Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-09-12
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Correspondence Of the Alexandra Gazette |
FA1RFAX, G. H., Va, S:pt. l0-Thc GOALS
ton Of the 200 rasdusters of this c!uoty and
the 400 republicans has zee signed. sealed
and deliVered-she ore has swallowed the seven.
This move brings to MUD facts that would
seem to have rendered such fellowship impos
si5e. Srcl political charity has seldom been
witnessed. The delegate who represented this
county ard voted for the funding bill Of 1871
and The sheriff Of tho county for the years 1867
and 1865 arc hand in hand. Mr. Farr, who
was alleged to hay, mado overlurcs to the re
publican party 10 1875. not for ils pomlDatlon.
but Tor its support 80 40 inde poUdODt candidate
against Il. III. Cockerllc, tho nominee ci the
conservative party but who denounced tho
charge, now IS cheek by joWl with him who
made and proved the charge. | might 10 Oh
With other like and similar freaks OF political
Inconsistencies, but want of spseo tOIb d3 i;
yet 10 oil this political fellow ship tho republic
cans claim TO hold to their party organization,
surrender no princill,. but lay aside their robe
o. righteousness and enter the c)ntts: With the
read ustors and oil good men to defeat the dem
v.
roadusters. They remind US OF the pirson who
found i necessary to repe an attack. md phO
took eff his coat and said lay there with my re-
ieiHu unii whip this fellow. But the r'pHb
lc,n parry will iud. after this Ii ,ht, It will be-
much harder to resume their org sriziion and
their prinoi, las If soy than did the palson to
resume his coat AID religion. Tho 'tsdpoIc
politicians" arc organizing and preparing for
an active csnvass; and viii and must Whin such
an unholy end homogeneous sl'isuca. Is. W.
CLARK, tho lead hotss Of. rcp0b' cinisLn ia tho
county and tho leading candidate on tho first
two ballots 10 their convention, becomes v!o.
TIN. OF q continuation against him OF tho kcu-
You mon lrepub ic.ns. lhs Graham man read
usttr republicans aud the Tarr Den rsaujGi
tor democrats democrats who sc)rn and ra-
pudiate tho nGmo OF republican and fro UP ii
you dsro charge thcm TO 10 OF tho republican
party. ANON.
or.esponlenca Of tho A!nxSnlria Ga=oLIc. !
FAIRFAX &. H., SEP. S.-Tho read 0ster coz
7ontion, 10 nominate candidate for the Ouso
OF Delegates, met here yesterday, but ad. ,urn-
Cd Without msking auy nomination, aiter an"
pointing @ III mitIcc 10 coEtcr with a like c5m
mittoc, 30 DO appointed by the republican con-
vantion, which mot hero to day, in rcitrcrc' 10
making coalition nomination.
The republican convention met il The c;urt
house at II clock.
h. L. Croker Of Falls Church, WAS eltc!cd
chairman and II. O. Belts. oi Mount Vernon.
secretary.
4 committee Of conference vas appoi5tcd,
consisting of Two from each district. to confer
With like committee of tho roadiuater pnriy
roalivo to nominating candidate for tho House
OF Delegates.
The joint convention recommended tho names
Il. Farr. of Providence, to tho convention rs
candidates for nomination. Besides those q.
Il. Kenyon, Of Providence, aud Il. w. Clork,
OF DranesVlo, wero nominated.
The balIotting was es follows, 10 wit Whole
runber OF votes cast 80; necessary 10 6
cho;c, II.
lst ballot: Clark II. Farr .. kcnyoa i. Aud
Graham 5.
Fad ballot: Clark H. Farr |, Kcn7oni aad
Graham 3-Grshsm droppeG
3rd ballot Clark Is. Farr IS. and Kenyon
|, Farr was nominated.
Previous to the nomiostion y. W. Clark OF :
fered series of resolutions. to tho effect that
the republicans formed tho coalition for the sole
purpose OF dcteatlcg the democratic party; ths!
it was not the intention of the republican party
to abaDdon or 10 any wise impair its orGanlzs.
ton, cor to throw ssido tho time honored prin
ciplos OF tho party as TO tho payment of iiaan-
cials obligations. &c.
If Fsrr accepts this nomination les he un
ouotedy will he will stutify himself aud 20
back on tho timo honored iucipcs Of tho re
adiuster party az to tho uon payment OF fsan-
cial obligations, 81.
MIR. Clark, in speaking on his resolutions. let
the cat GU! of tho bag. when he sad Mshonc
had promised to oorc,do to tho republican par
ty the next u. S. Senator.
The democrats hero sro general y satisfied
with the republican nOmioslioo. AZ they are
confident MIR. Chichester will leave FArr home
by from POO to 500 ma ,rity. thereby prevent
ing repetition Of tho disgraoo Fairfax was sub
ectod to 10 lS1S.'19. Y