Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-15
CONSERVATIVE CONVENTION.
Hugh Latham for Mayor-James VI.
Sleuart for Sergeant-Wm. kilgOur
for Attorney and John w. Campbell
for Assessor. Nominated


The Secretary having read the object for
which the Convention was called, gu motion OF
DIR. J. B. Johnson announced the names OF the
delegates elected to the Convention, aud on
calling the roll, the following answered to their
names; lst Ward ". W Rock, Geo. K. Shinn
2pd Ward Orlando Wood, james Coleman. l..
Spowdcn IT,; 3rd Ward, DR.. j. B. Johnson
John Harlow. 18th Ward S. G. Neale. George
Washington, II. [. Lucas.
The chair announced that all the delegates
elected were present except two, george I'ui-
few from the Bird Ward aud W. s. Moore from
the lst Ward. and that the frs, business 10 Or
dor would be the nomination Of the candidate
for Mayor -,
Mr.. Coleman nominated Hugh Latham which
was seconded by Mr.. Rock.
The President asked if there were 10 other
nominations, and having no response sad
| ''geutlemen will prepare their ballots,
AT this point Me<srs. Dufey and Moore en-,
entered the hall and took their seats.
DIR. johnson and Mr.. Washington were APP
pointed tellers The ballots having been col,
! iected and counted, the result was announced
as follows for Latham II, for }. B. Slnoot, l..
So Mr.. Latham was pronounced the candidate
of the Conservative party oi the city OF Aiexan-
dria for Mayor
The next candidate to be nominated was
! that for City Sergeant, for which position Mr.
| Spovdeu nominated Capt. j. VI. Stenart and
said that as he understood their would be no
| other nomination he moved that the President
cast the vote of the Convention for that gen
teman and the motion being carried, the Presl-
dent cast the unanimous vote OF the Conven-
ton for Capt. j. N. Steuart, and declared him
the Dominee OF the party
The next position to be filled was that OF
the candidate for Commonwealth 5 Attorney,
and for this Mr.. Neale said he would with great
pleasure nominate WIN. kilgour, aud moved as
in the preceding case, that tue President cast
rhe unanimous vote Of the Convention for
/ that gentleman.
Mai. Dufey said he was opposed to that way
Of voting it seemed to him like an attempt
at gag.law. He would vote for Mr.. kilgour,
, but not in that way.
Mr, Neale withdrew the motion immediately:
ballot was taken and Mr.. kllgour was de.
clared to have received all the votes cast and
to be the candidate,
There was some doubt as to whether Co1n-
missioner Of the Revenue bad to be elected,
but Mai. Duffey said he would nominate john
W. Campbell. The President said the doubt
in the case was whether Mr.. Campbell the
present incumbent had been elected for one or
for two years. Mr.. Neale said he had Just had
conversation with Captain }. \. Early one OF
the members Of the House Of Delegates form
Albemarle county, who was member OF tue
Committee which amended the Law under
which this election was to be held, and been
informed by him that the Commissioners OF
Revenue had to be elected this year.
DR.. johnson read the law Of two years ago
upon the question, but was Informed by Mr..
Neale that it had since been amended
The President said Mr.. Campbell had been
elected last year. but the question WAS wheu
elected whether it had been for one or two
years.
ton for the place
Mr. Harlow nominated Orlando Wood.
MIR. Wood said that as there seemed to be
some existing doubt as to whether the present
incumbent had to be reelected or not, he
would, under the circumstances decline nom-
inatoD.
Dr. johnson nominated Maj. George Dufey.
MAJ; Duffey said he had filled the Office be-
fore the war and as his disabilities had not
been removed ; considered himself ineligible.
and wanted Mr. Campbell to be the nomuee
because it was understood that Mr.. " hlttlscy
would be the Randical Candidate for the posi-
ton and Mr.. Campbell he thought could beat
him.
MIR. Wood wanted to know whether this cleo
ton of Mr.. Campbell would be Tor one 81 two
years.
Mr.. Neale, only for one year.
A ballot was then taken and when counted
Mr.. Campbell was announced as having receiy-
ed the eutire vote OF the Convention, and was
consequently declared the nominee.
MIR. Wood said that all the nominations except
that for Mayor had been unanimous he
would therefore move that that two be made
unanimous, and motion to tina: effect was
put and carried unanimously.
DR.. johnson said that it would be well, ne
thought, to have mass meeting OF the citizens
sometime next week, when the candidates
could express their sentiments and when their
friends could exhort those who he heard were
disatfected to support the ticket of. the party.
EVERYTHING should be harmonious to secure
success At the last election our majority had
been but thirty, aud detection of fifteen
might give the election to our opponents; and
this dsaffection of which he had heard was
uncaled for, unfair, and had no reason in It
Why was it? simply and solely because one
man CHANGED to receive more votes than anoth-
er. Men vote and have preferences for Ger
tain candidates. but for the life of them they
cannot give reasonable explanation OF those
preferences or why they should have choice
If we barely succeeded before with entire unan-
unity, how can we expect to succeed with d.
vision in our ranks. He would therefore move
that a mass meeting be held next Monday
night when the Candidates could address their
fellow citizens.
The Dr's. remarks was received with appro-
baton and at their conclusion, the resolution for
mass meeting was adopted, and on motion Of
Mr.. Snowden the convention adjourned sine
die
HAMpDEN S1DNEY.--A letter from this
place, speaking of the close Of the collegiate
year; OF the Theological Seminary, says: :
| ''Sixty-two students attended the institution
during the past year The place of the grad
yates vii be supplied by pew students.
This being the first meeting of the Trustees,
since September last, they, OF course 10 appro-
pirate terms, recorded their high appreciation