National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-08-28
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. AuEust %.
Amer three days OF almost continuous labor,
the convention in tho eighth Virginia con.
grcss'onai district adi luuol Iias did this after
uoon 90 o'clock. tho deadlock Of tho past
three dayi iriHg broken hy The unanimous
selection of W. John e. Barbour as ihc nomi.
nee flr congress. The convention continued
baIlo'iug this morning until o'clock, when a
rsc.s for NV hours vls agreed upon.
Nollc's flicuis continued drm aud The opposi
tion. although auyio1s 20 GET thmugi with
business. declined 10 accept him ns their ran.
didNic. When the convcuf Ion tc1ssfuiiird nt
10 o'clock This morning BE- waa fuioorcl that
a compromise candidate lnd hsrn agreed
up1u, hut up 10 o'clock ln Poo afternoon be-
bad NOT been pfc.cn,od. Thr Nisetrr.s said
that John =. Barbour NJ Alryiudria was
the coming man. bot iha NcAle men siili
showed no signs of wcatHcst. A rccces
was agreed up1u ~ l.l1 o'clock this
afternoon and lus.roll.ug wts the order of
tho day. Tho Neait nrl ne1uwhll- had con,
suited with th,ir leader wt, b iueconvinrei
that lac could upi hc uomInfci stated his will.
lnanesss TO Withdraw ifallpwri % name the
candidate. Tho opp1dtipu accepted tho sus.
g-stion. especially as 10 was announced that
John =. Barbour w1nld Boo lhr unmiuec. Tho
convention wa c5ici tn order tt o'clock
Ia the afternoon aud the uenit OF tho con fer.
oncs was quick. y made kutUu o. ihe delegates.
When the announcement wls made thar NJ
Nealc h'd concluded 20 githirtw in favor
OF Mr.. John :. Barbour. the cnthusiasm of
the delegate. canuot be described. Order.
however. was restored. aud the secretary.
Mr. Elglr Snpwdeu 0f the AlrNtudHa Gt.
seiie, proceeded with th' r0il-cdl by c1un.
q a. 4 ~
the luminous choice n the convention,
not vote being recorded against him.
As soon as tho excitement had died away
the unsuccessful candidates took the platform
aud announced their intention &, support tho
ticket. Tho speech of the day, however, was
made by Mr.. Ncale, who returned bis thanks
10 the friends who had ~ pluckily stood by
him, aud pledged himself 10 do everything w
his power for Mr. BtrbJur. His speech WAS
received spproylugy by the convention,
which at 5;01 o'clock adjourned sine tic.
Mr.. John 3 Barbour the nominee, is we'll
known In this city In connection with the
Midland railroad, Of which he has for uuu.
Der of years been receiver lie was the sec.
ond president OF the road, aui when e be-.
came involved IN trouble was the unanimous
choice of tho stockholders to manage the
| affairs Of the road. His only political ex.
perience has boon in the Virginia legislature.
whore he served his district for several years
with distinction. Mr. Barbour Is about Gny
years Of age and Rpp1rcntly just 10 the prime
Of life. He and his family resid, In Washing.
ton. at tho corner Of Second aud B streets
northeast.
Mr. BIrbour will bo opposed by Mr.. simp.
son p. Bailey Of Fauquier county, the rcpubli.
can candidate, aud Mr.. james Williams Of
| Winchester, the readjuster candidate. The
latter Is stated to be tho strongest Of the three,
aud hard campaign Is prophessd.
Hon. Eppa llunton, the present representa-
tive of this district In congress, AZ the election
held two years ago received 5772 votes,
against l,1l0 votes for Carter, independent,
and 506 votes for Cocllrlpe, indrpsndont j..