Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-31


the motion.
Col. Ball said before taking vote we should
understand how we should vote He advocated
that the vote be by representation.
The vote was then taken on Mr. Orr's motion
and it was lost.
| MIR. Shinn moved that the call of counties
| be as 10 tho act of Assembly organizing the
District, which was carried
| Mr.. Mushbach moved that in voting upon
any question the vote be based upon the Con
sentative representation of the delegates.
Mr.C. E. Lee objected Oh the ground that
the motion would cause too much trouble.
! MIR. holland, Of Loudoun, moved as a sub
stitute, that the vote by representation should
be had upon the call of any fifteen delegates,
which was adopted.
| Nominations for State Senators were declared
| in order.
Mr.. holland moved that the speeches be limit
| cd to ten minutes. Adopted.
MIR. Orrput IN nomination Thomas +. Taylor,
OF Loudoun, tried Conservative, aud one we
can all trust, because we know his reliability.
MIR. McCabe. OF Loudoun, nominated that
tried and true son of LOudoun, VIM. Matthew,
and hoped and trusted In the name Of Loudoun
he would be nominated as Senator from this
District to the next Legislature.
MIR. Mushbach nominated Mr.. Fl. O, Claugh-
ton. He said
Mr.. President and gentlemon of the conven-
ton: 1t affords me cxtreme pleasure to put in
nomination Heroine o. Caughton ESQ. of the
city OF Alexandria, the choice, after AL excep-
tonally fair determination, of the ffteen hun
dred conservative voters of our city. Without
announcing himself, but put forward by his
friends, without active personal effort but rely
ing on his peoples knowledge of him, his namo
went before that people, and they by n decided
majority, although he WAS opposed by ono of
| Alexandria's favored and favorte sons, OK
pressed thoir preference for him in primary
election SO fairly conducted that its result left in
tho hearts of tho defeated ones, rs is rarely the
case no thought but to give their FULL support
to their victorious competitor.
Mr.. Ciaughton's long lifo among you has not
boen without its fruits. He is wolf and favor;-
bly, known of you Who he is and what he is it
moods no words of mine to instruct tho gentle
mon OF Loudoun, Prince William and Fairfax
II is sufficient for mo to say that as u lawyer Of
many years practice no stands tho equal Of any
IN his profession III this district; ana US such
possesses qualifications which will cause him TO
take a high place in tho Legislative body for a
scat IN which we present him to you-a body
which IN the near future must grapple with and
determine question of tho most vital import
anco to tho State than which none it has ov er
been called to pass upon Is moro important; rs
n man he cannot mako any but lasting friends
| among those whose friendship is worth the hav-
ing; as Il Virginian he has At heart the bost in
forests and the honor and the glory of this
mighty State. and we know will do naught but
to enhance It's interests and advance It's prosper
perity; and rs Conservative no regards the
preservation OF tho party organization intact
and the success of its movements on the political
deld as absolutely essential to tho well being,
not only of the State but Of our country.
While we present him as tho candidate Of
| Alexandria, he represents no interests antagon
| lstlc to those of the country round about it.
| We boliove that there is no substantial, no real
conflict between the people of the two divisions
| the country and the city that they are mutually
dependent on one another and that that egisla-
ton which will benefit the one if not too radical
and partial and exclusive in its nature must
| necessarily rebound TO the advantage Of the
other But in addition to his qualifications for
| the position qualifications which cannot DO gair-
| said, and which we think enlitlc him TO your
woes, independent Of othcr considerations, vet
we would add another reason why Alexandria
| should be allowed to furnish one Senator That
| reason is based upon tho idea of fair rotation
Alexandria is entitled to tit is her turn in
other words. Fairfax and Loudoun have had
| Tho Senators for now SIX years, and wo reasona-
bly, hope that rs Wo present gentleman suta-
bic in all respects there will be no real opposi
tlon to his nomination. We know that if he be
selected this district will mover have cause to
| regret its choice.
Judge Sangster, Of Fairfax, said in advocat-
ing the nomination Of q gentleman from another
county than the one he represented, il was due
that he should explain the reasons OF his course
| which were that when Judge Thomas, of Fair.
fax, was nominated, it was with the understand
ing that Prince William should have the nomi-
nation at this time, and the Fairfax delegates
were pledged in honor to that course. He paid
a handsome tribute to Gen. W. H. f. Lee.
Mr. d. Nee. Chichester, Of Fairfax. claimed
that Fairfax had as much right as any other
county to present a candidate, and that this
Convention could not be bound by the action of
the last Convention. He placed Judge Thomas
nomination on higher ground than that of
| mere compromise.
Mr. r. l.. hewitt said he was a member Of
the last Convention and did not rccoIlcct any
bargain. lie remembered that the nomination
of Judge Thomas was put on higher grounds
| than q compromise. 1t was proposed to nomi-
nate him by reclamation. He was not regard
cd as the candidate of any particular county.
Mr.. Powell differed from Mr.. hewitt as to
the understanding in the last Convention.
| Mr. Meredith, of Prince William, said he
came to second the nomination of Judge Sin
| clair. He could not add to what had been So
eoqucnty said 10 his favor, but he felt if he re-
malued silent be would be recreant to those who
sent him to this Convention He need not tell
this Convention of the ability of Judge Siuclair;
not contest with Radicaism had been wagcd
but that the voice Of Charles K. Sinclair had
been heard in defence OF the Conservative party.
| The Chair announced that nominations were
closed.
| Col. NJ. D. Ball said before the nsmiuations
were closed he desired to second the nomina-
ton of Alexandria, choice Tor State Senate.
Laying aside the contentious of sister counties
he was not without hope that the circumstances
under which Alexandria had presented her can
ddate, he would be nominated. If the
country were to become great, Alexandria would
become great city by reason OF her railways
and location. Build up Alexandria and her
prosperity would bloom upon the hills of Lou
doun; would cast its fragrance upon the bright
historic plains of Manassas, and would blossom
| in the valleys of Fairfax. He deprecated rivalry
between the cities and country. Coming to the
question of the merit of the men, Alexandria
| presented a gentleman whose ability wasa guar
antce OF his fitness for the position.
Mr.. holland, of Loudoun, said he was not
| II 1 Ia,