Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-10-17
Radical County Convention.

vention to order, the President counselled order
and decorum.
The Secretary then proceeded to call the roll
of the Convention, when ). a. Seaton moved
that each delegation be allowed to I'LL any VA
cancy that may eXlst-overrulcd by the chair.
/, Patton moved that each delegation retire
and fill vacancies.
John Birrcll opposed the motion. Four dele
rates on the floor ut once; floor given to VIM.
Edwards, who claimed his right to supply the
place of one of the abscntecs, and being 4 dele
gate, would thereby be allowed two votes; very
many objectious some confusion John Seaton
! obtained the floor and urged that the delega-
| tons be allowed to fill vacancies.
~ B. Pinn raised point Of order that Seaton
was not delegate, the regular e ected dele
gates being prcscnt-polnt overruled, and Sea
ton allowed to proceed.
Mr.. NIaliam raised L point OF order that as
Scaton WIS declared delegate, there was no
use in his preceding point overruled.
l.. Baltimore said he was here as 4 delegateand
was ready to exercise the functions OF that po-
siti0n.
The chair decided that as Scaton had been
admitted, he could not be deprived Of his seat
l.. Patton wanted Baltimore to have his scat
-soue confusion and three or four on the floor
at oncc-S raton kept the tioor and finally
moved that the delegations bc allowed to I'LL all
vacancies, first taking altcrnates and then II
there arc no acrnatcs, to fill such vacancies by
outsiders.
Three or four motions in reference to the
method of filling vacancies We're now pending
at once John Brrcll objected to delegations
filling vacancies with any other than altcrnateS
| S. llctlcbower made three unsuccessful at
tcmpts to obtain the floor, but WAS always i lit
| tie too late.
WI Massey argued that only such delegates
as appeared on the roll arc entitled to seats, or
| if there WAS Il vacancy at the adjournment on
"Wednesday then that should be filled but there
he would stop. and if delegations were to be al
lowed to fill up their numbers rs they pleased
he would withdraw.
Mr.. lIcflebower, finally succeeded i'll getting
the floor, and gave his views rs To the Illegal
ty Of all the proceedings 50 far, aud urged
that all the candidates present Withdraw.
j. y. Scaton replied to the remarks oi Mr..
Massey. lie thought all the aspirants for the
nomination ought to withdraw and allow their
places to be filled by aternatcs and thought
such Il course would lead to harmony-hc was
opposed to chcancry.
| \ colored delegate who had the floor and
was talking at random, about everything
| 10y lI llcllCbphSt ptl lHS ''N'
| for his pains WAS severely r1bukcd.
Y. p. Corbett thought if the delegates chose
10 ravc it WAS their fault and runtendcd that
the ruling of the chair in reference 10 alter
mates was right.
II. King withdrew the name Of Isaiah Fisher
| from before the Convention rs Il candidate.
| ". \. Rowe obtained the floor, when a col
urcd delegate rose to i ''plnt OF order, which
WIS that Rowe. "w;,S ont I'll order point over
! ruled
Rowe cnntrulrd that ;hr delegates have L
right to cast the full vote ct their ward nrtown
ship, or till vacancies.
VIM. Clagett moved that the Convention
now 20 into ballot. Carried.
Il. y. Bcckley, Robt. &. Armstrong, y. T.
Pinn W. s. Wright, John Syphax, j. ~
Seaton, C. H. }. Liuskcy, j. Hill. and A.
Pearcc were put in nomination.
Mr. lIehcbowrr moved that the delegations
retire for consultation.
A member said Mr.. lIcflcbower was not d
delegate, when J. II. Burnett, his alternate,
withdrew in favor of Mr.. H., and IN informal
ballot being ordered, resulted amidst coniuson
rs follows:
e.. j.. Scaton u.s. G. H. j. Linskcy e. S
| 10, A. Pearce >, r. &. Armstrong i, W. A.
Rowe |, j. Syphax q. r. ID. Beckey ), il. Hill
l., II. Is. Pinn |. n. s. Wright l. Who'll,
| number of votes cast IS.
John Seaton withdrew his name a. !. candi
date, stating that all the ballots had been cast
for Geo. il. ScatOn.
4 motion to vote for one nominee ut L time
WIS made, but withdrawn and Il formal ballot
taken, resulting as follows: Seat on IL. Massey
| II, Garwoud t, Laws II, Pcarcc =, linskey t.
Bee kley |, Armstrong 3, j. Syphax ), \. :.
| Wright >, w. y. Rowe |. Whole number
OF votes cast u.s. necessary to cholc, ~ III
| choice
Mr. L. |. O'Ncal withdrew the nomination
| Of Mr.. GarWOod, when another ballot
WAS taken with the following result
Scaton II, Massey t., Laws II, Linskcy e,
Armstrong ;, Syphax, =, Hill /, pcarcc /,
Garwood >, Wright >, Cook |, Fisher !.
Whole number Of vote cast ~, necessary tu Il
| choice IL, no election.
Mcssrs. Fisher and Garwood was again put in
| nomination. The former by Mr. Ileebower;
the latter by Mr.. o Neale, and the third boil
lot proceeded with, resulting rs follows:
Seaton 81, Massey II, Garwood i, Laws IL,
Linskey H. Syphax l. Fisher 8. Armstrong ,,
Wright ! ;, Cook ]. " hole number Of votes
cast 49, necessary to choice 20, and G. i. Sea-
| ton was declared nominated amidst great ap-
| plausc.
The fourth ballot was then taken and rc-
suited as follows, amidst much confusion {:
Massey 10, Laws l., Fisher 5, pearcc o. Linskey
Is, Scaton |. Whole number Of votes cast IS,
necessary to il choice 90; no election, and
another ballot was taken which resulted as
follows: Linskey II, Pearce II, Massey 10,
Fisher >. Whole number of votes is, neces-
sary to L choice 2O--no election. The sixth bal
lot resulted: Linskey u, Massey 10. Pearce
-, Fisher p Syphax >; whole VOTE Is
necessary to Il choice 2O-lo choice.
The seventh ballot resulted is follows: -Lins-
key, II; Pearce, - Massey, II; Laws, = ;
no choice.
Il. S. Laws took the stand aud addressed the
Convention withdrawing his name is 4 ranli-
date and urging the nomination Of G.. ii. j.
linskey from the county
j. ii. Stevens next addressed the Eunven-
ton urging the claims of Allen Peane, and OPP
posing Lnskey who interrupted..the speaker,
saying that he had been iusulted by Stevens