Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-27
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

the following delegates were entitled to seats
acknowledging, Carr, Il. O. NC Clag est
Henry Heaton, Geo. nj. Grayson, Wp. Lay
thew, 9. B. Mercer, John Z. Shuey' u ~ y
Munkin, j. G. C"slman, Doug las Tyler, A. a b. b
Moore B. P. holland, John a. Garter d. u
Chamblin, I, E. Taylor, JAS Mcdaniel u
Frederick, including Winchester-6eorge ".
Ward. +. W. Hunter j. ID. Burgess, u. ..
Miller John F. Wall, !. s. Baker, ). Il. Wooq'
J. P Kelly, w. B. & z'r, G. T. Shryock' T. MI
' AIexandria city-M. a. Nash, W. S; Moore,
G. G. Smoot. II. O. Clsughton, Geo d. ROBIN
son. M B. harlow, J. B Johnson a. :, Scnohela'
j. l. ckhsm, 81. A. Freeman, >. w. ohlnh'
u A lie county,. R. Johnson L. W.
hf Fsirfsx-R. H. Cockerille, j. W. Mohler, Jas.
Lee Thomas Moore, j. o. Berry, Msgaraty,
S. P. Dushane, A. Leigh, j. .. kerby;
Ws:e BroMlk aeSa = F. 'sss arbo9r
w w Scott, w. 5. Newman, Wm. r. ITALIA
ferro, D. Pannill, L. B. Williams.
Rappahannock-Z Turner, John 6. Po'ham,
Thos. +. Massie, H s. Nenefte, Col }. 5. green,
Henry Wood, L Fastham, A. Jordon. ;,
Warren-S S. Turner John I. Lowell, IT, B.
samusls Leroy Leach, 6ushrod Rust Jno. W.
Maso,, JAS. Leilh, jr.: j. f. Richards.
CIArke-Marshsll Mccormick, Major s. ). =
Moore, John w. Russell, VIM. A Bradford,
w. L. Boyce. w..
B. Harris Jas. w Smith, Chas b Wager,
Madison-M. c. Strickler, 7. F; Smith, Thos
Fry, Horace Twyman, j w: Walker, T. j.
Humphreys. B. NJ. Buckner, Thos =. Eddlns
Fauluier-S F. G. Beall, Chas. b. Gordon,
Smith, Thos. Smith, w. H. Payne, K, F. Draw
ner, Thos. Henders N, Robert Beverly, EnoGh
Smith. F. w. Maddox, John Marshall, a. S
Payne, S. c. Millburn, d. e, Gordon.
Mr.. J. W. Green, of Culpeper, made the
following minority report :.
The undersigned, members of the Commit
on Credentials, concur in the report OF the COM
mittee, except only in reporting that n r.
Brawncr, Thomas Henderson and Robert bev-
erley are entitled to represent Scott township IN
fred FREE ' Glassscock, /. F. W. Lake, Thomas E;
Wilson and h. W, Owens, being all present, OF
the five representing the meeting appointing
them, are the regularly appointed delegates, snd
entitled to represent said township IN this con-
yention.
He recountcd the circumstances connected
With the meetings that appointed the delegates
from that township. The political standing OF
some of the persons constituting one OF those
meetings, had been questioned because OF their
former votes He did not think that any one
should be ostraclsed because he voted for
Grant.
Mr.. Moore, of Fairfax, asked which delega-
ton held the certificate OF the township super
ntendent.
Mr. Green replied that the Beverly delega-
ton held it. The superintendent however,
was one of the seceeders.
MIR. NJ. Mccormick, of Clarke, went over
the whole ground giving an account of the way
10 which the original meeting was conducted.
He claimed that the seceeders were justified IN
the course they had pcrsued by tie presence
10 the meeting Of Radicals and Independents
10 reply to question from Mr. Green. ne
said that there had been list OF radicals, NC,
produced before the committee, who had taken
part 10 the meeting. MIR. Beverly had charged
these gentlemen with being radicals and there
had been 20 contradiction from any one of them.
He claimed that the Beverly meeting was the
only Conservative meeting; the other being
composed of radicals aud independents. The
township superintendent had seen this and lett
the original meeting.
DR.. A S. Payne, of Fauquier, in satirical
styIe attacked the last speaker, for which he
was called to order by the Chair. He denied
that he was personal iu his remarks. He did
not hear Mr.. Brverly's remarks, but presumed
that they were erroneous. He then proceeded
to read the list of delegates descautiog on the
merits and demerlts OF each and creating much
amusement.
Mr.. Harlow, of Alexandria. raised point of
order, that the speaker Was not discussing the
subject before the convention, and Was sustain
ed BY the chair.
Mr. Payne continuing was again called to or
der and sat down.
Col. J. 9. Gibson, of Culpeper, said the
question was simply whether the Hunton men
should cast some 1000 votes from Fauquer
county or not 1t Involved the casting of one
half Of tie whole vote OF the strict, who are
entitled to be considered conservatives?
The Hunton men wanted to rule out men
who had hitherto acted with the Radical party.
There were oDly four members OF the original
meeting, who, it was claimed, had voted the
Hughes ticket and ruling out those four, that
meeting still had the majority. We could not
rule out all who voted for Grant, because it
would leave this a radical State. He had vot
ed for Greeley because he was endorsed by
rational Democratic Conventoo and was sorry
for it. In voting for him he had sacrificed
principle. It was merely policy vote. He
felt mean and abased by that vote. Almost as
mean as when he was whipped by the Yankees.
DR.. Johnson, of Alexandria, rose to point
the house. His point was over-rued.
COL GIBSON resumipg, declared that an To-
dependent Conservative was as good as Con-
vcntion Conservative. GOV. Smith had always
opposed conventions and still was always CO.
dorsed by the people of the district. We could
not afford to be too exclusive. He claimed that
a majority of the original meeting was opposed
to Hunton, and hence the secession. He eu-
logised the Glasscock delegation, claiming them
as good Conservatives and as fighting men dur
ing the war.
Mr. Popham, of Rappahannock, asked where
was the boasted majority in Fauquer when Mr..
Elstham ran.
Judge Smith said it was lost by the action OF
the Independents whom they were endeayoring
to keep out of this meeting.
Mr. Gibson said, in reply to a remark by
Judge Smith to let Fauquier take care of
herself" that the Beverly men 10 Eau
quier wanted to rule or ruin the party, and
ooi,ld NOT he left m take care of thomseI