Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-26
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.

The Conservative Congressional Nominating
Convention of the Eighth District Of Virginia
assembled at Sarepta Hall, in this city, at II
N. to-day
The Convention was called to order by +.
Snowden, jr., Chairman Of the District Com
mittee, who said:
Gentlemen of the Convention As one of
the Executive Committee OF the State, for this
District, the duty of calling this body to order
devovcs upon me- aud in the discharge of that
duty feel confident that but express the sen
tment not ouly Of yourselves but of the CON
stitueucy you represent, when | hope that your
proceedings may be conducted lu that spirit OF
trankDess and candor, aud that good feeling
which always characterize, the assembling OF
Conservative bodies aud that the result Of
your dehbera'iou may prove alike worthy OF
yourselves aud acceptable to the people Of
the district aud not only Gre lit to this dis
trlct, but to the State of Virginia.
| propose as your temporary chairman the
name of j. +. Wall, Of the city Of Winches
ter, whose green old age ADD ripe experience,
well fit him Tor the position.
Mr.. SIS remarks were c,ivcd with ap-
plause, and his motion carried.
MIR. WALL in taking the chair, thanked the
Convention for the houor conferred upon him.
f SuoWien, jr., Was elected temporary Sec
rotary.
T. 2. Wallace, of OtAnge, movdd that a
committee on permanent organiz ltion be APP
pointed by the Chair.
Major B. 2. holland, of L,udoun, offered
the following as sub stitute
ReSotUed That committee OF one from each
county be appointed 90 permanent organlza-
tou, and similar committee on credentials,
and that the delegations from the several couu-
ties will report to the Chairmau Of this meet
Ing, the name Of Que member Of each Of the
said Committees, and the names thus reported
shall constitute the said committees
Mr. Wallace withdrew his ID )tion aud the
resolution OF VI j3r Noaud was unanimously
adopted, uuder which the following COM
mittees were announced:
Cowmittee on OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
John Il Johnston; L. uluun, rhoS + Taylor;
Warren, Bushrod Rust; CIa.k., u. l. Bryce;
Culpcper; john Stro,her; Fauquier Z. II.
Gordou; Madison, ThomasJ. Humphrics; FAIR
fax, G. Mccormick; Orange, r G. Macon;
Frederick, Geo. W. Ward; Rappahauuock,
Thomas B. MasSie.
o. Observation-Disclosures, J. L. Beck
ham; Louioun, Henry Heatou; Warren, S. 5.
Turner; Clarke, Marshall McCormics; Culpep-
er, james W. Green; Fauquler, Thos. Smith;
Madison, James W. Walker Fairfax, Alfred
Leigh; O:auge, DR.. David Plnuill; Frederick,
Edwlu 5. Baker; Kapp.hauuock, Lawson
Estham.
NJ j. Zeph rurner, OF Rappahannock, moved
that the rules of the House Of Delegates be
adopted as the rules Of order Of this Convention.
Messrs Green and Gbs,n, Of Culpepcr,
Objected upon the grou ID that the motion Wa,
premature, and that until the Committee on
Credentials reported, it would be impossible to
say who composed the Convention.
Alter eoilequy between Mcssrs. Turner,
Green ana Gibson, the Chair decided the mo
ton premature, aud the mover acqaiesciug
the subject was dropped.
j. Ii. Riley, OF Winchester, moved that the
Convention take reces, until . O'Clock, in
order to give the committees time to deliberate
and prepare their reports
Upon this motion there was some discussion,
Mr. Taylor, of Louioun, stating that himself
and delegation were anxious to return home as
soon possible, and that if q recess were taken
they would not be able to get away to- night
Judge Sangster, of Fairfax stated that the
Committee rooms being locked, it would be
necessary to use the hall for the committees,
aud that thercforea recess would be necessary
whereupou the VOTE which was being taxed,
was decided in the affirmative, aud the chair
pronounced the Convention adjourned until 2:
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon the re assembIage of Convention a
81 clock Mr. Taylor, of Loudouu, from the
Committee on Permanent y ganiz ,tion, made
the following report:
The Committee on Permanent Organization
respectfully bes leave to report the name o
" illiam Matthew, of Loudoun, for President
aud e. g. Lee, Of Fairfax; Gen. L. l.. Lomax
Of Fauquier; j. s. Eggboru, Of Culpeper; DAVE
j. Miller, OF Frederick; l. w. Hatch, OF Alex
andria county; Capt; 1, + WALLACE, OF Orange
II. ID. Twymau, OF Madison; H. s. Meulfee, o
Rappahauuock; john Russell, Of Clarke; anc
j. Il. Richards Of Warren, Vice Presidents
For secretary, Edgar Snowden, jr., aud thu
editors of the Conservative press of the dlstrlc
as assistants. Col. C,ittendeu, Sergeant at arms
assistants, Mr.. Scruggins OF Warren, j. NJ
Stcuart, W. d. Stuart, +. l.. Brockett ant
w. L. Dennis.
The report was unanimously adopted, an'
Alessrs. z. Turner, of Rappahauuock, and d
+. Slaughter, Of Culpeper, were appointed II
escort Mr. Matthew to the chair.
Mr. Wall introduced Mr.. Matthew, VIII
said:
Gentlemen ofthe Contention Il thank 20,
for the uu=xp coed honor you have done me
by calling 90 me to preside over the delibera
tious Of this body l shall endeavor to be lu
partial ip the execution of the trust and fee
wcn assured from the Intelligence and hlgl
character of the gentlemen present that TIN
duties OF the position will be easily discharged
AL elections tor representatives by the peopl
are important-importantto tor the reason that tn
life, liberty and property of the citizen is en-
IL e Tho TINT for I'll,