Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-05

ReDubIic2n Meeting.

hSphol2Cah HectlDS.
Pursuant to call. primary republican meet!
Jog was held at Falls Church on Saturday
evening for tho purpose Ct elec!irg six delegates
to couaty convention to be held ct FairItx
y. H., on tho S.h inst. for the purpose OF
nominating a candidate for The House Of
Delegates.
George NJ Thompson was called to The chair,
and after considerable difficulty had been exc
petieuced in securing q secretary. }. Z. De-
l'utron being present. but not a voter 10 The
meeting, consented to servo upon request.
Schuyler Daryco called attention to The
general features of the campaign and invited
di' c1ssion OF the situation.
h. +. Croker was opposed to dicSalion by
the readlustcrS in tho solecLioa of tho candidate
TO tho House OF Delegates, as was indicated by
their cllls Just posted, for a convention on the
tn Insi. Tor tao same purpose, thus torostalling
tho republican convention. ho hoped tho TO
puolloans would refuse to endorse aty nomns
ton forced upon them by tho rcadjus:ors.
All. j. Hill thought as tho republicans and
Toae lasters had partly agreed to 20 together it
ought to be done t,iry. If tho rendiulters ru.
good man 10 tho fold it might bo better for
three tickets 10 tho field it Wss sale 10 predict
which would ba victorious.
Laughlin Hunter said Mr.. Farr had told him
1t Was immateiisl who was nominated so hu
was good man, and as lar as no could SOC il
would DO necessary to unto on n candidate.
lio liked the platform Of tho readiustcrs, end
woaid BIO satisfied with them it they would
stand unpn 1t, aud no had no reason to doubt
them. Uness wo so tCg ,thor NO will both fail.
n Il. Cfockor W. s ~! opposed 10 Coalition,
but ne Was opposed TO having the readiusters
nominate 81 the candidates fur the republic .ps.
lilo WAS 10 favor OF 40 equitable VISION Meth
er party could do anything Of itself. lie wau!d
do aDythlog fair to help beat tho Boulblna, but
the republicans must b. iairy treated.
Navel White had only to say thu: sGcc tho
readiuseTs had put heir oil ia tho full for 6
convention Oh tho 7,h icsf., thus fcIistGlng
the republican convention he wGs mol a5sironp
a readjus,cr az heretofore.
Geo. Is. Ives thought tho otitct slugi.s was
SUCCESS. loless no have fair ssiuratc, OF
SUCCESS Wo might as we'll sit down. The read
luitrs gave Us ticket TO sw.liow last spring,
and want to keep tho practice up. May ha i.
would DO as Well TO do So but no vas not ssliE-
he'd OF that. aud tolt thai az things were gGiae i:
looked very like defeat. There did not SOON TO
&c that uDanlnIly OF concession Necessary to
promote harmony. It's thought We had bailcr
sond delegates 10 tie convention who moau
business, and are abba to dcionG their views
al d &C ions.
s. Duryee thought if the rcaG ustcrs Would
nominate republican. tic convention might
endorse him.
George Is. Ives was not satisfied with that,
lie was opposed to tho rea6justors loroiuc
candidate on the republicans. Tho republicans
We're able 10 mama their own candidate. The
rel ubllcAns we're seven tim,s as sirlng in tho
county as tho readiustcIs. snd should mol per-
mit themselves to be dictated to.
Nrwoll White wanted to know Whera Tho
reRdIn'ter notices came from. uu had been ia
favor OF nominating Mr.. Farr before tho notices
Werc posted; since then he had como TO look upon
it az on effort Ia cjmpal tho Republicans to
swallow Mr.. Earr whether or not, aud he was
not 30 much 10 t,vCr Of nominating MIR. Farr as
before.
Ga motion, Geo. NJ. Thompson. E. Il. Croker.
Geo. Is. ICES. Isaac CrosSmap, Alfred j, Hill,
and Fred l.. FOote wtro seltcted us delegates
John Creed and julius Wondsbeokcr wcro put
in nomination but not boing present, and il be.
ing the sense ofthe meeting TINT no mao should
be selected az delegate who does not tsks sui
hcent interest 10 affairs to attend the primary
meetings. their names we're Withdrawn.
Tho delegates were authorized by motion TO
either I'LL vacancies in the delegation 10 atto1
dance on the convention or allow tho doer.l
present TO cast the full vote, nj their discretion
The following resolution WIS then submitted.
Resolved. That the delegates elected at this
meeting TO attend the county convention on tho
8th met at FalfsI Court House DO, and Lhoy ara
hereby Instructed 10 support no man Tor nomi.
nation TO the House of Delegates from this
county unless he is know 10 DO Republican.
Isaac Crossman. wanted 10 know tho Critalnn
of mans Kepublicsnism.
Schuyler Duryee. construed it 10 mean man
who WAS Republican in principal, Republican
in feeling, and q Republican in action, which
construction WAS accepted by the meeting SO cor.
rect.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
On motion the Republican Club OF Falls
Church WAS called TO IN set for re organization
for the fall campaign ON tho evening OF thu I7lh
inat At Thompson's Hall.
On motion tho meeting adjourned tina hia
GKo. Nj. THOMPSON, Chairman,
j. {. DEP UTRoN Secretary.