Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-14
The Fairfax Delegate.
FAIRFAX &. IL, Va, Sept. II, |.


The letter of r. II. Farr, in your paper Of
the lon inst, vas 90 doubt, intended to pass
for an answer to "Ccbtrevil!e" but uot only
utterly fails Of that purpose, but reveals tie
writer in still more u1tagorablc character
lie says "CockerlIe was obnoxiou=t to large
majority Of the conservatives of Fairfax" Yet
it appears that being solicited By numicr Of
conservatives to become an independent candi
date be declined, but was willing to be orc il.
the radicals would give him their support, bu,
IL. Again he had TO obtain the consent OF il~
obnoxious friend to give his support TO Bar
bour against uunton. Thus, trying to put the
responsibility Of that action upon his "lrrnl'
or at least divide it with him. Doubtless Cock
Grille and bis friends will duly appreciate the
honor accorded him of being the political keep
er of this aspiring politician. 1t is. however,
now evident that he has ''gone back openly,
as he did then secretly on his "old friend, an
now has no keeper, which is evident by tn"
erratic looseness with which he buns around
Perhaps he will DOW, when cornered, char.
his ''od friend with being accessory also (
that caricaturing Of Hunton, styling him "a
airy grabber," gotten up by him durioc tia
canvass
The attempt to modify his declared rcruIia
ton OF the conservative party by alleging that
it was convention" which he said he vas doe
with, will not do, There arc too m,uy bc>id'
"Centrevlle" who have card him repeatedly
declare that lie was done with the conservative
party forever, for this statement to have any
weight EVANSVILLE
TO the editor Of the AGranhriu Gd:tttc::
FAIRFAX, Sept. IS, lS77.-Pleasc permit M
through your columns to make statement IL
regard to that much veXed sui ect, the Faih.X
delegate. | find thatit is the current report II
certain sections, aud am sorry 10 say, comlos
from the source it does, the report Gnds crcdcnc,
with some voters. as is seen By the card sIrn6,
Ccntrevlllc, that there is hard feeling, W
at least political hostility, between Judge Cock
Grille and Mr. Farr. Now the facts in the case
do not warrant such az assumption. Asaprooi
of my assertion that quite tho c)nlrary Is the
case, | will report conversation between JUDI.
Cockere and myself Whcu Mr.. Farr was iir>i
talked Of among his friends a candidate who
would fully represent tc best Interests OF IT,,
county, approached Julgc &. to know ii We
could depend upon his support for our ctnHi
date. lie replied, "not 10 the primary election,
as MacChchestcr is a Candidate; that Whcr H.
h <til
~ 10 nr;ma-y oIcct;nn J,h;c5cs.rr ,h,'ny H..
wb al. pe;,ht and !, tnoncri ,rM,J p A],rl.o
nLo o,s h., inJ,aT Id ,;ct, ,oavn,n. i;,.r,,
WV, ~ .Las ~ III 800 oersorv.,;poS 49,
po.' o %a't b;nSeif hy tol;oc snch ~ ,',,'
us i ~ 80 nrn.rv ooc,;on Int wbnn lL"I,'',,
re ne ~ oara hs yas in ,bn rsrts 81 NJ T,,,
.a, worL;nn md votiog for linn "Ih. ,.,nn..
3D. rod;,al nominee And uono what ,ronri
Simply upon the fact that | had followed N,
honest CONSCIENTIOUS conViclioos 10 re'u'Ins t
a,io" , wb;Is enesosJ IN nv ofEc;,i Ju;
.Judge of Fairfax county. II have beer ru;lr
Of aDy private act towards Mr.. Chichester
am not copnizant of the fact. These arr IT,
facts, and I think would be less than a ...,.
not to oppose him, and Intend to beat htnl4
+ can. and shall keen Gear Of the rr;,,,,y
election 80 as to lrav. myself free and Il.
irammelIed # entered io,, the. r,in,,,,
olac,;on IN the io,cr,>, ~ Err =. ., ma,
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