Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-27
The Eighth Virginia District.
CONVENTION STILL IN SESSION-TALK OF COM.
PROMISE-BARBoUR THE COMING MAN.
Especial to The Sdr.]


ALEXANDRIA, August 9th.
The democratic congressional convention OF
the eighth district Of Virginia promises to
become famous. This is the third
day of the session, and at l O'Clock as l write.
eie hty five ballots have been taken, and as vet
tie reassembling Of the convention
Yesterday afternoon, it remained In con.
tinuous session until daybreak this morn
fast. AT 10 O'Clock to-day the convention arain
reassembled, and at l o'clock was still ballot
Ing. Thus far the race is still between Neale OF
leads Neale in the latest ballots. but 50 little
that 1t cannot be taken as significant. The
friends Of both candidates have their teeth
Clencl ed and II they remain as firm as at this
writing they declare they are, the convention
may run week. Late last night Neale was ap-
pealed to to withdraw in favor of Judge
Stewart, OF Alexandra: the impression being
abroad that he could be nominated and that
Alexandria could thus secure the nominee even
If not Neale To all such overtures however
Neale lent deaf ear, and the result is his
friends cling to him as pertanaciously as ever
Those who oppose Neale say that he cannot be
nominated. 1t is openly hinted that he has a
barrel. and that he has used it freely; that
although the 'barl' Is not exhausted that all
the bung holes he can find In the shape OF vot-
ing delegates have made connection" and
hence he can recruit no additional strength. 1t
my tn, and is accredited as In existence because
Neale is blessed in worldly sense with
plethoric bank eXchequer
The delegates to-day look jadei and worn
out by reason of last nights protracted vigil.
Despite this. however, the friends Of reither
candidate as yet show any signs of WaverIng.
The long contest is beginning to arouse some
personal feeling, and the longer headed wise
acres now think 1t better to bring In new
man. No name is suggested as yet, although j.
s; s barbour the president Of the Virginia Mid
land Railroad Co.. Capt. VIM Payne, of War
renton, and even Gen. Eppa Hutton are men,
TONED. There does not seem to be any good
6s basis now upon which to predicate the success
test between these two holds out the
smaller the chances of both grow.
The Neale men say they can hold out week If
is counted upon by Neale's friends to event
ually insure Neale's success by worrying the
conrad men out, and making them come to
tna, Neale SO that they can go home and attend to
The convention at one o'clock took recess
untll l:30 O'Clock. after taking the 91st ballot
Conrad. To make choice II SI,votes are ne
cessary.
COMPROMISE PROPOSED,
NH, ALEXANDRIA; ; VA, August q, 2.42 p. m.
Ine convention has taken a recess till three
O'Clock. A compromise is being arranged to
withdraw Neale and put in nomination John s.
Barbour, president of the Virginia railroad
Neale will consent to this, and Barbour Will un-
douDtedly be nominated If he will accept. MAC
Political Notes.
The following further congressional nomina-
tions have been made: A. Milton Speer, demo
crat, 18th Pennsylvania; David P. Richardson.
republican, 29th New York: j. C. Clements.
democrat den 1tn Georgia; e; N: Sanger, repub,
6th Michigan; Hugh Richardson democrat, 4th
Georgia. 1'-'
The Colorado republican convention met at
Leadville Yesterday Governor Pitktn was
by acclamation, the whole convention RISING
and cheering. The following additional nomi
nations were made: Lieut.. Governor, George e
Eoplasoni and1nT secretary Of state n Meldrum
superintendent of public instruction, L. S. Cor
The Kansas democratic state convention met
at Topeka Yesterday, Charles W. Blair chair
Governor. E. G. Ross; lieutenant governor.
