Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-14

nersture, numerous rains, and possibly followed
bv cooler westerly winds. and possibly clearing
weather. -------
WoRK1NaMEN's MEETING 1t became rumor-
ed o. the streets last mig ht that meeting was TO
be held somewhere, by somebody, 10 the inter-
est CT the "workingmen." Being one Of that
GLASS, and also on the alert for au item, the
Gazettes reporter made the circuit OF sill the
usual places for holding meetings., without as
covering anything uutll he came TO the marker
SQUARE. Here. as elsewhere, all was dark, anu
the reporter was about to give up tue hunt
when be discovered the faint tlicSer!pg OF
match being lighted under The fish shed; Fur
sning his Investigations he discovered a group
comprised Ct Messrs. John tlawxhurst, ]. s..
. Uawxhurss and J. Willard Creep. white;
Charles Scales, John Fields, Robert Gaines
and one or two other coorea men, These were
collected around fish bench, some OF them
engaged in sticking four tallnw dirs into as
many black bottles, while one was lighting
them, the urid glare caused by the camplplion
of the last operation lending most sepulchrai
expression to the forms Of the aSs1mh!ed lew.
It was fnally surgc,tel that the gas could be
turned on, and it was acc 1riinglS lighted. throw
inc considerable light 90 the satjzct. NJ u'ssa-
Ties we're then sent out to drum up Il crowd
but they failed in their cfiurtS. \ sc~ persons,
however, attracted tg the lights, having cnma
10, it was determined proceed with The meet
ing.
The proceedings were upenei b9 ,)4o. llawx-
hurst, who introduced one Mnttcr, the ORGY
nator of The "movemeut, who ha said would
tell them al! about It.
Mott.r oct on u iisi, enoh. aud, aiitc lie
dnastiny the boys not ID tnrh the Efs out
white he vas speaking, launched ou:in deteuca
Of the "wo,kiugmru." Ito SUBSCRIBED, kow-
ever, in getting very much mixed AMI. finally
said, that being hard working mau. Ia could
not be expected To make speech.
Several persons in the aSsamb'age made
eonical faces when Al,ter c,lled himself Il
hard working IN, not being able t' 'rc"n.
ellis sucl. "A statement with the fact that hs Waa
d. all tunes on The street wlIioni visible nI"ans
ST supp3it.
j. Willard Grnep, prospective cina!i =; inr
;hr LEGISLATURE, was the next spcak"r. lie
held forth y, souA length on the alleged E'!eT-
ausn4 Of the w,rkingm IL aui tha necessity IHr
ih,: lGrmat,a OF = new parry, a1l "!ndlas
aaw s.yIs Of una to ,ho Legislature.
Mr.. ID. W. Whiting, by SANDER, was ntX!
clIIe,i upnu, and made short speech. highly
COMMUNICATING the conservative candidates Tor
ihn House of Delegates, and disc AIMING all
knowiedge OF the aims or Objects OF The 'moV''-
msot." lie said he always had been demo
rrat and always expected to be- lie thought,
however that the people bad right to kn"w
how all Of the candidates stood on the leailEG
questions. =,
who was in the audience and. upon tue INVITA-
ton Of Mr.. Green, he took the stand. lie SAID
he wax not a workingman, but sympathscd
with them. llu denied the assertion which he
had head On the streets. that be originated
his 'moycmcn'." lie hal had nothing to do
with il. lie exh0rted the workugn'en to
stand firmly together, assuring them that they
could rule. lie said however, that the work
,npmep of Alexandria were not true 10 them
sey.s. and asserted that the mechanics at the
Midland shops were entirely ruled IN political
matt.rs ly the bosses lie continued st some
length ip attacking what he asserted was the
state of political affairs there. AT the concu'
sion OF his remarks.
Ex.Mayor Latham, who had taken stand
AMONG the lockers on. was invited to speak.
slr. Latham said that he was present merely
~ a spectator; although woIk'ngman himself;
and. having tho utmost sympathy aud good
will for them, be had no sympathy whatever
with tho present meeting. lie was sorry mat
no could not speak In order to defeud me
workipgmen of Alexandria, and especially
slaudorous attack which had Just been made
upon them.
Mr.. Latham then stepped back into the
audience and was Immediately approached ,by
DIR. johnson, who, in an excited manner, DC
manded that he withdraw his last remark.
MIR I,,tham.-I withdraw nothing.
Or. johnson sir, | will denounco
Mr., Latha,u. You can denoupc, al much as
you please.
Dr. johnson proceeded toward the stand,
but returning, accused Mr. Latham OF having
twice made upjust6abIe attacks on hln', and
warped him that repetition would pc met NY
personal chastisemcut. .
Mr., Latham expressed his entire Indifference
to DIR, J's threats, and said he wanted nothing
to do with him.
The parties then separated, and the gather
ipy thcu dispersed. Mr.. Green soliciting their
attendance at the Court House meeting to day.
WoRK1NeMEN's CoNvENrIoN.-The So
called workipgmep convention was held at the
cid court house this afternoon. There were
present about six or eight white men anu thirty
negroes.
The meeting was called to order by John
Hawyhurst, who read the call for the conVen
ton, and on his motion John &. Motter was
elected chairman. Upon assuming the oha'l
MIR. Motter said the meeting was called to take
action for the benefit Of the laboring men anu
TO nominate Two candidates Tor the llouse O
Delegates. t. S. lIawxhurst was clcctet
Secretary.
Ga motion Of John IlawxhurSt a BUSHES
committee Of four from the city and three iron
the county was appointed to prepare business
for the meetlDg. -.
The Chair said that he did not know any
body from either CITY or county, anu fouAa con
siderable difficulty 10 appointing committee
men, but finally selected the following, from tn
ai,y: Thos. |. Edelin,, Thos. n, Carter, J'h'
NJ. Young (colcred) and John iaaTxaurs an
from the oounty Geo franklin, Weston Gree
aud Edward Cornell, ell colorcd
MIR. Carter failed TO respond, and be' j. C"T
nell was appointed in his stead. ,
While the committee vas absent tharse
H,aIss moved that j. Willard Green b" hear
from