The Evening critic., 1883-05-17
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

An adjourned meeting Of the Coalition dele
gates from the various wards OF the city to
make nominations for the various city offices
TO be voted for at the general election, on May
"a, was seld at colored 0dd-Fellows' Hall, on
South Columbus street, last night. william
A; Carter colored, presided, and James Z.
sor, from q committee appointed at the last
meeting Of the delegates TO ascertain the ad-
Instability Of making nominations, offered the
Resoired, That this convention deems 1t In
expedientt TO make any nominations.
This action on the part OF the committee
created quite a heated debate, several OF the
members saying that the colored people had
been making monkeys OF themselves long
enough, and that It was time they were look
ing to their own interests
Robert Gaines said that 1t was too late to
mako nominations, and urged that the report
be received, and called for the question, when
the chair stated that ''the committee deem 1t
expedient TO make nominations" Gaines pro-
tested that 1t was ''inexpedient," and called
Notwithstanding this the chairman
declined to be convinced that he was wrong.
At this point objection was made that out
siders were having O say in tho proceedings,
and II was moved that the roll be called. The
chair remarked that he would look out for
outsiders interfering, whereupon Henderson
Dudley said he did not believe the chairman
knew the delegates, which caused some high
words between all parties. MIR. Payne
Democratic dodge; he was opposed to 1t; the
Coalition party should make nominations;
the white people were afraid to show their
cratic Ticket il he did, he wouldn't own it.
Mr.. Madella said that the mem.
bers of the Coalition party
| had delayed the matter till this late day, and
| would now be unable to accomplish any gain,
and that there were colored men who had
gone into the Democratic primary election
and were bound TO support them. Tho quos-
tion was then called, and was carried by a
vote Of 23 to 3.
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other room in the building, as the one in
which the convention was being held was
wanted by society. On reassembling, Charles
| be excluded from the room, which motion,
however. was lost, and, without transacting
further business, the meeting adjourned sine
| die. During Its session the meeting was q
| continuous scene Of wild confusion.
| fair is In progress at the hall corner OF
West and King streets FOR the ben beneht % OF the
| colored, under the direction Of Newton FAINT,
| superintendent.
The fair at McBurney's Hall, for the benefit
OF La FayetIe Lodge, 1. o. NJ, will close to-
| morrow night with May hop.
The alarm OF fire sounded about z O'Clock
| yesterday evening was caused by the burning
| OF the chimney OF a house at the corner OF
Queen and Fairfax streets. The Fire Depart
| ment was on the ground, but their services
| were not needed.
| The Teachers Institute will meet at Peabody
| Hall on Saturday morning.
william N. Burnley, Independent candida e
| for Mayor, has withdrawn.
The steamer Mary Washington was inspected
| by the Government inspectors yesterday ana
| found 10 be all right.
| Dave Lomax, arrested for stealing nsh, was
| given sixty days on the chain gang by Mayor
| Beckham yesterday.
| A Ashipcarpenter, named Davis, employed at
| Messrs. Agnew Il Co.'s yard, while engaged al
| work on the four-masted schooner this morn.
| Ing was struck on the head by heavy piece
| OF timber, which fell from the deck above. He
was carried to his home near by in au insensi
| BILE condition, whore he received medical at
tention. His injuries, It is thought, are OF {
serious character, and 1t is feared may resul
| In his death.
An adjourned meeting of the Hydraullor
Steam Fire e-Engine Company was held las
| night, at which the committee appointed TO
| the purpose at q preceding meeting reported
| that they had waited on the chief enginee
and the fire wardsns, who stated that the eau 81
OF the inefiiciency OF the company was cause,
by its members refusing to sustain the engi
neer. A resolution was then offered, an
adopted by vote OF 10 to ID, that the com
| pany do all IN Its power TO assist the enginee
and advance the cause OF the company.