Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-01
The State Conservative Convention


deed, the noise and confusion have been SO great
that the chairman has frequently been com-
PEELED to suspend all proceedings, and while
everything was good humoredly done, 1t was
not exactly crcdltable to a convention OF Fir'
s;niaps that they should behave so like school
| boys.
MIR. Marye, the chairman, made capital
speech, as did Mr.. Goode, aud Gov. kemp'r'
who was present by Invitation OF the convention.
At the afternoon session Hon. Mr.. Sparks,
| of Illinois, who is here on a short visit, Was
called upon and made most happy effort,
eliciting the heartlest applause aud winning
golden opinions from all tor his frank and
manly avowals.
Gov. Walker, in response te repeated calls
addressed the convention and awakened much
enthusiasm.
The convention elected Mcssrs. j. W. Dan
iel and T. w. NJ. Holiday as electors at large
for the State and all the district electors, among
them Messrs. S. Z. Neale, of Alexandria, IL.
Il. Peyton, of Loudouu, and Judge Z. b. SIN
clair, of Prince William.
Chief Justice Wait and judges Bond aud
Hughes occupied box during the entire SEES
sion this afternoon, and were evidently very
much Interested in what was going Oh.
Tonight the convention will elect four dele
gates at large, and the contest is expected to
be spirited MeSsrs. Walker, Coghlll, FL Z
Lie, Hunter and Godwin are prominently
named.
Gen. Early has taken prominent part in
the proceedings. Col. VIM. ksour, oil Alex.
audra, made spirited and eloquent speech in
favor of Gov. Walker for delegate at large 10
ST. Louis
MIR. Alexander Hunter spoke 10 favor Of
Messrs. Holiday and Daniel for electors.
Ii the contest for delegates to ST. Louis
from the eighth district there was an animated
struggle, Mr.. Neale, of al, x .ndria, leading NIL
his competitors several hundred votes, aud
himself and Col. Pcytou being elected on the
first ballot.
The theatre is most beautifully decorated for
the occasion, and the convention is one of the
largest ever held, and comprises some Of the
best talent 10 the State.
Judging from the applause in the convention
to day upon the mention Of the names OF the
candidates. Bayard, Hancock and Tilden are
the tayortes.
At the serenade at the Exchange Hotel last
night an amusing Incident occurred of which
the Dispatch gives the following account
Loud calls were made fur John W. Daniel.
The crowd around tue door scz ID Mr.. At"Xan-
der Huut,r (Chasseur OF the Alexandria ga
zette) thinking he was Daniel, aud t;ustl d
him to the front of the purtico. 1t happens
that Mr. Hunter is somewhat deaf and the
huzzas tor Daniel tina! rent the air as he made
his bow seemed all right to him. H. began
by saying, after this fi.ttering call | cannot
fail to respond AT that polut somehow
it became apparent to bin that he was taken
for another map, and he retired gracefully, as
much pleased evidently with the joke as any Of
those who laughed at him. In truth he is a
little like Major Daniel, and that he should
have been gobolcd up Tor the latter is not very
surprising
Regular Correspondence.
RICHMOND, May 81. The asse mbcd intel
ect auu knowledge u,w IN the capital city Is
immense. All the braiDs of the State are here.
,
that such another building disaster would hap
pen 10 Rctmnnd as took place several years ago,
and if, to carry the slmlIe further, the wall, OF
the Richmond theatre would fall and bury Us
n u Common ruin, aud sutfjcaic the delegates
from the mountains, the valleys and sea shores
of Virginia ii repeat, untoward NJ masls
should determine such a calamity, lmmaglna
ton shudders at the result. ALI the genius
and worth OF the State would be lost and Flr
gipia, destitute of her jewels. would fall lk:
Lucitcr, uovcr t. rise again. There are some
egotistical souls who would cynicaIIy say that
all the tools of the State of Virginia are met
in Richmond to-day, and that riddancc OF
village politicians pot house orators, aud local
great men would be u blessing indeed. 10 such
"Tmons' | would proudly answer by pointing
at the great names assembled. There s'ands
Smith, the representative of many a proud
and poor family. Beside him, towering aloft.
is Jones, whose nod Is greater even than Lad
BurIcigil's. Sitting by the pillar, Solemn,
uuapproachabc and alone" is Robinson, whose
brow is "sickled over with the pale cast Of
thought" Aud scattered around arc Popham,
Barbour, q host of celebrities, famous men.
The delegates are seated. General Bagwell,
of Accomac, is chosen temporary chairman,
and the business OF the day c0mm need,
but what the business OF the Convention was,
no fellow, as Lurd Dundrcary would say, cuu d
6ud out After an hours sitting, motion was
made to adjourn, which Was carried mem con,
and half an our allotted to mixed drinks.
Considerably flu ned, the meeting rc-aSsembtcd,
and the programme continued, aud chaos reign
ed supreme. Every delegate took shy at
the unfortunate Chairman. Mr.. Chairman,
rise t, point Of order; Mr. President, move
we aduuru Mr.. Spotkur, | have til, flor
question: question aud or while coulusion,
worse coolouudcd, prevailed; men ha!locd.
delegates spoke, and the Chalrmau's hammer
--cousl>tng OF reed stem in coru cob-bea!
rat plan on the desk, trying to restore
peace, but all iD vain, uuil Mr.. Goode ap-
pearcd on the platform, and thoo, potent over
the noisy crowd, as Prcsperos wand over the
tossing pillows, his voice siilIed the storm, and
for an hour he held men enthralled by his silver
tongue and burning eitqueuce. Virginia to-
day has one orator, and Norfolk proudly claims
him. Then followed loog TRADE OF speeches
of 90 use uuder the sun, the majority OF which