Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-15
LoudOun County Convention.

At Conservative County Convention o.
Loudoun county, held in Leesburg, on the l2tl
September, 1870, (Court day, on motion of
d. Budd, Beverly Hutchison, esq, was elected
President, and B. Franklin Taylor, esq.,, was
elected Vico President, and Arthur l.. Rogers
Secretary of the Convention.
The following gentlemen were reported BY
the Committee on Credentials, as delegates
present and entitled to seats in the Convention
Union-Fenton Fur, A. g. Chamblip, b.
w. Lynn, Jas. +. Palmer.
Waterford Mock, h. Thomas, W. C.
Shawen, Gabriel Bra4en, l.. ID. Hess.
Leesburg--C. Ii. Lee, g. +. Fadcey, Jcs
l.. Norris Geo. A. Dodd. Joscphus Carr
Snickersville-Jas. W. Nichols, H. G.. Chamb
lin, Il. NJ. Osburn. w. H. Gregg, S. II. Price,
j. &. Throckmorton, Edward Powell.
Goresville-Thos. A. Champion, 3. Moffett,
II. 3. Hibler. W. Eagle, Z. W. Paxsou, W.
}. Harrison.
HughesviIle-B F. Taylor, Henson Simp-
son, Jno Meade, Jno. Ii. Simpson, Gabriel
Nandovanter.
Middleburg-A. L. Rogers, l. D. Budd, /.
H. Hawling, L. Nj. Carter, F. l.. Fred, L. O.
Dcadman.
Silcott's Springs-Jas. Mcdaniel, Thomas
Monroe, Asa Janney, p S. Gochnoeur, Al
bert CcckeriIle.
LovettsvilIc-S. W. George, VIM. w. Wen.
ncr, w. L. Compiler, Z. Wenner, Jas. L.
Mcintosh, Henry S. William, George Richic.
Purselville- Washington Vandcvanter, S.
NJ. BoIyn, Jas. II. Purscll.
Woodgrove-Jonah OSburn, Geo. Gibson,
Chas. W. Hammerly,, a. Ii. Beans, n. II.
Heaton, Harmon Lodge.
Aldie-Jno. B. Lee, A. B. Moore, Jno. J.
Tyler, II. N. Green, S. G. Hall.
Gumspripg-Bevefy Hutchison, Chas. Man
kins, VIM. Ryan, Lewis Freeman, Wm s.
Summers, L. w. Swart
Hillsborough-A. j. Best, Fl. Osburn, Jas.
Grub, Jno. j. White, David Conner, j. B.
Taylor, Lewis Derry, Bushrod Osburn, Bepj
Leslie.
GuiIford-J. G. Coleman, Philip Carper
Geo. ". Presgraves, Geo. W. Hummer, Robt.
&. Anutt.
Blakeley's Grovc-Jno. H. Ross.
Waters'-Jno. 4. Waters.
|. D. Budd and J.5B. Taylor were appointed
by the chair, telIers, to count the votes OF the
convention. a motion was made to adopt
''the two thirds rules but it was decided by
the Convention that ma jority OF the whole
vote cast should entitl2 the candidates to the
nomination, and that after each ballot "the
hindmost man should be dropped
1t was resolved by a vote Of SO ayes to 30
nays, that the Delegates from each precinct
should be entitled 10 cast its conservative vote
pollcd at the last election for Supervisor, Nc,
and not the whole registered vote.
4 committee of one from each precinct was
appointed 10 report the vote to which each
precinct was entitled under this resolution, but
they Jailed to agree, when on motion the com
mlttec we're given time to retire again and
amend their report, which being done, 1t was
unanimously adopted by the convention.
The election of candidate Tor the Office OF
county Treasurer was then proceeded with:
Il. NJ. Bentley, n. L. NJ. Filler, Norbornc
Berkeley, Geo. K. Plaster and Oscar Bradeu,
being in nomination.
First bailot-FiIler ia BentIy 465 Berke-
ley j05 Plaster 23S Braden ISL.
Second Ballot-Filler IA; Berkeley 5SS
Bentley 473 Plaster 3l2.
Third Balot-Mr Bentley's name being
withdrawn-Fi!ler S2S ; Berkeley l29O-whcrc
upon Co Norborne Berkeley being elected
was declared the unanimous choice of the con
venion for the Office of county Treasurer.
The election of i candidate for the office OF
commonwealth s attorney, was next in order.
Jpo. NJ. Orr, j. Mortimer kilgour and T. L.
Powell being in nomination, with the following
result.
Orr $50 Kilgour 1862; Powell Oil. MIR.
kiIgour's nomination declared unanimous.
William l.. Barrett vas unanimously noml.
mated as the conservative candidate for the
office of Sheriff OF Loudoan county.
Andrew Jackson Bradfeld was unanimously
nominated as the conservative candidate for
the Office Of clerk of the Circuit Court of Lou
doun.
George kiIgour Fox was unanimously Eomi
mated as the conservative candidate for the
office OF clerk of the County Court of Loudoun.
James 5. Oden was unanimously dominated
1 Tor county Surveyor.
VIM. Ii. Hibbs was UNANIMOUSLY nomiua' ed
for Superintendent Of Poor. The election OF
Delegate to the Congressional Convention To be
held at Alexandria was then gone into, when
on motion of L. i. Frcd-it was,
Resolved, That in the opinion OF this con.
vcntion, Judge Henry w. Thomas is emincnt-
ly qualified and is the choice OF the conserva
tive voters OF Loudoun to represent this Dis
,rict in the next Congress OF the Uuited States,
and We therefore earnestly recommend him to
the favorable consideration of the Convention
to assemble in Alexandria, and request our dele.
gates to use all honorable means in their power
TO secure his nomination.
On motion the chair appointed committee
OF five to report the names OF five delegates
from each township in Loudouu county 10 rep
resent US in the Alexandria Congressional Con-
vcntlon. The report of the committee was
unanimously adopted appointing the following
Delegates:
Leesburg-C. IL. Ice Geo. r. Head, Thos.
w. E1wards, Is. +. Shcctz, DR.. N. &. West.
Mt. Gllead-B +. Taylor, Gabriel Vaudc-
vanter, JAS Mcdaniel, Geo. Il. Plaster, Sam
uel Simpson.
Mcrcer-A. L. Rogers, VIM. n. Berkeley,
|. d. Budd, B. +. Carter, Jno. B. Lee
Broadrun- n-Robt Benty, Jr., Robt G. ALI.
nut, J. G. Coleman, Philip W. Carpcr. Chas.
l.. Maukin.
Jetferson-Wm. Matthew, j. 3. Taylor
James GruAb, Frank NJ. Myers, James NJ
kiIgour
Lovettsvi!le-A T. NJ. Filler, Samuel W
George james Mcintosh, VIM. Compher
VIM. ". Wenner.
On motion the Lecsburg and Aczrndr
Conservative papers were requested to puoIst
the proceedings of the Convention.