Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-28

New Orleans, Hon. Alex DecIouet, OF Louis
lana; +. G. Bower of Texas; j. w. Throck
morton, OF Texas; P. j. Scotland, James 0.
Broadhead and Major Evers,#lz, Of St. Louis
Tue most enthusiastic comments were uade
90 all hands as to The beauty Of the hail. the
excellent Ventilation; the freedom from outside
pressure.
The proceedings of the convention showed
the greatest strength of the H'den party. The
| nationaI committee had OF curse des grated
| the temporary officers of the convention, and
| they had been approved by formal vote. II
| happened that 20 one Of the temporary secre
tarles cou make himself heard throughout
the hall, and this OF course recalled al old
democrats to the fact that the Hon. II. D.
Perrin, OF New York, was always reading sec
rotary of the National Democratic Conventions
Some one moved that he be substituted Tor
| one Of the weak voiced secretaries, and the
motion was seconded by Mr.. Doolittle, of Wis
consn, but Mr. Perriu has been opposing Gov.
| Tilden in q very bitter manuer, and his friends
we're not willing that he should receive aUy
| hoDors from the convention, a1d objections were
made The point was made that the conVen.
tion had adopted the report OF the national
committee and could not DOW change the tem-
porary officers; that it would Interfere with the
duties of the committee on permanent organl,
za{7on The temporary charmin sulalncd
the point of order against Mr.. Smiley, OF
Vermont. Who offered Il resoIu ion directing a
call of the states, and rcqulIiug tie chairman
Of the delegation to send up to the secretary OF
The convention their credentials. This Was
carried although Wallace, Of Pennsylvania,
wanted to be heard He moved at once 10
reconsider the vrte, and got 10 his little speech,
hut the friends Of TIdcn stood by Smiley and
the chairman simply because they We're OF their
party, aud so they voted down Wallace aud his
motion to reconsider. 10 everything that
rauspired their strength was shown to be over
whelmiDg. Not only did they secure their
temporary orgauz ,tion, but they secured the
tersou and McCiernand were pointed aud p'thy,
T and elected applause. The latter pitched the
keynotes of The campaign SO as TO I'll par'lcu-
larly to the reform record Of Tideu. There
does not DOW srcm 10 BIZ the slightest chance OF
f his defeat He seems to grow stronger acd
stronger as the opposition have waxed h:rcc.
His friends low thIok it is on y ia stluo OF
which ballot, and | would not be surprised ii he
swept everything 90 he first.
A special TO the Richmond Enquirer says :
. The Virginia delegation met last night, WneD
the vote as to how he ballots Of Virginia be
cast for Pres dent, Was taken with the follow.
, ing result:
Meredith, o. Brieu, Hutton, Flourucy, Suh=r,
lin. Bocock, Johnston Southall, Meade, Watts
and Aston.
For Baysrd- Lee, Sinclair, Lamb, Prioce,
Harman Pcy,onand Gunthcr.
Messrs. Sinclair ADD Gunther stated that al.
= though convinced of the incXpedl=Dcy Of Ill,
t dcn's nomination, they were willing to low to
, the wishes of the majority, and were content
to have their vote announced the same way.
| Mr.. Prince took about the same position as
other gentlemen who voted for Bayard. He
said their convictions OF the impollcy OF notnl-
. natiog Tiiden were 80 strong, they must insist
that the votes should be recorded IN the Con-
vention as DOW cast.
The chairman announced that this should be
done. The minority carried their point by a
wise rcco2nitiou OF the right By the msjjrity.
! Gen Walker declared that he came to ST.
Louis strongly convinced of Tld rs available
, ty, but had since seen good reason TO change
) his mind, and believed that the Hendricks men
were more likely to ensure success He had
no faith 10 New York politicians, or NV York
AMI New England alliances.
He would defer, however to the majority
{ with the statement of our convictions of Til
deu's weakness The anti Iilleu men thought
\ it best at present to unite % Blyald with tie
, Infection Of supporting Hancock uuder proper
circumstances. Ga az informal ballot Hen
, bricks received the same number as Bayard.
, Several who voted for rilden are willing to
support Hancock should he develop proper
strength
The outlook last uight Was decidedly for Til
den, but by 10 material change in situation.
Virgi1jas position gives great encou" lge LII nj
| pf ia
, There is nothing significant in the organic =
ton Of the convention, as the antl-Tlldcu me {
are determined not to maoifest opposition 10
small matters Tildeu's friends aam 4U0
votes 90 the first ballot, and this oumbr will
not fall far below the mark. The Bayard
movement does not mean a tight for his
nomination, but reserve vote for com.
promise candidate.
The announcement of the name Of Gene
raj Fitzhugh Lee CD the Committed Oh Gre
dentiaIs WAS received with great applau c..
Judge Meredith is chairman of the Committee
CD Resolutions.
General Frz Lee was chairman Of the com
mittee appointed TO escort the permanent
president to the chair. and was greeted with
wild applause.
At one time it was thought that The Con.
venton would commence ballutng last night.
CITY COUNCIL.
The last ssul Ill ,u!bIy meeting of the City
Counc! was held last night.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Most of the business 10 this Board was trans.
acted without debate.
DR.. Johusou called attention to the iupor.
lance OF the section Of the Revenue bill taxing
dogs He said that the people we're com ain
ing of the Increase of the tax, and were moving
their dogs out Of town for time. Ii the object
of tie section was 70 get revenue the tax must
be put back to the old amount.
Mr.. Mckenzie said the Auditor had already
been issuing icens IS, and if he law We're changed
people would complain. Ii people took their