Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-22
The stauntou Convention.

repuOllcao C0bVeDtlon Rnlca asseWpeu 10 Tue
opera house, in this city. yesterday:
The convention Was c,lled 10 order by United
States Marshal z. T. Ransdel', OF the State
csutral committee. 10 his short address a!lu
sions 10 General GRAFT were loudly cheered !
The names Of Blaine AID Sherman were also
received with epll ausr.
The first trial of strength te.ween the
strai2htouts and tho amalgamationisls vas 90
the temporary Organization, j. II. Hill, read
juster, Of Petersburg. and Pctcr J. Carter, of
Northampton, sttightout. and both colorcd
mep, being tho nominees. Carter was eltcted
by vote q II to As for Hill. MT ,rity Of 26
for tho straig h!outs. though it was claimed by
the minority that it was not striulg test vote.
When the mnittes on credentials, Ross
| Hamilton chairman. retired, the convention
took recess. and upon Resembling heaid
| epeerhes from Mtssrs. J. r. Popham. Rives
aud Lester. The speeches we're OF an exciting
chars c.er, but were interrupted by tho report
| of the committee on credentials. seating 144
delegates.
A minority report, favcring the claims CT
contestant fon Richmond aud tho pr rsisteucy
CT Joho S7phsx. of Alexandria, who had been
also uuseateh ty tho committees report.
brought CD violent and disordery discussion,
which through tho convention into confusion,
a dozen refs)ns bliog 90 the Il ior at ono time,
trying 10 BIO head, and delegates cro2dlog tho
| ai:l S.
The Chairman hsd 2icat difficulty il mEius
taioing order, nud epDolotcd sergeant at srms
to assist him.
The c,1ius!on coli1ued uo,i seven o'clock.
Whca the convention took tCefs until eight
o'ciock.
Upon reas: enb log the report of the commit
tee 90 credentials was, after txo.iug dis
cussiou, adopted. except that Dr.. Z. s. Mills,
c>,c:or Of customs at Richmord, was uasea!ed,
ard Captain Il. A. Paul, contestant, sest,d.
The c'mmittee on perm .noGt Organization,
b. W. Esr'y, chairman, reported, nominaing
for president General w. 9. Wickhnn; for
secretary j. Ii. Hill, spd ono vi,s president
from each senatorial district.
Immediately motion was rlsGo BIZ 40 ANAL
ganstionist to substitute the name { t eX Sens.
tor John L. Lewis for president c. tho coz
VcntioD 10 pace of General Wickham, and after
another long aud exciiog dscusscn during
which great cortu.io0 ensued aud personalities
were INDUCED 10, Mr.. d zendtrf. ct Norfolk
in the iottrest ct pecci," seconded the nori.
nation OF MIR. Lewis.
The vote was the test aod WAS very casc,
tharc not beiog more th,n three or fur differ
otc', and bsfJre it WAS announced somc men,
b;rs atcl5ed others of vJllog tWios nud OF vot
lag as delegates those who wero not III the
house. Another cunt was therefore called.
About one o'clock this mornit E, after cora
tinuous session IF nine hours, the temporary
chair nan decided that the Vote had resulted 10
10 tie. Messrs. Wickhsm AID Lewis each
having G. votes.
Alter the decision Wes announced another
vo'cr vas brought forward aud efforts msd3 10
have bis vote recorded 10 favor of Lewis.
A Wild tc,ne of disorder then eusued, aud,
without further business, and not in the best OF
temper, the convention adjourned to moet this
morning at ten o'clock.
Especial to The Altxar dria Gazette.
STAUNToN. April 22.-Notwithsta rdipg the
f.c: that on yesterday the strsightout reputli-
cans carried the Ie nporar7 organization of the
c'tvenion. when 1t came. last night. to tho
selection Of permanent PR s dtn', The vote
was Ito between Gen. Wickham, straightout,
and ex-senator John +. L:wis. who is 10 favor
OF GRAFT, but OF the samsi nc is DESTROYS Of pCs
ponDg the ell, oion of electors to some future
period, and 10 iavor eff a mix,d ticket Tho
vote astouished the straightouts, who had been
somewhat oppressed at first. but who at
orc, took heart and weot into tho fray With
renewed vicor, al d al * ilirg coutts followed,
tn, Genes being very discriery; md it beconicg
apparent that nothing coull b, done tho en-
ventiou afj mrped at , o'c'ock till 10 2. N
to Gay.
% reaSs embling this morniog Tho skilmist.
log wss resumed and much disorder and confu.
sion rrlva'l,d. but up to | o'clock there had
boon no renewal If yotiog for permanent chair.
mao.
John A. Seatoa. Ct Alexaodri,, very
poHerfuly built coIcred map, was unanimously
elected serEean. at arms of the convention.
STAUNroN, April 22-3 y. D.-Atter Skin
msbinG aud prangliog ill , o'cl.ck this after
ncoo, vote CO tic election tf pcrmaueot eff,
GERS Was rel ned, add resulted 10 a victory fer
the stralshout republicans. Geo. w. &. Wick
ham btiog elected ss permanent president Of
the convention by vote of CS to G. for tx
Senator John +. Lewis
DECISION IN TIE CRAUFURD WILL Case
Not much over year tgo it was ANNOUNCED
that tho will Ct DR.. Davis Creuiur1, OF Prince
Georges county, Md, tho disappearance, of
which led to pro'rlc;ed lawsuit. Involving