The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-10-04
ElcHrH DISTRICT.

eighth Congressional District Republican
Observation-Disclosures Letter from Richard
II. Carter--Nomination Of Col. Edward
Daniels.
The Congressional convention for the
Eighth district, assembled at the courthouse
in Alexandria, at noon yesterday, The
following counties were represented: Lou
doun, Frederick, Fauquier, Fairfax, War
rem, Alexandra, and Clarke.
Ii was resolved that the delegates of the
several counties cast the votes of their re-
spective counties.
Letters from r. III. Carter, giving his
reasons for declining to be an independent
candidate for Congress, were received. In
them he states although | regard my
self as t,ate Conservative and have always
acted with the so-calied Conservative party
since the organization of that party, l
doubt if there is man in the State more
sincerely DESTROYS to secure the defeat of
Greeley, and the reelection of General
Grant. At first, ! was disposed to sup
port Grant as preference between the
two canddates-neither of whom would
have been my choice; but careful investi-
CATION into the character and claims, and |
may say qualifications Of the two, has
wrought the conviction upon my mind that
tho election of Horace Greeley would be
the greatest calamity which could befall
our country, and on the other hand, | be-
lieve careful and honest research will sat-
isfy any earnest enquirer after truth that
most of the opposition to General Grant is
the result Of ignorance, prejudice and hate.
'tMy purpose to become an independent
candidate from this Congressional district
was formed with the view Of promoting the
object stated, viz: to assist in the re-elec-
ton of General Grant. Consultation with
friends occupying the same position with
myself, induced me to think that warm
Congressional contest might initiate against
success in the Presidential issue that
alone has caused me to delay or decline
to announce myself an independent candi-
date.
81 would not hesitate moment if
thought my running would tend to defeat
the success of what ! regard as one of the
greatest political impostures ever sought to
be imposed upon the masses Of the .peo-
pie.
Upon reflection, think | can exert
more influence in favor Of the election of
| General Grant by declining to run as a
| candidate for Congress, than | could, if |
assume that position. As at present stu
ated, | am free from any suspicion OF being
| influenced by interested motives, and for
that reason my efforts will probably have
more effect. would not hesitate a mo-
ment if thought my taking the field as an
independent candidate, would tend more to
promote the success of Grant over Gree
ley"
A motion to go into nomination fol-
candidate for Congress was made by ". P,
Corbett, and adopted by vote of ayes
! l3, noes 8.
Colonel Edward Daniels, of Fairfax
Clinton Lloyd, of Loudoun; Westel VIII
loughbv, of Alexandria, and A. Forney
of Frederick, were placed in nomination
After two unsuccessful ballots, the con
vention took recess until three o'clock
Upon re-assembling, Colonel Daniels w
nominated, the vote standing thus: Daniels
u; Willoughby, Z; Lloyd, 4. The nomi
nation was then made unanimous.
f. f. White suggested that vacancy
had occurred in the district committee b,
the removal from the district of d. s. Ball
OF Madison, and suggested that i. Z. John
ston, of that county, be chosen IN hi
stead, which suggestion was accepted, anC
the election made accordingly.
y The Convention then adjoured sine die.