Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-11
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Especial dispatch - Go Aitsa.5,j, Sx,.s,o,
RICHMOND, Dec. il.-~aro:.!.s l,y ,.r%n.
IL c!eeting three Ecga CT the ''Bos@,otr," %;
C r:--Corbeu Il, Reynolds, ci B,tocur! T,c.
surtr, III place Ct Mr. Huata.; II. +. WaiLcr
OF Richmond, Superintendent OF Public Print,
ing, in p!aoe CT Richard f. Frazier, snd Ssmus,
G. Williams, Of Rockingham. Superintendent,
of tho Peai;entiaiy, il place Of COL Samuel A
Swami. Reynolds, Treasurer, received % vo.,v
10 81 Tor Mr. Huntel; Walker, Public Frirtsr
received IS Votes, and Frazier DC; Williams
Superintendent of the PenitcOliary, rc,ivr3
10. and Swarm So votes.
The debate on tho election IF Public Pinto,
was long and acrimonious, and cccupied ovNr
three hours.
a Joint resolution Was introduced in tho Ss,.
ate, yesterday, which went over uuder the rules
providing for the elcotitn OF cou1ty and c)rno-
rate judges Wednesday, December 18th.
The Senate adopted resolution fur The sn-
roiutment Of o joint committee to INQUIRE into
tho Irregularities at Backsburg College, Mr.
Lowell stated that the Board of Visitors had
appointed meeting 10 Richmond for Decsm
Der 10th, in order that tho legislature might
have as thorough an investigation as was d..
sired.
When tho elecion Of Treasurer Vas before
tho House Mr.. Duke. Of Albe,narle, seconded
tho nomination of Mr.. Hunter.
Mr. Farr, of Fairfax, seconded The NINA.
tion of Mr.. Reynolds.
Mr. Duke stated that the m:mber RIM Eai,.
fax lMr. Fatr) had pledged himself to piva the
McCulloch bill trial, aud he asked Mir. Farr.
Am right?
You are, said Mr.. EArt.
Mr.. Fsrr made lengthy explanation Ct h..
position. During tho oa,upalgn lie dencuocai
tho McCullcch bill as the sreaics,i fraud that
ever cmsna!ed from the brain OF any maa; ba;
bis idea was 10 let the internal thog stanG-to
b., Its o@n death. Introduce your reso!uiion
to morrow to repeal the McCulooh bill, aud h.
would vote against it, His positio1 was WILL
known to ali on his SIDE oil the House. Mr..
Farr had great deal to soy about being read
out Of the parry by tho Committee OF Thirteeu.
lie claimed to DO q Conservative RoaGjus!cr Ga
The platform of 1877. ard ia alusion to soma
remarks OF Dir. Duke about honor and gIo,y
and parry loyalty, charged Mr.. Duke. az a
member OF Congress, with c;mplcty in tie
back pay grab, and with supporting Mr.. Etriy.
Republican.
MIR. DuRo GnttrlupLihpl said 10 voted tor
Early becauae he regarded John l.. Massey as :,
thousand times Creator enrmy 20 thT CInsrr'
vsiiVe PARTY than Mr.. Early.
MIR. Farr Will the gentleman sista il NJ.
Early is q Republican
Mr. Dnle: tie is ~ Republican likn ,ho mar
you have just elected $50 aA Auiit,r. Ilmrsh
ter.
Mr.. Fnrr said: Then. Mr. OAK, who y. y
monber Of the committee. Had read out tia H..
sdjustars. was himself & traitCr TO tho party. it,
} charged. too. illsi Dir. Is. i. Walker WAS luEEei
cut OF otlitn because he was indirectly connrctsi
with tina Richmond Wing and WAS y
koHdiustar, slid he refnrtuu TO the Jnurn. /,
show who voted two years ago Tor G. r. &m
oVor l.. NJ. L. Hunlor for Treasurer.
Mr. Hanger: L ask thogontonlan ia say tia:
my namo is not on tho list.
MIR. Fsrr: No, it is no.. Ho [Hr. uAngall il
tho arrest man iii tho H"uin. and alwsys IA.
, been.
MIR. farr 81 length <acknl tha Euuiors a i
outlined thu nocy Of tho Kosdjustcrs. Who,
IN national atl.Ir3 tho lines wcra formed, Dar.
ccrata and Republicans. tho members wru!,
! exercise their own chciac.