Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-10
Ea.riltS Conservatives.

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FAIRFAX c. H., Va. May s.-The c,pser.
valves Of this county to day sppciated dele
gates 10 tho Richmond convention. At The
Court House the meeting was presided over by
jams NJ Lsvs. oh.itmsn of the district c,m.
IL tier, and Ju&ga II. W. Thomas snd Dallas
Powell were appointed delegates, with D. NJ.
Chichester and wv. Graham altelnates. There
vas 90 expression by the delegates 10 the meet.
Ing as to their PRESIDENTIAL choice, but Judge
homas stated to your G respondent his posi-
licn. as fJows: lie regards the South 8 sure
Tor tho Gil cinnali nominee, and thinks the
naming OF the man should be left to New York,
ladisnl and O.esou, which be regards as the
pivotal States. His ntrSonal preference ia Thur
man. Bayald aud Field i1 the order named.
Mr.. Powell bad 90 oho:cs TO tXprcts, but thinks
MIR. Ti!ee1 is not available. Y.
A Eceting CT III, conservatives Of Nj. Yer
non district, 10 Fairfax county. was hell at
Pu'm1n's 90 Saturday. the S:h inst, at 3 D. m
The meeting was orxariz4d by chor stag A. T..
Lindstr3ct Chairman scd K. ". Gtiard SEC
resry.
TIE mseiicg Tas addressed b, Geo. Masou,
ca, who explained that the ,uuty committee,
IN c,i;lng these meelitgI, had not lhs slightest
| lntcntiol ct excluding lherefrGm ary ccnserva-
| tive vito proposed to support th, democratic
| candidates Tor President and Vic, PrcsideD'
on the c>nna-y most cordial Invitation il cX
| tended to eaoh AID every c,nseryaigs. without
regard 10 aty dltttrenGo5 that may hitherto
ha7o cxist:d 90 ths debt question: OR any other
| sui Jet ct pI:cly State p3ht:c,.
The seot!mco:s CT Mr.. Mason spssc'i Wsro
u. ~ n D;,!ritAn.! ri - Ia,
present would ntv;e ttii IL their lpport rr The
| Citci4nai o0ininecs
| Nj. M5cra Dcpidbted Vim Hunter AID
| George Mas5a as delegates and Robert WILEY
and a. =. LG1dS,cet IS steraatcs 10 the SAFE
c)nvouicu. shJ wsrs unanimously Il Gee.
VA uulOn tho meeting adjourned.
a. U. LANDSTREET, Chairman.
! II. w. GAlLLARD. Secretary.
At harDnuiuuS and entbusi sst:c mCeipg oil
| III" c,tsrrv,iiv1 pmiy of Ellis Uhtrsh Gs'rio',
f,irIax county, held Ut Blles's Cross Road
Sa:u'dse, May Sth. 10 which both iuuGecs aud
! r.a' iu.t:rs part.c pat,d. Geo. w. II. +. Lee,
DR.. j. j. Morau aud C.z.novs q. Lee were
snpoincl delcga;ccs. a all! p i! Il sald, Geo.
Mankin AID Thee. Billy altcrnstes to rerre-
! seut tho disr CT 10 the State convention a!
| ltichmond.
LIZ vas resolved. in cNe Of absent those
present should osst the vote of the district. aud
in tn, event Ct all being absent tho chairman
| Ct tho clunIy delegation should cast tbs vote.
The deli, .tcs 70 uLils'rcc.nd.
j. j. MORAN, Clairmaa.
CAZsNoVE G.. LEE. Secretary.
DR.. Moran il for l,lien. atd Others for the
n!un Who can win. Df. Moran says he - tho
cLIy Illd,n man he knows in the county.
A meeting of tho Conservative voters Of
GAINESVILLE disr;c! WAS cd at Herndon on
| Saturday. Mny Ssh, Tor the purpose OF 81, Loot.
Ing delegates to represent tho said district 10
Tho Staio c)uveLli0D, wtich assemblies 10
Richmond GU tho l9.h of May.
Alfred Leigh was called to the chair and j.
Il CuIcmao appointed secretary.
1t was moved aud carried that tho delegates
! be appoirted by tho chairman Of tho M ,otiug,
; VIII 'rcupon the folwirg gentlemen we're namtd
DELEGATES: 7. Il. Carpcr. j. p. Wren and
Il. i. llisgs Altcrnates: kichsrd Coleman,
Il. q. Fuzhush and Z. w. Turey.
Va III Micn tho meeting adjourned.
ALFRED LEIGH, Caailmin.
d. Is. COLEMAN. Secretary.