Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-10-15
Radical County Convention.

y CONVENTION 10 nominate two candidates iOl
the House Of Delegates reassembled at -, q
O'Clock to-day at the old Court House in ;hi.
city, aud was called to order hy Westel Wi;
lpushby, Chairman
The Secretary, T. B. Pinu. calat IN. roIl
and tie following persons responded to thri,
ualnCS:
FIRST Ward r Bell, ir, r F. Tansl G
L. Seatou john Blrri, I. l.. Tausi aud G
{. Thorpe.
Second Ward / George Holiday, Henry An
derSon, Henry l. wis, Edward Sullivan aud j
T. Burnett.
Third Ward II. I. Edelin, R. c. Arm
strong, Walter L. Penn, W. Willoughby, Jno.
Sales, u. \. Lumrkins, John Fields, A. B.
Cfupper, Samuel Hcffl9bower and r. p. w,
Garrelt.
Fourth Ward-H. L. Harris, R. L. Mitch.
ell, VIM. Miller, I. B. Pun, j. ". Nickeus,
}. II: Madclla and Sas MadeIla.
jefferson Tnwnshin J. R. Bower, L. D.
Harmon and ". A. Roe.
Arlington Towuship-J. B. Svphax, NJ.
CuSls Benz. Austin and \. Wormley.
" 4shng:on Townshlp-R. G. Vanden5ur.
and Louis +. Payne
a motion was made and carried providing
Tor the election Of seven delegates, one from
each ward and one from each township, &c
represent this city aud county III the Republl
can Senatorial Convention for this district
which will convene in his city Tomorrow, al
l. . clock whercupon the following person,
were selected by the delegations from the yari
Gus wards and townships:
First Ward Robert Bell, ir, and r. L,
Tanccll.
Second Warl-Cieorge Holiday and f lwarcl
Sullivan.
Third NarI--Thouas |. EI,lin and T. l..
Pinn
Fourth Ward r. l.. Mitchell and G.. J.
NIckrns.
Arilrs'on-J B Syphax and Benz. Austin
JctllSon j. r. Bowen and W. \. Roc.
Washington K. d. Cunningham and l.. f.
Payue
\ motinn was made aud seconded Tor an in.
iorna hail,1i, but before the motion was put
t. 4. Cunningham, Of Washington town
SHIP, arose, aud III speech OF some fifteen
minutes, placed before tie convention, Ia a
Mighty complimentary manner, the uaue OF
Capt. II. D"lght Smith, Of Arlington town
ship, aud formerly County Supervisor. lie
SAID Captain Smith was Il mao in whom all
had couhIeuce, and he was one among the
lew who could uaitc the entire strength of the
party in this county.
An informal ballot was then had, and as
their namcs were called the members of the
convention came forward and deposited heir
ballots With the following result:
II. D"lght Smith Il; } B. Syphay, .; |,
Fisher. II; I, b. Pun, II; L. L. Tanci, /;
!. |. i tenn, 3; l.. D Harmon, t; Johu b., /;
X. l.. Mltchcli, |; Henry Wilson, Vice Prcsi-
dent OF the United Sla'es |; VIM. 4. Ro,, |.
Motion for u regular ballot was made and
carried, whcreupOn somc of the delegates sui.
ierlng from Indigestion, and not having an up
portunlty to ventatc at an earlier stage OF the
proceedings set up a clamor for an allowance
CT five mlMutcS to each delegate tn discuss the
merits ol any candidate prrscnc; u the con
vrntinn. Tie n:oti"n was lost.
Il. /. W. Garnntt wanted te vote for one
Candidate AZ /; Iue.
K. {. Armstrong said he had been CHARGED
with talking TOO much, bnt here was an open
log for volumes for three or four hours con
tcntion. lie thought two candidates should
be voted tor at tune aud the lowest dropped.
The motion Was then Withdrawn.
The regular ballot resulted: II. D. Smith,
20; B. Syphax. 6; |. Fisher, II; T. b. Pinn,
IA; r. b Il, jr, >; Il. l. Taucil /; l.. b. LIAR
mon, 5; j. g., /.
II. d. Smith having received the highest
number OF votes cast was declared hy the Chair
on" o. the nominees OF The convention.
|. Fisher beng present was asked by some
one to address the convention, but declined
Robert Hopkins said he was not Il member
of the convention, bu! would like TO hear from
j. b. Syphax. Cries put him OUTPUT him
out.
The Chairman said he would not allow Robt.
Hopkins to interrupt the meeting, and called
% some one to remove him from the floor.
Hopkins said &c was a gentleman; he would
20 out, but should GOT be put out by any man.
Judge Willoughby said nc would leave the
chair
VIM. Miller wanted colorcd man on the
ticket 1t would not succeed unless there was
u colured mau on it. He bespoke for I. b.
Pinn the support Of the convention.
I. |. Eielln thought white men were quite
a. good as colorcd, and made just as efficient
representatives; did not understand why the
namc OF I. B. P!nn should be loislcd upun the
r. l.. TanciIl did not think it at all condu.
Give to harmony and good feeling to raise Il
question Of color, and hoped any debate on
that subject would be dropped.
John Burrill-"Mr. Chairman, | move we
adjourn"
r. p. ". Garnett-"Why you ANT dry al
ready, are YOU
The next ballot resulted as follows: |. Fish
err, II; T. B. Pinn, %; Brigham Young, |; l..
d. Harmon, /; H. d. Smith. /; J. B. Sy
phax. :.
T. B. Pino, was declared the other nominee,
and the nominations We're made unanimous.
l. Fisher arose and stated cxcitedly, that the
hattering vote he received 10 the convention on
the 18th of September, showed very plainly
that lie was the choice of majority OF
the delegates in that convention. His heart and
soul vas in accord with the principles of the
party, but the result Of the vote just taken de.
monstratcd the fact that he had been made
target demonstrated the fact that no native
Virginia Republican could command the re-
spect or support of the Republican party. He
had suffered as much aud sacrificed as much
as any man in this town to build up the party,
ADD he did not see the justice of his being made
the victim of innuendo ard trickcry, He would
not votciIor any man who would not vote Ior
him. He pledged his support to the nomi-