Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-31
The Virginia Radical Convention.

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warm the windows were open, aud reporters
and others avacd themselves Of these cohve.
uirnccs tn observe The proceedings Temporal
~ organization was effected by the erection OF
Gen. ". Z. Wickham chairman, ard &. W.
LnS>i'er /. y. Plnn aud H. G. Carries Secre-
tarlcS The Usual committees on credentials
were appointed and the convention concluded
to sit with open doors.
The committee on permanent organization
reported James B. Seuer, NJ c., Frcdericks
burg, for president of the convention, aud one
vice president from each congressional district
and Mr. Farwcll secretary, with two assistants.
The committee on credentials was out all the
evening. ln the meantime the convention was
entertained with speeches by both white and
coiored orators, including L. Ell. Chandler,
James H. Platt, ir, Major Early. ofAlbemurlc,
Major Carter, Of Fauquier, Mr.. INFLOW, Of
Gloucester, and others
The convention passed tremendously through
the afternoon session, but at night there was a
slight change of scene
| The convention reassembled at $50 a. H.,
when the committee on credentials reported
The delegates from the Virginia Radical Asso-
citation Of Washington city were reported cutl-
tied to seats, bur not to vote. The report OF
the committee Oh organization was received. Mr..
Sener decliued to accept the presidency OF the
convention, and r. 6. L. Page, colorcd, was
mittee was then ad ,pted unanimously.
The motion Of Mr. Platt to 60 into the nnml
nation Of d candidate for Governor created
much disorder and confusion, and polnts OF
order. \ disposition being manifested by the
| Hughes wing to spring a nomination before
platform was adopted, it inccnsed the McMa
honitcs aud they denounced it as gag inca
sure Points OF order. yeas and nays, divisions
previous questions, &C., were called and de-
mandcd from all quarters at the same time.
LYNcnBCRG. Va, July 3l-l2. 10 p. NJ
The friends Of Major McMahon agreed to with
draw him. but rcconsIdcred it,
Major r. H. Carter obtained the floor and
nominated COL K. W. Hughes as the Repub-
lican candidate for Governor.
1t was moved to make it by acclamation, but
ii was not entertained.
Gen. Wickham next obtained the floor. 10 a
very appropriate speech, he nominated Major
| Edward McMahon a. candidate who could
Curry the foreign vote in the fall campaign.
Here running cro.s-tire arose about the ac
ton oil the convention in caucus trades, bar
gains, and who should be permanent officers Of
the convention, Nc
Here Gen Wlckham, Congressman Sencr,
S. i. Maddox, j.. II. Chandler, and others,
rose to explain. Mr. ScatOn, cOlOrcd, Of Alex
andria, said he did not come to the convention
under instructions. nor to discuss railroad or
James River and kanawha canal factions He
did not know Mr. Hughes, and had not known
| Mr.. McAlahon more than year, aud believed
! him to be the most available man. Much
laughter was here created in the intellectual ct:
fort to pronounce Major McMahon's name.
What has been the cause Of this convention
to-day? About from three hundred to live
hundred dollars has been spent III advertising.
\ voice, "NlcMahon' Great laughter
Mr. Scaton You may hoo hoo now. bur you
will hoo hoo the other way hereafter. Con
tiDucd laughter. You should give me a good
square show. We want the best man. There
are men in this convention white men with
black men-to buy those up who have no more
interest in the State Of Virginia than hog.
| Laughter | am standing up for my constit
ucnts and am interrupted by white and black
men. believe them all carpet-baggerS
| Laughter Its choke him down when you
don t agree with him. The Chair suggested
to Mr.. Seaton to coniuc himself to the sui jet
under discussion. A voice, Give him lati
tude.'
Mr. Seaton. No, don't want latitude, but
you want common sense, as Shakespeare said
On one occasion. uproarious laughter.
Mr.. Seaton, continuing, attempted to repeat
As Shakespeare said M one OCCASION but
the laughter drowned his voice, and he was
unable to tell what Shakespeare said. 'Thcre' 5
a tide 10 the affairs Of men, &c.
Mr. Anderson, of Louisa, to Mr.. Seaton
The convention has seen enough; you had bet
ter speak to the point, and not keep saying
''As Shakespeare said on one occasion. Great
laueh Inter-
MIR. Seaton: II | was as big ackass as You
the convention wouldn't have any fun. Up
roariuus laughter.
Lindsay made one of his characteristic
speeches They tried to make him sit down,
but he would not give way.
Frank Moss, colored, Of Buckingham. at
tempted to speak out of order, and confusion
worse coufoundcd was the result.
The roll was called on vote for Governor
amidst great noise and confusion Gen. Wick
ham withdrew the name Of Major McMahoD,
and Colonel Hughes was duly nominated as the
| Republican candidate for Governor
100 a. NC. R. Ramsdell, of Surry; j.
| II. Clements, of Portsmouth; George Dcncale.
| of Rockingham, Jonathan B. Stovall. of Hall
| fax, and Lewis Mckenzie, Of Alexandria, were
| put in nomination for Lieutenant Governor.
| There is a good prospect at this time l:30 a.
H. of an al-night session.
THE STANFORD COMM INcENDlARY-
Some weeks ago the Congregational Church
10 North Stamford, Conn, was burned and the
son of the minister, Charles J. Peabody, was
charged as the ncendiary His arrest and bail,
and his father death from grief have already
been published Young Peabody was found
to be insane and committed to the care Of
friends in Toppsyie, Mass. The Stamford
Advocate of last week reveals some other work
of the i'll fa,ed youth. Itsays: Young Pea
body escaped from the custody Of his friends
and went to the neighborhood Of Stamford,
where he fired the outbudngs of Deacon W.
W. Davenport whose losses amounted to about
1000 from the fire. Shortly afterwards Il fire
was discovered in the barn of Mr.. Vim. Is:
Weed when brother Of Mr.. Weed discovered