Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-13
I1oudoun Conservative Convention.

LEEsBURG, Va, April IL, 1875 There
was very large cr,wd here to-day, some drawn
to get licenses, and as witnesses, for those who
waited them, but mostly by the interest in
the result of the Conservative Convention, aud
the anticipated boiling OF one of the candidates
who had been badly beaten at the primary
meetings.
B. 2. holland was appointed Chairman and
Messrs. Sheelz aud Lyoch, though not mrm
bers of the Convention Secretaries.
There were two delegations in dispute, Hills
borough, which settled It's own matters and
Aide, the Garrett delegation of which was
admitted, the Committee on Credentials SO
reporting.
MIR. j. P. Fl. Green offered resolution
that each candidate receive the vote that
would be 10 proportion 10 his strength at the
primary meetings, but some delegations hay
| ing been instructed to vote the full vote for
certain candidates. this WAS voted d,WI.
A resolution was offered that all caudidat"s
before the Convention should consider thcm-
| selves pledged, when nominated, TO abide by
the action OF the Convention, and this Was
carried by full voice.
A. t. NJ Filler was nominated for Treasur-
er, and elected, but betuIe the vote Was an-
nounced, Mr. Garrett came forward and stated
that be was a citizen OF Loudoun county, Of
the great State OF Virginia and of the United
States Of America, and then Went Oh lu the as.
sertloo hat Is one OF the people he appealed to
The people against cl ques and rings; that he
had been asked WHY he did not attend the
meetings and arrange things 10 bis own utter
est, but said that he could not be III ~ or II
places at one time. He Was Vehemrnty ap
plauded by knot Of most bitter Radicals 10
the gallery and back of the bar. He retired
aud the vote for Filler was anouHced as uDanl-
NOUS Major Barrett aud l.. D. Hess were
nominated, but Mr. Fl. ) name was Withdrawn
by authority, and Barret was elected by accla
nominated aud Lee received nearly four tbs of
2,074, Mt GiIead, counting is, having with
drawn.
Before this vote was announced Mr. Hess
came through the crowd and stated from the
platform, that il had been brutcd abroad aud
the assertion bad come TO his ears, that he IN
tended to run as an independent, but that he
had Withdrawn because he had counted the
result Of the primaries and was beaten, and he
preferred that MIR. Barrel should have u solid
vote be intended to support the nominees Of
the Convention. MIR. Hess conduct Was warm
ly approved.
MIR. Edgar Littletop was nominated by ac
clamation for Clerk Of County Court.
MIR. Wise was nominated for Circuit Court
Clerk and elected without dissenting voice
Being called on, be got 90 the baniser railing
and supported himself by leaning his hand on
friends shoulder, and said, never made
speech 10 my lite, and if were to d. 80 DOW
you would vote against me. l went Into this
Convention 10 good faith. Last fall | was de-
feated, and | accepted my defeat and sustained
the ticket. | expect you all to vote for me, and
The added conideutaIly) you will do it. His
manly course has created many warm friends
among the supporters OF Garrett.
The Radicals, last year, by acting upon the
friends of certain parties, carried the Supervi-
sor OF Mt. Gilead Township by three votes
they hope, by the detection Of CARROTS sup
porters, to carry the District agau, and may do
30, but think their tricks are plainly visible.
In vain is the net spread 10 the sight OF any
bird, says Solomon, and he was wise man.
The primary meetings having so decided, the
Convention nominated h. B Poutou. late col
leclor, for Leesburg District E. l.. Burnett,
late Assessor, for Jefferson District; VIM.
Gains, late Assessor, for Mercer DISTRICT q.
w. Hummer, late Collector, for Broad Run,
aud John Grubb, new mao, but an old man,
ADD first rate man, for Lovettsville.
ln Mt. Giead Thomas Caruthers received
Is majority over WIN. Powell, but Powell
friends objected that IA negroes had voted for
Caruthers, which would elect bin by one vote.
The matter was referred back to the people of
that district.
It is probable that j. j. White will run in
dependent for Treasurer, S. BJyn and W. +.
Garrett, one or both for Clerk OF Circuit Court,
with some macontent in each district Tor Com
| missioner of the VIENNA Shoud this he the
case a very large vote will be cast, and a ire
mendous maj ,rty given for tie ticket.
| ALQUIS.
Bishop Bowman, of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, find that whilst the two races
are disposed to maintain friendly rela,iuus even
the blacks themselves prefer to have separate
places Of Worship He comes to the cnncu.