Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-04
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j, County COMMiI1 hr" uieoanU " :" w" 4
,,ns.rvativc meeting was held at Sarepta Hall
t L" n;rht. At $40 j. B. Smoot, County SUI
i' 1'r;nteudent called the meeting TO order, when,
!h,rr being but thirty or forty persons present,
,n,,iou to adiourn to future DAY was made
but lost.
,,,, been called to organize the party in ac-
, 'nr lance. with the plan as laid down BY the
ITy;.hmond Convention, and that as the func-
.;,us If the County Committee had ceased, he
Wv. M longer Superintendent, aud would give
Vs.. m chairman to be selected By the
meeting.
On motion Mr. Smoot was then chosen chair
,,,n ot the meeting, and Geo. Il. Shiun,
Mr. Shinu read the plan OF organization as
,,nn,ei BY the late Richmond Convention.
r ". Ashby said that the object of his at
,,,1ing this meeting was to have some plan
aJnnrrd by which the different wards would be
rsnr,seutcd according to the relative strength
1.-The vote in each, and not as heretofore, since
,be war all equal, ward, or precinct, with five
hundred votes having vote in Convention
s'nalliug that of ward casting double the
nnmber of voters 1t was, in his opinion, con-
,r,rv to Republican and Democratic principles,
snl ought not to be permitted We had suffer
81 from this mode of proceeding in the past,
and if it was continued the party would, aud
Sssrryed to be defeated He did not Intend to
nfer resolution, but merely to throw out the
suggestion for the action Of the meeting.
i VI. Johnson moved that the meeting pro-
,,ed 70 se.cct two from each ward to represent
the city in the County Committee, and the mo-
ton having prevailed,
". W. Rock, of the First Ward noniuat-
I 49, 4
bers from that Ward
Mr.. Shiun begged to be excused from fur
Their service on the committee and suggested
Mr.. Rock 10 his place
Mr.. Rock declined and insisted upon Mr..
Shinu's election as an energetic and efficient
member Of the last committee, aud the vote
being taken, Messrs. Latham and Shinn were
duly elected.
+. Snowdeu, jr., of the Second Ward, nom-
mated s. II. Janney and H. l.. Stuart for
reelection.
u. D. Gould nominated II. L. Simpson,
but withdrew his name, aud Messrs. Janncy
and Stuart were reelected.
j. T. Beckham, of the Third Ward, nom
mated Capt. j. NJ. Stcuart aud VIM. IT,
Smith, aud they were reelected.
J. NJ. Johuson, of the Fourth Ward nom
mated j. B. Smoot and i. S. Leadbrater
Mr.. Smoot hoped that he would be excused,
bu, the meeting declined to excuse him, and
NeSsrs Smoot and Leadbeater We're ALSO re-
elected.
Ou motion of DR.. j. G. Hill, the members
Of the committee from the county were re-
elected, as follows:
.LdcrSou T1uush;p-J. G. Roach and J. r.
,johnSun.
.l1i1gtou r rnsh &c. Il, Adams and C.
B. Witert.
Washington Taoushp &C. W. Payne and
H. W. Fccbrey.
Col. A>hby again raised the question regard
inv the representation of the wards and town
ships in Conventions and argued that it was
necessary that the meeting should take some
action He favored representation according
10 uumerical strength.
Col. NJ. d. Bail endorsed the views of Col.
A,hby and in order to arrive at the Sense Of
the meeting, offered the following resolution :
Rtyo(rul, That it Is the scuSe Of this meet
ug that 10 all nominating Conventions tor this
city aud county the strength OF each ward aud
township should be upon the basis OF the Con
sentative vote cast in each ward OF township,
and the Committee is requested to provide for
The same in the plan to be adopted by thcm.
Mr. Latham was in accord with the principle
Involved, but thought that just at this time 1t
was mprudent to adopt the resolution. He
would favor it at future tune.
Col Ashby was in favor OF adopting the
resolution now 1t was right and should be
passed now.
H. o. Claughton did not see the necessity
Of passing the resolution now; indeed he
thought it inOpportune; the county was scusl-
tive upon this point, aid with the few present,
and the county unreprescutcd, he would pre-
Ter that the resolution Should lie over.
f. Suowdcn, jr., regretted to see so few
present, but hoped that 1t was not an Indication
Of apathy on the part Of the people. He was
u opinion that the county should have u voice
IN this matter, and that though the ConSerya-
tive strength there was DOT great he was for
according them all the rights they were entitled
TO- aud while he was of the opinior that the
object Of the resolution was proper, he could
set no harm to arise from delay, aud hoped
that the resolution would be passed over
CoL' Suite favored the adoption of the reso-
luton at once. If persons did not attend the
meeting it was their fault. The county would
never be represented, and he believed any ac
lion taken by the city would be endorsed by
the county.
Dr. Hill said that though the heavens fall
justice should be done. The resolution was
right in principle and ought to be adopted
warmly advocate the resolution as any one, but
a'nreseut thought it best to let it lie over.
Ar. Latham still contended that now was
not the time to adopt the resolution; later he
would favor it. The principle involved he
IN Gght correct, but the time iuopportune.
Mr. Johnson was decidedly Of opinion that
the resolution should be adopted at once; other
"sG The party would be Injured
Ar. ). {. Neale was and always had been in
a'or OF the delegates in Conventions repre-
>ntlng the numerical strength Of their wards
a.a townships.
Col. Ball said that after what had been. said,
lie thought himsclf that the resolution had bet
UT he over to be acted upon at subsequent
citing
The vote was then taken and the resolution
'"d On the table by decided majority.
ou motion Of Mr. Snowden the principles
enumerated and the plan of organization adopt
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