Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-05-14
STATE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.


STATE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Especial dispatch to the Alexandria GAzErTE.i
RICHMOND, May 1.-THE State demo-
cratic convention assembled in the theatre
in this CITY at - m. to-day.
The body is fine looking one, aud pre-
sents striking contrast to the last Malone
convention. which was the best ever as
sembled by that party. There are more
Young and middle. aged delegates here than
noticed in any other gathering since the war
closed.
Among those present are Generals Ftz.
aud Rooney Lee, James Barbour, B. J. Bar
bour Of Orange, Thomas S. Bocock, ex-
Judge Waller r. Staples, John w. Daniel,
and DR.. Uriah Terrell of Orange, lone of
the oldest men in public life in the State).
DR.. Terrill, although over ninety years OF
age, is one of the most bitter and active OPP
ponents of Malone in the State.
Prominent among the delegates also are
p w Mckinney and Gen. W. H. Payne.
The convention is one of the most order
w and businesslike bodies seen here for
wears, and the indications are that all the
important business will be disposed of to-
day.
The district delegates to Chicago APP
pear to have been selected without any re.
gard to their individual preference for Presi
dent.
Trouble will not be experienced by the
convention on account of the difference OF
opinions of the delegates on the tariff.
Hon. John T. Harris, temporary chairman
of the convention, in assuming the chair
warned the democrats, especially the young
men, against higgling over question which
has engaged the attention of this coun-
Try for twenty-five years. There were many
other issues, he said, far more important than
the tariff, which, he thought, dwindled into
insignificance by the side Of the usurpation
of power by the republicans. That party
now threatened, Mr.. Harris said, to place
Mississippi and other Southern States under
military or territorial government, yet the
democrats Of this country, in the face of that
great danger, are higgling over a question
which involves points whether ninety-nine
cents or one dollar shall be paid for shirt.
(Applause.)
The committee on resolutions will be
asked to look into the State law in regard
to the election of Presidential electors, and
in case of an extra session of the Legislature
to recommend what is necessary to secure
the full number of electors to which the
State is entitled. 1t is possible that the
convention will be asked to give an express
sion to some opiuion rs to the necessity for
an extra session of the Legislature. The
general sentiment is that that body should
at once be reconvened.
At one o'clock the convention took re-
cess till 2:30 this afternoon.
Several Malone republicans were in the
convention as spectators.
| RICHMOND, May 14-All district conven
tons this morning adopted resolutions
thanking Chairman Barbour for bis splendid
services rendered the party in the last cam.
paigu Also expressing desire for Mr.. Bar
bour 10 accept place on the delegation to
Chicago from the State at large. There
will be warm contest for the places IA
delegates at large to the national conven-
ton. Several aspirauts for these have been
disposed of by placing them on the district
delegations or making them presidential
electors. Mr. Barbour will certainly be sent
from the State at large if he will accept the
place.
RICHMOND. Va. May 14.-prcvious to the
meeting of the convention the district delegations
| met and settled upon members for the committees.
| The Eighth district chose Robert Beverley, chair
man, and Marbury, Snowden and Schado, score
tarics, and selected the following committeeman:
On Credontials-Jno. Ryan. of Loudoun; Lewis
Pcndleton. of Louisa, and j. B. T. Sutte, of Stat
! ford.
On Permanent Observation-Disclosures NJ. Daniel,
of Fauquier; VIM. Graham, Of Orange, and James
E. Waddcy, of Alexandria.
On Resoutions.-B. Johnson Barbour, of Or
ansc Fitz Lee and Lewis Schade, of Fairfax.
Members Of State Central Committcc.-E. E.
Meredith, of Prince William G. A. Mushbach, of
Alexandria; Henry Heaton, of Loudoun; Dr. R.
S. Lewis, of Culpeper; Henry W. hurry Of Louisa,
For delegates to Chicago. the Eighth dis
rict selected c. E. Stuart and Robert Beverley and
expressed its preference for General Payne, as
delegate at large.
COL Tom Smith was named elector for The
| Eighth district.
Mr.. Harris made speech expressing the opin
ion that the tariff question would not be brought
| into this campaign.
Most of the prominent delegates of the State
are present at the convention.
j. E. Clements was made chairman of the Alex
| andria county delegation.
RICHMOND, May 14.-Gen. Beale, of West
moreland, in eulogistic speech uttered the
wish that Chairman Barbour should be
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