Thomas George; secretary of state, NJ. Grimm:
auoIor, Il. j. G.. Newnelber; treasurer, Theo
fo1d atsofney ne general l. Hack
sarah A. Brown; associate justice OF the su-
Prene court, A. X. WagstafT; electors at large
L. FL. Fenlon and A. A. Harris.
Jeremiah FL. Boone, OF Berks county, Pa, has J
resigned as republican elector, because, being
member OF the legislature, he is Ineligible E
Senator Bayard, of Delaware will take pa
IN the democratic campaign In South Carolina
Senator Logan Is to begin speechmaking In
Indiana In few days So will Attorney Gen.
eral Devens.
Up to this time it Is not positively know
whether the democratic regular (Tilden) state
committee, which assemblies in this city to-
morrow, by special appointment. will or VIII
not issue q call for state convention to nomi-
nate Judge of the court OF appeals. A ma
jority OF the committee, however, are already
here, and the report is that they are U about
evenly divided as to the propriety Of the step.
Tne principal objection to the convention as
heretofore explained. is that it will open the
door again to negotiations with John Kelly,
with whom the friends OF Mr.. Tilden are so!i,
cltOus TO have nothing further to do. On the
other hand, this objection is met with the sug-
the democracy thus again forced back to their
oid faction lines, 1t Will be problem whether
General hancock can calculate with any GER
tainty On the electoral vote OF the state Mr..
Tilden is, as every body knows, a very deter
mined man, and he will, If he can have
1Is MS nNtn,y own way irrespective of consequences
deprived him of the Presidential nomIna.
n, tlon, and nothing that he can do to deprive
niin IN turn OF political influence Will be left
ttno IL Is whispered that If the state COM
nlttee uecnhe 10 call the convention and fol
tom t one republican precedent OF having the
IoTHef DOdy name the candidate. that a Check
rJatic tp. VIII De at the service of the demo-
Cia,lc ilc nnance committee before Saturday
hishI-N. Z. cor Phila. L@dger.
WEST VIRGINIA RED MEN.-The Tonrvou Do
saInlan ieud at LittletOn, West Virginia wherein
LongWeil Long was taken from his house and sn-
pored haf ne some weeks ago for having re-
teIins sa 700 intimate with his sixteen-year old I'D
.aoa uaosneerl ol nas taken another turn. IongWell
Sm9iu 9 out warrants for DR.. Degarman. JoSenh
@ anu Min. hnely. Joseph Kniely was arrested
SeSIeluay, Out VIM. Kniely and the Doctnr
escaped ano are now In Pennsylvania. These
men men are or the gang OF red men who have ino
les'eo "etzel county for years.
OFFICERS OF THE KNIGHTS OF PYTH1.s Tho
supreme Lodge Of the Knights of Pythias ves
o@eioay, @ IN 81 Louis, elected the folioWinp otii-
GERS lor the ensuing term OF two wears: On Sa-
PIeme chancellor, Judge G. w. Lindsay "
PaFH1ana Inaan supreme vice chancellor Judge John
heV. w. Bryce Thompson, of Tennessee. an
PIeme master of the exchequer. JohI,, p
Slunpnan. or Indiana; supreme keeper Of tho
records and seal. Joseph Dowdall, OF Ohio. o sro
pn pIeLLe master arms, j. Rufus Smith. OF West
NNniglnla supreme inner guard, G. b. Shaw of
Wisconsin; supreme outer guard. John "
thompson, OF the District of Columbia. W.
WORKING FOR PRoTECTIoN.-Tbe Industr,o,
league OF America issued at Chicago yesferdaV
an al aooTess On the condition OF American indus
; .rles. IL makes very f1attering showing or
!ncTeased manufactures in iron steel. silk moi r.
aeIy ara Worsted. The league proposes to hold
ttneeuDgs In the principal towns, cities and in
ssu!Chly populated farming districts. and iiscnss
DelOTe cne people the issue between American
ds nouStrles and British interests to organize
auAHlafy leagues, and to vote for no canGidafe
M IoT congress who will not pledge himself IN do
tries. fo'o'' AAneiicau lnouS'