Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-01
The RADICAL COUNTY CoNYENr1oN.-In

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addition to the account Of the proceedings Of the
County Radical Convention held on Wednes-
dag night We append the following from the
correspondent of the Washington Chronicle i:
After organizing, by the appointment Of Ii.
ID. Smith as chairman and S. Is. Wibcrt as
secretary, committee was chosen on creden-
tials and u report made and on the adoption
of said report much discussion occurred 10 re-
gard to Mr. John r. Phillips, of Washington
township, who presented himself without any
credentials, and claimed the right TO vote the
full delegation of said township. Some OF the
delegates accused said Phillips of being in uni.
son with the Greeley Democratic party, and
that it was a setup job III his attempt to cast
the whole vote OF the township. Mr.. +. dc
MED the charge, and on vote Of the delegates
he was allowed to cast one vote, that being Tor
himself, and not the township ut large. The
president, IL. d, Smith, In not very good hui
NOR, arose and said that although he knew
not the other delegates, yet he believed MIR.
Phillips knew more than all the rest OF the
delegates together, An informal ballot was
then taken for county clerk, eight candidate
voted for when the result was announced all
but three were Withdrawn. y formal ballot
resulted in the choice of John B. Syphay, (c0l-
ored) for county clerk
During the consultation of the delegates Mr.
II. D. Bcckley colored, of Alexandria city, al
dressed the meeting. lie proceeded by de-
nouncing Mr.. Hunter, an aSplrant for the Of
flee and also Judge Cockcrill, proc aiming
boldly that Judge {. was u liar aud peljrrcd
man, insomuch as he had violated his oath in
refusing to give the colorcd man the light to
sit on jury, claiming that the constitution Of
Virginia gave every citizen voter the right so
to do.
MIR B. was called to order by J. b. Syphax,
who claimed he had violated the privilege
granted him in not speaking to the point TO
which he was invited.
'Much confusion ensucd, but Mr.. B. was al
lowed to proceed.
THE PREVALENT HORSE DISEASE. Tie
general spread of the horse disease III all parts
of the United States causes some anxiety
here. We are, however, able to state that
the stables here have al this date entirely cs-
capped the visitation.
at Chatham stable, on Pitt street, there is no
sign of the disease the horses ali being in condl-
ton Of perfect health. At the stables ofNlr Lcgs,
on Washington street, there is not the slightest
symtom Of the maady. Mr. Legg paid L visit
to Washington to-day tn ascertain the appear
ancc of the symptoms of the disease which has
appeared there. At Davis's stable, upper end
OF King street, not even a case OF cold Is to bc
seem The omnibus horses are all III work and
10 none Of the private stables is there any sign
Of the disease
There has been no especial means OF proven
ton used no disiuicctants other than those
which were used before the disease was re-
ported, and we are justified IN saying that
Alexandria has no case which can DC construed
into the Hipprhinorhca.
The report that one OF the horses of we'll
known Junk dealer was affected Is without
foundation: all his horses are ut work. The re-
port doubtless arose from the appearance OF I
sick horse in an alley near his establishment.
This animal, however, was affected with 4
temporary arrangement oil IN organ that the
hippdemic does not affect.
There are more reports OF the disease IN
WASHINGTON, but correspondent writing from
that CITY SAYS 1.-The prevalent horse disease
has visited the stables Of this city, but seems
so far to be no more than an ordinary visitation
which comes after a season when horses arc
exposed more than usual to the influence OF
cold. The car companies have not as yet had
to withdraw horse from their lines, and cx-
perienced hostlcrs say that but for the rreVa-
lence of disease the ailments now affecting the
horses here would not be noticed.
CONSERVATIVE MEETING AT FALLS CHURCH.
-lfthere has existed any doubt in the minds OF
any one as to how the people Of Falls Churcl!
are going to vote on Tuesday next, it would
have been cleared away had they been present
at the large and enthusiastic Conservative meet
ing that was held there last evening. The
meeting was presided over BY }. q. Mc( clgh,
esq, the president of the Greeley and Brown