Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-30

meeting to make few remarks. He wanted
the party for whom they were intended to un-
derstand them He had read the criticisms
upon the Conservative meetings In Washing
ton papers. and he found the first one lie
from beginning to end, but in the report of
the last meeting, at which he was not present,
he was put down as Rip Van Wiukle taking
q back seat. He never took back seat when
any work was to be done. The low cur. it he
was present, and would say 50. he would kick
out of the house He. considered it com
pliment to be called Rip Van Wrinkle, for Kip
Van Wrinkle would live when the miserable
skunk, and lis posterity would have expired
rand gone to the devil. 49, .-- !
The meeting then adjourned. 81. /
FOURTH WARD.
The Fourth Ward meeting was held 10 the
hall of the Friendship Engine House, Col. L.
B. Taylor in the chair, and j. j. Jameson,
Secretary -.N
The following were put in nomination for
delegates to the County Convention r. II.
Rudd, E. s. Leadbeater, }. W. Nails, j. Is.
Jayius, and j. J. Jameson.
w. &. Cazenove would offer resolution to
the effect that the delegates be Instructed to
vote for S. G. Neae and Capt. Jas. ~
Steuart but would like to hear from those who
had been named their views in reference to the
candidates. :,
r. H. Rudd said that if his honesty could
not be trusted 10 such matter he would de-
clue, and under 90 circumstances would he be
delegate if tied down to the support OF any
particular man or men.
MIR. Cazenove said it was not question of
honesty, but as to whether the delegates from
the Ward would carry out the wishes OF the
voters of the Ward His own preferences were
for Can't. Steuart aud Mr. Ncale. He liked COL
Stuart as a gentleman, but preferred Captain
Steuart for delegate.
| Mr.. Rudd had no objection to either Capt
Steuart or Mr.. Ncalc, aud would, in all proba.
biity, vote for them IN Convention, but he did
| not want TO be trammcled, AID desired to act
! for himself.
MIR. Cazenove said that as representative
! of the Ward, he should be instructed.
MIR. Rudd said he would not 90 under such
circumstances
Mr.. Cazcuove said that the voters OF the
Ward should be represented, and their will
obcyed, and that if Mr.. Rudd was unwilling to
| do SO he ought not to be elected.
MIR. Cazcnoyc then offered the following res
| olution:
Resolred, That Capt. J. NJ. Steuart and s.
| G.. Neale, are the first choice of this Ward for
| delegates to the Legislature OF Virginia.
Mr.. g. said that he did not propose to press
the resolution, but that he desired vote, and
| if defeated there was an end OF il.
j. w. Nails expressed his dlsapprobatlon Of
Instructions, as the ward had never before so
acted.
j. D. Javins was also opposed to the reso-
luton, but bad no objection to Messrs Neale
and Steuart.
j. NJ. johnson favored the resolution, and
explained it's object as only expressing the first
choice of the voters Of the Ward.
MIR. Rudd asked if Capt. Steuart was nom-
mated would he accept.
| MIR. johnson said he knew Capt. S. would.
The vote upon the resolution was then taken
and resulted, II for and 8 against, and the
Chair accordingly decided that it was carried;
A plumber Of other persons were then named
for delegates, but iualIy, by a viva voce vote,
the following were elected: +. 5. Lcadbcatcr,
j. w. Nails, j. D. Javins, j. }. Jameson and
j. NJ johnson.
The meeting then adjourned.