Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-25
City Radical Convention.

Pursuant to announcement the delegates from
the tour wards OF the city convened at the old
court house at four o clock yesterday afternoon.
h. IS. Hopkins called the convention to order
and moved that K. L. Lucas take the chair
pro tenn.
Mr. Lucas came forward and said that he
thanked the convention for the honor conferred,
and tina, he hoped the proceedings would DC
characterized by harmony, and that the scIcc-
tons which would be made would be an evidence
to the voters Of the wisdom Of those they had
sent here.
R. f, Tancil was chosen secretary.
A committee on credentials, consisting Of
three from each ward, was appointed: First
Ward, q. j.. Seaton, john BirrcIl and t. s.
Tancil; Second Ward, George Holiday, j. F.
| Ford and James Purcell; Third Ward, r. G.
Armstrong, J. Mckenzie Ware and Jno. Fields;
Fourth Ward, r. S. Mitchell, r. S. Hopkins
ard Edward Hughes. George h. Seaton was
made chairman, aud list Of delegates reported
| upon, which was subsequently completed by
the filling of the vacancies.
A committee of one from each ward was APP
pointed on permanent organic alton, who re.
commended that the temporary officers be
chosen as permanent officers, which was done.
The convention then proceeded 10 nominate
candidate for Mayor.
John BrreIl moved that the convention en-
dorse Mayor Kemper for reelection.
Mitchell Was in favor Of not only nominating
a candidate for the Office OF City Sargent but
also for the Office Of Mayor. Not that there
was possibility of electiug the candidates but
| to keep the party together.
Tancil counscled harmony and moderation.
Hopkins advocated the endorsement OF Mr..
Kemper, because he was gentleman and an
honest officer.
Mitchell thought Hopkins NOT very consistent,
because when some one nominated Scaton he
had second the nomination.
Miller opposed the motion.
Gaines though u nomination should be made
| if the uomiuce got but ope vote.
Birrell moved that the nomination for Mayor
be indefinitely postponed.
Hopkins wanted all the candidates 10 cx-
press their views.
Mitchell opposed the proposition and moved
that the first ballot be an Informal one.
| 1t was moved that majority vote be rcqul-
site for election.
Mitchell and Garnett were appointed tellers
The following was the result oil the informal
ballot:
John A. ScatoD, 10; r. e. Armstrong, -;
Allen q. Harmon, 4; scattering, |.
On motion, five minutes were allowed each
|
and upon the fnal ballot the vote stood
r. Z. Armstrong, II; j. y. Scaton, 9; Allen
G. Harmon, ?.
| On motion, Armstrong was declared the
| choice Of the couycution as candidate for the
| Mayoraty.
The convention then proceeded to nominate
a City Sargent, when j. Edcliu, Il. L. Lucas
and John A. Scaton were put in nomination.
Miller said that as he understood there is a
chance to elect a City Sargent he was in favor Of
Edelin,
II. s. Tanci was 10 favor of f. T. Lucas
Gaines was in favor of Lucas, because he
shirked 20 responsibility at any time.
Mitchell heartily endorsed all that had been
said cugstc of Lucas, but there was no man
in the city who had done more for The party
than j. A. S2aton.
Holiday was in favor Of Scaton.
Scaon was Invited TO address the convention
but Brill objected
Scaon said he was sorry to meet with Re
| publican like Wait PENIS lobacco-of a id
bad kind. He said that the confidence the
voters had expressed in him was wholly uncx
pcced lie had begged bis friends not to put
him in nomination bu' they had persisted, and
| he had run within three votes OF the champion
of the convention for the Mayoraly. He Was
SO much gratifcd at the result that he did not
know whether to walk or fly,
A. B. Crupper-Fall out Of the bed John
Scaton-"Ycs, if had such bed fellow as
you | would.
lie was astoushed at bis being put in uoui-
nation for the office Of City Sargent
Here Gaines interrupted, saying if Seaton
did not Intend to serve why did at he stop talk
ing.
Williams said Scaton had spoken longer than
the ten minutes allowed him.
Seaton said that he was with the party, but
that Gaines had gone off half cooked. He vas
willing to die, and felt that he could leave the
world with the conscicntiousucsS that he had
always adheard strictly to the principles Of the
Republican party. He then resigned in favor
of r. T. Lucas.
The vote was then taken with the following
result: 4. L. Lucas 10; Edrlin, H.
The nomination of Lucas was declared unani-
nous.
The chair was empowered to appoint city
executive committee OF at least two from each
ward, and selected the following: lst Ward
George L.. Seaton and r. f. Taucil; I'd Ward
George Holiday and J. L. Ford Sd Ward, R.
&. Armstrong and Tomas }. Elclin; 4h Ward,
John a. Seaton aud VIM. Miller.
q. l.. Scaton declioed and L. d. Evans was
elected 10 his stead chairman Of the committee,
aud the convention then adjourned.
| County Radical Convention
Last night the Radical delegates from the
three districts in the county, met in the coorcd
Odd Fellows Hall, at Arlington
VIM. A. Rowe said that they had met to put
in nomination suitable persons for the various
county officers, but as the first business was the
election OF Chairman, he moved that Robert
| Cunningham take the chair as President pro
em., which motion was carried.
Cunningham took the chair and thanked the
| Convention for the honor conferred.
II. D. Smith was chosen Secretary.
A committee consisting of one from each
Magisterial District was appointed on creden-
tials.
A committee was appointed on permanent