Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-22
LOCAL NEWS.

RADICAL NOMINATING CONVENTION The
Radical Convention to nominate candidate
for Mayor, convened at the old Court House
at noon to day, and was called to order by Il.
P. w. Garrett, who nominated u; L. Seaton
as chairman, but s. declining, R. L. Mitchell
was elected, and G. G. Thorpe appointed secre-
tary.
A committee Of one from each ward was ap
pointed to examine the credentials of the dele
gates.
A motion to appoint committee 90 perna-
neut Organization prevailed. and the following
were appointed:
First Ward, John Sales; Second, L. I. Ford;
Third, r. z. W. Garrett; Fourth, W. Clagett..
The committee recommended K. l. Mitchell
for permanent chairman and A. w. Harris for
secretary.
The committee on credentials reported and
their report was accepted.
The delegates from each ward were instructed
to gil vacancies IN their delegations.
Haniable King objected to Richard Miles
being substituted for an absent delegate of the
Secoud Ward, and this caused long discus
sion.
There being two vacancies in the First Ward
delegation, on motion, the delegates present
were allowed to select two persons present TO
vote In their place.
John Seaton moved to proccede to nominate
candidate Tor Mayor aud that the vote be
taken by ayes and noes; aud that the first vote
be an Informal one.
Hauiable King said All there isa new plan
90 hand. They want to spring something on
Holiday spoke in favor Of Seaton's motion.
Hannibal King, HOLIDAY, Seaton and Harris
made considerable noise, and King came near
resorting to blows.
A vote was taken, when the motion pre-
vailed.
Nominations were then made, and Lauis K.
Payne, r. l. Mitchell j. A. Seaton, Edward
Hughes and Allen G.. Harmon we're placed 10
nomination, but Mr.. Harmon's name was with
drawn.
A motion was made to close the nominations
bu; lost for want of a second.
John Seaton said he wanted it understood
that the first vote would be an Informal one.
A motion to close the nominations was car
ried
John A. Seaton advocated the nomination
of R. T. Mitchell, after which Holiday and
Douglass had a discussion regarding the noml-
nation Of Mr. Harmon.
HOLIDAY. Seaton, Crupper, Thorpe and others
got little mixed up on the question as to
Hewes or Edward Hughes.
G. C.Thorpe set the matter at rest by stating
il was Edward Hughes.
John Seaton declined to be candidate, and
asked his friends to support Mitchell.
The vote was about to be proceeded with,
aud when two votes had been cast, an objection
was raised to the way Of voting, and lively
time ensucd.
A motion was made and carried to lay all the
nominations on the tabe. A vote Was finally
taken by secret ballot, which resulted as follows
Payne II; Mitchell, II; Hugbel, l.
Payne having received majority of the
votes, was declared the unanimous choice of
the convention
Samuel Hefl ,bower, was very much put out
because he was refused the right to vote.
Nominations were made for Commonwealth
Attorney as follows: S. Q. Neale, Z. r.
Stuart, jr., c. Whi,tlssey and R. D. Ruf6n.
Hopkins said he had seen Mr.. Neale and he
had declined being candidate Oh the Repub-
lican ticket, but would give all the aid he could
to J. NJ. johnson.
Holiday made speech in favor of John M.
johnson.
Much discussion ensued on the nomination
Of a candidate for Commonwealth's Attorney.
G. G.. Thorpe nominated A. w. Chiffon, and
after long discussioH Chiffon was nominated
The names of John Campbell and Boston
Crupper were put in nomination for Commits
siouer of Revenue, when John Seatou made
long speech in favor of John Campbell.
Seaton wanted to know if they could not
take I'D Conservative and make good Re
publican of him. He said if they could not
nominate John w. Campbell let that part 60
by default.
John Seaton offered resolution that the
Republicans now in convention assembled do
make no further nomination for any of the
municple offices.
A motion was made to lay the resolution on
the table, which was lost.
VIM. Miller and r. P. W. Garnet spoke in
favor of straight-out ticket.
Hopkins spoke in favor of Mr.. Geo. Dutfey.
Richard Tancil spoke in favor Of straight
out ticket.
w. Miller was in favor of working together
Harris favored the resolution.
A motion to adjourn was made but withdrawn
to allow the tollowiuging resolution to be
adopted:
Reso7ced, That wee the repubens of the
city of Aiaxonde, now assmbled 10 Cooventlon,
elect comfy to bee krone as the City Ex-
cutve Comfy, for the purpose of calling Con-
veDtious, &C. Be it further
Resolced, That the said comfy consist OF
two from each ward, and that said comfy be
appointed hey voice of this Convention, said
cumity to elect THAR one President.
The resolution was adopted, and the motion
to adjourn siue die was renewed when Boston
Crupper announced himself candidate for
Commissioner OF Revenue. The motion to al
journ was carried.
During the meeting Samuel Hefl bower was
ordered out side Of the railing, when be took
refuge on the chairman stands and was also
ordered from there.
FASHIONABLE WEDDING. The residence
of Richard Windsor, ESQ.,, 90 Alfred strect,was
the scene of brilliant gathering yesterday
AFTERNOON, when Miss Mamie NJ Miner, Of
this city, grand daughter Of Mr.: Windsor, Was
united in marriage to George D. Fairbank of
Springfield, Mass. 1t has hardly been the