Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-09
LOCAL NEWS.

ALEXANDRIA COUNTY PoLITIcs.-The Re-
,ubGcau Convention for Jefferson township to
,l,ct delegates to the County Convention to be
t IJ1 IN Monday next for the purpose of nom
;n,t;ng a Clerk of the Court, Sheriff, aud Su-
nnrntendent of the Poor, took place last night
r. Arlington, and was organized by the cleo
t;on of William a. Roe Chairman and Henry
Richardson Secretary.
\ motion that the chair appoint a commit
tee to report the names of five delegates was
carried, and the chair having appointed COM
mirtcc for that purpose, the committee, after a
short CONSULTATION, reported the following as
delegates to the Nominating Convention :
VIM, A. Roe. John r. Bowen, Alfred Hyatt
Ephram Elm and Harrison Goldman, who
we're unanimously elected.
After some explanatory remarks from the
Chairman, the meeting adjourned.
A convention Of Arlington township, held
for the same purpose, was organized at the
same time by the election of Benjamin Austin
Chairman aud JAS S. Stevens Secretary.
\ motion that the chair appoint commit
tee to report the names OF delegates to the
Nominating Convention was, after much dis
cuSsion, laid on the table, and the meeting
voce vote, and the following were dul" elected: :
Harry OIdf, bCuJ' 3Auollui AtSoSou AooonPooo'
Geo. Ransom and Ennis Syphax.
The township meetings having adjourned, a
mass meeting was resolved upon, and VIM. a.
Roe elected Chairman.
Messrs. Edmund Burke and Louis r.. Payne
were invited to address the assemblage.
MIR. Burke began his remarks by saying that
he congratulated the people of the county that
law aud order prevailed amongst them. Few,
if auy, offences against the public peace had
occurred within the last year, and those of such
a trivial nature as scarcely worthy of mention.
The people, secure in the protection OF their
rights and reposing confidence 10 the law,
would look alone to the agencies OF the law tor
redress against private or public wrong. La
respect to the present status OF political parties
10 the Eighth Congressional district, 1t was
too late now to give utterance to sentiments OF
disappointment at the action OF the convention
at Culpeper-a convention called for an i'm
n,rtant purpose-yet, it seemed, under the
pressure of the moment, had surrendered its
political organization 10 considerations Of tenn
porary expediepcy, the result OF which, for
good or i'll, remained an open question. He
would volunteer no advice, but would leave the
neopa of this district as the convention had
left them, free to make their own selection be-
tween the opposing candidates now contesting
the election. He concluded by urging the re-
nomination of Louis 4. Payne for Clerk of the
Court.
then called upon and addressed the meeting,
explaining his action in the Culpeptr Conven-
ton, and said what he had done was done with
a view solely to the interests of his party and
the perpetuation of its organization. His judy
ment had been overruledsby that of a majority,
and that majority was responsible for the re-
suit. He would not advocate the claims of
either candidate for Congress. They were the
Scyla and Charybds, the dangers Of which he
would avoid; and he yet looked forward to the
pilot that is yet to come, under whose guidance
these dangers could be safely passed. MIR.
Payne adverted to his management of the
Clerk Office, and claimed that he had fairly
and iupartially discharged its duties, he hoped,
10 the satisfaction of all.
The remarks of both speakers were loudly
applauded, aud the mass meeting adjourned.
All the delegates elected to the Nominating
Convention are in favor of Payne for Clerk of
the Court