Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-15
Conservative Meetings.
,OND WARD.


and explained the object of the meeting to be !
the selection Of candidate for the Common
Couucl to supply the vacancy caused by the !
resiguatioa Of Geo. L. Simpson, member elect |
Of the House OF Delegates
Capt, Geo. Il. Shinn was next chosen Sec !
rotary.
NJ; 3 Harlow then dominated Henry Strauss,
and IT, y. Slaymakcr nominated w. w. Her
pert, Ii. Massey nominated Theo. FiickllD,
but the last famed gentleman declined, and a
ballot being taken, resulted: Herbert SO,
Strauss 10, and MIR. VIM W. Herbert was dc.
cared ne choice of the meeting, which there:
upon adjourned.
THIRD WARD.
This meeting Was called at the old Court
House tor the purpose of nominating candi
date for the Common Council to fill the seat va
Gated by reason of the resignation of Capt W.
| ii. Fowle, member eject to the mex. Leeisa
lure. PREVIOUS to the meeting the friends of
Messrs. y. L. Beckham and Isaac Echberg,
lhe opposing candidates. had canvassed the
ward from centre to circumference and the re-
| suit was an UNUSUAL attendance upon the meet
log many persons from other wards having
been attracted there to participate in the excite
ment evoked by such a warm contest The
building was very brilliantly Illuminated by tai
|
contents Of which had supplied other vacumns
and these nocturnal lumiDares f Amed maicsti
cally around the judicial altar which tor the
nobce was, after the fashion Of the ancient Ro-
mans, converted into the forum of public de-
bate Al O'Clock Capt. James NJ. Steuart,
Ward Superintendent, called the large and
| aoxlous meeting TO order and SAID that they
had met for the purpose Of nominating gen
lleman tor the Common Council 10 the place of
Capt w. H. Fowle, who has been elected TO
the Legislature. de appealed to those present
from other wards to abstain from voting 10 the
selection of the candidate. He could not act
as chairman of the meeting because he was the
superintendent bu. nominations Tor that posi-
tlOu were Ia order
Mr.. Sullivan nominated COL VIM. Kilgour,
who was elected, and taking the chair said that
but a few months had passed since he had been
called uDon to occupy similar position in the
meeting OF the ward, when he had thanked
them for the compliment paid him, and now
he would take occasion 10 renew those express
slons. The large asscm blaze present at the
meeting evinced the lively Interest Of the peo-
pie OF Alexandria 10 the maintenance and sup
| port OF the principles Of the great Democra .ic.
Conservative party, and 10 the selection of good
and honest men to represent that party 10 all
the various departments OF political preiermeut
| lhese ward meetings were as the little streams
that flowed into the grand ocean of political
power that was rising up 10 its might for the
bursting of the great presidential storm that
would sweep Democratic victory over the
land. Applause. He believed that what.
ever was the action Of the convention it would
select an able, honest and competent candidate
to bill the seat of the gentleman who had re-
Gently been honored with the proud position of
a representative in the Legislature Of the State,
whose action in the Council all could applaud
and none condcmn aud that the successor so
| chosen would equally uphold the honor and
the credit of the city; and that whatever of past
| differences might have been engendered BY the
contest when the result of the convention was
ascertalned all would rally to the harmonious
support of the nominee. Col. Kilgour in his
speech was at times very eloquent and drew
applause.
The Chair announced the next business the |
election of secretary
MIR. Robert 9. Lee was nominated but de-
clined
Col. NJ. D. Ball was then nominated and
elected.
The Chair appointed as tellers Messrs. R. C.
Lee and Edward Norris.
| Ihe Chair announced that nominations for
| the Common Council were 10 order, and
| Maj n Edgar S. Brockett, 10 few well chosen
remark ks, nominated Mr.. j. T. Beckham, and
referring to the remarks OF the Chair compli-
mentary to Capt Fowle, aud the necessity of
selecting. a competent representative 10 his
| place, said that Mr.. Beckham was the GENTLE
| man to ill the BILL
| Mr.. Isaac Echbcrg was also put in uomina.
| ton, and there being none others the Chair
declared the nominations closed.
Col. Turner Ashby said that before taking
the ballot he desired to make a suggestion that
every mau who cists his b.iio; ia this meeting
DC required to do 50 under The pledge that be
thereby binds himself to support the nominee
This had not been the custom heretofore, mcn |
having come here aud voted, and afterwards !
failed to support the ticket
Capt. james NJ S Quart said that talIy |
should be kept by the secretary AND as each |
voter came forward aud voted the number of |
votes should be announced, so that after the |
voting the whole lumber voting could be com.
pared with the ballots cast
III Chair said there Was no motion before |
the meeting.
Capt. Steuart thought that he had made |
motion, or at least intended to do 50, and now |
would make the motion.
MIR E. J Lloyd claimed thas Colonel Ashby
had the flor, and his remarks had precedence. |
making motion, but as making suggestion,
aud Capt. Steuart having pu! his suggestion
into motion, it being the first, would have
pr cedeuce.
The motion Was put aud carried
Mr.. Echberg said since remarks had been
made 10 reference to supporting the ticket, be
would cheertully support Mr. Beckham, aud |
advise all OF bis friends 10 do So
Mr.. Beckbau said 20 man had ever abided |
by the oomluations with more zeal than him
$ If. He had done so in the past, and his u.
turc conduct would be controlled by his past
course.
The balotug then commenced and two hun
dred and ten persons passed by the eers and
deposited their ballots, among whom were a
number of colored people, the novel appear
ance OF whose sable vlsages created quite SEN
Sa!lOn and some dissatisfaction in the meeting,
but the colored Conservatives voted nobly and
passed out.
Ill. IL T.