Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-30
Conservative Congressional Convention

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appointed, were as follows:
Fauquier-E Z. Marshall.
Loudoun-T. w. Edwards.
Fairtax-Thos. Moore.
Spotsylvania-J. II. Kelly.
Statford-W. 7. Patton.
Culpeper-T L. Wallace.
Louisa-F. V. Winston.
Rappahannock-J. Y. Menefee.
Alexandria-T. w. AsLby.
Madson-Theophilu Smoot
Orange-Dr. David Pannill.
On mosion of Mr.. Kelly, Of Spotsylvanla,
the committee on permanent officers were also
instructed to report rules and regulations Tor
the government of the Convention
A motion was made by Col. John Powell, OF
Fairfax, to adjourn until - o'clock, but Judge
Sinclair opposing, it was withdrawn.
The committee on permanent organization
made the following report:
Presdent-Zeph Turner, of Kappahannock.
Vice Presdents--E. e. Marshall, Fauquier;
". A. Bryant, Prince William; Jno. Powell,
Fairfax; T. McCracken, Spotsylvania: Clayton
q. Coleman, Louisa,
Secretaries Harold Snowden, Alexandria;
A. j. Stofer, CulpepeI Geo. r. Shinn, Alex
andria and,
That the rules of the Virginia House OF
Delegates be adopted for the government OF
this Convention; and their report was unan
mously adopted.
Maj. Turner, on taking the chair, 10 q few
appropriate remarks, thanked the Convention
for the honor conferred upon him.
Judge Sinclair offered resolution that the
convention take recess until 81 o'clock
p. H., in order to allow time for consuita-
ton, which after being amended by Mr..
Withers, of Fauquier, who moved that the
recess last until p. M, was Withdrawn,
Messrs. Sinclair, Field, and Withers, tavoring
its adoption, and Messrs. Kelley, of Spottsyl
vania, Edwards, Of Loudoun, and Menefee, OF
Rsppahannock, opposing it.
Mai. Field then moved to take recess until
I o'clock, and urged the adoption of his mo,
ton which however was lost.
MIR. Meneee moved that the chair appoint
a committee of one from each county in the
district 10 report the proper mode OF casting
the vote.
This motion gave rise to considerable debate,
which was interrupted by various motions to
take recess to different hours, and by mo-
ton by Mr.. Moore, of Fairfax, that the Walk.
or vote be taken as the basis of representation,
which last motion was adopted by &c to GO.
Judge Sinclair moved to reconsider the reso
luton just adopted.
MIR. Winston stated that if the resolution to
reconsider was adopted, he should move that
each county be entitled to cast the whole reg
istercd vote Of that county at the last rcRlstra-
ton, and in speech of some fifteen minutes
opposed the Walker vote basis.
Mr.. Mofett, of Rappahann0ck, opposed MIR.
Winston's views, aud at the conclusion of his
remarks, MIR. Moore, OF Fairfax, rose to speak,
but yielded to a motion to adjourn until p.
H., which motion was carried
The following delegates were present and
answered to their names.
Observation-Disclosures Chapman, Hugh La
than, Jhos. Dobie, w. FL. Marbury, r. s.
Ashby, ~. W. Ashby, g. +. Sutto, George
Bryan. G. Y. Worthingtop, J. f. MeGraw,
e. r. Adams. r. A. Waters, Geo. H. Robin
son, II. B. Wilmington, W. N. Brown, Jos.
Hopkins, w. II. Mcknight. j. 3. Smoot, 2.
B. Hooe, IL. G. Slaymaker, +. s. Leadbcater,
Harold SDowden, A. j. Fleming, A. D. War.
field, G. ". Wibert, j. M. Steuart and G. Il.
Shinu.
Prince William-C Il. Sinclair, 3. I. Lewis,
+. T.. Merideth, j. Il. Leachnlan, WV. Thorn,
ton, W. A. Bryant, F. A. Weldon, u. Kan
r. Stonnell, D. w. Whiting, w. }. Manuel,
Il. Berkeley, J. r.. Clark.
Culpcper-J. l.. StringfeIlow, w. S. Coons.
7. z. Wallace John Green, d. A. Grimsley.
j. r. Ficklin. WoodVille Latham, G. s. B.
Triplett, NJ. Yeager, A. j. Stoter, J. r. COL
vim, j. G.. Field.
Louisa-C. G. Coleman, L. V. Winston, q.
j. Sumner, Lndon Kent, Marcellus Ander.
son, u. w. May.
Madison-Theophius Smoot, A. w. Graves,
L. w. Chapman, F. II. Hill.
Stafford Monroe Kelley, Duff Green. r. e.
J.. Moncure, Richard Jones. Withers Waller,
N. w. Ford, w. II. Patton, j. Fl. Suite, f.
\. VI. Hore
Loudoun-T. W. Edwards, g. H. Lee, j.
9. Coleman, b. F. Sheetz G. +. Plaster,
William Mathew, |. d. Budd, r. Bentey.jr., r.
l.. Moore, e. r. Head. Beverly Hutchinson,
Bushrod Osborn, p. w. Compiler, q. Van
devanter, a. L. Rogers.
RappahaDnock. III. &. Moffett, Zeph Tur-
ner, q. H. Brown, I. J. Popham, r. A.
Whatsoever. j. S. Green, J. 7. Menefee:
Fairfax-Thos. Moore, H. B. Tyler, Ii. 9.
Williams, r D. War6eld, James Sangster,
G. p. Wright, W. r. MILAN, j. r. Pugh w.
l.. Lee, FraDcis Worster, w. II. Dauiels, j. T..
Birch, John Powell, K. NJ. Lowell. E. Carper,
j. Nj. Love, +. w. Wakefield, Stephen d.
Cults, }. o. Kirby, Geo. Mason, p Cunning
ham, Philip Goodine, B. L. Shreve, R. L. Ne
Wit, A. q. Landstreet, VIM. Bailey, j. Y.
Worthington
Spotsyvania-J. II. Kelley, w. S. Alsop,
A. W. Wallace, Z. McCracken, w. A. Stev-
ems. G. W. Rowe, G. NJ. W: lace, j. T. Cool
rick.
Orange-Dr Da7id Pannill, DR.. Uricl Ter.
rel, j. &. Browning, W. ". Burgess, Joab
G. Hanmy, j. f. TaIiafcrro, w. r. Taafarro,
j. S. Brown.
Fauquier. G. Marshall Thos. Hender.
son, G. NJ. Smith, William Marshall, w. H.
Triplett, A. D. Smith, r. Beverly, w. H.
STROLLER, Jno. B. Withers, B. f. Rixey and
R. H. Carter
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention reassembled at Bpm.