Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-08

hone fluids them too strong for him he will with
draw fr,m The convention and run independent.
To night the Daniel party are jubilant because
the State committee allowed them the tempo.
rary Chairman, who will be Colonel Lamb, OF
Norfolk. This, however, will afford but little
advantage, as the district delegation will ap-
pott the committee on permanent organization,
and the [loD. Mar5hall Hanger, Malone man,
will be permanent chairman. The majority
rule holds 10 choosing the nominee.
! RICHMOND, Aug. Sat the meeting oil ths
State Conservative Conlnlttec,, last nigh Cc.
Lamb, Ct Norfolk, was selected as temporary
chairman Of the Convention, which was COO
sidered q Malone defeat. TIE vote was a.
| fellows:
For Colonel lambda. N. Wcliord. Rich:
mond; John OConnnr, Portsmouth; ". T..
Chandler, Caroline; &. q. Buckner, Hanover;
S. T.. Coleman, Cnmberland; u. Ii. Hurt,
Halifax; A. W. G. Nowlin, Carroll; }: B. Flick
lio, Buckingham; j. ". johnston, BotetourI;
e. S. HITTER, LyncLburg; w. a. Burke,
S,aunton: Judge John +. lowell, Warren;
| Alexander D. Payne, Fauquier-l3.
For Nceson. Mann Page. Prince George;
judge Fsrrar, Amelia; Colonel W. b.. Gamer.
on, Pesershurp j. R. STROLLER, Calpcper; }. G.
Taylor, Montgomery; A. b. Fuikerson, wash
| ington-G.
At the Holiday meeting last night, at liar
mopy Hail., Broad street, the narrow little
room selected for the meeting OF the Holiday
delegations, was crowded almost to sutfncallon
| by the wearers OF the blue ribbon OF their can
diiatc. The clerks 10 the ante.room were kept
busy enrolling the names OF the delegates, and
they claim that Colonel Holiday will 20 into
tho Convention with but Little less than the
numbers conceded TO Daniel and Malone.
Judge j. T. L1y, of Richmond, called the
meeting to order, and on his motion Judge
Richard Parker of Winchester, was elected
chairman, and Thomas N. Page secretary.
Judge Parker, after expressing qualification
| that the friends OF Holiday were so numerous
that the hall would not hold them, stated that
tho objec: OF The meeting was to effect an
| organization that would make their efforts IN
behalf Of Holiday cfectual.
at the suggestion Of Maj1r Il. W. Hunter,
OF Winchester, it was reserved that the rule OIL
the House Of Delegates 10 regard to elcctous
Should be insisted upon in The Convention as a
protection for the weaker against the stronger
candidates. It was thought that unless this
rule be adopted the Malone and Daniel men
might adopt 40 arbitrary rule to drop the low.
est without privilege Of being brought forward
again.
Mr.. r. r. Barton, of Frederick, proposed
that committee OF five be appointed by the
chairman Judge Parker), to whom should be
referred ali questions Of policy that should gov
crn the action Of the friends Of Holiday during
the session OF the Convection
This proposition provoked prolonged discus
sion as to its scope and the extent to which the
Holiday delegates should be bound by the COM
| mttec's action Grjudgment.
| Judge Allen strenuously objected to allowing
| y, IN cn6ol f,r tho hiov IN
upon the question OF platform or permanent
chairman. A few others avowed their unwl-
| lugnnss OF determination not to be bound ny
| the decision OF the committee III regard to plat
| form. If any should be selected they thought
| it ought To he done by the Convention, and any
| effort 10 combine the delegation upon any plank
| in relation to tie State debt would be sure TO
divide llo!alay's friends irreparably.
A DELEGATE announced as Of bis own En0Wl.
edge that some of Holidays friends were for
| reputation, though mos! of them. he thought,
were in favor Of paying the State debt.
| NIaj Hunter anil Mr.. Barton explained that
| the appointment Of the committee would not
bud auy delegate, and the sense of the whole
Holiday delegation could be asoertainel at any
| time by call from ten delegates
Mr.. Hugh LlLam said it was Intended that
the committee Of Eve should also act as a com.
| mitcc Of conference with similar committees Of
| Lee, raliaiefro, Terry, or other Delegates aud
! at \ suitable time make proper concessions.
For himself, he was for Holiday first, last, and
all the time.
It became SO evident that harmony could
only be promoted by yielding to the views OF
Judge Alien and those who agreed with him
that MIR. Barton accepted an amendment in ao
cord with them, and the amended resolution
py1s uDanImnIlsIv agreed TO,
Oa motion of Mr.. James P. Reilly, General
John lfchols was selected to bo the leader OF
tic Holiday men on the floor Of the Con
vCntInp.
1T the Fitz Lee maeting Il. E. Ba9kcnship
,caa in the chair. The following crcuar-lctter
was prepared and forwarded to the friends Of
ill the other aspirapts for gubernatorial honors:
At au adjourned meeting Of the irlclds Of
Gca. Filzhugh Lee, held this morning at their
headquarters, the undersigned were appointed
4 committee 10 request that your delegation
appoint similar committee 10 confer with US:
lst As to whether or not it is advisable to
submit a platform to the Convention prior 10
making the nomination for Governor by the
Convention.
"a. What shall BIO the character OF the linan.
cial plank Of The platform?
It the above suggestions meet with your APP
pTOVil, VIII Tic ItSpGCllVG CuluhlIiCEh dppOlub-
cd by you meet US at the headquarters Of Gen.
Lee at 6 o'clock p. IN. to day.
ISigund Charles j.. Todd, IL. Il. Garden,
and A. w. Wallace, Committee.
The meeting then adi0urnd, and the corl-
nttce assembled at G o'clock to meet the con-
eroucc committees from the other delegations.
Major Daniel was represented by W. ~. An
dcrson, Of Eockbridve; l. f. Z. Goggin. Of
Lynchhurr and j. &c. Penn of Patrick: Col.
Holiday by Major Moore, OF Clarke, and Col.
Mcnciee, OF Rappahannock. No definite action
was taken, and the conference adjourned to
meet at / o clock this morning.
AtS:30 p. n. the delegates and friends OF
Gen. Lice met at their headquarters Tor tue
purpose Of discussing the plan Of battle to be
adopted.
Gen. Payne presided The conference was
held With closed doors, aud.only General Lees
known friends were admitted. Among the
speakers was Gen. Payne
The committee appointed by tho delegation
in the morning to confer with the friends Of the
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