Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-08-31
POLITICAL.
Frederick Delegates.

lee fOr convention to be held IN WlncheS-
Ter, August 26th, 1882, each magisteral,
district was represented, as we'll as the
several wards of the city
The meeting was called to order by Mr.
VIM. K. Alexander, and upon motion of Col
James P. Rely. Maj. D. E. Wroting was
called TO the chair, and upon motion of W.
L. Walter, T. X. Cartmell was elected Sec
retay, and the following delegates were
elected
Winchcster-Wm G. Russell, jr., VIM. R.
II. Clay Crebs. John J. Williams
and f. Holmes Boyd.
Frederick County-Dr. Henry Cabell,
Chas. w: Heaton, Benjamin Shuck, George
Barnes, John 0. Coe, Martin Wisecarver J.
J. Jobe, J. X. McCann, VIM. Lodge, Dr.
Norvi!le Baker, Gray Brannon, NJ. S. Rogers,
Thomas Cover, James T. McIlwee and A.
W. Dunlap.
The Winchester Times most properly prot
estagainst the railroad question being logged
into this Congressional Canvass as ill-timed
and inexpedient. and says: Eve have as
much as we can do 10 beat Stalwart-Boss-
Mahoneism all its Federal patronage
and large corruption fund textoried from Of
fceholders) (which are now being unscru-
pulouslv used for the overthrow Of our liber-
ties and the ruin Of our material interests.
For our part we want more railroads. and IN
securing them our people are more interes-
ted than in the question-'Who shall 90 to
Congress? Should the day ever come when
Democrats are 10 be prescribed or denied
political preterment because they are con-
nected with Railroads-then will our party
be dead indeed and beyond the reach of re-
surrection The democratic doctrine has al
ways been that it was not the business of
the Federal Government to run railroads,
and. if legislation bearing directly on that
question is to be brought before the next
Congress it may be fortunate ifthere is a
good and honest Virginia railroad president
in that body to guard Nirginia's interests
Properly understood, the interests of rail
roads and of the communities for which they
furnish transportation. are identical Our
need just now is more railroads, that there
may be competition to check any departure
from the true principle"
In quoting from the GAZETTEa paragraph
in reference to the few exceedingly DINO
| cratic democrats, who can't stomach Mas
sey. the Lynchburg Nesrs says:
We imagine that the light weights viii
be few and far between before the day OF
election rolls around, There are few men
who will set up their private preferences
against the judgment and will of the grea,
body Of their party The second sober
| thong will in nearly every instance bring
acluiescence. Prejudice will give way be-
fore calm dcliberation The Democratic
party will be Il practically united party be-
| fore the election. and, with the returning
Readjuslers. will sweep the State. We hope
that none Of our friends will be out in the colo
when the grand consummation comes about
Get aboard, brothers, of the good old shiI
while she yet swings at the dock and before
she plunges out into the ocean. Remember
Noah's man who thought there wasn't 20,
ing to be much OF a shower but the flood
swallowed him."
At the Orange county meeting to appoint
| delegates to the Alexandria Convention, the
following resolutions, offered by COL Willis
were unanimously adopted
''Resolred. That when a representative Of
| spontaneous expression Of their wishes ha:
faithfully discharged his duties. the ap,
prevail OF his constituents must be his most
grateful reward.
such being the manner in which the
Hon, John S. Barbour was called to his
| present position, we tender him our thanks
for the watchfulness and ability with which
he has guarded our interests
| At the Madison meeting it was resolved
that we, the democratic party of Madison
county. in mass-meeting assembled. do
recognize in the Hon. John s Barbour q
worthy and efficient representative in Con-
gress, and hereby pledge ourselves to give
him our undivided and hearty support
should he be called upon TO act again as our
| leader"
The democratic convention to nominate a
candidate for Congress from the Fourth
Congressional district which was held in
Petersburg yesterday. nominated w. 4.
Reese, of Greensville county, by acclama-
ton. The nominee Is an cN-member Of the
Legislature. The convention adopted reso.
lutions denouncng President Arthur, and
declaring he had given no evidence of any
inclination 10 promote the prosperity of
Virginia, but has striven to place her at the
mercy of her most bitter enemy. Malone
Resolutions were also adopted calling upon
the democrats to give Massey their united
support for Congressman-at-lar as Mas
seys election means 0lahone's defeat
Hon. j. Randolph Tucker has been nom
mated by acclamation for Congress in the
Lynchburg district. The convention was
only in session about all hour and a half
Maj. j. ". Daniel being called upon made
splendid-speech. predicting grand victory
for the Democratic-C Conservative party this
flll. The convention was harmonious
throughout. Last night Mr. Tucker made
rousing speech, creating great enthusiasm
and eliciting the warmest commehdation.
His nomination is equivalent to his election.
Mr.. Daniel B. Lucas, one of the democra-
tic candidates for Congress in the second
district of West Virginia. has written AL
ter in which he states his unalterable deter
mination not to withdraw from the canvass