Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-09

lion. JOnn raul and X. h. tarr were ad-
vertised to speak at Markham, Fauquier
county, to-day. They consented to divis-
ion of time, and Major r. Il. Scott, Colonel
Thos. Smith and Gen. VIM. H. Payne were
on hand.
The Warren Sentinel says: "The unani-
nous denomination of Hon. Johns. Barbour
for Congress by the conservative Democrat
ic Convention in Alexandria on Wednesday
was proper Endorsement ola able and
faithful Representative"
The Fairfax Herald says: THAT Mr. Bar
bour will be elected by large majority, no
one can doubt, but it is the duty of every
true emocrat to help make that majority
as large as possible, SO lis the more effectual-
to stamp out Mahoneism in the gallant old
Eighth district"
The Lynchburg Tirginiaa says 'The re-
nomination of the Hon. John S. Barbour.
secures to the next Congress one of the most
unobtrusive, but level-headcd men in the
present body and we are glad to see that
the nomination was conferred by acclama-
ton
The editor Of the Fredericksburg Sta,.
says: after hearing all the speeches, and
conyersing with persons Of all political
shades, we come to the conclusion, that the
result in King George will be that Massey's
and Garrison's vote will exceed Mai. Dan
iel's very decidedly, and that the coalition
vote will be correspondingly reduced that
Wise and Mayo will receive at least five
votes to Dawson's and VOLTS one"
On Thursday the Executive Committee OF
the Democratic party of the Norfolk District
issued their call for convention of the De-
mocracy, irrespective party differences on
the debt question, to assembleat Portsmouth
on Monday, October 4, for the purpose OF
nominating, or considering the propriety OF
nominating, candidate to represent the
district in the next Congress- Hon. John
Goode positively decline the use of his name
as nominee.
Hon. John Randolph Tucker and J. Henry
Rives met for the first time in Joint discus
sion at Appomattox c. II. yesterday, and
it is learned that the democratic standard
bearer ridiculed Rives in a manner abso.
lutely cruel. Although Rives had the con-
clusion, Tucker carried the crowd and
gained Il signal victory over his opponent
III Is saiu mat Deputy Collector Watson, in
his haste to get an eligible seat near his
chief, sat down in hornets nest, and was
sorey discomiited; and the way he clawed
the seat of his trousers, convulsed the crowd
with laughter
In its notice Of the nomination Of Mr..
Barbour, the Warrenton Hnder says "This
faithful servant to the best interests of the
people of Virginia was nominated at Alex
andria on the 9th Instant. to bear the flag OF
the Conservative-Democ hosts Of thu
Sth Congressional District to assured victo
ry Oh the 9TH of November 1882 1t Wa:
meet that old Culpeper should lead in pre-
scnting the name other favorite son to the
Convention, and-after the true men o.
Fairfax had spoken his endorsement, the
tried Valley has voiced its approval in rug.
ing speech, and Loudoun had thrown hel
giant weight in his favor that a citizen oil
Mr. Barbour's adopted home should ask
that his nomination be made by rising
vote. Nor is it strange that the response
was electric, and that John S. Barbour was
proclaimed the choice of the Convention by
acclamation"