Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-04
GANDIDATG.i.
COMMONWEALTH';5 ATTORNEY.

GANDIDATGa.
COMMON NWEALTli'i5 ATTORNEY
4 CAKD-In view CT the feet that the Cor.
| .A sorvativo Conmiit6e have adopted lilo n8s'
arbitrary mode Ct procedure in lha readihg
campaign, have concluded not to EuE)acl my
solfto this petty tyranny but to aubmit my clsln7
as al independent csudideiA u The people al
large.
and my conservatism Us l1uo ea thoea ii !nsny
who pIcfs:s to be tho champions Of Tic psTly. |
havo no hesitsncy in making this step.
Tho hea Of compelling tho payment "f
the capitston tax az q qualification i)r outrage
| at tho primary election, was one whose GEsur'
di!y alone excused its andscity; its tour 4lIon
rested on no law or reason and Inc c"1i!hltleo
| did we'll to abandon 1t.
| AS TO the coorel vote thnl; tho LAST e!oc.
| tion, namely that which sont Mcssrs. Mrshoach
and Hunter to tho Legislature should Do Inc
criterion for judging Of the colored mans con-
servalism. =.
The Rebublicsn Committ5e of tho United
States have adopted thu plan ereorganizing the
| republican purIy of tho Southern States. anc as
cur cry Of condemnation, for tho last fourteen
| yoars his boon Tint the colored man Voted coh-
trary to his and our own good now OF all limta'
is the hour to take thom into our ranks.
Two hundred colorel men nobly supported our
banner in the last contest, and yet they arc e1-
cuded from expressing y choice IN the selccllon
of men, whom our own party, presents at lhe
primary. / am no champion OF tue colored
man. but ams sn earroat advocate OF justice.
Asking nv friends, as we'll as all sound think
ore, to consider the propTiety OF this STEP pre-
sent my claims to thorn fIca from tho shackleS
of an arrogant in,po2iIion, itnl c&rho'tlY ask
their support.
This step tf course is IL ads under the npT5"
sion that the comm!tee will ezcluda ail colofed
conservatives, excort such as host serve their
purposes.
my2t -. :. III Rh EbL.
.H1HE FRIENDS OF EDMUND BURKE,
Il ESQ announce him candidate Tor tha
o11ice Of Oommonweaths Attorney, At the
election TO be held Mag .. 1875. III, 80 to
ITO THE VOTERS OF TIE CITY OF
L. ALEXANDRIA..-At the request 81 some
Of my friends and fellow. citiGsis, horobY an
nounce myself q candidate for rce2!o'ton tn tue
position Of Commonwealth Attorney ol the
city of alexandria. This announcement il made
subject to the action of a dominating convention
or primary election of thu conservative party
If Am 80 elected to the Office shall dovolo my
Tina, energy snd ability 10 tho discharge ot tha
Legitimate duties pertaining 70 it. ~
sp2 JOHN Nj. JOtNHON.
r RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE MY
i self candidate Cor tho oilico Of Common
wealth. Attorney. This announcomont IS mado
subject IL tho ac!l"n Of the primary eIeSion'
NH l., SAA'L. &. BRENT.
COLLECTORS OF TANES.
TRESPEUTFULaY announce myself can.
L. tidate for the Office Of Collector Of Taxes for
the Northern District. subjec! to tho seton Gf
the conservative primary election.
ap 81 tpo GEO. II. M a Kh EliE.
TNO THE VOTERS OF alexandria,
Il respectfully announce myself candidate
for re-. election to the Office Of Collector OF the
Northern District, subject to tho action ot the
conservative primary election.
sp Ito JOiN T.Hlhl"
SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE.
r RESPECTFULLY announce myself can.
4 didate for the Office OF Superintendent Of
Police at the election to be held Mays.
nv 2tes EDWARD HUGHES.
mo THE VOTERS OF ALEXANDRIA,
l. I announce myself as candidate for Super.
ntendent Of Police, suhjec! to the decision Of
the primary election.
splG'tpe jas. 4. JAV1No.
r RESPECTFULLY announce myself can.
l. didata for tho cilica OF Superintendent OF
Police subject to tho decision Of tho primary
sp il-tps GEORGE Il rRICE.
SUPEKINTENDENT OF GAS.
d.. N rCSpcCLlu!lY i'lllOu.lSoa 'Ai--
u = self q candidate FOR Superintendent! OF Gaa
subject TO the decision Of the conservative pli-
mary election. my 3-lpe1
SUPERINTENDENT OF G GAS.-knowing
- that Mr. Orlando Wood has had considera-
BILE experience at tho Gas Works, wo hre conf
don't that ha would make very acceptable sup
erintendent; wo therefore, present his name tor
that Office, and call the con.erya!vo voters TO
cast their haota for Kim a: thorrlmary electon.
ap 30-tpt< FhlENl,S.
rACOB KOXBURY is candidate for re.
u election to the Office Of Superintendent OF
Gas, subject t. the decision Of tho primary eloc-
lion an 30tpe.
CLE&k OF GA1.
II RESPECTFULLY announce myself
L candidate for election: 10 The c1ii2o OF Clerk
of the Gas Works, subject 10 the decision OF tho
conservative primary election and ao!lett The
support of my fellow citizens.
sp 30.tDe W. w. II AkfEk.
ANNOUNCE myself a candidate for the
l. Office Of Cork Of Gas. subject to the decision
of tho primary election, aud respectfully request
the support Of my fellow citizons.
ap22-tpe J. +. Ha MERSLEi.
CLERK OF THE MARKET.
VHOR CLERK OF THE MARKELL 70
L. spcctfuiiy announce myself rs candldsto
fo, A. # tnn7lT if ihn Al