Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-10-12
TIE ELECTION To-DAY.-The election for

THE ELECTION To-DAY-The election for
members Of COB gress took place to-day. There
was apparently but little interest manifested
in the result, and comparatively small vote
is polled, up to 8 o'clock, the hourof our
going to- press. There had been 575 votes
polled in the city, Of which r. 7. Conrad re-
ceived 275, Lewis Mckenzie 200, and 6. S.
Miner 20. The vote in the wards is as follows
-Elss Ward Mckenzie 50, Conrad 70 and
Minor f. - -
ID Ward Mckenzie 81, Conrad 81, and
Minor g. 3@GL 4no
Sd Ward Mckenzie A. Conrad IS and
Minor9. .ao 21.l
4th Ward Mckenzie IS, Conrad IS aud
Minor T. .a
The vote on the question of authorizing the
Legislature to SO amend the Constitution as to
remove the disqualifying clause is nearly unan-
iimous, being for authorizing 39l against 40, as
follows: In the LIST Ward, for, LIZ against, y;
in the 3D. for, 50 against, 10; in the Sd, for q
against Is; and in the 4th, for. 70 against, 3.
MEETING LAST NIGHT Gilbert S. Miner
addressed a meeting Of citizens, last night, at
Liberty Hall, in advocacy of his claims to the
sufrages OF the people of this District, for q
seat in the u. S. House Of Representatives
He disclaimed ever having been proscTlphve;
accused Mr.. Mckenzie Of wanting to retain
the military here took up the address Of the
''Loyal Virginians" to their friends at the
North, and argued to show thatthere object is
to disfranchise the citizens of the State, and
place the negroes in power; accused Mr. Mcken-
ze Of beiingin favor Of negro suffrage but afraid
to avow it :: contended that Mr.. Conrad could
not take the oath; cited the Loudoun Mirror
and Gen EWelI in support OF his argument
that it was useless to vote for any one but a
man who could and would take the oath +;
reviewed the acts Of the Alexandria Conven-
ton, and the delegates to said Convention from
this place, and concluded By assuring the au-
dience that he favored the policy of granting
to every Southern State all the rights guaran-
teed them by the Constitution.
Mr.. Downey, Of Loudoun, who was on the
stand, being called for, addressed the meeting
explaining his course, while in the Legislature
/ and Convention, declaring that as '''the Rebel
lion was overthere was no Rebellion, and that
he desired to have all restrictions removed,
was opposed to confscation, and was proud OF
his course in doing what he could to remove
| all harsh legislation. "
Mr.. W. D. Massey having been alluded to
by Mr.. Miner, in connexion with the "Loyal
League" Of this place, made an explanation,
denying any connection or knowledge OF them
whatever, also denying that Mr.. Mckenzie
had anything to do with them. He also denied
that Mr.. Mckenzie was in favor Of negro sui
frage, and declared that he had done more tor
Confederate soldiers, than any man IN this
place, and deserved their support. -
The speakers were at different times inter
rupted by persons. in the audience, who pro
pounded Questions, some Of which were per-
tinent, and occasionally felcitous, but many
Of them we're pointless and uncalled for.
DR.. Allen, ADVERTISED to speak, did not ap-
pear. ~" II, -.
Police REPORT -Thomas Butler John
Burke and Thomas Conway, were before
chnrcaS with 81 <