Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-03-03

trict to the County Convention of the Radi
burg Convention met at the Court House, but
as admittance could not be obtained into that
building, left there, and reassembled at Sea-
ton Hall, at half past one o'clock.
The Convention being called 10 order, VIM.
d. Massey was called to the chair, John Biz
rell suggesting that the position Was to be only
temporary
The chair stated that as the object OF the
Convention was but to nominate two delegates
to the Petersburg Convention which could be
accomplished in half an hour, he did not think
that it was necessary to 60 to the trouble OF Ell
tecting temporary and permenant organization.
John Birrell stated that the object Of the Con
vention was not merely to appoint two delegates
to the Petersburg Convention, but also to NOM
mate two candidates for the Legislature, and
asked that II he was mistaken in his suppose
ton he hoped he would be corrected.
George Hewes replied that so far as the lst
ward was concerned, his supposition was wrong.
Richard Lyles, colored, said the 4th ward did
not understand that the Convention was to
nominate candidates for the Legislature.
Jno. Birrell said that it had been the custom
of the party in this country to transact business
ia public meetings, which was afterwards re-
pudiated, and that now he wanted the matter
of caud dates for the Legislature definitely
settled. As he was candidate he had right
to express his opinions. He wanted the re-
representatives. of the people to say who they
wanted to go to the Legislature, and he was al
ways ready to bow to the majority of the will OF
the people. The Convention had been called for
the purpose Of nominating candidates Tor the
Legislature by at least three wards OF the city.
Austin Syphax colored, opposed temper
airy organization,
il. ID. Harmon read the object Of the Con
vention from circular letter, and opposed
nominating candidates for the Legislature.
John llawxhurst rose to point OF order
the discussion being out Of order, as there was
no chairman, and moved that w. d. Massey
be declared the Chairman OF the Convention.
W. ID. Massey requested the mover to put
the question.
John Birrell, 'I'l put the question, " and
on being put it was unanimously carried.
The chair having stated that the next bust
ness would be the appointment Of Secretary
j. II. Claggett, j. II. Burnett and Richard
lyles were put in nomination, but before a
vote was taken they all declined an election.
Y. 2. Corbett was then nominated and elect
ed, but declined to serve as he had matters to
press before the Convention.
+. T.. Corbett was then put in nomination;
elected and served, though he stated that he
was not delegate to the Convention.
A Committee on Credentials consisting OF Il.
d. Harmon from the First Ward, John Hawk
hurst from The Second, Hannibal King from the
Third Richard Lyes from the Fourth and W.
A. Rowe from the Fifth was then appointed,
and retired and while out
The chair stated that the Hon l.. ii. Chand
Ter, Attorney for the Commonwealth of the
Hastings Court of the city of Richmond, who
had once been elected to Congress, but was not
allowed to take his seat because the State
was not reconstructed, and who was beautiful
and eloquent speaker, was IN the hall, and
hoped that his old friend would favor the Con-
vention with few remarks.
l.. II. Chandler said that he came to the
Convention with no idea of saying one word,
but that his salutaton Of the chairman might
have been otherwise interpreted. The chair
man had stated that he had been elected to
Congress once. lie had been elected to Con-
gress twice but could not get in. He had car
et-bagged Virginia pretty extensively, but
was not here for that purpose now, and could
not make 4 speech ior two reasons he was
sick, and he had to go to Washington. lie
would merely say, however, that he hoped the
Convention would act for the benefit Of them
selves, the country and the Republican party,
and what was good for one Of these objects,
was good for all. He also hoped that the Con-
vention would nominate the men who would
Get the most votes and having nominated
them, stick to them like duck to june bug.
James Thompson moved that the Conven-
ton give three cheers for charles Whittlesey.
Geo. Thompson moved that } ohm Hauxhurst
give an account of his stewardship.
Hiram Arnold moved that the Convention
make haste, for the military commission
sitting in the Council Chamber were sending
around for the members of the Convention.
The committee on credentials appeared and
reported the following as the delegates entitled
seats in the Convention:
First Ward-G. G. Hewes. w. T. Coleman,
John T. Birre, Robt. Jenkins, Richard Do
gan, i. d. Harmon.
Second Ward Hawxhurst, b. ?.
Blair George HOLIDAY, w. II. Morgan:
Third Ward Hannibal King, Frank Gas
kins, Augustus Lumpk5ns' G, p :, DOUGLASS
w. l.. Penn, j ohm Moore, +. d. Sullivan.
Fourth Ward-R, Fl. Lyles,J. H. Claggett,
J. A. Seaton, Robt. Williams, John Rayburn'
p. b. Pinn, Charles Scales.
Fifth Distrct-Austin Syphax, Virgil T.
Corbet, w. A. Rowe, Alex. Scott, Rich Miles,