Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-09-28

motion to adjourn was, after considerable de-
bate put and lost.
Larkin Patton then addressed the Cunveu
ton in favor of its action being referred TO the
different clubs for ratification
The amendment to the AMENDING Mt Was then
voted upon and carried, but some of the meuI-
bers, among whom was Roht Williams, color
ed, having voted without understanding the
question, a reconsideration was effected, and Il.
c. Armstrong having put his resolution in a
different form, it was adop ed ". W. White
guaranteeing thar John uauxhurst would
guarantee c. W. Dewitt was unwilling to
make.
Robert Williams, colored, then attempted to
address the Convention, asserting that L. e..
Armstrong wanted not only to rule the Conven,
ton, but also, 10 his opinion, desired to rule
the whole city, but was called to order, as his
remarks We're too personal The whole discus
sion was then brought to a sudden termination
by j. T. Burnett, white, on whose motion the
resolutions and amendments were laid upon the
table.
7. c. O'Neal, white, then moved that nomi
nations for a candidate to represent Alexandria
county In the State Constitutional Convention
be in order The motion was carried, but a
suggestion from j. Millarl, white, that an in
formal ballot be proceeded 0ith was not favor
ably received
On motion the chair appointed three telars,
|. G. O'Neal, J. Willard, and ". W. White,
white, to supervise the election, which was
conducted by calling the roll of the members
present, and placing opposite the name Of each
the name of the candidate voted for.
r. d. Beckley, colored, nominated Lewis
Mckenzie; G. w. Dewitt, white nominated
John Hawxhurst |. G. O'Neal, white, nom
mated Charles Whttesey; j. W. Bryant,
colored, nominated Lysander Hill, white, who,
| however, declined being candidate upon the
ground of having other business more import
ant on hand.
| I. G. ONeal white, then read the following
letter:
ALEXANDRIA. September 9th, 1867.
To the Republican Nominating Convention
for the city and county of Alexandria
GENTLEMEN: Understanding that | have
| been spoken OF as candidate Tor nomination
to the Constitutional Convention, desire re-
spectt ally to request that my name may not be
used in that Convention, as | should feel COM
PEELED TO decline the nomination.
The duties of that Convention will be very
responsible; the liberties, ell-being and pros
perity Of all the people will be greatly iDfuenc
| ed by its action. The forming OF the organic
law of great State, should be committed to
the truest, best and wisest men OF the Common
wealth.
Hoping that you may select as your nominee,
man who is true to the great principles at
issue, honest enough to stand by his faith, and
wise enough to frame bill of rights for this
people that will bear the test of coming events,
the scrutiny of the broad light now dawning
as we'll as the pers now threatening, and that
your proceedings may be characterized by such
| harmony as can alone secure success, | remain
Gentlemen, your obelient servant.
II. II. WELLS.
The voting then commenced and the first
calling of the roll resulted as follows:
For Haaurhmst- w. w. White, white, J
Robt. Jenkins, (colored) J. Thomas, (colored)
G. W. Dewitt, (white) j. T. Burnett, (white)
A. White, (colored) Thomas Carroll (colored)
Henry Marshall, (colored) 6. S. Lumpkin,
(colored) r. P Thomson, (colored) +. Fl.
! lyles (colored) Robt. Williams, (colored) A.
Syphax, (coored) g. w. Jackson, (colored)
and w. A. Rowe, (colored) -l5.
F1y McKenzie-Geo. G. Hewes, (white) Ed
ward Evans, (colored) Geo. Crevling, (white)
H. Maiden, (colored) Larkin Patton, (whitc)
r. D. Beckley, (colored) r. G., Armstrong,
| (white) j. w. Bryant, (colored) Geo. Seaion,
| (colored) Thornton Hoyett, (colored) Richard
| Miles, (colored) Lewis Murphy (coored) Wade
Thornton, (colored)-l3
O'Neal, (white) John Moore, (white) Josiah
Milard, white and Lysander Fill, (whitc)-5
A majority of the thirty three-the number
of delegates present-being required for an
election, there was no nomination, and on the
conclusion of another ballot, the result was
For Hawxhurst, IA for Mckenzie, Is; for
| Whittiesey, 40 choice.
The third ballot resulted as follows
| For Haacnhovst-W. W. White, jenkins,
Thomas, Dewitt, A. White, Carol, Marshall,
Lumpkin Thompson, Lyles, Williams, Syphax,
Jackson and Rowe-l4.
For .McKcnzie-He Evans, Crcvng,
Harmon, Maiden, Patton, Beckley, Armstrong,
Bryant, Seaton, Hagett, Miles, Murphy, and
Thornton-l4.
For WhiAescy-Burnett, O'Neal Moore,
Willard, and Hills. No nomination.
R. D. Reckley, colored, moved that the
name Of the candidate having the lowest mum
Der of votes be dropped, but Lysander Hill,
white, stating that he did not suppose the ma
iority had as yet determined to ignore all the
rig hts of the minority the motion was lost.
There then being no probability of an election,
after the rejection of resolution introduced by
r. G. Armstrong, white, thar the different
Magstera districts reapportion the number OF
the executive committees according to repre-
senation, allowing one member for every one
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