Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-31
SENATORIAL CONVENTION.
Nomination Of Judge G. e. Sinclair,
Of Prince William, and H. D.
CIaugIitOn, ESQ Of

The Senatorial Convention of the Conserva-
tive party of the First District, comprising the
counties of Loudoun, Fairfax, Prince William
and Alexandria, assembled in Sarepta Hall at
II o'clock this morning for the purpose of nom
mating two candidates of the party for seats in
The next Senate Of Virginia.
j. B. Smoot, esq.,, called the Convention to
order, and said
Gentlemen of the Conveution-In obedience
to precedent 1t becomes my duty to call the
Convention to order.
Mr.. Chas ii. Lee, Of Loudoun,w was nominated
Tor temporary Chairman, but declined on ac-
count OF indisposition, whereupon,
Maj. John NJ. Orr, OF Loudoun, was unani-
mousy chosen and on taking the chair, said
the first business in order was the appointment
ct q Committee on Credentials
MIR. VIM. E. Lipscomb was elected tempo
rary Secretary.
On motion of Judge Sangstcr, of Fairfax,
tho representatives OF the Alexandria papers
were made assistant Secretaries
MIR. j. NJ kilgour, of Loudouu, said the
first committee would be on permanent organi-
zation.
The motion to appoint Committee on Gre
lentals was adopted.
The Chair desired each county to namc a
| member OF The committee, and they were uamed
| as follows
Alexandria Robert Nj. lawson.
Fairfax: Judge James Saugscr.
Prince William w. w. Thornton.
Loudoun +. M. Henderson.
The Chair requested the committee to retire
and organize.
Col. j. w. Minor, of Loudoun, stated that
the delegates from his precinct (Goresvillc) had
! no crcdeutlaiS but requested that no objection
! be uiadc on that account
COL Minor also moved that the Committee
| On Credentials report the permanent officers for
the Convention, which motion was adobtcd.
| The committee then retired and the ConVen-
| tlon took q recess until they should be ready to
| report.
The committee, after brief absence, through
| MIR. IL. NJ. Lawson, their chairman, reported
the following accredited delegates:
ALEXANDRIA.
First Ward u. NJ. Monroe, Isaac Eichberg
and Geo. A. Mushbach
Second Ward: Geo. r. Shiun. G. Frank
Kelly and NJ B. Harlow.
Third Ward E. E. Downham, Basil Braw-
ner and Nj. D. Ball.
Fourth Ward J. NJ. johnson, r. NJ. Law
sou, and R. H. Rudd.
County: Henry W. Fcbrey, John R. John
SOD and John Birch.
FAIRFAX.
John ". MohIer, e. Buckley, j. Sangster,
}. y. Kerby, Il. j. hewitt, VIM. Moore, Nj. NJ.
Smith, Q. /. Lee, ID. NJ. Chichester, Nj. H..
Wells b. Van Slyck. Z. w. Turley, Alfred
Leigh, John Powell, J. NJ. Scwall.
LoUDoUN.
Lecsburg~-H. 0. Clagctt, j. W. Foster W.
D. ll@mpston, g. b. McCabc, Fl. Clay Wallace,
/. NJ. Henderson, Jno NJ Orr,L. M.Shumate.
Mount Gilead: f. +. Simpson.
GOrcsville: j. w. Minor and A. nj. Chich-
ester
Lovetsville J. W. Grubb.
Lucketts store: W. H. Cassidy.
Silcot's Springs: g. w. Nichols.
Snickcrsve: George e. Plaster and A. B.
Throckmorton.
Union: j. E. Hutchisou.
Woodgrove j. NJ Kilgour.
Hillsboro': a. j. Best and H. Osborne.
Blakeley: II. +. Frazier, John I. Ross and
Fl. A. Hail.
Waters: II. E. Peytou, (altcrpatc.)
Middleburg: Il. W. r. holland, John Pat
ton and G. Il. Lee
Waterford: John 7. Shucy.
Purcclvillc: G. Il. Birzer.
Aide: q. q. Barbpur aud J. T. Laws.
Gum Spring: John f. Ryan.
Hughcsville: j. L. Harmon.
GuilIord j. 9. Coleman, r. j. Auutt and
James Coskerille.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY.
G. W. G. Huntington, G. A. Heineken, r.
M. Ware, Edmund Berkeley, II. L. Lynn, H.
A. kankcy, }. j. Davis, j. NJ. Barbce, e. h.
Meredith, John H. Butler, w. w. Kincheloe,
Wm. h. Llpscomb, John j.. Powell, j.. L.
Berkn!y, W. W. Thornton. Robert Tanccl, Jas.
Il. Herrcll, i. }. Cannon, James V. Nash and
Thomas A. Smith.
Judge Sangstcr, of Fairfax, said that the
convention seemed to be restless, and Us the
committee on credentials would take some time
to report on rules and organization, he moved
that recess for one hour be taken
Cries Of No Nc!
Mr. Shinn said that as the committee would
take at least 4 half an hour TO report, and as
the room was very warm, he could not under.
stand why gentlemen preferred close room to
the open air.
Judge Sangster assured the convention that
the only object in view was the comfort of the
convention.
The motion to take recess until clock
prevailed and the convention adjourned until
that hour.
AFTER RECESS.
The convention rcassemblcd at half past one
o'clock, when Judge SaDgstcr said the chair.
man OF the committee was absent and his fcl
low committeeman had requested him to make
their report The committee recommend Henry
4. Peyton, of Loudoun, for permanent chair.
man, and W. Lipscomb for secretary, and that
the rules of the House of Delegates be adopted
as the rules of the convention.
The report was adopted.
Col. Pcyton on taking the chair said be felt
most senslby and gratefully the compliment 1t
was as unexpected as undcscrvcd lie had deter
mined not to act, but he felt he must yield to
the compliment which had been paid him. He
trusted to the Indulgence of the convention as
he knew but little Of parliamentary law. This
convention, which had met together for COM
mon end, was IN many respects most important.
The harmony Of the convention was the first