Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-10
LOCAL NEWS.
day night

CONSERVATIVE MEETING. Pursuant to no.
,cc Of the County Superintendent, mass
,,..tioy of the Conservative voters OF Alexan
Ira was held at Sarepta Hall last night. John
4 Sn,oot. C.uuty Superintendent, called the
m.etnr 10 ORDER, aud on his motion Samuel
Il Jaouey was called TO the CHAIR auu George
r Shinn was elected secretary.
Mr. Smoot stated that the object OF the
meeting was for the purpose OF reorgaulzlng
the party preparatory to the spring campalgn'
and as the present committee oil Waru ouper'
in,endeuts had served long tue and were
anxious to be relieved, he hoped the meeting
would select a new committee and not impose
further duties on the old superlutendents, VINO
had worked zcalously III the interest ol the
marty, aud, III CONCLUSION, rendered Inc reslg-
nations of hllnself aud associates as members
Of the county Committee.
On motion of +. L. Brockett, committee OF
two from each ward was selected by the chair
10 nominate TWO superintendent from each
ward to constitute the new committee, aud the
chair appointed the following
First Ward, Isaac E'chberg and 5. ). Cole
man: ID, j. r. Nckln and John A. Stewart;
81 * kemper aud T. '. Rlschie!l; 4,h, John
B. Smoot and Jacob Ruxbufy.
The committee retired, and after consulta-
ton returned TO the hall and presented their
report, ID which the following gentlemen were
recommended Tor the Office Of Ward SuperlD-
tendents: :, ~
First Ward, Hugh Latham aud M. H. Nash;
ID George r. Shluu aud Edgar Suuwden, jr;
"A lanes Nj. Steuart and William II. Smith;
4th, John B. Swoot and h Ii. Rudd.
Several Of the members OF the old commit
tee asked to be excused from further service,
giving as their reason that they had faithfully
endeavored to discharge their duties hereto
tore, and as the labor necessarily deVolVlng up
on them was 90 small matter they thought the
party should divide the work and appoint
new committee, but several gentlemen urgeu
the meeting not to make any changes Dut 70
reappout the old committee who had so ialtn-
tnllv axecn,ed the trusts con6ded to them.
The vote was then taken upon the recon-
mendation of the nominating committee by
wards, and Messrs H. Latham aud NJ. ii. Nash
we're elected from the First Ward, George h.
Shnn and Edgar Suowden, jr., from the Sec
ond James Nj. Steuart aud VIM ii. Smlth
from the Third, and John B. Smoot aud I. b.
Hooe from the Fourth, (Mr. Rudd having
positively declined 10 favor OF MIR. Smooth
The meeting then. after several humorous
speeches from several gentlemen, adjourned.
MIR. Smoot n declining Reelection said
thar if he were ambitious OF political prefer
ment now would be the time for hm TO gladly
accept place on the county committee, ior
the indications of the times all pointed 10
national Democratic victory In 1876, and that
then, when party honors and emoulnents were
distributed, some of them would be likely to
fall to the lot of the members OF that commit
tee.
col. w. A. Stewart replied that the state
ment made by Mr.. Smoot contained the reason
why that gentleman should remain in bis posi-
ton, 80 that be could contribute by his man
agemeu, of the party 8 affairs 10 this couoty to
aid in the presidential defeat of the Radicals
iefsat be prophesied that would bury that
party so deep that the hand OF resurrection
would never reach It.
MIR. L l.. Brockelt said that unless 40 angle
from heaven descended to take Mr.. Smoots
place be hoped bis election would be unanl-
NOUS aud that then everything would be
entirely lovely.
Ex.Mayor Latham also paid we'll merited
tribute to the efficiency with which Mr.. Smoot
had managed the financial affairs OF the party
during bis term OF ottlce.
Some colored voters being present, they
WERE on motion Of Mr.. +. l.. Brockett, lnVlt-
I'd to take part 10 the proceedings OF the meet
ing, if they intended TO act with the party
hereafter.
The secretary was Instructed to write to the
members of the old committee who reside 10
the county and inform them Of the action OF
this meeting and request them to reorganlze at
as early date as possiblc.
1t will be s.en that the Conservative voters
have again endorsed and reeected the same
committee which have so successfully aud sat
lstaotor.ly managed the affairs Of the party tor
several years, thus paying deserved com.pll-
.uent to these gentlemen, and at the same tlue
con6diog their interests to those 10 whom they
rerose entire confidence, and under whose
guidance they look for renewed successes 10
their political struggles.