Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-18
SENATORIAL. CebsVEHTHON.
OF GEN. w. II. + LEN.
HARMONY AND GOOD FEELISG.

convicted 10 HaTCpt3 tid': a. - e'1S-
mornirg. and was called . order By Geo. a
,lushbach, CO., Cny and Couuty cupe'itten-
dent Of Alexaadlla, wac >ta:rd the Object O.
.hc assembling OF tue Convention, AND, upoo
whose motion, William Matthew, Of Loudoup,
was chosen temporary chairman.
Dir. Matthew, upou taking the chair, thaok
ed The Convention for the honor.
Ga motion OF MIR. Meredith, Mr. w. Z.
Liyscomb, OF Manassas, vas chosen temporary
Secretary.
Ga motion of Mr.. Moore, Of Fairfax, Gem
mlttees Oh credentials and permanent orgauiza
lion we're appointed as follows:
Alexandrla-On credentials S. Il: Janney;
Oh permanent Organization, h. h. DoWnham.
alexandria couuty-Oa Credentials Robert
Walker; permanent Organization, II. W. re-
brcy.
Eairfax-Oo credentials, NJ h. Wells;
permanent orgauZarion, Gee. Mason.
Prince Wii!iam-Oo Cred .uiiais I. b. Nlc3l;
permanent organz4tlon, +. E Mer2iitii.
Loudoua-Ou Credentials, t. w. Carper; on
Permanent organization, 5. !. Stuart.
The committees retired, and after consulta-
ton, reported.
MIR. Janney, from the Cunmittee on Gre
deutialS, submitted the toliowi as correct
list OF tie delegations
alexandria City-Hugh Latham: W. S.
Moore, Wu. Ch4uocsy, Thomas Hoy, George
A. Mu>hbach, Henry Strauss, 5. II. Janucy,
u. H. Robinson, VI. B. Harlow, Daule Henry,
J. NJ. Johnson, h. FL. Rudd, B. ". Nails, f.
| 5. Leadoea,er, h. Nj. Lawson, VIM k'igour,
K kemper, E. b. Dvwuham, j. NJ. o;euart
aud r. Lov,joy.
Alexaucria County-Rybert Walker. Lewis
ColIios, W. Fl. Robertson, Thomas Adams,
Richard Veitcb, HeUry w. Fcbrey, Sawuu E
| Gross, Samuel Birch, Charles W. Payoc, Ww.
j. Geary, l.. ". Hatch, r. Ha;cn, ". Z u
norman, George Paliant aud j. Il. Johnston.
Falriax-Hug Mitchell, JOHN W. Moher,
| Leader Makeley WIN. Ayrs, jr., James p
Gheco, JOHN A. Marshall, Thomas Falrlax,
+. L Rockford, john Malone, Robert Newt,
\. &. LaDdstrcet, Il. l.. hewitt Geo. Ma>oO,
r. W. Gallard, w. s NJ re, j. ii. Chche.-
ter, TIomas Terrct', DR.. D. Moran, Wm. D
Stad., jr.. Fraucis 4. Dcklos, ir., NJ. II. Wells,
| rhouas Moore, +. Vausiyck, John Magarety,
" o.. A. Smoot, Tnuma, 4. Carper, Alfred
Leigh, john Pearson \. Money aud Johu h..
Hlrs'.
i4oudoun-S. T, Stuart. W. J. Harrison, s.
VI. CbicLcscr. Clarence Tuonl.s, L. }. Jones,
P. W. Carper, s. W; Summers, Z. l. Msn,
KIN, Maj. K. 5. Cox, Dougas Ty'er, William
Ma, hcas aud j. NJ III gUur. jr.
Wheat, {. a. Duuu.rgiou, john S. Powell,
George r. Atklu,oO, jams NJ Ba. bee il. j.
Davis, b. t. Meredith, L. \. Davis, q. +.
Nicol, ". A. Bryaut, v. W, TnorntoO, r.
rausll, VICE. Lipscomb, John I. Leschulao,
| Col. (. Berkc.y and Heoiy t. Lynn.
Mr.. Wells, from the Committee % Oiyaol-
zatiou, mad. the following report,
Your Cou uittec on Organization respectful
| y report that thy recomturud Mr. WG'.
Matthew as pcrmab"ut chairman OF the Coa-
vention aud ID. X L.psc ,mo as perm aue ut
Secretary.
Both reports were unanimously adopted.
| On motloo of Mr.. Mojre, Of Fairfax, after
| beruatorial Convention was akeu a. tie bass
OF representation.
Nominations being in order,
Mr. Clarence Thomas,lu az cloquon. speech,
placed 10 nomination j. Mor,imore kilgcur, OF
Loudouu, paying most beautiful tribute to
tie merit aol worth Of Maj. kiisour.
Mr.. K. l.. hewitt, of F.r,ax, seconded the
| nomination OF Maj kgour.
Capt. w. Geary, Of Alexandria couaty, spoke
10 glowing terms of Mr.. Kl.gour, and urged
his nomination.
The rules of the House Of Delegates, so far
as applicable, re adopted as The rules ot tie
convention.
Mai. w. w. Thorntcn, of Prince William,
placed iu nomination Gen. w. Il. +. Lee.
Mr.. Wells, Of Fairfax, seconded Gen. Lee 5
nomination, AID 10 so doing paid glowing
General, urging nat bis popularity woul'i d,aw
out larger vote 10 the coming election than
any other nominee could do.
Mr.. Latham. Of Alexandria, then placed 10
and after paying handsome tributes 70 both
Mai Kgour and Gen. l. c, made az urgcut
appeal 10 behalf of the claims of Mr.. Smoot
aad of Alexandria, conculng hat this city
was, and is OF right, entitled to the Senator to
FIJI the existing vacancy. tie pali deserved
tribute to Mr.. Shoots ability, and warmly
urged bis uom'nlton.
Mr.. Meredlt', Of Prince William, seconded
the nomination of Mr. SIN ut, and urged tue
justice OF giving to Alexandria the vacant Sena-
torsbip. lie sprk, highly Of the worth AID
ability OF Mr.. Smoot.
Mr. r. l.. hewitt, Of Fairfax, replied to Mr..
ltth Iinr hIf n tn.t ,lf
heretofore made We're not sectional. and that
the best men should De chosen, aud mere coun,y
preferences should be gGored, or otherwise
unfit meo might be selected. He thought
Gen. Lee pre- emiueutly the ma
Mai Thornton deemed that to bring the
pame Of Gen. Lee before the conSenlion was
sntfirient Gen Lee coded % recommends.