National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-05-21
VIRGINIA ITEMS.
Fifth COLLATION. District.

A large and influential delegation Of Virgin
ians waited upon the President yesterday, and
were granted an interview. Captain T. W. Early,
of Lynchburg, chairman of the delegation, stated
to the President that they were here for the pur-
pose of counteracting an effort which was being
made by certain sore-head Republicans to have
Captain J. H. Rives, the present efficient collec.
tor of the Fifth district, removed. They were
here representing every Republican organization
in the district, with resolution setting forth the
confidence of all the organizations in the fidelity
and efficiency Of Captain ]. H. RiVes. The Pres
ident expressed much pleasure at the confidence
repoEed in Captain !. H. Riyes, It being source
Disqualification to him TO know that his appoint
tIiet and Esqnesied The Tsper5 10 be left with
him. Captain Early then introduced the dels-
gates, as follows: G. V. Case, of Bedford; q: J.
Fore, ApPOnattOx; S: Patterson, W. H. Liddick,
}. W. AVerett and Major Langhorn, of Lynch
burg; A. T. Mosely, Buckingham; B. W. Wool
man, W, Street, VIM: Howard and Col. willard,
Of Franklin; Col. VIM. p. Brintoa and T W.
Shelton, of Nelson; VIM. Mead, OF Amerest; W.
EYelsnd, editor of the Amerest EnferpI Use, and
cation being composed of ex-Union officers, ex-
Confederstes, Union men and colored men, After
the interview they retired, very much pleased
with their reception.
ALEXANDRIA COUNTY.
The political pot is commencing TO boil in the
county. On Wednesday evening, meeting OF
the voters Of Jefferson nagisterial district was
held at the Odd Fellows hall, on the Columbia
MIR: W. A. Roe, who stated the object OF the
meeting being to nominate magisterial officers
and 1--WE delegates 10 the Republican convention,
to be held on Monday next.
John W. Pendleton was chosen chairman, and
Calvin H. Richard son as secretary.
The following persons were then selected to
fill the officers to be voted for at the election to be
held on the 18th instant: W. A. Roe, supervisor;
Harrison Goldman, constable; John W. PeldIc-
ton, George Franklin and Andrew jenkins, JUS
tees Of the peace, and Benz. Pollard oVerseer of
the poor. Messrs. W. A. Roe, Harrison Gold
man, c. H. Richardson, John r. Bowers, George
Franklin, John w. Pendleton, Thomas Ovens,
Isaac Green and Ephrian Elan were nominated
as delegates to the county convention. The hrst
named five receiving the highest number OF votes
were declared duly elected.
Mr.. Roe then offered the following:
ResolUed, That we, the qualified voters Of JEFF
ferSon maRisterisl district in mass meeting as
sembled, do heartily indorse the following, and
except It as the basis by which all nominations
for State officers shall be governed, to wit
That no citizen who shall accept the nomlna-
tion for any county office in the coming county
convention to be held on May q, 1875, or In any
way be a candidate for any office at the election
TO be held Immediately thereafter, known as the
May election Tor county officers for 1915 shall be
qualified TO be nominated at the fall election for
State officers. But shall be barred from such
nomination on account Of his acceptance as above
mentioned.
Hon. J. B. Syphax made q few remarks in op-
position to the resolution, and IL was upon motion
Of !. r. Bowers, laid on the table
X. J. Mitchell, cOlOIed, OF Alexandria, then an
nounced himself as a candidate for the county
elerkship, after which the meeting adjourned: