Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-10
LOCAL NEWS.

andria, was held last night in Liberty Hall. tC
nominate two candidates for the House oI
Delegates, and appoint delegates to Senate
rial Convention. George w. Rock, at twenty
minutes after eight o'clock, called the assem-
bage to order, and nominated George Bryan
as President. Hugh Latham, in the State
Conservative Organization, superintendent oil
the county, thought that by virtue OF that
position, and ia accordance with the published
call, he SHOULD have supervised the organza-
ton of the meeting but alter the call had
been read, and u motion to adjourn put by L.
NJ. White, in consequence OF It's having been
stated that it was not convention, but meet
ing OF the County Committee, he waived that
right, and, on vote being taken, Mr.. Bryan
was unanimously elected. George Il. Shinn was
then nominated and elected Secretary.
On motion of +. L. Brockett, the President
appointed u committee OF five, one from each
magsteria district, to present to the conven-
ton nominations for two candidates for the
next House OF Delegates. The committee was
composed Is follows: ". ii. Marbury, nom
LIST district G.. ". Rock, from 81 district !;
u. Y. Worthiuglon, from 81 district; Il. 3.
Ashby. from 4th district and as there was no
one present from the 9Th, or county district,
Col c. +. Suite was pu; on the committee TO
represent that district.
Mr.. Wor,hiugton desired to know, before :he
committee retired, who were aud who were not
eligible to the positions Tor which nominations
l. i. tnn SCerptorV
read the provisions in the Fourteenth amend
mcnt relative to eligibility.
When the committee retired, MIR. K. Ia.
Carno moved that the President appoint a
committee OF two from each district to noml-
nate delegates to a Senatorial Convention.
Major L, W. Ashby, as a substitute to Mr.
Carnc's motion, moved that the President APP
point the delegates to the proposed Senatorial
Convention. Tie offered this motion to ezpe-
ditc business. aud to prevent the retirement Of
- many committees; but the motion was lost,
and Mr. Carne's motion adopted, and under it
the committee appointed.
The committee to present nominations OF
candidates for the House of Delegates reported
through Col. Suite that alter such review of
the availability of the persons spoken of in
connection with the positions TO be filed, as
the time allotted them had allowed, they had
determined TO submit to the convention the
names Of Captain David L. Smoot and Reuben
Johnston, the former OF whom, he said, was
Il young, active, energetic aud intelligent gen
tleman, and to the sagacity and experience of
the latter, he attributed, in great degree
the curtailment in the DISTINGUISHING clauses in
the State Constitution.
4 vote was then taken separately upon the
nominations, and the report of the committee
was unanimously adopted.
Calls were then made for Captain Smoot,
who responded in a speech in which he return
ed the thanks OF himself and OF Mr. John
ston (who was not present) for being selected
as the standard bearers of the party, and urged
tho importanca OF iull registration ard inll
vote at the approaching election. la the
course of his remarks he deplored the apparent
apathy existing among the Conservatives, and
asked why it was that instead OF the hall being
packed there were not more present than
usually attended Fourth Ward Radical Club
meeting
Col. Suite answered that the reason So many
We're present at the Radical meetings, was, that
all who attended them We're candidates for
Office.
Mr.. Latham then read circulars from the
State Central Committee, announcing that
John H. Marye aud Major Il. B. Douglass would
address the citizens OF Alexandria on Tuesday
night next lie also explained the organlza-
ton of the party for the present canvass, and
concluded by urging oil to do their utmost to
secure the election of the nominees OF the
convention, and of Lewis Mckenzie as repre-
sentative in Congress from this district.
The committee 10 nominate delegates to the
Senatorial Convention reported through their
Chairman, IT, l.. Carne, tho names oil tho dele
gates and they were unanimously chosen.
T. W. Ashby moved that the delegates just
appointed be instructed TO east their votes IN
the proposed convention for Edgar Snowden,
ir., which motion being seconded by Colonel
Suite, was put and carried,
MIR. Snowdeu, who was present IN response
to calls, thanked the convention for the mark
of confidence reposed in him. and spoke OF the
superior Importance OF action over words IN
the coming election.
r. l.. Brockett, in order that the action OF
the county of Alexandria might accord with
that of Loudoun, Fairfax, Stafford and Spot
sylyania, offered resolution declaring 1t mex
Incident to hold Congressional Convention,
aud pledging the support OF the county to
Lewis Mckenzie, candidate for Congress
from this district which resolution was
adopted.
Edgar Snowden, jr., though opposed to hold
ing convention, suggested that as some OF
the counties in the district had appointed DELE
gates to convention, to meet IN this city, 1t
would be proper to appoint committee OF
reception from motives Of courtesy.
Col. Suite supported the action OF the
AZ i1rockotts reS0.