Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-12

10 the First Ward the meeting was called to
order BY Mr.. George Washington, on whose
molten Hugh Latham, esq, was elected chair.
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In taking the chair Mr.. Latham returned bis
thanks for the honor conferred, ard stated the
object of the meeting.
II. j. Nepctt was elected Secretary.
motion vas made and carried that the four
persons receiving the highest number of votes
be declared the delegates.
James II. Reid moved to instruct The dele
gates to the GuberDatorial convention TO vote
for Col. I. w. Nj. Holiday.
Major Dufey opposed the motion and moved
to substitute the name of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee.
j. Ii. Reid said that be was not particular
Us between these two candidates but be did
want one other, who had been damaging our
State credit. defeated.
Maj. Duffey then moyed 10 instruct The del
cgates to vote against Gen. VIM. Malone, un'
der all circumstances but subsequently With
drew his motion, and the whole subject was
laid 90 the table.
W. W. Herbert and Orlando Wood were
then appointed tellers, and ballot was had for
delegates to the Guhcroatorial Convention, re.
su!tins as follows Hugh Latham IL, George
Washoeton 80, Charles Dearborn 80, s. 4.
Mankia S. y. Ii. Burroughs "a. j. i. Adams
IS. G. Fl. Robinson -, Noble Lindsay 81 W.
5. Moore 81. j. 5. Green 81 George Duttey
81, J. T. Hill 60, VIM. Dobey ,. Whole
uumter Of votes cast lbs
Messrs Latham, WestiHctop, Dearborn and
Manh;n were declared elected.
4 ballot i3r delegates TO the county c0n7cn
lion resulted: W. \. Moore 4 Orlando Wood
IS, VIM. DOb:e 81, }. l.. Greco So. George
WASHINGTON =, Geo. holland 81, M. Powers
%. j. H. Burroughs %, ". S Moore d, ).
II. ltiil =, j. D. Stanton =.
So Mcssrs. Moore, Wood Do5ie AID Green
were DECLARED elected.
... SECOND WARD.
In ;i.e Second Ward the meeting was called
to order ty T. II. Flckiio.
Geo J.. Simpson was elected chairman aud
Charles Goodrich, Secretary.
l.. H. Keil and Simon Bondheim were APP
pointed lcliers, AID I resolution adopted that
the three pclscns receiving the highest vote DC
declared elected.
4 ballot for Delegates TO the county cougen
ton resulted ii. Slaughter 81, l.. D. Hartl-
son 80, g. H. Harlow as. r. W. Falls 50,
Joseph Btoders 80 R. NJ. Latham %.
So Messrs. Slaughter, Harrison and Harlow
were declared elected.
Prior 10 The election o! delegates IL he State
convention ". Ii. Marbury moved that the
sense OF the meeting DC taken as 10 whether
the delegates be instructed or uo', which no.
ton Was lost.
The ballot was then taken resulting as follows:
~ B. Harlow 90, G. +. Stuart 81, U. NJ.
Mou!oo 50, Il. Strauss A. NJ. Slaug liter il t..
Ncssrs. Harlow, Stuart and Monroe were
declared the delegates ADD Messrs Strauss and
Slaughter, alternates.
THIRD WARD.
This meeting was called TO order By ). l.
Backham Ward Superintendent, and 90 motion
! he was selected as charmao, with j. /. \ ugent
and Malcolm Mclean, Secretaries.
Tie chairman stated the object Of the meet
| INK Vas. 10 select SIX gentlemen TO attend the
State convention TO be held 10 the city OF Rich
m0nl, Angus, 5. to nominate candidate for
| Governor, and also 10 select SIX gentlemen 10
attend ci:y add c0uDIy convention to be
| held 10 this city July 10th to nominate
tGo cani.latcs lor the tlousa Of Delegates, and
| that the chair was ready Tor auy business that
va TO BE- presented.
ga moti5r, il was resolved that the meeting
proceed to vote directly Tor Governor, and that
| the delegates to the State Convention Dc ap.
pointed 10 accordance with the strength OF each
OF the respective gentlemen named on the bal
! lot being taken.
The following was the result: Holiday. 10;
lee ~; Dauicl, Ct; Malone, j.
The meeting then decided to give 10 Holiday
three delegates, Lee two aud Daniel one.
The friends Of the respective gentlemen re-
tired and named the following gentlemen as
Delegates For Holiday, MesSrs. kemper,
llawkas and kiIgour for Lee, Messrs NJ. D.
| Cnrsn and Erawncr; for Daniel, Mr.. +. L..
l'r0ckct
Tie chairman, auuouuctd hat tie ueyt bust.
ucss would be TO select the six gentlemen 10
| the cit: convention.
\ motion MSS made that the vote he scaled,
as vas the vote for Governor, which was lost.
4 motion was then made that the two gen.
t!cmen receiving the highest number OF votes
! be declared The choice Of this ward, which was
adopted almos. unanimously.
Ilc following gentlemen we're then placed 10
nomination: Alexander Huotor, George A.
Mu>h6ach, T.. l.. DoTnham, Hugh Latham,
J. $ Beach, aud Pat. Hays.
The ballet was taken With the following re-
-: Latham, -; Beach, y Hays, =.
NcSsrs. Hunter and Mushbach having re-
caiSei the highest number Of votes, named the
following gentlemen as delegates to the Con.
veuton Merton Marye, Wm kilcour. f. L..
Brockeit, n. u. Corse, James Fowler and
| j ebert Crook.
| The mnotiog then adjourned.
FOURTH WARD.
| 10 tic Fourth Ward on motion, Mr.. g. II.
Erwin wsa called 10 the chair ard MIR. John NJ.
Johnson made Secretary.
\ Molon was made aud carried that the DEL
ceat?: to the city convention be Instructed 10
| support gentleman from the county Of Alex
aUIria as one Of the nominees ior the Ilouso OIL
| Delegates,
}lo--r= Muskhach, I,atham and Downlam
were placed n nomination, and the vote was
as follows: Alushbach ST. Latham 2j, Down
| Lam 8
NJ. Mu.hbaci was then declared the unan.
NOUS choice Of the Ward for the House of
Delegates, and he appointed the following gen.
tiemen as delegates to the convention: Col. H.,
| " Reid, J. VI. White and John T. Sweeney.
a motion was male and carried that the gen.
tIcman who received . majority Oh the votes for
G5vc7nor shall have the delegation from the
Ward, and that the chair appoint the delegates,
subject to the ratification OF the meeting.
The following gentlemen were placed in nom
iraiioo for (,1vsroor Col + " M HoE