Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-10
county conservative Convention.

p,rsuant to notice, q Mass Convention OF
,ho conservative citizens of Alexandra city
omJ connty was held at Liberty Hall, on We'd
ncslsy evening, 9th instant u,.l,r
Tho The convention having been called to order,
IN motion, George Bryan, cd. was caleu 10
Tho chair. I'D George L. Shinn appointed
Secretary. ,.-..,,, ro,3 an
,,ot;on n committee of five we're appointed py
The chair to recommend to the Convention inc
nomoS Of two gentlemen to represent thls county
~ Tho next House of Delegates. The cha1r
onnointcd the following committee: WIN. II.
Morhurv lst district; Geo W. Rock, "a DIS
tr;ct George Y. Worthington, Sd district; H.
s: Ashby, 4,h district; {. L. SuttIe' ''h
I'm motion. committee OF two from eacn
district were appointed by the chair to nom'-
notc TO the Convention the names OF deiega,es
f. the Senatorial Convention to meet IN tnIS
city on Friday, 18th instant, to wit: " III. II.
lambert and David l.. Smoot, LIST diS'rct ,
Gnorgr II. Robinson, and +. ". AShby, "a
district James H. S;cuart and I. a: brewlS'
n district: Il. i. Carnc and Geo. WaShing
Ton, Ali district I. l.. Crockett ard Turner
". Ashby, 9TH district. r, =,
The committee to nominate Candidates ioi
the House of Delegates, made report ana re-
commended the names OF Capt DAVID Ia
Smoot aud Reuben Johnston. esd, and' on mo-
ton. the report OF the committee was unani
mousy adopted, and these gentlemen declared
the choice OF the Convention.
Capt. Smoot in few pertinent remarks ac
cepted the nomination rendered him, and urgec
upon the Convention the necessity OF register
ing and voting, and declared his intention Il
support Gilbert Z. Walker for Governor.
The Committee to nominate delegates TO 1ii'
Senatorial Convention made report and re
commended the following: VIM. ii. Marbury
and George r. Shinn, lst district; VIM. \
Brown and Ii. S. Wattles, u district; Turner
W. Ashby aud VIM. Il. Smith, 81 district
+. s. Leadbeater and II. S. Martin, 4th dis
trict; John r. johnson and j. {. Roach, 5tl
district and, on motion, the report OF tho
committee was adopted.
On motion, the delegates to the Scn,toim
Convention were instructed to vote Tor Edga
Snowden, ir, as one of the candidates to rep
resent this district in the State Senate.
On motion, Capt James NJ. Stcuart and f
L. Brockett, esq, were appointed commltte'
to inform Mr. Johnston of his nomination 10
the House of Delegates.
The following resolution was introduced, an'
unanimously adopted:
81 rtsoircd by tie Conservative cdi.eaS o
Ncraad,fa, IN Mss Me,ihg, assembled, Tha
in their opinion the interests OF this Congress
sional district will be advanced by the election
of Lewis Mckenzie, esd, to Congress, ant
they respectfully suggest that they sec no ne
cessity for Congressional Convention.
Hugh Latham, esq, County Superlnten
dent, reported the action of the County Com
mittee up to this time, and gave notice oil ii!
intcnton to proceed at once 10 collect thu
county's quota OF the assessment to pay TIT
expenses of the campaign 49,
The Convention was addressed by Edsa
Snowen ir, and Col. G.. +. Suite, the las
named gentleman advising the people to regis
ter and vote for &. &. Walker for Governor
Lewis Mckenzie Tor Congress, and to vote To-
the adoption OF the cXpurgate4 Constitution.
On motion, the proceedings OF the mc"tr'
were ordered to b. Published.
Tie Convention then Adjourned.
GEORGE BRYAN, Chairman.
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