Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-10-09
: LOCAL NEWS.
WEDNESDAY, EVENING, OCTOBER 9.

The RADICAL Mass CONVENTIONAL MUss
AND Row.-To attempt to portray the scenes
and Incidents Of the Radical Mass Convention,
held at Lyceum Hall, last night, for the osten-
sble purpose of nominating municipal officers,
would be;impossible-they beggar description.
From its organization until its close, the meet
Ing was one continued and uninterrupted scene
of confusion, noise, contrariety, vituperation,
elimination and elimination, insult, inebrie-
ty and obscenity, until finally it broke up in
row.
The assemblage was presided over by T..
Whittlesey, E. E. White, white, acting as
Secretary.
AS soon as the organization had been effect
Cd W. W. White opened the bail, ty moving
that the meeting proceed to nominate candi-
dates for the municipal offices. This motion
called up George Tucker, who vehemently OPP
posed its passage, as an act, humiliating and
beneath the dignity of treemen. lle censured
Gen. Schofeld for not having, before this,
ordered an election, and declared that he, for
one was not willing to nominate candidates,
whose responsibility was to he passed upon by
Gen Schofed Gen SIS reported assertion
that if respectable persons in this city we've
nominated, he would order AN election, was
severely animadverted upon by the speaker,
who stigmatized il as low, dirty aud contemp-
tble, and, said Mr. Fucker the man who
would bring snch message (refcrring to Judge
Underwood, who made the announcement is
only meaner, lower, dlrtier and more cuntempti-
bIe than the source from whence it emanated."
He next pitched into" several of the rronli-
hcnt loyal men of this place. mentioning
the namts OF Judge Underwood and w. d.
Massey, the latter OF whom ho charged with
entertaining feelings Of animosity towards the
eolorcd people, and divers other utlences, some
uf personal and private character.
MIR. Massey replied, fully ana positively de-
nying the accusations, and stigmatiziug them
as the workings of a wicked, corrupt and dis
torted Imagination.
MIR. Tucker reiterated his charges, and called
upon several persons to bear him out in his
assertions
After spicy colloquy, which very soon took
decidedly personal turn Mr.. Massey, with
threat, left the Hall.
w. w. White then undertook to explain
the object OF his motion, but was interrupted
by Mr.. Tucker, who denied some of vs. state
ments, upon which White called Tucker liar,
and threatened him with personal violence if
he dared to insult him again. A scene Of con-
fusion ensued; White and It. j. Edelin, de-
nouncing Tucker as liar and scoundrel Tuck
er appealing to his friends to sustain him, and
reterating his denial the crowd yelling and
hopping; half dozen calling at the top Of
their voices to the Chairman, who was rapping
with all his might for order, until it seemed as
though Bedlam was let loose.
r. e. Armstrong finally succeeded in obtain
ing hearing, and went on in loud strain for
some time, but was finally compelled to take
his seat on account Of the uproar.
A vote was called for on the resolution, and
the previous question demanded, the effect of
which motion the Chair undertook to Splain,
but the colored portion of the gathering were
dull Of comprehension, and now another scene
of wild confusion ensued. fare you ready for
the question, asked the Chair? eyes, yes. "
No, mo- shout the meeting-''you are not, "
replies the Chair. NO." shouts the MAORI
ty. Then will explain it again says the
Chair. Tucker Tucker shout the blacks
Whereupon Tucker rises, but is met with a
storm Of yells, Kisses, and shouts of sit down
George, take your seat, get out, &C., &c. The
Chair undertakes to explain again the opera
ton of the previous question, but confusion be-
comes worse coniounded, and finally Tucker
selling an opportunity, jumps up and cries out
to his followers (and never did man have more
faithful adherents-who obeycd his beck and
call with an earnestness and alacrity truely
wonderfully ''vote not" responded to by the
blacks with yell, and received by the oppo-
siton with shouts of Dictator dictator. y
out Of order, - get down, put him out, y
&c, &C. Armstrong, Hodgkins, Burnett,
White and half dozen others were now all
talking at once, ansa the uproar was deafening.
Finally there was q lull, in which to gain breath,
and the vote was taken, when the noes car
ried it With tremendous yell, and the rcsolu-
ton vas lost, and then indefinitely postponed ;
50 that there will be no nominations, yet awhile,
at least
No sooner was this obstacle to peace and
harmony removed than another was Immediate
ly interposed in the shape Of preamble and
resolutions, setting forth that whereas there Is
great danger Of u split in the Radical party, on
account Of the recent nomination for the State
Convention, in this place, therefore the matter
should be referred back to the wards, liz which
vote shall be taken of all the radicals, and the
man getting the highest number shall be de-
elared the choice of the party.