Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-05
Fairfax RepEbIisus.

Correspondence of the Alexadris Gazet,e !
FAIRFAX y. H., Va. Aug. 3.-Thc rccub,
loans OF Fairfax county met 10 c0yeu,iou IL.
day fur the purpose Of eli cling thtt dei,y,tes
TO The Lyncbburg convention. on tht IL b list,
All the six districts were represented.
A temporary organization was tffeoed, With
Csssus Nj. Thomas, of Dfsnesville, as chal-
man AID Chls. Fits, tf Falls Church IS s.cr,.
tary.
There wero contestant delegations from Cen
tropillo and Mt. Vernon districts; aud the c,m.
mittee on credentials reported in each case 10
favor OF the reaoj ustGr repubIlc,os. TIE COZ
test 10 the Mt Vernon disric, g sarul thu
the CONTESTANTS, Mcssrs 8 Trolh aud u,
NJ. Humphries, admitting that Messrs, Huu,cr
and Mssou, ShOse seats they contested W re
duly coed by The district conVeniau, with
ass assem- led uOder the GILL of the district SUI
p .rinteudent, Mr.. Wal or WALTON, but th.t IS
Messrs Huoter scd Nilsson had committed the
fearful slu of voting for dem .cr,ts last spring,
they we're 10 logger Republicans. bu. Rero IT.
ocrsts, liars slauderers. traitors, etc., and SHOULD
be ous,ed as delegates.
Mr.. K. X Mason then aroso end ssid that hc
ull UOt 8Ilse W uteL LUe enoTKcS 81 HAT, trStOr,
etc.,. for all who knew him kpew the cAa,gs.o
he false, but thnt he arose to tell how he aud
Huo'er were eec:ed as delegates AID Why th,y
should be eoutlcd to SEATS 10 The convention.
As such he Acknowledged that he bad voted
FIR democrats. aud under csrtaio contingencies
would do so agsir; lhst be had 90 apologies 10
make for 30 doog that he WAS a republican
tried aud thu, as ali real republicans 10 the
county could testify. He referred to remark
made by B W. Clarke, chairman of the COM
m,ttee on credentials wherein he, Clarke, said
tha. if Mr.. Hunter ard Mr.. Mason w:u coma
forward and give theif word ard bonor that
they would support tic nominees OF the LSnch
burg convention, that he, Clarke. would be 10
fsvor Of torgivi tGem of their past sios and
receive them back in full III mber.hip.
Mr.. Mason said that Clarke had voted 10
c)mmlttee to adopt the report On credentials,
and 10 so doing had charged him and Hunttr
with bel g liars, traitors, &c that If he. Ma
SOD. considered q msn a liar or traitor be w1ud
not associate with hin. either 10 a c1nveclitu
| Ut socially, snd that be hsd bis OPTION OF suy
msy who wuu'd.
NJ. Clarke denied that be had voted in conl-
ul,tee for the confirmation of the report Of the
NE ,rity Of the committee on CREDENTIALS ard
| ssiu he did not vote at ell.
MIR. M.son said if hc did not veto at sill, it
wss because be old cot have mInh0od eDcuSh
10 vote thereon. Mr.. N. slso said DE .ss op-
pcs,d to the readiusters frcm principle; Tia,
| they ware bsstsrds of potics party aud ;hat
he, for one. c?uld not be entirc,d into their 90
| liticii bsguio.
The repor. o! The msioIiy Of tho committee
| or crcdea!;e!s was fl Tally adopted.
Mr.. g. Pat. BeEkey then introduced .eso-
! lu'iCn, That tho republicans of Fairfax c,de-
| ~ wers uoa!!eesby opposed 10 the Repatriation
| of the ruoo deot of Vireuia, eitbor 10 the
torn, ct rta&justmeut, or elimination.
! TIE resolution was seconded By Mi O. +.
| Hice 10 engthy speech CT much foros.
| Mr.. 3. w. Clarke offered to smeoj by in.
sertiog the word Just" bsf.re the words pub.
! liz debt"
Msi Hine then arose aud said thst The gen.
tlGmaD had fallen toto the snare get, as be sup
| posed be would; that it was evident that some
| OF the republican party proposed to SILL out tc
! tho readjusters but if they did they could Co:
deliver the goods.
the amendment was adopted. and tho or!gi-
nal resolution as ameud.d was passed.
DIR. Fits, OF Fs!la Church, then INTRODUCE
| resolution to the etftce that as the principles
OF the readiuster party were identical with those
! of he republican party it Was the duty of the
| repabcas party to support the men ADD meas.
ures OF the rsatj1ster parry.
MIR. G. Pat. Berkeley srosa aad sid that he
though. he was delegate 10 a rcp1blic,n o,n-
sentioo. bu: that he was evidently mistaken,
and if he was in a readjaster convention 10
would leave.
M4uy speeches vera made pro aud oon, AID
! much feeling WAS n auitested.
The convention then aG )urned. after hsvirc
elected Messra. Pierson. Ula,ke aud Foole rs
delegates to the Lyachburg convention.
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