Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-10-18
NEWS.
FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER IS.
Radicals in Council Meetings in the Five
Districts-Delegates to a Nominating Conven-
+;on-Threateued Disruption

Radicals in Counoil-Meetings in the Five
Observation-Disclosures to Nominating conven-
tion-Threatened Disruption.
Reported for the Gazette
FIRST WARD.-The sufragans belonging to
the Radical party of this ward, in large num-
hers. assembled once more last ght in the col
cred school house, on Wolfe street. known as
Sloughby's, to elect delegates to a Convention
to be held tomorrow, for the purpose of select
inc candidate for the State Convention. -
George G. Hewes, white. the President OF the
Radical club, occupied the chair, and The
odore Teed, white, acted as Secretary The
hour of eight O'Clock having arrived, the
Chairman stated the object for which the meet
ing was called, whereupon John Brill, white,
introduced the following resolution:
"Resozred, That the following named gentle
men be declared the delegates from the First
Magisterial District, to meet delegates from
the other districts, to select candidate for the
State Constitutional Convention for this coun-
ty: George Tucker, William Coleman JAG
ouelin Bird, William Edwards, John Vanness,
Theodore iced. -
Which, after most strenuous opposition from
W. W. White, L. D. Harmon, and George G.
Hewes, white, and Edward Evans and William
johnson, colored, in which the movement was
denounced as "Hawxhurst trick, ;; put up
lob, '"a dishonest thing" &c, &C. and in
which w. w. White stated that if it we're
passed he would not abide by the action of the
Convention TO which the designated persons
were delegated, was almost unanimously adopt
ed. The resolution was sustained by George
Tucker, p A. Breen, John Brill, white, and
William Coleman, colored, the latter stating
10 his speech that though his portion of the
party we're uneducated, they had that stamped
upon their hearts which could not be bought
with money and provisions, as he understood
members Of the anti, Hawxhurst patty had
been. Previous to a vote being takel upon
house, except the Chairman, the Secretary,
and four others, and nearly all the better class
of colored people, left the room, declaring that
they would not abide by the action of the pro
posed conventions Tie Hawxhurst party in
this ward evidently have things all their own
way and don care snap Of their fingers for
their opponents; for when the seceders left
they were urged TO hurry their departure.
SECOND WARD. The Second Ward Radi-
Gals, in large numbers, met last night in the
coored school house on the corner Of Pitt and
Princess streets, John Hawxhurst, white, The
President of the club, in the chair, and q. }.
MI he
in this meeting We're exact counterpart OF
what TRANSFERRED IL the First Ward, for hardly
had an organization been effected, when &. w.
Dewitt, white, offered resolution declaring
himself and three others, Thomas Carol, Levi
Potter and G. j. Burton delegates to the con-
vention to he held tomorrow, to nominate Il
candidate for the State Convention. This res
oution was vehemently opposed by j. I. Bur
nett, white, and by Henry Marshall and three
or four other colored men, all Of whom severe
y censnred the object of the resolution, as an
attempt to force the meeting to the support of
Hawxhurst of whom they spoke in no meas
ured terms, and one OF whom said that he
would infinitely prefer voting for the present
Mayor of the city for the State Convention
than for John lIawxhurst. The opposition
being apparently Intellectual, many withdrew
FROM the meeting, and expressed themselves
as unwilling to be bound by the action Of the
proposed convention. John Hawxburst then
addressed the meeting, affirming that he alone,
Of all the persons proposed as nominees Tor the
convention, was the only out and out Stevens
c)n6scation candidate and in consideration OF
that fact demanded the earnest support Of all
true members of the party. After his speech,
the resolution was adopted by a nearly unani-
nous vote. George Tucker, P. A. Brcen, and
John Brill entered the room about this time,
from the First Ward, and each made a short
speech The Hawxhurstites in the Second, as
in the First Ward, can do what they please
with the Radical voters in that ward and that
they are determined to avail themselves of
their power, is evinced by their action last
night.
THIRD WARD. -Sckles Barracks was crowd
ed, among those present being more white peo-
pie than showed themselves in any of the other
wards. VIM N Harlow, white, the President
OF the Radical club of that ward, occupied
the chair, and H. }. Edelin,, white, acted as
Secretary The object for which the meeting
was called having been stated by the Chair
Hannibal King, colorcd, chairman of the dele
CATION to nominate the .R2ater. the candidate
for the two counties, for the Conventions re-
ported their action, resulting in the nomination
of Mr. Nickerson as such candidate. Their
report was adopted, and the club proceeded to
ballot for delegates to the nominating conven-
ton, j. Moore, white, and VIM. Burke, color
e. being appointed tellers and the following
nine persons having received the highest num-
Der Of votes we're declared elected: IT, King,
John Field, F. Gaskins, +. Harris, W. H.
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