Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-08-17

COALITION CONVENTION.

o So'iltioi CulNchllOu W Iollllllltt q
candidate for Congress for this, the Sth dis
trict, was called to order at Arrnorv Hall
in this city, to-day, at twelve o'clock by
K. Henry Simpson, chairman OF the District
Congressional Committee.
Chas. P. McCabe, Of Loudoun, was elected
temporary chairman, and John A. Brooke
OF Culpeper, temporary secretary.
After long and animated debate between
republican readjuster and democratic read.
Juster delegates, committee on credentials
| one from each county and city in the dis.
tric!, ana committee Oh permanent or
sul an were appolntedb by the chair.
The convention than took "A recess,
! Cpon the reassembling of the convention,
at half:pasl three O'Clock, the committee on
credentials, after being in session over two
hours, reported 40 delegates present and in
tafor Of admitting both sets of delegates
from Alexandria, with half vote each.
Alexandria was the only place in the dis
trlct from which there were contesting del
egations. The report of the committee on
credentials was adopted
The committee on organization reported
the following AS permanent officers of the
convention VIM. II. Strothcr, of Fauuuier
President {. w. English, of Culpeper: w
r. Mercer of Loudoun; FL Marshall, Of Or
ange; K. Bundy, Of Clarke. and J.R. Jones. of
winchester, vice-presdents; d. W. Whiting,
OF Alexandria,, secretary The report was
adopted and Mr.. Strother took the chair,
! making short speech of thanks for the
honor conferred.
committee was then appointed to take
up collection to pay the rent of the hall.
VIM. +. MERCER, of Loudoun, who did
more talking than any other half dozen
men IN the convention, was. on his own
ihotlOh, appointed scrgeant-at-arms, ito
keep order"
Owen Holmes, Of Loudoun, on behalf of
the committee on resolutions, presented
report endorsing John S. Wise for Congress-
man-at-large, appIauding Gen. Malone for
MS successful efforts in securing money from
the United States Government for internal
improvements, endorsing the adminnis-
tration of President Arthur. dcciarip"
in favor ofprotection of American industries,
in favor of the abolition of the capitation
tax as prerequisite to voting, condemn
ing, the Big Four" and John f. Massey.
and expressing the belief that the time had
arrived when no longer Solid South would
be arrayed against Il Solid North. The re-
port was unanimously adopted.
Nominations being declared in order. !.
I. DcPution of Fairfax, nominated r. II.
Farr, of Fairfax a. NJ. Willis, of Rappa-
hammock, nominated Alexander Hunter of
Alexandria,
I. &. PophaIn, of Rappahannock, thought
that while victory with John $ Wise against
Massey. the traitor and fraud, was certain
in the state, it was ineXpedicnt to nominate
d candidate from this district.
X. K. Campbell, of Fauquicr, advocated
the placing of Il standard bearer in tbs field.
But for the rascality Of a scoundrel in Alex.
andria county James Barbour would have
defeated Eppa Hunton. He denounced Jo n
r.. Massey as traitor and n devil Cuniin
uing Mr.. Campbell said Farr would not &C.
cept the nomination but there was Il man
who had brilliant war rccord-and lie,
Campbell was not the rcadjuster to Toe asha
med of bright confederate record~aI d
that man was Alexander Hunter
DoPutron replied to Campbell, stating
that they had in Farr the sef-sacrilcr Of
Christ on the Cross, when He said. Father
If it be possible let this cup pass from me.
MIR. fnrr was willing to make any sacrifice
for the benefit of his party, and he had lce.
gruphed that if the nomination was tender
I'd him he would accept.
Mr. Campbell then withdrew the name
Of Alexander Hunter, and Farr was selected
as the candidate for Congress by acclama,
ton.
The convention then adjourned sine die.
The white delegates outnumbered the
colored by Il large majority
Perry Carson, Il prominent colored man Of
the District of Columbia, who had been in
vitrd by Culpcper delegate to address the
convention, proceeded to do SO, but as it
was soon discovered that he was an anti
Mahoneite, he was shut off by recess
just - the black -and-tan convention adjourned
prominent and influential rcadjuustcr, from
Fairfax county, offered to bet 5000 that r. r.
Farr would not carry hts own county-and there
were no takers.