Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-10-22
POLITICAL.
TIE REGULAR TICKET RECOGNIZED

POLITICAL.
TIE REGULAR TICKET RECOGNIZED
The Democratic National Committee nave
recognized the electoral tcAss nominated by
the conveo!ion Of tho l0.h of May as that OF
the regular democratic rariy. nud have issued
a. address 10 the rscDl: Of Virginia calling
upon them 10 rally to the staDdad Of that party.
TIE following is Mr.. Barnum's dispatch:
New YoRK, O,!o5er 81.
4. M Kelley, Chairman:
The National Demc cratic Committee have
decided to recognize tho regulars. and an adj
dross will BE- forwarded to you to night.
WILLIAM Fl. BARNUM, Chirman.
A dispatch from Richmond says that the first
iotimstiou Gen. Malone had that the National
Committee bad recognized the regular ticket
was the announcement made to him last night
II an interviewer. Malone said that be hsdex
iced this result all along. asd WAS oly sur.
prised that this oourse bad not been adopted
by Mr.. Baruun's committee as far buck as
August or July. He did not believe, he eaid,
that it would c.use him to loso aoy of bis
strength. Toe recognition was great surprise
to the reaG 1ster leaders, although they admit
that they old Ios have any iiea Of being recog'
MID. The action of the National Committee
gives great relief TO tho public, aud NUS tend
to s!renethen the regular organic ,iion IN Qlr
GINA.
PUBLIC SPEAKING AT FRANCoN1A, MOUNT YER
NON DISTRICT. FAIRFAX COUNTY.
The Mahone readja published notice oil
their intention to hold meeting ca tho night
of the 2lst inst. at FrsrcoIia station. when the
political lesions would bo Gi:ca:scd By Mossrs.
r. L. Fslr and Samuel Fitz1ugh. As soon as
the ipte ulion to hold such meeting became
known the Hsrc 3ck, Eogiiah and Barbour club
of Fraucopis iovited s. u. Bent, ESQ.,, of Alex
aodria. and j. O. Motter to be present and re-
oily to tito Malone speakers if they proposed a
Join! discussion. When tho cub assembled al
the school houss where they bold their moot
ings, MIR. Fiizbugh appeared and esked TO have
a ioipt discussion. lie proposed for himself
(Mr. Farr not ba7iog yet arlivod) TO open with
q ten minutes speeci-ttca the speakers invited
by the club to hhve al hour and hsif between
Theoretically be 10 close with speech OF enc
hour. Everything wss dorc to peTsuaCo him
to recsdc from 30 msnlfcs!ly Unfair 90 sTrs0gt-
meDt, as to como into the c!uo room OF bis adj
vsrs1ties aud claim both tho openiog and cos
ing speeches He vas tcld that 10 an opepieg
speech-ot caIy lea minutes he would not show
spy psrt CT bis arguments that those who were
to reply to him could answer, but would leave
every hirg important that ho wished to pass
unanswered for his closing speech when our
speakers would not DO able under thd arrange
ment to reply. Our committee offered that il
he would speak 10 bis opening for sn hour be
should be allowed what limo he wished to clos:
next he was requ 'scd to send for Mr. Farr 50
a fair divi:ion or limo might be had with him.
but be dcclioed all thts, propositions and ro
tired to hold his meeting on the railroad bridge
near by. Tho members of tho club acXious to
extend every facility for joint dfcu:aioa sent o
committee to the bridge and urged that both
tho Mahoos speakers should como to tie school
house aud each have ore hour the regular
democratic speakers taking the sawo leoglh oil
time. this was declined and thus all hopo of a
fair j,int discussion ended. Tho CLUB Oh being
called to order uoanimou,ly rtqles:ed Mr.
Brent to address them. MIR. Brsrt 10 comply
Jog with their request held tho crowded room
literally spell bouud and delighted Tor mere than
an hour by bis eloquent language and tho per.
ftc. olearness With which he explained to his
audience tho danger Of attempting to vote Two
electoral tickets in tho democratic party OF FIr.
ginis. His closing appeal to tho Doople 10
support Cd the day Of election OUT candidate for
Congress. John s. BNbour, was received With
rapiuous applause.
Mr.. Motter spoke afterwards and at thu close
of bis remarks the meeting 40 )urned.
The meeting at tho bridge, which vas COM
of only twelve or fifteen, vas addressed by Mr.
FiIz5ugh.