Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-11

CONSERVATIVE COMMITTEE Tho couserva
tive committee met again last night at the Sun
engine house together with the judges Of the
primary election, and the colored conservatives
OF the city who desire to participate 10 the pri
mary election. Mr.. Latham being absent Mr..
J. T. Beckbam presided.
A letter was handed TO the committee from
Mr.. K. L. Brookett, stating that he Was 10
Petersburg, and would not return to the city 10
time to act as judge of election 90 Monday.
The committee, therefore, appointed Mr..
French Smoot judge in place Of Mr.. Brookctt.
and Mr.. E. s. Brockett clerk 10 place OF MIR.
Smoot.
The chairman then read to the judges the
resolution passed by the committee at former
meeting, viz:
That none but knoWn conservatives will be
PERMITTED to vote at the conservative primary
rIccnon, and only such as are qualified voters,
aud arc properly registered 10 their respective
wards. All who voted in the general election
10 May, 1877. and such as have become Of age
or paid their capitation tax since May, 1877,
ADD who are known conservatives will be con.
sidered proper persons to vote aud none others. .
The Judges we're cautioned tu remember that
they were judges under the auspices of the com.
mittee, and their first duty VS. to determine
whether or not the persons Offering to vote
we're such as We're emhrac d 10 the resolution
above, aud it 80 to receive their votes, but 1t
was stated that this did DOT allude to the col
ored voters. A list of such of them as the
c,nmittee iutonded to allow to vote would Do
lief with the judges at each OF the wards. The
judges were instructed to open the polls at sun
rsc and close them at SUI set, and to make
their returns to the committee on Tuesday
moroing, when canvass OF the votes would be
md fho nrp1
A question Was theu asked if auy coored
person other than those whose uamcs were on
the list handed in would be permitted to vote
il vouuhed for by candidate, to which tho
committee replied that none would b. perm
ted to tie, except suoh as " re on the list pre-
pared by then, for if tho gates were once
opened they could not be closed again during
the day. All Applicant Jos for such a. are not in
the list must be referred vt made at ally directly
to h. committee, who migh, gtaut perm ,ou.
If they considered the claim TO vote, just
one The coalmittee then took up the list o.
the coIrrrd Conservative u VIII 'so nam - had
becu handed IN 10 them as bciog conserva
lives, very few Of whom We're prescott 20 aus
wur for them selves. TIE o,mmittee went
Through the list pretty thoroughly. aud alter
consultation permitted the following to vn'e 90
Monday mex First ward, Edward Esaos;
Chss. w. Brown and W. n. Jnoes; oecoou
ward Edward Garter, Laikeu l. ghttoot aud
W. H Morgan; Thirn ward, R B H pkios.
T. Z. Dulaoey, ZOO. Thornton, Hsury jones,
Johp Lane, W. H. Liocol,. Spencer Pink WOO
and Edward Baker; Fourth ward, Mr. S.
Robinson. Hill jones' J,ho DilsnHy, Jao. L;
Whiting, K las Cross aud l,asc iris; aod
the following we're permitted to 20 G who are
not members Of the cIuu. but who are en-
dorsed by responsible eeu,Irmc,: FIRST ward
Thomas Robey. ID .vid Middleton, J"o Credit
Ephram Lee aud Joho Morte';, Soc''d ward'
Aiexius Baker, Horace GRAY, Frak P.ytou:
Frank Plpkpey and Jas. Wsshingt"; Thnd
ward, john Dunell; Fourth ,rd Henry L"r,
Stroller Morteu and James J3h, sou.
The action Of the c. mmutec seem to meet
the approval of the e.nddarcs, or at least q
large proportion of them. Certainly they have
no individual interest 10 the matter, aud all
they have done has been what they considered
best for the Interest Of the Conservative party,
whose servants thy are.