Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-12
LOCAL NEWS.

THIRD WARD RADICALS. An adjourned
meeting Of tho 3rd Ward Radical Club was
held last night 10 the old Court House, Han-
bal King in the chair, aud f. w. T. Garrett,
Secretary.
The FIRST business 10 order being the election
of officers for the club,
John Fields nominated for President George
2. Douglass.
Garnett seconded the nomination, and said,
for the sake of the party, he hoped Douglass
would not decline.
Douglass declined and nominated r. w. P.
Garrett, and there being no other nominations
Garrett was declared elected
Feuton Harris was elected Vice President,
L. f. Payne Secretary, and +. Plnkney Treas
urer.
The following delegates, to attend uomi
mating convention to be held on the Dist, were
then placed in nomination:
b. Crupper. r. w. P. Garrett, L. E. Payne,
W. t. Penn, G. P. Douglass, Chas Jackson,
II. King j. w. Williams, t. j. Edelin,, and
L. Mex. Ware.
w. l.. Penu, for ''weghty reasons" decIiu-
mated in his stead.
On motion of H. King, the delegates were
declared unanimously elected.
reasons for declining to be delegate to the
convention, he would like to hear from him.
Peun said he was no less a Republican
now than he was in the dark days of the rebel
lion, and his reason for deciuing was. that he
saw no chance of success; Alexandra and Pc.
tersburg had been selected by the Legislature
as the two places in the State that required a
now registrations; there was no white man, with
whom he was acquainted, that had been elect
ed TO office by the Republicans that had not
become indolent aud Indifferent; be did not
care to fatten them; they never attended the
meeting. of the party, and be was tired Of it;
there was a orosshre 10 the Conservative party
two candidates for the position of Mayor
and he thought it would be better to support
the best one of them; he never knew man
superior to MIR. Latham, during his administra-
ton as Mayor, 10 meeting out justice; be was
II nor, and never suffered himself to be dicta-
ted to by the whifh asses of the town; the dig
ni6ed misrepresentation Johnston
when addressed on the subject of the new char
ter Of the city, said, if put to vote of the peo
ple they would reject it; Mr.. Latham was one
of four to stand up for She lights OF the people.
Garrett said Steuart was goiog to decline 10
favor of Kemper, andN Latham would remain
in the field, and if the Republicans nominated
good man they would win.
Penn said he wanted CONSTANT R"publl-
can, and would support none other.
Garrett introduced to the meeting, as q
young man of talent, l.. K. Payne.
Payne informed the meeting of the several
places of registration, aud urged upon all the
Importance of registering; the Conservatives,
he said, were making a desperate effort to
grasp" the Mayoralty from the Republicans;
the last Legislature was truly the worst that
had ever convened the Tax bill had met with
opposition from every intelligent man; the re-
moval of records from the Office OF Clerk of the
County Court was a most fragrant piece OF in-
Justice, characteristic of the Conservative par
"; Longstreet, who, he said, had fought so
galautly on the Confederate side, wheo be en-
dorsed the Administration, from convictions Of
right, was vili6ed, and denounced; so with Gen.
Wickham; JAS. L. Kemper, when, from mo-
tives of right, extended civilities to General
Grant, the howl of treachery and treason was
set up throughout the State, and if Gen. 4. b.
Lee was to rise from his grave and endorse the
administration at Washington, be would fall
before Southern bigotry.
Garrett requested the Meeting to give Payne
vote of thanks, which it did, and the meet
lug adjourned.