Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-14
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There vas somo szcemnpt at the Capitol
to day during tho election of Judgfs. When
tho time for the cleo i2u of Judge for A!ber-
pgric ,uDy cane up iir. Duke 10 tie House
su mtted the following
''Whcrcas the nsme OF O. ". Purvia having
beeo presented 10 the General Assembly as
Judge Tor the county Of AIbermarle. toe under
| sgoed, c,mprlsne the entire delegation from
! said county, aod representing ell shades of poll
teal opinion, most earnestly a.o.ts; agai1st such
! al i5digrty:s his election implies being off:r-
| ed 60 .u' Ccua!y aEH the people whom We re.
! pres, nj.
I'VE sist. dis:icc y that TIC said Q. ". Pu:.
Wis. f:om bis CITY mluhcuG, has byea regard.
cd Us dishonest. corrupt. fraudulent aod NC
! tru htui man, and under 20 circumstances
| Gould lie be elecei 10 Ely Office in The gift of
tho people OF AD.msrlc.
E ". EARLY,
n Z. ". DUKE.
'lHoS. l.. NICHE"
! Fir. Early Is the repuu..c,n Seoh,ur, Nj.
| Duke IS h. luscrVaiye member If tho House
aud Mr.. T., L. Michio the reaujus or member.
Mr.. Duke said that he cou d say without
/ hcal!etion tia; this Wss tue most Glsasrceaola
duty ever imposed upon him. but be would DO
rrcreant to the poopls lie represented il be did
DO take the step ho ~as DOW about to take.
He ssid he wanted en- Examination aud be
wanted the C umitttc to have the power 10
send for persons and papers. l. cJmmou jus
| lice be asked tn. House to pass the rtssluuGp.
| fit WIS lrJyed thai Parvis is fit man TO hold
The cf6c' he (Mr. Duke would msks the
anenIe. He did not say that this man did DOT
have capacl y, tor he had studied law when g
young MAJ, but he argcd that he ls morslv
u; Il; 10 hold the Ufhta OF judge ip AIbulm marie
county or IL any other couoty, auG, further, in
AlboInari aounty Ihere gss mualfcent tlu t
over which the judge HGu!d have ccn rol-the
| Miller iuCd.
Preliminary 10 his remarks he desired the
Clerk to read the following resl;uiuu, VII Oh Re
offered:
| "Whsress the nsmc Of 0. W. Pu,vis has
be5n presen.cd to thU Legislators Of Virginia as
asuI;aoia per- On for coul!} de of tie couory
ri beTmaTIe, sDd it hss been stated upon the
floor OF the House Of d ,rgst tat he is COT
d Il; person 10 hold said cf6oa, so oiic Wb;c
10 addition to the ordiuary duties dev.!vcd up
on toe iu5gs, has imposed upon It the hisa
trust CT sithfuily discussing each year thu sum
OF some thirty or fory thousapd dollars Cf tust
funds bei0usGg to that muofceut charity
known as the miller Manual Labor School,
for the fsithiul disbursement Of which u secu-
iity c.n be r,qIIrad, aud whereas, il the opin.
I0r II this Il U.s.. 30 ptreou shall be elected
10 tbs important position Of honor aud trust
whose Integrity is not above suspicion, so6, co
The other hand, 10 citz q should condemned
Hlthou; bearing. therefore be lG
ReS0'red by the House Of Delegates (tEe
Seuat. covcriIinsl, HAT tne jolut order Tor tie
eli c;i2n OF Jijgo CT the couaty o. Abe marie
be postponed uatii M9noay, ,hc l5;h day of
February, ueXl.
Pad That C !umittnc, consisting eff thrcc
Een32rs co tie part Of the Il use aad TWO OF
the part OF the ccGate, &c appol1ted to i: Quige
l1to the t4cts IL regaru 10 the neral Gices, ct
the said PurVis Tor the high AMI responsible
office to which he aspires; that said oomnmrt
tee have power 10 scud tor pgrSoas aud papers
aud that they else have power 10 appoint a
| $40 oommttCc 10 visit thc c utty O; Albcrmarlt
, a1C rake testimony, Scc1 testimony to DC re
"a TO Wil;lpg aud reported TO the con- mittee,
aud said C ,mMttte shall, so soon 81 full eSam
iuatlou has hseo made, make report anc re-
Iu-a the evidence .akcp.
Mr.. SpCsSari who nominated Purvis, said
he would agree t. he resolution, ADD he ,uld
tafy cry t0dy 10 prove anything against Mr..
Purvis.
l. the ns'c Mr. Eirlr, IN protesting aYaiost
the clcclen otPurVis. stulod shat he hada pape
largely siEnot 5y members OF all parties, de-
| oUUtc TX HIN as Corrupt, uui hrIthfui add
fraudulent man. Mr.. Early said that the peo-
pic did not ask for Fundcr or for the present.
lncnmbcnt, but they did ask for dc ut mat.
Mr. Pau! warmly defended Putvis, tho u
Gus ooniaee.
Mi Early stated that if the re1djusttrs
choose t. force this Tao co the people they
c01}d Gu so, but h. wanted the matter placed
co r,cnd thst they had done so IN de6alca of
the slG!o5t uuapimous voc. Of the people anG
IN dcfslco Of all public dece5c7.
Nheu the House resolution pos:poniDg the
election wss received, Mir. Psul cffrcd to strike
on; February and lCsert January l7th.
| hlr Dsulel coutended for full and fair in
vtstiga,on, ard not sham. The mai rity owe
it &c themselves, 10 Dir. Pu'vis to tho minority,
to the c Gn;y OF Aibernaie aud to the State
TO havv this matter fully investigated.
Nh Fnlkers90 moved to lag The resolution
on he table. Carried
Mr.. Fuk'isJr iheu moved to pass by the
a. ctiol OF judSe Of Aloerm,r!c until Fraiday,
;Luary 23i, which was ciTiicI
Mr.. Wick moved 70 postponed ;he election
OF Judge OF the couu:y Of MtckIet burg, and 10
reply to Mr. Walkor's question ss to specific
charges, stated that the gentleman who Is pre-
senIed as tho caucus nominee was nominated
| Wy 'iaoS, obo NC aau IL us pOScSESlOu lllC De-
per5 % IrJVo it.
The e C 100 Was then postponed till to day.
Tho Speaker of tho House received the fol-
losing note yesterday afternoon. but had no
opportunity 10 ley it before the House:
| FoRD's II, TEL .Jan 10 1887.
Hon B. ~ Lacy, Speaker of the House Of
| Z clcyatcS:
hcafIrs inst 9 proposition, which was made
IN the House OF DELE g:tes TO sppcint q commit
tee to inquire into cer'sin charges preferred
against me- has been tsotd liz the Senate, beg
lesve to say to you. and through you 10 the
members of the House Of Delegates, that while
/ regard it as anomalous 10 appOiu. committee
10 investigate charges against private individ.
usl, res pecttuIly ask your body to appoint tho
| committee proposed.
! l ask the fullest snd tsirest Investigation of
sny and all charges which my enemies can pre-.
| Ter against me- Yours truly,
y. w. PURvIs.
The House Committee on Election. 10 the
contested election case Of Ntlson vs.. Gregory
for the county Of King Williams has decided to
give the seat 20 Nelson, reiry aud reaGius-