Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-21

FAIRFAX CoNsERvATivEs.-ln pursuance
OF IA call made BY tn. County Superintendent
of Fairfax 10 the Conservative voters 70 meet
10 their respective districts aud select live dele
gates !rom each district to the Congressional
Conyelion, which assemblies in Alexandria Oh
the 5Oth Instant,
A number of the voters OF Mt. Feruon dis
tr!ct met at "Pumal's' on Saturday evening.
A. G. Landstreet, District Superintendent, III
thu chair, and George Mason secretary.
K. II. hewitt, esq.,, moved that he nomlna.
tons be uade 10 open meeting, and presented
The pames of Mcssrs. George Mason y. {.
L4udstreat, r. W. Galliard, VIM Hun;rr ADD
Robert Wiley, who were UNANIMOUSLY elected.
NJ hewitt then presented NE iOiloW'ug r.
soiu oH, which was immediately passed
Res0icel, That ouT Gls ingulshed rcprcsco
tatlve III Congress, Gen. Eppa l!u3r"n, Is emit
nentiy entitled to the appaudlt OF well done,
good aud faithful servant, aud that the tcie
gates from this district are hereby Instructed to
give him heir uuiaultcrug support.
Mr.. Ncvltt being loudly "aIied Ter, addressed
the meeting, ur4lus the people &c come out
and vote. dc thea commented most appr1-
pratey on the aaci2S contained 10 the weak
letter ,ubIishcd few day, ago 10 Tie interest
OF the Republican party BY Colonel john ).
lysby.
After directing these proceedings to be pub
li.hed il the Alexandria Gazette, the only
paper near Us worthy Of Cuus rvatlVc sup
port" the meeting adjourned sine die.
At public meeting held pursuant to notice,
a, Bailey Cross Reads, August 18Th, 1876 TO
elect Delegates 10 the Democratic Convention,
| TO be hed 10 Alexandria Oil the 80 uSt., 10
elect a delegate to the mex Congress,
r. T. Bailey, District Superintendent for
tie Falls Church district, was called TO the
chair, aud G. +. Lae appointed secretary.
The following persons were nominated and
duly elected DELEGATES to represent the Falls
Church district III said convention: Il. Bailey,
James FL Watkins, G. u. Lea, Arthu. Her
bert aud Dr.. J. j. Moran.
On motion the following aIterna,es were
unanimously elected: D. g. Wa kins B. I.
Shrevc. Ambrose CuXc, Euory Crump and
George A. Gordon.
ResolccG That these proceedings be signed
by lhe chairman and secretary and published
10 the Alexandria Gazette.
r L. BAILEY Chairman.
c. F. LEE, Secretary.
Pursuant 10 the call OF l nOfnaS MOore, esq q,
County Superintendent, the Conservative YUl-
ers OF Providence distric. aSsemb led al Vienna,
Aug. 10 1876, for the purpose OF Selectog five
delegates TO the convention, which will ass. IN
BILE 10 Alexandria on the 30th iust., to noml-
nate candidate Tor Congress. DR.. Ira WI
Hams, District Superintendent presiding, aud
G h. BiucJc acting secretary.
Nominations tor delegates to said conYcn-
tiou being in order, resulted as follows: Thos.
Moore, Jerry Reynolds, Dr. Ira Williams,
Capt. j. Oven Berry, and Heury NJ Faux
ncr.
Aternates Capt E Vans!yck, Stephen D..
Cats j. H. Graham. Wa. Z. Speer and jerry
Moore.
Ga motion OF T. Moore, esq, the following
resolutions we're unanimously adopted
ReSolced That Gcuerai Eppa Hunton, Our
present aue aud efficient representative 10
Congress, is entitled to our entire coafdcuce
aud deserves the well earned plau3it Of well
done, good and faithful servant.
ReSolred, Tnat the delegates Appointed b.
this me, tiug be respectfully requested 10 U.s.
all honor bic mcans to s(clre the denomination
Of Gen. Hunton at the approaching couven
ton.
Resolced. That the secretary of this conven
too do furnish to the Alexandria Gczcttc a
copy OF its proceedings, and respectfully re
quest the publication Of the same 10 its col
umnS.
Ga motion, the convention then adjourned
Ira WILLIAMS, District Superintendent.
q. Ii. BLlNCOE, Secretary.