Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-11
Letter from Richmond.

ICorrespondence Of the Aexandr = Il 'zette.I
RICHMOND, Oct. 10 For several days past
notifies have becu running high here, owing TO
the approaching canvass tar the nominations
for the House Of Delegates Last night meet
ings were held in all the III war Is nj the city,
and 63 delegates were selected to attend
nominating convention at the Exchange Hotel
to night. The meetings were largely attctdcd'
and evident interest is felt IN securing such Il
ticket as will certainly succeed. During the
day The Delegations from the various Wards
met and determined on supporting certain gc''-
,lnmen AT s clock 70 night the convention
met in the Exchange Hotel DINING room and
organized by selecting 2. FL. Stark as chair
man and Moses p. Handy rs secretary, with
the representatives OF the Conservative press
as assistants. They then proceeded TO bushes, :,
and after "a harmonious session PLACID the inl-
low;ry ticket in nomination: Judge Il. Ould.
Cen jus Anderson. Jas. p Dooley. William
Iovepstein, and Col W. 5. Gilman. Ih" tlrk~i
secures the success Of the Conservative party
in Richmond as all The gcmtlcmen are well
known and bring strength TO the party. AcssrS.
Doolev. Lorenstciu aud Gilman we're III the last
House of Delegates, aud their denominations
nroycs better than could. that they talh'uy
REPRESENTED their constituents and gained t;eii
anproyal. Judge Ould accepted the n,nilna-
ron at the earnest solicitation of his friends,
and will, If course, be the leading split. lie
is one of the most popular men III Virginia,
and that he should have accepted the nominal
ton when it Involves pccuniary less and neglect
Of private business, proves his patriotic dcVo.
ton 10 the cause. Gen. Joseph Anderson, ol
the Tredegar Works, is known as u man 81
ability. and true aud tried fidelity 10 his OLD
State. Hc probably has in ms employ. mere
men than any other man III the State; hls TAX
able property is as great as any person 10 l.ct'
mond aud his nomination gives general salts
faction and adds as much strength as any OIL
notice a number Of Alcxandrians here
| among others Messrs B. Taylor, H.O Ciaugh,
ton, +. l.. Smith, AMI {. W. " att!cs who are IL
attendance on the u. 5. Circuit Court. Also
Mcssrs. Thorpe, Armstrong. Avery, darwood
Janney, are here Oh the u. ). Grand Jury
Als) Mcssrs Geo. ". Harrison ard J"hI
Lannon. All of these gentlemen are quite %c
aud seem to be enjoying themselves.
There is to be grand Conservative ra!iey
and ratification meeting here next Week, WheL
many prominent speakers will address the PEG
pie. An energetic aud active canvass WIZ be
carried on here from now unit! the 4;h OF No
vcmbcr.
Adviccs of the most reliable character from
all scc,ious of the State say that The Con>crva
tives are making an active canvass. ans! where
ever the Radical leaders are fool. hardy enough
to meet our gallant aud patriotic leaders, they
are most numerically handled.
Gov. Walker returned to-day from the South
west, and the accoun: from that section snow
that he has done able aud efficient >clvice 10
orr cause, aud that the people turned out II
Iarrc numbers 10 receive aud do hooor to this
orr much respected and much loved Governor
Hc leaves at ten clock to- night for Wood>t2cI
where he speaks mex, Monday.
\ large uumbcr tit is said over 500 hand
we're discharged by the c. 4 o. K. Il. to-day
on account of the scarcity Of cash
| ()I'C' ASTON