Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-12
DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS.

Vernon District was held at Pullman's, on Satur-
day. My 10Th. at 3 p M. for the purpose OF
clccting delegate to the convention to be held III
Richmond on the 14th inst. Mr. A. G. Landstreet,
chairman of the district committee, called the
meeting 10 order, and briefly stated its object.
The name of General Fitz Lee having been pre-
sentcd by Mr.. K. w. Gail'ard, as candidate, that
gentleman was requested to state the views Of
| tieu. Lee on the tariff question This being done
by giving a brief, but most emphatic and charac
tcrstic quotation from the General himself, In a
recent corrcspondcnce the convention was entire
" satisfied, and General Lee was unanimously
chosen delegate. with Mr.. George Mason as al
ternate.
After short addresses from Mcssrs Lsndstreet
and Gaillard, the following resolutions were
UNANIMOUSLY passed.
Resolved LIST, That the democrats of Mount
Vernon district will support no candidate, for any
office, who is not an uncompromising advocate Of
tariff reform and reduction of war taxes.
Resolved 2ud That our representative III Con-
gross, Mr.. John S. Barbour, is entitled by his re-
cent vote in favor of the Morrison bill. to the ell
tire confidence Of his constituents
Resolved Bid. That, as Virginians and demo-
Gratis hold it to he not only our right, but our
duty, to protest against the action of a demo-
cratic representative of Virginia. who has, by his
vote aided the republicans in Congress to defeat
All essentially democratic measure
Resolved, That the secretary OF this meeting
be directed to send copy of these resolutions to
Gen. Fitz Leo and to have the same published III
the ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
These being passed the meeting adjourned.
By order of
A. C. LASDsTREET, Chairman.
b. L. MASON, Secretary.
The democrats of Providence District met at
Vienna, Fairfax co Va on Saturday for the pur.
pose of eecting two delegates aud two alternates
to the state Convention to be held in the city of
Richmond. on the 14th inst, to send delegates to
the Chicago convention and to nominate presi-
Dental electors, and elected W. E. Graham, of
the Court House. and w. 9. Smoot, of Langley,
as delegates, and Capt. E. Van Slyck and Capt.
Jnn. II. Barnes as alternates
The tariff question was mentioned and dis
cussed, and it being the opinion of many that the
| que, ton should be brought forward promi-
mcnt factor in the coming presidential canvass the
following resolution, offered by Mr.. Joseph Il.
| Powell of the Court House. was adopted viz:
| Resolved. That it is the sense Of this meeting
that the hill lately defeated in the lower house of
| Congress known a3 the Morrison Tariff Bill
was just and equitable measure and ought To
have passed, and we heartily endorse the action u
| our representative. the Hon. John S. Barbour, III
voting for the same
On motion of F. W. Richard: on, the proceedings
of the meeting were ordered to he published in
| the ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE and Fairtdr Herald.
F. NJ. SMITH, Chairman
+. W. RICHARDSON. Secretary.
4 mass meeting of the democratic voters Of
Alexandria county was held in the county on the
10Th instant.
Gusts 3 Graham jr, chairman Of the demo-
| attic county committee, called the meeting to
order. which WAS organized by the selection of a.
p. Douglas rs chairman and James <. Clements as
secretary.
The chair stated that the object Of the meeting
was the selection OF delegate and alternate to
| represent tho county ut tie State convention to
be held in Richmond OH the 14th instant
James f. Clements was chosen as such delegate,
with l.. w. Hatch alternate.
A motion WAS made to instruct the delegate "a
To his line Of action ut the convention, but was
lost. 1t is understood, however, that delegate
Clements favorS the election to Chicago OF dele
gates favorable to the nomination of Senator
BAyard, of Delaware, for President and cX-Sena-
tor Mcdonald, of Indiana, for Vice. President.
Mr. A. p. Douglas offered the following pream-
bic and resolution, which was adopted:
Where's tho county of Alexandria has for
loug period been without representative in the
Legislature from among her own citizens, and
whereas proper distribution of such representa-
ton with the city seems just and proper, and our
local interests suggest the wisdom OF such course,
Therefore,
Resolved by the conservative voters Of Alex
andria county, Va, in meeting assembled, That
we desire the county to be thus remembered in
the next selection which may be made tor such
utloedte.
motion to request the ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
to publish the above was carried, after which the
meeting adjourned.
The democratic party of Falls Church township,
met at Bailey's Cross Roads Fairfax county, Va,
the 10th inst, to elect delegates to Richmond.
After few democratic and patriotic remarks by
several Of the gentlemen present, the convention
elected Truman Brush, chairman, and II Bailey,
secretary. The chair in few well-timed
marks cautioned the convention of the great re-
sponsblity resting on the party.
Mai. Chichester put in nomination General ".
II, F. Lee and Capt w. P. Graham whose names
were received with applause by the convention,
and they wore declared unanimously elected.
u. G.. Watkins and T. Bailey were chosen alter
mates. 7. BAILEY. Sec'ty.
In this city, on Saturday night, May 10th,
at 9 o'clock JOHN H. PARROTT. in the 18TH