Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-03
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,.',ha E,rr,o,,,b -Sorlal district, comprs
i0f Inc rvu'sIso ..t4zandria, and tho counties Of
Ing the cll2 Failfsx, and Prime, William, met
Aieex.aFbta Hall 10 day.
I The convention was called to order by Gee.
l.. Simpson. esq, ono of the delegates from
this city, who stated that be did 80 10 tho ab.
seIc, OF ell three Of The county supcliateud
| Hnis. He readthe call. AID said that he con.
| iideEtly hoped that everything you'd pass off
harmtu0uslg, aud lie had no doubt lrGn the
number of distinguished gentlemen he saw
before him that everything wCnld rebound to
the benefit Of tho district.
On motion of L. J.. Brockett, T. il. Mere
di!h, ED, OF Prince William coun!y, was unar.
imOusly elected chairman pro TEN.
! Mr.. Meredith returned his thurks for the
honor, which he regarded as intended Tor his
county aud not for himself
The representative oil tho Gazette was elected
secretary, and the other representatives Of the
press in the district assistants
4 committee on CREDENTIALS was appointed,
consisting Of the following: Alexandria city
NJ. i. Harlow aud Il. II. Hawkes. Acx,n.
dria couutT--H. W, Febrey ard h. W. l!arch.
Fsit!tE-lra Williams aud }. Oxen kerby.
Pricco Wiiliam--J. s. F5wtl! and j. J. I,:9air
man.
AID tic following conmittto on permanent
| Organization
AIcxardris c;tg-L ". Haii std George
| WsshiuGtor.
AIrxaud:ia c0nny-!! ". Fetrsy ard L.
". lis:ea.
Fais',XI'. W. Eiehar'ison AID J. 3; Leigh
Prlac2 Wiiiiatn--j. j. Davies naG Ti,oa. a.
Smith.
Gen. VI. II. J. Lee said a. sfc:o was = cou.
| test IN Falls Lhu:ct, di=iIc. Z! Ea;r:sE c0uciy,
he would al, that c srceai cOnG't;cc 70 be
takca IRAN .hU county o! Price Wilma he ap-
pointed 10 take cVidctc! nna decide - he
merits .: tho case.
Mr. &. !. Simpson tho"GAt tie ;.:atcr be-
l02StG: 10 tho G5cun!iitGa uu cfcdCu:i4is, and
thet Gen. Lees rcques: was strange one,
unless there waS Il suspicion 81 BIAS IN that
cor lnittcc.
Judge Iho,u.s though! that ,h2 &u~:cs O
lie committee 0u Credentials Toirfltd % : 10
uuc2ntesicd seats. ard DOL 10 contested orcs.
DIT. Simpson cited Ire csso Of the iaat Cjn
grcss9nal convention, Whcn tic cGmloiteo CT
credentials had acted Gu su;h cases.
Ge1. lee said re meGnt 10 r Il ,c,!GG 90 any
delegate. There was always exe;,c,nrnt about
these contests, sad % here had hceu {! icnily
tcTItoiora ii carrying Fairfax icr tic coases-
vaiivc p.r:y, he thought il would be tG;tcr 10
refer this mater to G3riultico ltGm Prize:
! William couaty, whict had 10 pr tidlGc ether
way. Yhs!r session you'd b. ,ao:s likely 10
&c accepted than aGy other.
Judge !samas Gg3iG advocate: his l2,mer
views and s:Ii Tic C1caIGtcG Gil crcirati.!s
c0uli oc!y report iln matter hack, AID hsvc it
referred to q Sra2.G corrli'tec.
iii. il. u. i,,se, 81 EairiiX, a;ifcC.tcI tho
retcIerca t. III. ccmm!.,co o. credea,isls,
| ShGr.l, nc thought, coroa;c;;t 10 ,:ccyIe The
net;cI.
! DR.. J. J. Moran. Of E.irr,y. defined III; ";
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On moiion Of Mr.. 8. G. E,caj IF A;cv,,-
dria, the cSpzcot;Gn tceE = r,c'.a Will 90
o'clock.
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