Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-16
COMMUNICATED.
Inc Legislative Contest.


ino Legislative Contest.
Depressing the objection which "a Sincere
Frield'' Of Mr.. Hugh Latham's, end of his
nomination ty tie conservative party as their
candidate fer a seat 10 the next House Ct Dele.
gstes, takes to the tone aud substance of the
eHdslon of H." 10 furtbereuc, Of the IN.
q7e;tl'0able, and heretofore liz Firginis) VI.
questioned clstom which would give to Mr..
Gee. :. Musbbach tho position 10 question,
| taa ss1icced bu! u1coBverted III" takes up
the pen cRca more. 1t is pleasant TO hear his
uez! friend ssy that 40 person 10 this city has
mtr0 exalted opinion ct Mr. Mushbach's
abilities than Mr.. Latham. His public and
emphatic endorsement Of Mr.. Nj. in the City
Council last winter evidenced MIR. Lstham's
appreciation OF Mr. Musbbsch's services"
This is grateful sud gracious, srd taken 10
connection With the eIconiuns which Mr.. Mush.
bacd received from the most reputable press of
the State aud numbers Of its leading men,
makes lis claims upon the people Of Alexan-
dis, q! this particular time. almost indisput
able, ard entirely throws upon Mr.. Latham
aad lis friends the burden OF proving that Mr..
Nlushtach is not the fttest man for The place.
This they will find it hard to do. They will
also have 10 Wreslle WIKI tho slubborn fact
that it has been, as We nave indicated, the
JUS custom 10 Virginia to give representa-.
i've who has dora well for bis constituency
ard the State The well earned compliment aud
reward q re-electior. Particularly would
this rule hold when great public question is
still ct issue, and still mcnaoea the Common.
wcsllh, 10 the discussion of which the repre-.
sentative had greatly distinguished himself. Oh
. tho Commonwealth side, ia advocacy. of its
best Interests aod its honest fame.
The next utteranco CT "a Sircera Friend
does not sound 50 well either for Mr.. Latham
or to the public. THE services rendered to
this city by MIR. Latham are so far superior
to any rendered by Mr.. NJ. that it would ap
pear almost like mockery to make a COMPARE
sou. 10 speaking Of the services rendered to
the city by Mr.. Latham docs not another sugr
gesiion ever occur to his enthusiastic friend,
to Wit the services rendered to Mr.. Latham
Ly the city. 10 goiug back so far VIC may be
mistaken, tut it does seem to Us that ever
since we we're rather small boy We remember
to have heard of these services Of Alr. Llth-
am' SIN the shape ofsoms olEca or other held
under this Corporation. Wearicd with the
moootooy, we think. at tho same time. lie 90
caslona'!y i0du ecs 10 federal position. 1t is
/ Woes 90 tho part of Mr.. Mushbacb.
, 10 speaking Of The debt question this sin.
cere friend" ala,ms Us not little. Itaiciziug
( his Lclcf that Mr.. Latham understands crer3
! phase Ct the McCu|Icch and Barbour bills, be
tells US that ice EnoU that he will not sHcrvn
hairs breadth from the st.aieh lire of duty"
This leaves US IN dreadful uncertainty as to
0 what he considers his duty. Is it to support
the -cCul}0ch bill or not Tho BdrLour bill
is altogether cut OF the CANVASS. lie receive
iao vote of the conservative party here can
d!aatn tou:t answer that question squareiy be
fore the primaries ere held. II he does not
answer i; ia tho affirmative, that is to say that
he will support the McCulloch bill, no caunot
DO tie candidate Of tho conservative psrty.
This is IS plain as that and . make 4. The
J State Ceotra Executive Committee of the con
Q seyTatlve party. tho highest authority 10 the
State, from whose decision there is no appeal
whatever, has declared that every conservative
candidate must be supporter of the McCu!-
0 och bill. II not, he cannot bo tho candidate
\ Of that party, and clnno. DO voted for by con-
eervall7e5. If BY mistake or COLLISION they
should send delegate to Richmond not pledg.
t ed to support the McCuoch bill he would not
S be admitted to the conservative caucus-;n
a other words he would bo properly read out Of
7 the parry And it is very grave question
whether candidate claiming to be conserya.
tive, but pot pledgiog himself, before the pri-
!! msrg electloua, to support tho McCuiloch bill
does cot by spcn course eutirsiy absolvc the
party from supporting him after tho primaries
Not coming up to tho requirements CT CON-
scrTative no has no right to ruu as such. We
take this OCCASION TO say that not being aceus-
toned to write OF any mans dctiou, these
views are our own, sad not derived from Mr..
Nlushbacb, with Rhom we have had no oon-
. versatio1 on the sabjcc!. They sre we'll worth.
however, the attention of "a Sincere Friend"
and Of the candidate for whom he speaks.
a question Of equal Importance with the
debt question is the public nchool question, aud
) her, DIR. Mushbach occupies tho strongest
, possible position as is proved By his vote 70
order the 1867 ,000 OF arrears due to the schools
to be paid back to them, and his vote for and
support OF the Henke BILL which it is acknow.
8 lodged by tho school authorities will prove the
: salvation Of the schools, whatever phase the
debt question may take.
Tho perfect confidence on the part Of his
friend that MIR. Latham vii be elected is not a
new thing 10 politics, but We think We have
baen told that while Brag is q good dog Hold.
, las: is BETTER II.
massachusetts ProhibitIonists.
WORCESTER, MASS, Sept l6.-The COL
venlion was called to order o. lis by Hon.
Ebsn +. Stone, chairman of the State central
committee. and ho called ucon Rev. g. NJ.
Garrison, of Worcester, to offer prayer.
{ Va motion Hon. Eben +. Stone was elected
temporary chairman of tho convention.
MIR. Edward Fl. Haskell was elected tempo.
rary secretary.
A motion prevailed for the appointment of q
committee Of one from each Congressional dis.
trlct to nominate list of officers also for a
committee of one from caoh Congressional dis.
trlct upon credentials. This was followed BY
the appointment of a committee on resolutions