Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-20
Second Ward Radicals.

A meeting OF the 2nd Ward Radicals was
held last night in a house near the Fairfax
street depot. occupied by John Mason. Larkin
Patton filled the chair and 6. c. Thorpe acted
as Secretary.
The chairman stated that the meeting had
been called for the purpose of electing dele
gates TO the Mayoralty nominating convention
aud to select candidates for the City Council.
i. l.. VanAuken thought it would be best to
leave the selection of the Council ticket to the
delegates, stating that in his opinion there was
no ctaucc tor them to elect a straight out Rad
zeal ticket, aud it would be best for them to
settle on independent candidates who would
make some concessions. lie thought halt a
loaf was better than no bread. His views, how
ever, did not receive the approval OF the meet
Ing, aud a motion was m&de and carried to go
inlo a nomination, when Lewis Mckenzie,
eso., was nominated as a candidate tor the
Board of Aldermen.
Richard Miles then rsse and said if they
could not elect straight-out Republicans, they
ought not to take a Democrat, because the
great and glorious Republican party asked no
favor of the Democratic party.
The business of nominating a Council ticket
was then proceeded with, each nomination be-
ing made separately upon a motion that the
Derson named be the candidate.
i. L. VauAuken was elected a candidate.
i, q. Swaine was put in nomination, when
. discussion eusued, and it being determined
that he was a Conservative, his name was with
drawn.
G. G. Thorpe was then nominated, but de-
clined.
David Turner was elected a candidate.
j. S. Fowler was elected a candidate.
Richard Miles was nominated. ln declining,
he said he did not want to be made q monkey
OF, and he was 20 child to be played with.
Larkin Lightfoot was nominated, but de-
cliued. ;,
Larkin Patton being nominated, informed
the meeting that he was not after an office that
did not pay, and would most respectfully de-
cline.
James Piper was nominated and elected.
The chairman thcu said as the Council ticket
had been selected, the next business IN order
was the selection of a candidate for Magistrate.
Some one nominated D. D. Gould, but after
the nomination mad been made, it was discov-
cred that the Magistrate elected last year held
his office two years.
John r. Gray was elected as the candidate
for constable.
The following delegates to the convention
were then elected:
Henry johnson, Geo. i0Oday, f1enry Lewis,
e.. G. Thorpe, Armlstead Webb, and John L.
Ford.
The chairman and Jas. Piper and h. Miles
were appointed alternates.
Richard Miles then made a speech on the
merits of the Republican party.
George Holiday thought it would be best to
elect officers of the club now as there were
alb ut twenty persons present, but that busl-
ness was deferred until the next meeting.
F. l.. VanAukcn moved that the meeting
endorse John NJ. johnson for Commonwealth
Attorney, and his motion was unanimously
adopted.
After several speeches had been made in ref
crencc to that gentleman's qualification for the
position, aud one short speech by Armlstead
Webb, who was opposed to a mixture, aud was
in favor of straight-outs, and wanted no Rebels
or cx-Rebels. the meeting adjourned.