the sentiments he has express.
cd several times previously to his friends,
which are to the effect that he wants quiet
| and peaceful administration and will do all
| he can to secure it, and that he has no SYM
pathy with any attempt to PROV oke sectional,
/ racial noliticsl or social differences during
| his second term.
Congressman Rixey of the Alexandria, Vir-
ginis, district. is investigating the case Of
Naval Apprentice Hobart Green, who re-
Gently died on the Santee. at Annapolis, 1t
is reported, from neglect and cruel instten.
ton.
| n is ranorted today that General Miles