Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-16
E.sir;:,x conservative Convention.

FAIRFAX G. H., Sept. i5.-Ihe County
Convention assembled to-day at noon, aud was
called to order by Judge Fl. W. Thomas,
County Superintendent, who requested Thos.
Moore to ac; as secretary. Upon a call of the
roll the following delegates answered to their
pamcS:
Ccntrcviilc-John W. Moher, p Makeley,
W, II. MILAN, Z. L. Ford, Hugh Mitchell and
Simpson i. Pomeroy.
Lec-R bert Neyitt p. Cunningham, John
Hall, Redman Selccman, John |. Dawson and
Francis Worster.
Mt. Vernon-Wm. Hunter, J. O. Kirby,
Rohc~t Wiley, Charles Potter, 7. Pullman aud
Fails Church &C. Mccormick, D. G. Wat
kins b. L. obrcvc, d. Met, Chichester and
Providcrce-B MackalI, J. A. Berry, John
Masarcfy. Thomas Moore, Il. Van Syck and
y. W. uuutt.
DrancsyiIic G. Coleman, Richard
Coleman. Minor Thompson, r. G. Filzhugh,
VIM. p. Gunncll and S. p DuShaoc.
Thomas Moore offered the following rcsoiu-
tor, which was adopted =,
That the vote cast for the candidate OF the
Conservative party at the election IN No'em-
Der, 1871, for the House Of Delegates, be taken
rs the basis of representation, and that ma
iority of all the votes cas be necessary to make
Il nomination.
Tie Convention having determined to pro
ccei first to the nomination OF candidate Tor
the House Of Delegates. Il. ii. Cockcrille, h.
l. hewitt and +, NJ. Lowe were put in nomI-
nation. and the vote being taken, resulcd:-
Cockeriiic, As 40; hewitt, Isl 10; Lowe,
RI, oh
The name of Mr.. Lowe being dropped, a
second ballot was taken with the following re
sult CockcriIlc .c5S l-5 Ncvitt. 543 10; where
upon Ja,!gc Cocker!lc was declared the uom!-
nee.
The Convention next proceeded to nominate
County Treasurer Z T. Farr and John Il.
Chichester were put in nomination with the
following result Farr, j.'25; Chichester, GU95:
and Mr.. Chichester was declared the choice OF
the Convention.
J. NJ. Love. on mott n Of Thomas Moore,
was nominated l1r Commonwealth 5 Attorney
by acc'amatlon.
On Ike motion, r. +. Broadwater was nom;
mated for Sheriff.
Next came The mop ration Of Supcrintend-
cnt of the Poor, aud !. i. Burke and i. I.
Thomson were put 10 nomination with the
following result: Burke, GGsi; Thompson, 53355;;
ana Mr.. Burke was declared the nominee
For County Surveyor, J. Q. Berry and Chas.
G. Ghccn we're put in nomination. Nlr. Berry
receiving 1913 aud Mr.. Gbccn 40 votes
Thomas Moore offered the following reSolu-
.iouS which were unanimously adopted:
That the platform as laid down by the Rich
mond Conservative Convention be affirmed,
and that the State ticket there nomi ,ated be
cordially supported, and the best efforts Of the
Conservatives Of this county bc pledged to their
support.
the chair to wait upon Judge { ocSerille, the
nominee Tor the be. stature, and request his
presence at the Court House to which place
the Conv ntion adjourned to await the report
Of the committee.
In Il short lime the committee returned, ard
having Introduced Judge c.. h. accepted the
nomination, and bri.hy skctchcd his course
should he be elected.
Speeches were also made by +. NJ. Lowe,
Judge Thomas. H. B. Taylor and others.
The Convention then adjourned.