Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-29

TON. The Conservative Convention of the
7th Congressional District met at the Assem-.
bly, Rooms, precisely at II O'Clock this morn
iDg. ~
Ga motion of George Bryan, of Alexandria,
seconded by Mayor Latham, also Of this city,
Robt. Beverly. Of Fauquer, was appointed
temporary chairman, and
On motion of Mayor Latham, A. j. Stofcr
and Harold Snowden were appointed Sccreta-
ries pro tenn.
On motion of Judge Sinclair OF Prince Will
| liam, committee of one from each county in
| the district was appointed by the chair to SC.
cct permanent officers. The committee, as
appointed, are as follows
| Fauquier-E. Q. Marshall.
Loudoun-T. W. Edwards.
Farfax-Thos. Moore.
Spotsy!vania-J. II. Kelly.
Stafford-W. II. Patton.
Culpeper-T. p. Wallace.
Louisa-F. V. Winston.
Rappahannock-J Y. Meneec
Alexandria,. w. Ashby.
Madison-Theophilus Smoot.
Orange-Dr David Pannll.
On motion of Mr.. Kelly, of SpotSylvapia,
the committee on permanent officers We're also
instructed to report rules and regulations for
the government of the Convention.
A motion was made by Col. John Powell, OF
Fairfax, to adjourn until IL O'Clock, but Judge
Sinclair opposing it, it was withdrawn.
The committee on permanent organization
made the following report:
President-Zeph Turner. of Rappahannock.
Vice Presidents-E. g. Marshall, Fauquier;
w. A. Bryant. Prince William; Jno. Powell,
Fairfax; P. McCrackeD, Spotsyvania: Clayton
q. Coleman, Louisa,
Secretaries-Harold Snowden, Alexandria,
A. j. Stofer, Culpepcl; Geo. r. Shinn. Alex
audra.
That the rules Of the Virginia House OF
Delegates be adopted for the government of
this Convention, and their report was uuani-
mously adopted.
Mr. Turner, on taking the chair, thanked the
convention Tor the honor conferred upon him
in few appropriate remarks.
Judge Sinclair moved that the convention
take recess until 81 o'clock 10 order to allow
by MIR. Withcrs, OF Fauquier, who moved that
the recess last until p. M, was Withdrawn,
Messrs. Sinclair, Field, and Withcrs, tavoring
its adoption, and Messrs. Kelley, of Spoltsyl
vania, Edwards, Of Loudoun, and Menefee, of
Rappahannock, opposing it.
Maj. Field then moved to take Il recess until
! o'clock, and urged the adoption of his mo
ton which however was lost
MIR. Menelee moved that the chair appoint
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.
er vote be taken as the basis of representiou,
which last motion was adopted by 63 to CO.
Judge Sinclair moved to reconsider the reso
tuition 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 reRistra-
ton, and in speech of some fifteen minutes
opposed the Walker vote basis.
Mr.. Moffest, of Rappahanncck, opposed Mr..
Winston views and at the conclusion of his
remarks, Mr.. Moore, OF Fairfax, rose to speak,
but yielded to a motion to adjourn until 3 p.
m, which motion was carried.
The following delegates were present and
answered to their names.
Aiexaudria-Alfred Chapman, Hugh La
than, Thos. Dobic, w. II. Marbury, r. s.
Ashby, Il. w. Ashby, 9. +. Suttle, George
Bryan, &. Y. Worthington, J. +. McGraw,
&. r. Adams, L. A. Waters, Geo. II. Robin
son, II. B. Wilmington, w. N. Brown, Jos.
Hopkins, w. H. Mcknight. J. B. Smoot. p.
B. Hooe, II. G. Slaymakcr, Il. S. Leadbcater
Henry Wibert, J. Nj. Steuart and G. r. Shnn.
Prince WilIiam-C. +. Sinclair, B. L. Lewis,
4. E. Merideth, j. T. Leachman, WV Thorn.
ton, W. a. Bryant, +. A. Weldon, Il. Kan
key, Il. NJ. Weir, i. Alexander, c. Gushing,
r. StonnciI
Culpcper-J. l.. Stringfellow, W. S. Coons,
T. =. Wallace, John Green, D. A. Grimsley,
j. E. Fickn. Woodville Latham, G. S. Is.
Triplctt, NJ. Yeager, A. j. Stoter, J. Il. COL
vim, j. G. Field.
Louisa-U. G. Coleman, T. V. Winston, G.
j. Summers Linden Kent, Marcelus Ander
son, q. ". May.
Madison-Thecphiu Smoot, a. W. Graves,
T. W. Chapman, L. II. Hill.
Stafford-M cnroe Kelley, Duff Green, +. e.
j. Moncure, Richard Jones, Withers Waller,
N. w. Ford, w. II. Patton, J. II. Suttle, 4.
Loudoun-T. W. Edwards, c. II. Lee, J.
G. Coleman, B. f. Shectz, G. Il. Plaster
William Mathew, I'D Budd, r. Bentlcy,r., r.
l.. Moore, &. r. Head. Beverly Hutchinson,
Bushrod Osborn.
Rappahannock. I'll. G. Moffett, Zeph Tur-
ner, G. II. Brown, 7. J. Popham, R. A.
Whatsoever, J. s. Greeu. J. 7. Menefee.
Fairfax-Thos. Moore, Ii. b. Tyler, Ii. C.
Williams, r D. Wakefield, James Sangster,
&. ?, Wright, W. r. MILAN, J. NJ. Pugh, W.
L. Lee, Francis Wooster, W. Fl. Daniels, j. f.,
Birch, John Powell, e. NJ. Lowe,T. Z. Carper,
J. NJ. Love, F. W. Wakefield, Stephen D.
Cuts, j. o. Kerby, Geo. Mason, 2. Cunning.
ham, Philip Gooding, b. i. Shreve, r. l.. Ne
witt, A. G. Landstrect, VIM. Bailey.
Spotsylvania-J. II. Kelley, W. S. A|sop,
A. w. Wallace. p. McCrackeu, W. A. Stew
ems. G. w, Rowe, G. NJ. Wallace, j. I. Cool
rich.
Oraugc-Dr. Da?id PANEL, DR.. Urill Ter.
relI, j. q. Browning, w. ". Burgess, Jacob
G. Hanmy,J. T. TaIiafcrro, W. R. Taliafcrro,
j. S. Brown.
Fauouier.-E. G. Marshall, Thos Hender.