Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-21

Il2, Fowle SO, Schc6erd SO, Portner 50, Ford
IS. Braw0er 81, Harlow %, Carne 26, j. K.
Smoot 26, J. Fisher 9. W. II. May 9, W. A.
Smoot 8, German 2, Beckham /, Lambdin |.
B.. Brawner was nominated for Magistrate
by reclamation, and j. Ward for Constable,
Frank Lovejoy and Chas. Sipple being iu nom
ination for the latter position.
The meeting then adjourned.
Immediately upon the adjournment of the
meeting John NJ Johnson announced himself
a candidate for Commonwealth Attorney, and
said he wanted the Office for Two reasons sthe
first was because he needed it, and the second
was because be believed he would fill it as We'll
as either Of his competitors, and be hoped those
present would vote for him at the primary
election. He said he Was born and raised in
Alexandria, and lived here all his life, with the
exception of the four years, when but a youth.
be went South; he said he was a party mau, and
challenged any mau to put a hnger upon a
single act be had dune against the Conserva-
tive party. His first vote Was cast for Gilbert
G. Walker, but he did not vote for the I'm
derwood Constitution, and he hoped, before
loug, it would be swept away. He would be
grati6ed if they would vote for him, but if he
failed to receive the nomination he would cheer,
fully support the nominee: whoever he might be.
Chas. f. Stuart, jr., said be was Compelled,
| from the course Mr.. johnson had taken, To say
a few words. He was not there to parade his
poverty before the public, and as to his ability,
he would allow others to judge; he was toe
Young to boast the record Of Mr.. johnson
goiug South and facing bullets and coming
home uuscathed, but be had as patriotic a
heart as ever beat in a mans breast: if elected
he would devote his time to qualify himself tol
the duties of the Office. His father had filled
the Office with credit to himself and honor tc
the city.
S. G.. Ncale sa ! he was not a resident Of
the Third Ward, aud he did not come there tc
speak, but merely through curiosity, but he die
not feel that he spoke TO strangers, Tor when he
took the almost hopeless banner, three year:
ago, he had DO trucr friends than the voters oil
the Third Ward. He did not ask the office tol
its salary, nor because of his poverty or riches,
but he asked it as a man, and upon his quallh
cations. aud upon that platform, and thata!oue,
would he receive 1t.
IN THE OURTH WARD
the meeting was held at the usual place,
Friendship Engine House, aud was the largest
that has assembled there for some years past
E. S. Leadbeater, Ward Superintendent,
called the meeting to order and stated It's OBJ
ject, when
John B. Smoot was called to the chair and
John j. Jameson chosen secretary.
The first business 10 order being the selcc
ton of a suitable candidate Tor the Board Of
Aldermen, John 3. Smoot was placed III Doml
nation, but declined, not doubling the success
ola suitable candidate, but for reasons entirely
Of personal character.
Capt. P. B. Hooe was then placed in nomi
nation for the position, and 20 others being
named, be was declared the choice OF the meet
ing by reclamation.
The meeting then proceeded to the nomina
ton Of four gentlemen to serve 10 the Common
T. Vincent, Wm. Wheatley, Herbert Bryant,
Robert L. Wood, James w. Nails and George
McBurney, ST., were nominated, and a ballot
being taken, resulted as fJlIows: Knox, q;
Smoot, so; Vincent, %; Wheatley, Is; Bryant,
go; Wood, Is; Nails, 81; McBuruey, 20; scat
tering, 5.
John B. Smoot, VIM. F. Vincent, Herbert
Bryant and james w. Nails having received
the highest number of votes, were declared
nominated.
John Summers was then nominated for Mag.
istrate by acclamatlon, and Robert Mills tor
Constable.
On motion, the chairman appointed the fol
lowing committee to attend the polls on cleo
ton day aud see that all Conservatives in the
ward voted: Il. H. Rudd, j. NJ. Jobuson,
VIM. Wheatley, Robert Mills, w. Lewis Mil.
burn and VIM. Summers.
Capt. Hooe thanked the meeting for the
honor they had conferred upon him congratu
lated the meeting on the large attendance, and
urged upon the Conservatives the necessity OF
active cooperation and diligence from now
until after the election, in which case be pre-
dicted the success of the ticket consummation
most devoutly to be desired. His remarks were
we'll received, and at their conclusion the meet
ing adjourned.