Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-29
Congressional Convention.


president.
Geo. L. Simpson, of Alexandria, stated that
owing to misrepresentation, this morning, Nlr.
Hunter had been left off the Committee on
Credentials. He asked that he DO put on now
SO that both contcstipg delegations might DO
represented.
Judge James Sangster, Of Fairfax, seconded
MIR. Simpson 8 remarks, and thought Ale2an'
dria county should be treated AZ Culpcpcr and
Orange had been.
X. Komper, Of Alexandria, moved that II.
NJ. Latham be appointed temporary Sergeant
at.Arms, ard instructed to clear the aises.
Carried.
S. S. Turner, Of Warren, opposed the mo-
ton Of Mr.. Simpson, ard thought it too late
now, after the complexion Of the committee
had been determined, to break in on its organ
ization.
At the request Of MIR. Kent, the resolution
Of Mr.. Turner, IS adopted this morning, Tas
read -
Mr.. Kent then moved that the Same priv.
lego extended to Culpcper and Orange counties
| be given to Alexandria county.
Judge Thomas Smith, Of Fauquier, opposed
| the resolution, and commended that Alexandria
| county had bad it's rights. Any change now
| would require tho Committee on Organization
| TO make an entire rehcarlng OF their action.
Alexandria had been heard and had her rights,
and it was covctous to ask two delegates. Ho
was opposed to this going back and reconsider
iEg. If it vas to be done let tho convention 20
back to The beginning.
Mr. Simpson reiterated his statement, and
-: IL, kEo i Al fr1p lave Irin
county had not been consulted in appointing
the committeeman from that county.
6. S. 2. Triplett, Of Culpeper, favored the
resolution.
The question vas then taken Oh Mr.. Kcnt's
resolution, and it was declared lost.
Major g. 7. holland, CT LoudouD, the
chairman of the Committee on Credentials,
stated that that committee were not ready to
report, and had considerable business before
them. lie asked that they be allowed to sit
during the recess, which request was granted.
L. l.. Brockctt, Of Alexandria, moved to
adiouro until tomorrow at noon. Lost.
A delegate asked il tine report Of the Com
lnittee on Permanent Organization could b.
made before that on credentials.
The chairman said he thought it would be in
order for the committee to report. but mani
testify improper tor the convention to take
action.
Various lno;iy1s to adjourn We're made and
voted down.
Finally, Major j. ". Foster, of Louloun.
said that the gentleman who was employed as
stenographer by the Committee On Crcden-
tials salso the representative OF newspaper,
and must remain ia the hall during the sessions
Of the convention. Under these circumstances.
and there appearing to be no business to trans'
ac, be moved to adjourn until a. u. to NOR.
row, which was carried.
Tie convention met again this morning. and
was called to order at 9l5 by Gee. X. Head,
temporary chairman.
The Committee Oh Credentials being called
On for a report,
h1r. j. =. Riley, of Winchester, rose to a
personal explanation and stated that for peculiar
personal and private reasons no had resigned
his place on tie Committee On Credentials. lie
had acted Gu the committee until the Alexan
dlia case had been decided, and would have
remained further had he known that his with
drawal would have caused an adjournment. 1t
had been rumorcG this morning that h3 had
ctt the committee on account oil lis acli0ns or
from personal offence but such was not the
case. With the action OF the committee or With
lis members he had no fault to find, aud IS
previously stated his Resignation vas solely
from personal considerations, and 10 20 Wise
connected with politics. lie had learned that
the committee had held that it could not pro-
coed in the absence OF y delegate from his dts.
trict, and had adjourned Immediately alter com
plcting the Alexandria case, and he repeated,
that had he in0Wn that tho committee took
such view Of tie case nc should have re-
NAMED aud net allowed any personal reasons
to have destroyed tho progress OF the COM
nttcC.
The resignation wa8 Lacilly accepted, and
Mr.. Barton, on the part OF the Winchester
delegation, reported the name OF Major Holmes
Conrad, to fill the vacancy on the committee,
and it was accepted by the convention.
On motion of ID. Lewis. Of Clarke, the
convention then adjourned till y clock, by
which time it was reported the COMMITTEE On
Credentials would be ready to report.
The convention rcasscmblcl at 1915 aud
was called to order by the temporary chairman,
who stated that tho committee on credcntlag
would not be ready to report for three quarters
OF an hour; whcroupon,
On motion of Mr.. Sheppard, Of Warrcntou,
the convention took further recess till . p. H.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention rcassomblcd at $50 o'clock
and was called TO order by tho temporary prcsl-
dent.
Major holland, Of Loudouu, from the COM
mttee on credentials, reported That they
would not be abc TO complete their work
for about one hour. aud that another
hour would be required to put their action
in shape to be presented to tho convention.
The committee had had a very long and
laborious work TO perform and must ask
the convention to be patient, as they them
selves had been. Hc suggested an adj
tournament until four o'clock.
Mr.. Shepard OF Fauqior moved to adjourn
until half past four o'clock, but subsequently,
withdrew his motion.
A delegate moved to adjourn until three
o'clock which was lost.
George L. Simpson, OF Alexandria. said that
the Neale delegates desired to have consuita-
ton and that ho would move that the CONVEX
ton adjourn until five o'clock.
The question was nut and tho chair decided