Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-29
Radical County Convention.

The Radical County Convention, to nominate
delegates to the Congressional Convention, OF
that party, to meet in this city on the lst OF
August. called for II o'clock to-day, at the
Court House, did not meet until | O'Clock:
when it was called to order by +. b. White,
chairman of the County Committee, who stated
the object, and also suggested the reelection OF
new County Committee. the duties OF the pres pre-
ent one expiring with this Convention. Inc
sneaker expressed his qualification at being able
to bear testimony to the faithful manner ID
which the lateCountyC had performed
it's duty.
J. A. Seaton nominated for President OF the
Convention T. B. Pinn, whereupon Messrs'
Willoughby White, Deahay, Corbett, Edelin,
O'NeaI and others were put IN nomination lot
the same position but all declined.
T. j. Edelin, and |. G. Q Neal were renoml
mated, when, upon Mr.. Edelin, declining, the
nominations we're closed. A rising vote pelng
So Mr.. ONeal was declared the choice Of the
Convention and took the chair, when [. b. Plnn
was chosen secretary. :. p
| A Committee on credentials, consisting, OF
one from each ward and township, was, then
amounted, who retired and reported the list OF
delegates as chosen by the respective wards
and townships.
There being several vacancies in the deega,
lions a motion that each delegation be allowed
to fill the vacancies occurring, was carried, Out
subsequently debated and a motion made to
reconsider the action. which, however, failed
hv tie vote-l2 to II;
W I'm, ;ng the debate Linskey alluded to John
D. Dui. osition, and said he did not think
. b.rlen b. p. straight out Grant and Wilson
tnat apy pug led to seat on the floor.
man sn0ulu De enl.; aid that he would pay
MIR. Birrell IN reply s. 4 any mere ''petti
| no attention to the remarks L.
Jogging Office holder" II m the
motion by Llnskey to expell Birre. "arp
ground that he was for Greeley caused s,.,
debate, during which one colored delegate an
nouneed that he"dld not want any goats among
the sheep"
Brrelf said that he would vote for Greeley;
denounced those who were ''hounding'' him as
puppies, and used other very abusive language,
for which he was censured by several.
Mr. Hcfhebower thought that if all the little
pcccadilloes were to be brought up against
man, number Of the members of the party
would have to be excluded.
The vote being taken by ayes and noes re-
suited, for expelliDg %, against 6, so Mr. Bir-
rcll was declared not mcmber of the CONVEX
ton.
Nearly every member of the Convention was
put in nomination for delegate to the Congress
siona Convention and number Of others.
A ballot being ordered was taken and resulted
as follows, R. Bell jr, and j. G. Seaton acting
as telcrS; John Syphax, 90; V. P Corbett, 10;
VanAuken, y; j.: A. Seaton. y; Laws, 3;
Pinn, 8; l. c, O'Neal, 10; WilIoughby, :;
J. Fl. Claggett, g. Edelin,, 5; Lnskey 3.
John Syphax being the only one who re ceiv-
ed majority was declared elected and another
ballot was ordered, which resulted as follows
Corbctt II, VanAuken is, Seaton Is, Pinn
s, O'Neal -, Wloughby 49, Clagett =, Edelin,
9, Linskey l, Syphax ,.
So /. l.. Van Auken, was declared elected. |
On the third ballot the vote stood
Corbett, -; Seatou, Is; Pinn, 7; O'Neal, |
II; Willoughby, 3; Edelin, S.
There being no choice another ballot was
taken resulting as follows:
Corbett, l3; Seaton, II; Pinn, I; O'Neale,
Is; Edelin, s.
So l. G. O'Neal, was declared elected.
Thos j. Edelin, was Withdrawn and w.
Willoughby was put in nomination again, and
another ballot being taken resulted:
Corbctt IA; WilIoughby, 6; Seaton, s; Pinn,
/; King, l.
No choice, and another ballot being ordered,
resulted:
Corbett II; Willoughby, 9; Seaton, I; Plnn,
/; Beckley, |.
j. A. Seaton withdrew, and another ballot
was taken as follows:
Corbett, Is; Willoughby5 Seaton,l Pinn, S.
ST. Y. ?. Corbett was declared the forth dele
gate, and all were declared unaliiGeus elected
|. G.. O'Neal was then elected chairman of
the County Convention by ,acclamation, and
power given him to appoint the other members,
two from each ward and township, and time
allowed him in which to make the appoint
mcnts, and the Convention then adjourned
M. u th,oo choorc far Grant and Wilsnn