Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-20
Radical City Convention.

The following arc the concluding proceedings
Of the Radical Convention yesterday evening,
a summary OF which appeared in yesterday 5
Gaz .!tc:
II. &. Armstrong said he could no support
the Independent ticker. 1t had been also SAID
that the convention lad been bought W. in the
interest of those outside parties. lie was savc
raj times interrupted, and much confusion en-
sued, numerous ''pints of order" being made.
Il. finally said he was satisfied the delegates
would not hear him, aud took his sat.
Il. w. Harris favored the Independent
ticket, and thought it gave the Il .pubcans
more than they ever had. The uen who OPP
posed this ticket had taxed part in the III c.;
ing at Harlow hall and agreed to it til E.
He did not believe in leaders there were no
leaders now. He then moved the previous
question.
The Chair then said that the vote must BE-
taken unless some one wished 10 offer an
amendment.
Several voices There can be no amendment
to the previous question.
The Chair. Certainly there can.
After murh confusion the previous question
was ordered.
The Chairman called for tue yeas and nays.
A. W. Harris said the Chair had no right IT,
call for the yeas and nays, bur il h" ell sc to
make himself ridiculous hel, r. the people he,
the speaker, WAS saliicd.
The Chair said he would take the responsi-
hiity.
Aiur some further confusion the yeas and
nays were called, aud the list of candidates a.
adopted by the Independents was endorsed a>
Il wholc-.yes l6, noes g.
4 Il, Il l..
bound By the proposition.
resulting: Hannibal King, u; Edward Evans
6. The nomination vas made Unanimous
The other candida ramcd we're Henry
Padgett and James +. IlammrrsIcy.
y ballot was then taken for Clerk Of the
Payne, f. l. FanAukcn and g. H. Ramey.
The all II rc.u ted as follows: L. l.. Payne,
lG; I. L. VanAukcn. r. The nomination was
then made unanimous.
r. l.. Mitchell moved that each ward dele
CATION recommend one name for policeman.
1t Was after discussion, agreed that namoS
Of candidates should irt be announced and
then voted for by wards.
The following persons were nominated:
ls ward Ohm Richardson.
2nd warl-l.cvi Potter.
Bird ward-Fcnton Harris.
All ward--GcOrge II. Thompson.
A. w. Harris moved tina, committee Of
five be- appointed to bear the proceedings OF
this meeting to the peoples meeting on Mon.
day night for their "a l6carion. Carried
The following were appointed the committee.
A W. Harris, Rudolph Thompson Edward
Hughes, Il. l.. TansiIl and Larkin Lightoot.
The Convention then, about 6 p. w., adj
jourDed.
The particulars of the late shooting Of State
Senator Iw.tchel 10 Louisiana, arc AS fol-
lows -
The murderer Was disguised. He wore cog
giles and was sligi tIy painted. h.. strolled dcwn
from the PosIofhcc, leading his horse to the
river landing, wncrc the shouting occurred and
as the boat appi CACHED commenced hrlng XIII
lug mau Damcd King, who was ID the boat,
and woundirg the cuiored fcrryman. Twltchcl
was badly wounded in both arms and lp one
leg. Those who attempted to approach the
assassin from the shore were warped off and
threatened with the rife that h. used Two
women demonstrated with him, but he said At
each shot he was shooting black alligator. He
started off on his horse but seeing the negro
TO save Twltchcll, returned and Or
dcred him to desist, aud being disregardrd,
fired several more shots wounding the negro aud
Twirchc again. The murderer then cscap
cd. despite all efforts 10 capture him. Onc OF
wilchcII's arms has been amputated, and the
other is badly shattert d, but he ,nay still re-
cover. The report is dated May 3.
Messrs. Nealoo ADD j. d. May, arrived at
Cheyenne, yesterday, from the Black Hills.
They report having met about four hundred
men, with eighty wagons, nOrthward bound, at
Hot Greek, wnere Captain Egau's command
had also halted 90 Whitewood and Dead.
W jod creeks the claims are being successfully
worked, yielding ten to twenty dollars to the