Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-17
Conservative Ward Meetings.


Pursuant TO the call of the County Cooscr7a.
tive Committee, the conservative voters of the
several wards assembled at their usual places
OF meeting, last night, ADD elected delegates to
the Senatorial Convention, which meets 10 this
city to morrow. The result OF the meetings is
the sending from Alexandra Of united dele
CATION 10 favor Of the nomination Of John B.
Smoot, esq.
FIRST WARD.
The meeting was called to oder By George
\. Mnshbach, Ward SuperiOten dent WHO ex.
planned the cause of the change 10 the Dumber
OF delegates from Que to five.
}. NJ, Hill was elected secretary.
Me>srs Hugh Latham, George A. Mush
bach VIM. Chauncey, VIM. S. Moore, Thos
Hoy, }. H. Burroughs, }. W. Burke, George
Dutfey and William Dobie were nominated for
| delegates - the Senatorial Couveotiou
II Dylog resolved that the ti7e per=oDs recelv.
lug the hlgheS. vote on 'h9 first ballot BE- de.
cared the delegates, ana Mess7s. Or;aodo
Wood aud Il. H. Harpe tcios aypointel tell.
ers, ballot was HAD. resulting il tn. choice OF
Mes.rS Latham, Mushoach, Chauocey, Moore
aud Hoy The election was maie unaoimous,
and the meeting adjourned
! SECOND WARD
L. this ward 7. ii. flcsiin, Ward Sugerin-
tcudont, presided, aad L. VI. Latham was Sc
retaty.
5. II. JsDney, George H. Roboson. Henry
Strauss, Daniel Hanry aud VI. B. Har ow we're
unanimously el2coi d.iag'te. 10 til Senatorial
Lou'en'on, AID tac :@eesl1s adjourned
THIRD WARD.
! The meeting IL ihI> w4rG Was he'd 4; lie old
court bous". aud was called 10 order By j.
lnoma: Beckham, esq, vino, 90 motoa, Vas
2lsc elected permanent Chairman, aud Mr. }.
| II. FoWtc, secretary.
Dir. Dowuhaw said since be mad entered rho
.ooul he ilai y .a.c,. tickets Ou " nict! i-
Maine appeared. H. waited the gentlemen
present t. d!st2cty uUd :rstand that il "as Uoi
at his ostauce '1at they were proteG, oat that
il elected he wouid d al 70 hi yow,r % ccurr
tie Domination Of Mr.. J. B. Sm)o.
Capt j. VI. Steuau made similar cyp!aaa.
ton. Thy DJtn thought that Alex sndIa Vas
eutit!cd 10 the unexpred term OF State Sem
tor.
The mee.iog then went iuo the election Of
de!eg. es. AMI Me,srS. f. L. DJSnlan. +.
Lo7cj1y, A SchohelI, }. NJ. Steu-r,. X. X u
per, VIM. krlgyu and }. n. McF clsG st:
pui 10 Il Ii uatlon.
Messrs d Jwnham, Steuart, X nycr. Xii.
| Eoul auu NV ~ iSSS''%h 'HS hI~'.N~s
number Of votes, were declared c,ectei.
| o. m1tiou, the delegates were lD>t-uctcG to
soe for Mr. }. B. 5000, a. tie nomin"r o. TIE
conservative party TOR State Senator. Faln. ~
bis u0a,!u-t0n, 10 cast their vJic= l.! some
other good alexandria MAJ.
The meeting fheo adj burned
FOURTH WARD.
The Fourth Ward r,e~;ing Was he!i a. ,bc
Friendship Engioe House. |; was c sled 20
orier By }. {. Taifarro. S. c. Naa.1 Was
elected Chairman au1 stated iha. tn" ,bj ct ol
the III :cji3E w:s 10 cleo. five delegates o the
Scaat,risl tolveaton to IL net here Oh tht l>tl
Irstaut
The following resolution was offered aud
| unanimously adopted:
Whereas, we believe the material in'arc>: ct
the district ssoull be greatly advance: IS NV
Jog moie rr:c!cai hu$in $ mes III our l."gl,-
lature, ani kDowlng Mr.. j. b. Smoot 10 be ouc
OF on, most successful AMI thorough practical
bushes. men, therefore be ii
Rcsolred That We do hereby ca, ncstIy ask
his 3vtuluat!on by the Senatorial Convention,
aud d. hereby Instruct our delegates to cast
thc!; votes ;pr him.
The following delegates were elected: Il. VI.
LAWSON. f. S / a1b~ater. K. Il Ru:d, j. Vi.
Johrspu aru B. ". Nails.
Mr. Smoo. returDcI his thank for the cor
da support which bad been given him BY the
ward, aud the meeting adjourned.