Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-23
LOCAL NEWS.

Ndttalu James VI. StCuaTl was pGCSIutut, dh
George Il. Shinn, secretary.
The president had hoped that some othc
gentleman would have been called to prcSld
over the deliberations OF the body, but high!
appreciated the honor that had been conferred
upon him, and would, to the best OF his ability
perform the duties of the position. lie thcG
stated that the otjec, OF the eonyeu,ion was tc
nominate candidate for the House OF Dele
gates, aud Ia few but appropriate remarks
urged unity OF action and the nomination OF
the most available Of the gentlemen whose
nam might be brought before the convention.
Col. &. +. Suite moved that the char APP
point committee OF four from each Waglsre-
nal district 10 present tn the convention the
name oi "A nOmiuee. aud gave his reasons Tor
making the motion.
Captain Il. kemper thought that before
bu>lucS. progressed any further 1t would be
advisable to hear from the gentlemen who b ad
been spoken OF IN connection with the nOmina
ton, or their representatives,, whether or not
thcy would abide by the action Of the cOnven.
ton.
Col Sutle said that it would be impossible
to bud any man or Sc, Of men to The action OF
u Convention, hut he took 1t for granted that
no gentleman would allow his name 70 be
brought before the convention, aud no gentle
man take part IN the Proceedings Of the con
yenuOn, who would not abide by It's action.
The President SAID 1t was generally under
stood that each Oi the gentlemen who would be
put IA nomination would endorse the result of
the Convention.
Co.. Turner ". A>hby agreed with both |
Co. Sutt,v oud Captain kempcr, but he want, |
cd 20 expedite business. lie belonged IL no |
ING or Clique, aud came iuto the convention as |
40 particular mlu iflcuI but to cndeayor to |
have the u man spoken OF nominated, aud |
.si..u the nomination was made, to stand by it, |
a, .yain"d from the Alexandria Gazette-
lr,u 6;.,ch he obtained all his political infor |
nation thatthree candidates, three Rlchmonds |
Wctc Ia the ii.d all excellent aud worthy gen |
r,m.n, each o, whom desired to represent the |
whole cl,y anil county OF Alexandria, aad not |
Any certain st IN the city or county MIR |
Martin mad been cal.C! upon to become eau
J.ll;r ~ uUmrruG~ friends, Nr. Smith by
many yotcr> nni Nr. J0hnston's cal was
slsucd VI tchautS. The friend, Of Nt>..s john.
,tpn aud Sulth had had consultation IN effect
an a-r,cUl. al by which the name % one II those
GET. i.'u.1 ,...cut tc withdrawn, bat had tailed
% arrive tj aay determination, and a, he uu-
der,tooi matters, this convention was the der.
uior resort OF that CONSULTATION. It, then
suggested that Information be At once obtained
trum the = ut,cmen whose uame, might De- nut |
~ nomination, a to whether or not they would
agree 60 abide by the action Of the convention,
aud that then a knowledge OF the relative
strength Of che parties so nominated should be
obtanei by their respective friends passing be. |
tween tcllcr,
My.Jo~eph Padgett supposed that all the gen
;,cmrn who would be put in nomination would
stand by the decision OF the convention but to
AVOID all danger upon that point, as all of them
were pres sent either in person or ly proxy, he
moved that they be heard trOp He was OBJ
L ia no 4
ny 20 appoint a committee 10 make nOmina |
uDn the convention could do that.
Cot A>h6y again suggested that, in order to J
save ina, tclIers be appointed and know =
,icr ui ,he strength OF the different gentlemen {
io ur puJ in nomination obtained in that way I
Cul. Suite again supported his motion that n
9n ti, S 70 f tRRS ie@5'nSGnior Such va. the
.,.u,l course Of similar conventions. The Tres |
hem. from his knowledge ct the residents OF
tL, 1 t,,lcut parts of the city aud county could
.,n,.in, certain gentlemen from those different
I,.i,. ,,hi would in their Deliberations act not
~, r.. interest Of any one man, but Tor the IN |
,.rr.r, Of rhc eutirc party. Ii tho convention
h,I mo-, confidence enough in It's President to
permit him I'D appoint committees II was III a !
L..i,ra!.s situation. The convention which
AMI -...,.d tan candidates Al the last r'cct'o"
b,Imt,. lts nominations IN the way hr lr'
t,-.i The marching aud coGutcJ-matth'nS .
,l,, ,,.ilI lee necessary were Cot N>hh! s.
..,,....,nq adopted. would c,r~unr, p.ihAiS,
AL, hour ail &. nall "A period oi umt whltH II
r.nll no, o. expected larEa numhrr OF the
,.Li,r ,.l.l,u ~ those present would be wiring
r, ,...lt IN that crowded AMI hot room.
COL A,hby wanted 1t understood that ne
L,d ., u,,, "a cautilcuce ia the integrity ol the
P,a-.,l,ut "a, Col. Suite, OF anybody else ana
80 Tar az that matter wa~ concerned he wou'u
De wi,irg to allow the President to make the
n,miuatlop for the convention but things
were entirely different now from what they We're
when thc last convention Was held then no
upnnsins candidates were before thcconvcntlon
now there wcre three, n stated 10y the
Gazette. L
The President Interrupted him aud informed
him that the Gazette stated tour.
NIr Ashby. rcsumins, said, he had only seen
the names OF three-F L. Smith, jr, ii. ).
Martin. aad that eminent orator. Mr.. John
,tou Tie continued by saying that II Cot
Sut,lc's motion prevailed, and 1t should so
harpsn that the committee reported name oil
a gentleman Objectionable to L majority OF the
convention. his plan would then have to be re-
sorted 10. and he asked would 1t not be better
10 adopt that plaza at first.
Mr. Joseph PadgCtt, IN opposing the motion
"a. Col. Sutt!c had meant 10 east no lnsInuatlon
upon the integrity OF the President OF the Con
ycutiun. IS Col. s had implied. All he want
cd was that the candidates for the nomination,
or their friends would state whether OF not
they would abide the action Of the convention.
Co. Suite renewed his motion that the
chair appoint Tour gentlemen from each district
u tho county to present candidate to the
Convention.
Capt. u. l.. Smoot said that probably there
we're no gentlemen present irom the ON as
al
slonteI. he hoped gentlemen from the CITY
wGd be be selected to represent that district: =
Great Ieflrence should be shown that district district
ii, had been victim OF the Round House
and its radical majority, aud should ever re
member it. He continued by urging upon on'
r,nysniion the nomination of suitable man,
AMI one with whom, as a leader, the hydra
headed monster OF RadicaliSm in this county
might be crushed. He then proposed that two
gcnt men from each OF the i've masrterlai
district, he appointed by the President to pre-
IL, a