Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-20

III" %tHGt conservative Convention.
The o!LgolGiol vas called 10 3:icr in Ricl>
nyni Yesterday by Judge Joha +. Lowell,
:I.aiima2 Of the State Cotpni:!ca. Er said |
DC was structcd by the State Committee to !
game Dr. Qcescnbery, CT Caroline, temporary
chairman. lie put the motion, and DR.. Q leseD.
berry was elected.
The ohairman having usdo few appropriate
| remarks, Gen. Taliate,ro. of Glouces,tr. then
offered the following resolutions:
!. Resolved. That there DO appreciated by the
delegates from each congressional district three
members, who together shall cor s.itu.e Com MT
tee on Credentials three members who together
shall constitute Committee on Permanent Or
gsnizstlon, and three members who together
| shall constitute Committee on Resolutions.
= That the Committee on Credentials shall
report the names OF sll persons entitled 10 seats
| in this convention.
3. That the Committee on Permanent Organ.
| ization shall report tho names OF such persons
| IS they shall select Tor permanent chairman snd
for other olicss of the convention.
| 4. That the Con mittee on Resolutions shsl
report rules for tho government ofthe convention.
| B. That the convention take recess for ono
hour 10 enable tho delegates TO report.
Mr.. John A. PtzZini was rtQuts!edt 0 &c. as
secretary until tho election OF that officer, and
road ito resolutions. which werc adopted
Tho convention thou took rtcafs.
The convention rc-assomblcd at LIS. in
which time the committees wcro announced as
follows
First Congressional District. Com mitteo on
Credentials: DE-. Chss. Il. Pitts, Richmond
county; j. j.. Davies, Pike, William county;
Robert McUapdlish. Middles'x. Permanent
Orga, ization: Ii. II Pollard. King and Queer;
A. Ii. Dickinson, Sro.syVania; Dr.. Ihom,
Northampton. "a resolutions: VIM. Is. raa-
Zorro. j. l.. Maryc, DR.. Gao. SCI rboro.
Second Congressional Observation-Disclosures
90 Organic ,tion: w. +. TaIiarcrro. Norfolk
city; DR.. r. IL. Power. Of York; DR.. Il. j..
ProtIow. Southampton. GA Credcutisls: DR..
J. W. Llwson. I:lo CT Wight; A. &. Witbers,
Nansemoud; Dr.. George Hives, Pritc, George.
Oo Resolutions Thomss Tsbb, Elizabeth CITY;
Mr.. Ii. G. Briggs, Sussex; L. NJ. Ware. Oo
Rules: DR.. q. Il. B, xser, Princess Anne; Dr..
D. Q. Holt, Surry; J. W. II. Porter, Ports
mouth.
Third Congressional District-Conmittec 90
Credentials: I. j. Woodbridge, Chesterfield {;
j. b. Pmc,ll, Richmond L. V. Winston,
Louisa. Ga RcsoIu ions: W. L. Ditkard. w.
| |. ClopioD, s. L. Henson. GA Organization
NJ. II. llol kius. U. II. ,Icwctt H. Il. Court
ncy.
Fourth Congressional District--Committcc
on Crcdrntiels r. Calot. Gharlottc; ". A.
Reese. Greonsvilo; q. NJ. Knight, Nottaway.
/ Ga Organic iou: Robert B,rkcIty, Prince
b ,okcr, Cumberland. On Resolutions Msjor
Charles Sirinrl. How. Col. Del. kcmpgr. W. b.
Smith
Fifth Conpressiul n DlsI,ioI-Comm ittre on
Credentials Messrs D.riel Coleman. of Dams
vile l.. y. Watkins, of Halifax. aud Samuel
j. Muns, OF llnnry. Ga lirsnluti0rs: Mcssrs.
j. L. Ci z. Of Patrick W. i. Sius. OF Pit
sylsaba. mud X. L. Rssland, OF lla!itsx. On
OfeanZ ,Iion: hl.asrs. j. 5. riptnn Of Carroll;
Il. A. Davies anl John s. Hunt, of pntssl-
vanln.
Sixth CONGRESSIONAL Distlici-Commtc co on
Credentials: Thomss N. Williams w. Preston
Johnson. Uaui Pateson. Ga Resolutions Il
A. Coehll, T. s. b ioock, }. II. II. Frpatt.
IOn Organization: ). II. rex:on, r. H. Enks.
DR.. a. i. lfr2 patrick.
Seventh Congressional Disr c..-CommiltCe
on Credcrtials John NJ. White, AIbouarlt;
&. Il. Haas, Il ckiushan; Il, II. Bell. Bath.
Ga Permanent Organization w. NJ. MnAllia
ter, Bath; l. Nj. McMu,ln. Greene; D. s.
tlcneklr, Shenandoah On Resolutions: w.
(,
Rockingham; t. NJ. McMulIin. Greene On
EnNs: Samu rs on Permanent Organization
Eighth GOnprrI siona District. -Commiltcu
on ornament OrRaniZllion Henry pcyton.
l.oudtur; John y. Lowell. Warner T. T. Bar
hour. OianGc. Ga Credentials Il. II. Hill,
Madia,r; }. r. Smith. Clarke; Geo. M.s,n.
Fairfax. o. Resolutions James Ra,bIur,
CuIpcper: II. SheppcId, Fuuq llcr; s. g. NeHls.
Alexandria.
Ninth Congressional Diai,is'. Committee on
Credentials Messrs A. w. liirr, D. p. Mar.
tin aud }. H. Barrett. On Organization :
hlessrs. U. {. Wharton. j. Nj. Burton and r.
MoClelland. o. Resolutions j. Il. Rich-
mord, Z. A. H,cimans ard d. 8. Piece.
Whlo tho committees wcru out Mr.. Doodle
addressed tho convention ns stated 10 ycstcr.
day 3 G'z,tto.
Col. L. Skinner, OF Stauntnr; Gan. Fiz Lee
M'j. W. L. q. Gregory and Me- James Bar
bour, Of Culpeper, also mado speeches.
Mr.. Barbour said We arc hero for BUSH 49,
| trust tho conservative party of Virginia from
now to the day Of tho presidential eleoton mean
to DO work. That they moan TO encounter at
every point upon which their adversary meets
as a1y oDo man or set Of men. Lot US. ho said,
do tho work for which we have assembled and
prepare for the work which VIC have to do. He
urged them to battle asaius. that party which
had oppressed the people of Virginia for 80
long. lilo asked, Couli any man hesitate 10
suoh q contest as this We must 20 where cur
strength will tell best. Arc you going TO sur.
render oil your rights because s,mo say s,ttlo
the dobt upon this basis OF that basis.
Mr.. Bsrbour's speech elected much applause.
Tho Com nittee on Permanent Organization
reported recommending Hon. L. g. Allen as
permanent chairman, and j. Bell Bigger aecre.
tsry.
A recess was then taken until o clock p. m.
When the convention reassembled tho follow
ing district delegates wero elected by the con.
vention TO Cincinnati: A. w. Wallace. Fred
ericksburg; John w. Gillette, Acccmsc; James
F. Croker, Portsmouth; Thomas Tabb. Hsmp-
ton; VIM, u. Royal, Richmond; E. G. Minor,
Henrico; G s. Stringfellow, Petersburg; w. Il.
Green, Charlotte; e.. W. b. Hall, franklin T.
j. Talbot, Dsnville; w. z. johnson, Lexing-