Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-24
Conservative Meeting In Fairfax Co.

At 4 meeting of the Conservative party, held
ut Fairfax Court House, August 21st 1871,
Dr. Ira Williams was called to the chair and
james NJ: Love appointed Secretary.
The Chairman stated that the meeting had
been called for the purpose of nominating dele
gates To attend the Convention to be held ut
Richmond on the Both instant; whereupon,
Judge Thomas, in Il brief and felictous speech.
offered the following resolutions which were
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we regard it as highly expe-
dient that the Conservative party of the State
should meet in Convention to determine upon such
q course ofpolicy rs will unite and promote the
success Of the party in the approaching election.
Resolved, That committee of thirteen be ap-
pointed to select delegate from each of the
townships of the county and an alternate for the
| same, and to recommend such other business as
they may deem expedient for this meeting.
The committee was then appointed as follows
| John Y. Worth;ngton, Sam'l Simpson, Thomas
Moore, R. L. hewitt a. S. Landstreet VIM. II.
Bates, B. +. Shreeve, Jas. Buckley, Jcrc. Rey-
nolds, Newman Burke, J. G. McNeigh, jaime:
Sangstcr, Simpson Pomeroy, and Thos. +. Car.
per who reported the following gentlemen rs
| delegates to attend the Convention:
Centrevillc Township; ]. Y. Worthington, al.
ternate J. r. Pugh.
Providence Township, II. W. Thomas, alter
| nate =. Simpson.
Falls Church Township, DR.. Robert Strngfel
low, alternate !. 6. McNogh
Dranesvllc Thomas f. Carper. alternate J. B
| Coleman.
Lee Township. Henry Rice, alternate Philip
GOOding.
Mount Vernon Township William Hunter
| alternate Richard Garland
They also recommended the following resolu-
| tons which were adopted
| Resolved. That we unite III the proposition o
our friends in Alexandria, requesting the coun
ties comprising the Senatorial District to senc
delegates to a convention to be held in Alexan
dria on Wednesday, October 4th, 10 nominate
candidates for the State Senate; and that we re
commend to the several townships to appoln
| delegates to attend q meeting ut Septembe
Court for the purpose Of nominating delegates Il
the said convention; and also select candidate
to be voted for, for the House Of Delegates.
Resolved, That in the event Of q failure on tn
part Of any Of the township to appoint delegate
to the September meeting that the same be
then appointed by general meeting Of tn
Conservatives at that time.
Resolved, That in the event pf the delegate
and alternate both from any one Of the town
ships ofthis county being unable to attend tn
State Convention, the delegate and alternate 0
such township be authorized to name DELEGATE
10 attend said contention.
Resolved, That weregardit IS elnincntly prop
CT that thorough organization Of the party
should be had, and to that end that this meeting
do appoint chairman, and central committee
and committees for the various townships, who's
duty it shall be to take all such steps as may b.
necessary to ensure the success of the Conserva
tive ticket, and to call the meetings for the ap
pointment Of delegates to the convention Of TIT
county, to be held at September Court. from tn
several townships.
Central Committee, Fairfax Court House O.
". Hunt Chairman, and Mossrs. S. Simpson
| Thomas Moore, F. D. Richardson, r. \. vii
lams and James NJ. Love.
Providence Township: Ira Williams, Chair
man and llessr:. Edgar Van Slycl:, SiGm'l H
Cults, George ". Gunncll :jr., Hampton G
Williams and G.. ". ". uubbel
Lee Township: Philip Gooding Chairman
Stone, Tho=. r. Selecman and Jno a. Marshall
Mount ' ernon Township: r. L. hewitt, Chair
man. and lGcsirs. A. G. Landstreet, Chas. Pot
ter, F. + Triplett, lameF 8 MarderS and }.
Kirby
Centre, lie township: DR.. ]. e. Pugh, Chair
man and Mc:=rs. j. y. Worthington, j. 7
Machen, James +. Buckley, James Sangsterant
John Hutchison.
Fall Church Township: j. Il. McTcigh
Chairman. and NIe,zr= D. McC. Chichester, b
F. Shrcnyc, Joseph Bird, David &. Watkins AM
Wray Bailey.
Dranesvil, Township: Thomas F. Cnrper
Chairman. ard Messrs John Powell, John Il
Colcunn II. Il. Hir.:Irr, Alfred Leigh and "
H. Bate.
Resolved, That Il copy Of these proceedings b
forwarded to the Fairfax News and Alexandra
Gazcttr. and that the Conservative papers o
this Senatorial district be- requested to publish
the same IRA WILLIAMS, Chairman.
JAMES NJ. LOVE, Secretary.