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THE ALEXANDRIA FIGHT.
Hunton versus Neale.
KEARNEY, THE AGITATOR.
Archbishop PurceII's Opinion of Him
BIG FIRE IN NEWARK.
TERFRCM SENATOR cONKLING
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KEARNEY, THE AGITATOR.
Archbishop PurceI's Opinion of Him
BIG FIRE IN NEWARK.
LETTER FRCM SENATOR cONKLING
AUSTRlk'S BOSNIAN ELEPHANT.
HINTON vs.. NEALE.
The Alexandria Convention

tSleciot Dispatch to The StarI
ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 29-The commit
Tee on err dentials Wrangled all night and had
only settled the contests i'm the Alexandria
district when the Sth Congressional demo-
cratic convention reassembled at o'clock
Ills morning. Upon being called TO order the
chairman of the committee announced that
no report had yet been agreed upon, where
upon Judge Riley. of Winchester member
OF the credentials committee, asked TO be ex-
cuSed 1rem fu fh6r service with il. He dis
claimed the idea that he was constrained TO
this course by reason of any disagreemeuts i'm
the committee, but the impression is that he
had mi>undt rstandIng of some kind I'D de-
ell ed TO serve further. Major Holmes Con
RAD, o1 IncheSter, as elected to fill the va
caIcy, and Tie convention adjourned until II
oc'ock. II is understood that the Hunton
men on tie ci edeniialS committee
oUTTLANKED THE NEALE MEN,
ar so lar as The cnntesi ing delegation from
the fist ward Of Alexandria is concerned will
econ mend the admission of the Hunton dele
gates. Some of the opposition say that if the
report with reference to this Alexandria work
recommended by the committee is adopted by
the conventl0n, that there will be bolt. III
thefe Is, there viii be music in the air: but
ibere seems TO be no sold foundation for an
tlclpatlng split, although it Is not impossible.
MT, THE BONE OF CONTENTION
VIII the committee OH credentials at present
Is to dispose OF the rival claims of the Orange
county delega ion. 1t seems that this cOu, Ify
has sent two sets OF delegates, each Stoutly
asserting that II is composed Of the only legal
ly. ele cted delegates. Since this mornings
adjournment the committee on credentials
have been trying 10 patch up a truce with
pOth delegations. to get one set agreeable to
when the convention re-assembles at O'clock
the credentials committee will be able to re-
port.
HUNTON'S FRIENDS CLAIM CONFIDENTLY
now that he will be nominated without much
trouble. The opposition against him does not
seem 10 De well organized. Neale. his strong
est opponent, does not seem 10 have the ghost
supporters stick TO him. II crusade with
good leader could be orga, lied with the un
derstanding that Neale was to be dropped,
anything to beat Hunton, the favorite might
De left. The are enough elements of Oppo-
sltlOn to beat Huuton if managed WELL and
bic vi h them is that those who oppose Hun.
ten have failed 10 unite on the proper dark
horse to ride over him. There be too many
e,iglble Virgin ians loafng, about here who
claim they can lay Hunton fat il their friends
viii only boost their names before the conven
Ii. n.
The convention has constrained our enter.
prisIr washington gambler to open faro
bank. and last night there were many who
went in at the big end of the horn and came
out at the narrow pa,h
NO REPORT YET.
~ U(IOCK.-The committee on credentials
at II AS O'Clock agreed % admit the cOnteSting
delegations from Salem, Culpeper county, for
Hunton. At nOon they We're still at work try.
ing to patch the Herndon district, in Fairfax
county. Then the Fauquier, Madison and
Orange county troubles have to be reconci.ed.
II is not pos ible for the committee to rapor.
shortly lit is now noOD). and the convention
Will only meet again to adjourn. The Neala
men persist that IL the report of the commit
tee on credentials is adopted they viii bolt the
convention. Representative Joe Blackburn
is announced to speak in Alexandria to night
for the successful nominee, whoever he may
be.
STILL WAITING.
IL: 30 NOCLOCK.-The convention is still wait
ing for the report of the committee on credeu-
tials, and il may be O'Clock before their re-
port is ready.
2:45 OCLOCK.-Convention has not yet reas.
sembled, and awaits report Of committee on
credentials, IOt yet ready.
POSTPONEMENT.
3 O'C1 C1OCK.COnventi0n has adjourned until
FIVE O'Clock. A call was announced for a
meeting Of Meals friends, which signifies
either his withdrawal or a bolt. Hunton still
holds the whip hand, and has beaten the op-
position In the matter Of nearly all the con-
testing delegations The committee on Gre
dentlals Still Wrangling. Nc.