Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-22
LOCAL NEWS.

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Ge-.tts Of that day, for the purpose OF romi
mating 4 candidate for the House of Delegates
m the vacancy occasioned by the death O.
J. T. Close.
The convention was temporarily organized By
the appointment OF L. d Beckey as presl
dent and f. s. Laws as Secretary.
D1uen>s Syphax, Austin SyphsX, Lew
Potter, Orlando Evans aud james |. Burnett
we're appointed q committee on credentials.
During the absence of this committee the
convention was addressed by Richard Miles
who urged thai the convention nominate man
from the county aud who, when asked BY
lac b Thomas who his man was, replied that
i, would be time cuough 10 answer that ques
non when the baot was taken, a. "a shut mouth
caught 20 flies.
r. {. Armstrong then, on motion, addressed
m, convention, advocating unity OF action, aud
,ha. tn, nominee Of the convention, whoev yer
he night Be, or from whence he came, might re-
ceivn the entire support OF the party.
Y. T. Cofbett being then called for, respond
ed IN a Jew remarks, in which he. too. favored
the nomination Of man from the county, as
the county vas en,i'led to the nomination.
II, was answered by r Z. Armstrong, who
again urged that the best man Be nomiuated,
70 matter where he came ron.
The committee on credentials reported the
Toll ,wiag as the names Of the delegates entitled
I'D seats IN the convention, and their report vas
iyed aud adopted
=. Ward William Edwards, colored Ban
Th.yp.,r. colored Orlando Evans, colOred ;
.Lw,. DALEY, colored; Joseph Wright, col.
o;ti; J.cpo Thomas, white.
rahrcl.
Lew PITT T, co.ored Aaron BOwles.' colorei {;
&. ". ID Witt, white
81 Ward-G A. Lumpkins, colored, Robert
Bra3dix. cl'ored Rudolph Thompson. color
ID. H. H. Arnold, coloyed }. T. Burnett.
white: y J Edelin,, white; Il. &. Armstrong,
white. Ham bal Klug, coored Il. ID, Beck
h Warl-Cbares Scales, coored Orlando
Rp;l.r, c3orcd Robert Cubt, c>lored ;
Rlber5 Gaines. c1llred; John Reyburn, whrtr;
David Pullman, white; Douglass Syphax,
j.h Dstrict-Aus,in Syphax colored f Z
Corb.tt white Nelson Wormey, coIored i;
Richard Niles. colored y. +. Corbett white;
r : Laws, coO-ed.
Au.rin Syphax, William Edwards aud Gus
.avus Lumpkius were then appointed CON
mirtec 10 sccc, the permanent oIhc r. OF the
convention. aud thov reported K. ID. Beckle,
lo- PRESIDENT. and F f Corbett for secretary
anil thejr report was adopted.
On notion of William Edwards, the conven
RON then proceeded 20 ballot for a candidate
for the House of Delegates.
On motion of Douglass Syphaxit was resolv-
"a that The fist ballot be informal. and a vote
having been taken with h. s Laws aud viii
liam Edwards as telers, resulted as follows;
Il. & Armstrong, IS; Y. p Corbett, I :;
". Ia Penn, 5, aud Jeff rSon lacey ,.
Regular nominations being then ia order,
Austin Syphax nominated V. =. Cor,ett from
the county district, and pressed his claims be
fa-o the convention.
Utonioa King spoke 10 favor Of unity Of
action and the nomination Of the best MAJ,
.rrcspcc Use Of the locality from whence he
cane.
Nu.tio Scphax again urged the nomination
of "a man from the county.
f r Corbett also thought that the nominee
~ the convention should be from the couaty,
and stated his reasons at some length tor so
thinking.
The president declared that the DEBATE was
ont a order but
r : Laws claimed tae f>or and addressed
iha convention in support OF the nomination OF
man from the county, ard laid that II such 4
nomination was not made that that emlncut
orator. Nr. Johnston, would be the colleague
of tlc prus,n' delegate.
hannibal King again took the floor and said
thar the m.iority OF the convention Was not tC
b., ruled by the minority, and were not going
~ b. forced to roommate a man from the coun-
~ ~ any threats from that district.
r d Reckcy denounced the white mem
hers of IT,, Republican party, in whom, as a
general thing, he had no confidence, as they
we're mon whose only motive was to secure the
IA, offices o! the party, alter which the cO'ored
voters mirh. 90 to the dogs -nOt even allowed
10 have the office OF turnkey oil the jail and said
that the Alexandria Gazette was right when It
said that the cOl0red members OF the party
we're disguised with politics because they had
been bamboOzcd SD often. Young George
Seaton wanted office, and was qualified for II,
hut when he presented HIS qualifications he
was hoored at. George Z. Douglas wanted an
Office, but was appointed just three days before
he distillerv closed He was tired OF ali such
fsl d. rll-they were full OF promises, and
there il ended. He was in favor # taking up
some new mln-no matter whether he came
from III lst, Pad. 3rd, 4,h, or 5h district
one who had principle, aud one upon whom
the great majority OF the Republicans the
colnrcd peOpe-could rely
The way he scored 1t into the white Radicals,
many Of whom were present, was a caution,
and rs much of what he said was the truth, his
speech created no little excitement. His re
marks we're appauied at thtir conclusion.
The d bate was further continued by Austin
Syphax and George Scales, the latter of whom
said that since the white Republicans came
into Office, his ceesa and dogs had not even
been permitted to range the commons. That
when hi, foes were ia Office his dog was allowed
70 live. tu' that after his friends were elected
his dog hal died There were some white
gentlemen in the room, he said, who, when
they W re candidates tor office, called him "Mr.
Sea es' tU' after they got their othc IS 1t was
Charles, and SOME OF them would not speak
% him at all, if they could manage to get by
him without buttinS plump up agaiost hun.
r Burnett said that as it seemed every
Thin, was 10 be colored, aud opposed IN the
white nan, he would nominate r. D, ckey'
50 that there might be two coored men, both
from the city >,
X D. Beckley hoped that his name would
not b, voted for.
The following names were then put IN nom
marion '. z Corbett, H. &. Armstrong, w.
|. Penn, and Jefferson lacey.
1t was resolved that the name of the candl
date receiving tho smallest numtCr OF votes be