Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-09
First Congressional District.

IappRnapAOok, AC nOO0, yesterday, Will !Aoe'
T. Johnson. of Accomao, as temporary chair
map, and A. R. Mioou, editor OF the Tide
water Index, as temporary secretary.
A permanent organization was soon effected
with Thomas Croxton, Of Essex, IS President,
and Thomas E. Bakey, Of the Index. aud
other members of the conservative press OF the
district. as Secretaries.
The Washington Republican, the Fredcroks-
burg Bulletin and Richmond Dispatch were
represented 10 the corps Of reporters.
A full delegation from al tho counties was
in atteudalcs, hauked by large number OF
outsiders, the personal and political friends OF
the various candidates, and forming the lalg'
est political gathering ever witnessed in the
old town of Tappahannock
The utmost good feeling prevailed through,
out the entire session. which closed at 81
o'clock this morning.
"a the twenty. eighth and closing ballot the
Contest lay between Gen. r. l.. T. Bssle, OF
Westmoreland. John Nicely, esq, of Acoomac,
and Judgo John T.. Goolriok, Of Fredercks.
burg, and resulted in the nomination OF Gen.
Beale.
The ballots 10 which the name Of Robert ).
Washington, esq, Of Westmoreland, appeared,
and in which, on that account the people OF
King George vera most interested, were IS
follows:
18th ballot: Washington ass, Gunter 4 ,3O2,
GoolricG 42S4, Bland 1854.
2Osh ballot Washington 4,60S, Gunter
1858, Fltz Lee 4.l07.
2lst ballot Washington 943. Gen. Talia-
ferro SILT, Guuter 4, 403.
22l ballot Washington 4 .l39. Nicely 6 l57.
Taliaferro 3 GIL
23l ballot: Washington 4,705. Nicely 6.00l,
Goolrick 4,70S.
Mr.. Washington came very near being nom
ioated on an early, fllibusteriog, ballot. He
received upwards of 5000 votes necessary
G,992) before the vote was announced. b.
We sutjoin the first, second, third and fourth
ballots, and the last
First baot-Band 3.242; Guotber, lat;
Walker, 3,lO9; Douglas, 53l; Lee, 1855;
Goodrich, 1850; Beale, 1885; Neeley, $50.
Second bsllot-Bland. 3. TAI; Gu0ther, 2. SS5;
Walker, 479; Douglas. 700; Lee, l,434; Cool
rick, 2259; Beale, 1879; Medley, 26O; Talla.
ferro, 1868; Washington, LILA; necessary to a
choice, G,992.
Third ballot-Bland, 2,767; Walker, 1881;
Douglas, 1889; Lee, 244 GooltiOk, 1880;
Beale, 1851; Medley, 1899; TaIlaferro, l,O3l;
Fourth ballot-BIaud, 3, 764; Gunther, 2,477;
Walker, 479; Douglas. 100; Lee. a5O beale'
244; Medley, 1913; Taliaferro, 523; Washington
6.O45.
The twenty ninth or last ballot-Goolrick,
3,544; Medley, 5,275; Beale, 7, sos; necessary
to choice, 6992.
Ia its editorial notice of the Tsppahannock
convention the Fredericksburg Bulletin (inde
pcuden) says : There were severa! before the
convention who have never before been brought
forward Among them were two young meu,
whose friends we're firm and earnest and stood
like stone WALL until their banners went
down in blaze of glory-Judge j oho 7. Cool
rick, of this place, and Mr.. Robert j. Wash.
ington, of Westmoreand county. The large
vote these gentlemen received, being for the first
time before nominating convention. Is mat
ter of pride to the city aud county IN which
they live. and matter OF congratulatlon to the
gentlemen themselves"
The Winchester News says A.: "GeD. Hunton
put in 40 appearance on Thursday night, and
remained 10 town till Saturday morning: He
is we'll pleased with the outlook 10 the Valley
counties and sanguine of his denomination.
Linden Kent, esq, OF Alexandra, Va, paid
our city visit last week. MIR. Kent is part
uer of Mr.. 8. Chapman Neale, who Is can
didatc ior Congress. At Madison Court ilouso
snd other points MIR. Kent took part in the
discussion with Gen. Hunton, Mr.. B. johnson
Barbour and Mr.. Menifee, as the friend of Mr..
Neale-the latter gentleman being detained at
home by Sickness 10 his family. Hon. b. johu-
son Barbour passed through our town on Satur-
day on hia way to Clarke.
D,.Jo kbo ,on,i
nee for Congress 10 the First district, is native
about Fifty eight years Of age, and is lawyer
by profession. He iS gentleman OF decided
ability and will make TT successor to Maj or
federacy as captain, rose to be colonel Of the
Ninth Virginia cavalry. and was subsequently
promoted to the rank of Brigadier General
He was nominated ct convention held at Tap
pabannock tbirty.ope years ago as o candidate
for Congress. Msj. Douglas making the nomi
mating speech. lie was elected, but resigned
before the expiration Of his term ofservice
Tho Warrenton Enterprise says: delegates
will be chosen in Culpeper, Madison, Loudoun
and Fairfax Tomorrow, to the Congressional
convention that assemblies in Alexandria on the
25th Of this month. What will be the result
10 these counties we do not know. Judging Of
Mr.. Neale'S strength in them by what be has
already developed, We think his chances good
for getting portion of the delegates from each
county"
Hon. j. Randolph Tucker has published an
open letter to bis constituents, defining his
views upon the questions now sgitating the
public mind, and explaining his recent ntroduc
ton of bill in Congress for the extension of
the powers of jurisdiction of the United States
Courts. The letter is largely devoted to the
abuses of the Internal Revenue system of the
United States, and to the proposed reduction
Of the tex on manufactured tobacco.
John L. kenns has been nominated by the
of the Charleston w Va dis.