Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-11

here and attempt to interfere and dictate
10 Alexandria. The circumstances of the call
ing Of tho ward meetings, as heretofore puo
)ished 10 the Gsz,tte, were then recounteu as
also the subsequent meeting of the conservative
committee at the Mansion House.
lie (Mr. N. had not been consulted or SHOWN &c.
any oourtesies in regard to the time OF Gaming
the meetings 10 Fairfax. Fauquler anu otneI
counties where General Hunton's trends had
charge. If General Huntons record was SO
good why should he speak. tie then alluded
to some of the objections to the coll by Gen.
Hunton's friends. One was, the absence OF the
county members Of the committee, when 1t
was a we'll koown fact that they hardly ever
attended, and these calls were always made IN
their absence. He appealed to Superintendent
Latham to know if this was not the case?
Mr.. Latham said almost Invariably.
The district Convention which nominate
Gen. Hunton the last time was called entirely
by correspondence, the committee not meeting
at all. Hence Gen. Hutton could not make
claim Of irregularlty now.
Mr.. Nesle continuing said that he bad never
misreprasented Gen. Huatoo. % the coz
trary, regarded him as tIuo Conservative
gentleman end would not have run against
him but for the ballet that some one else
would have beat him, ifhe, Neale, did not.
AIlusion had been made to his riches he
did not know that be was 50 very rich; certainly
not enough So to keep carriage and h0o pair
of horses as Gen. Hunton did, in Warrcutop.
lie had only consented to become candidate
! for Congress-, at the earnest solicitation OF
friends, and Oh the assurance that it was the
wish of ALEXANDRIA, 1t had been inconvenicnt
for Kim. but be yielded to the call.
! 1t had been said that he was OILY a caspaW
| for some one tlsc. This no branded as false
| It was certainly never tho intention, that ouc
man or Que section should represent the District
| forever. Fauquer had bad the representative
| for many years, AID he thought there should
| he s0ne chance for other counlies, especially
| Alexandria.
Nj. Neale attacked with some severity tao
course OF those Alexaudrans who always op
| posed their fellow townsmen aud who seemed
| to desire to prevent any of them from obtain
! ing Office.
Ho euloezed Alexandria's past record; her
gallant soldiers and coed men.
H. had been accustomed to leading iorlorn
hopes in Alexandria and had heretofore b:uu
| successful. Ho hoped to be the same now
He wpuld rot have alluded to these things but
for Gar. Uunton' reading his newspaper cx
trsc:a.
As lof Ge1. Huntcn's attack on the Gazette,
be was not there to delerd that paper; it was
sh'o 10 take care Of itself and would douS,tss
d. 50. lie di4 not believe that it iacud
e;; to lni@reprnsent Ger. HuotoD
lie .ppvaed 70 the people ln aay event to
stand tas by tee democratic parry 10 cou
people. Mr. Ncalc closed at 10 35 0 clock.
Gen. Hutton thee again took tue stand ia
:cply to Mr.. Naalc.
ne claimed that Dir. Ncale had not found
i,u!t with any aos Of his except keeping Car
,iare and horses which he could rcoiiIy if be.
acssary.
Gen. IIunton alluded to bis services 10 The
tented field aul on The floor CT Congress. He
had engineered and bad passed the bill giving
pensions to tho soldiers of the war of 1872
lie declared that he was surprised ut MIR.
Neac' ii acknowledgment in regard to the ward
meetings and would not like to have to make
such one. That he (Mr. Neale) a candidate
for Congress should have gone around to lndl-
vidual members of the committee and solicit
them to call meetings was such conduct that he
(HlntoD) did rot believe Alexandria would
endorse.
Gen. Hunton then proceeded TO again attack
tho newspapers, especially the Gazette, at
whose course he was mortified and amazed.
There had been little Sunday paper here, in
his favor. tut it had sold out to Neale; the
Rappahanuock paper had been moved to War.
renton and bad doue likewise; also the GordOn5.
vile Gazette.
lie denied that rotation 10 Office was the
doctrine OF the fathers of the government, or
that be should be turned out because Fauquler
county had had the representative so long.
In regard 10 what he had done for Alexan-
d.ia, he said the very procurement OF the post
masters position for Capt. j: NJ. Steuart had
at one time brought about $4,000 per annum
into this city.
Gen. Huaton continued at some length. clabo.
rating his former remarks and finally closed at
Ills o'clock
Mr.. Neale said that while he had no right
to reply, under the agreement, he wished TO
make an explanation. The only reason he went
to sec the members of the committee himself
was because Mr.. Latham was obliged to leave
town.
AS to the shcrtness Of notice, be held IN his
band the official call for meetings in Fauquier.
on ten days notice, exactly what was given
here This call was made by Capt. Payne,
friend of Gen. Hunton' 8, and during thelattcrs
presence in the county.
Tic meeting then at l l.30 adjourned, tho
psrtisans of each candidate giving three cheers
for their tavorite
LIE QUANTlCO hOUIE.--A ulspatca lou
Richmond to the Baltimore American says:
Tho Attorney General states that no legal
steps will DO taken upon the part of the State to
seek to prevent the re-estsblishment CT the
steamboat connection with the Richmond, Frod-
ericksburg and Potomac Railroad until The ar.
rival here of Mr.. j. N, Robinson. and consul
tation is had with him as to whether he INTENDS
TO carry out tho mandates of the stockholders
meeting of the 81 instant Mr.. Robinson will
probably call meeting of tho board of directors
Of the road one day this week, when the COM
munication Of the State railroad commissioner
protesting against tho proposed change in the
running of the road will BIO laid before them.
The Attorney General does not apprehend any
serious trouble i'll efscting q compromise in this
| matter. Should the management Of the road,
however, determine to carry out the resolution
| Of tho stockholders meeting, he seems to be Of
| tho opinion that the courts will grant rolief To
| the Virg iris stock holders"
Police lTEMs.-The oUly case at police head
quarters to day was that Of three young men
| nb,ro cd Nit ,,Loult and hafte,u ona robhjnp