Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-14

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MAHoNEITE NoMINATIoN.-TEe Ma
,one CITY and county delegat g, co:nncse"
nrincipaly of colored men, held a meeting
nine county last night to nominate 4 candl-
date for the Legislature. The convention
was composed Of nine delegates from the
county and tweatysix from the city, IN t:ils
case the mountain going to Mahcmn.c
Thn names of Messrs. Edmund Burke, ".
C. Wibert, y. G. Harmon and A. 3. Cum
wal were presented for the position, but
,ba first two were withdrawn by their
friends before a ballot was taken. The con-
test then being between Mr. Harmon, Of
tbis city. and Mr.. Grunwsll, of the county,
the former received % of the 26 votes from
the CITY and the latter the nine of the county
and one from the city, after which Mr..
Harmon was declared the unanimous choice
If the meeting. An address was made by
ar Edmund Burke, and resolutions were
nessed in favor Of free thought and free
enaech in political matters" and dcnonncing
the "inlerluntions" of the Wise meeting III
this CITY: in favor of free Scloo:- unh the
Flair educatiora bill: against Inc license TAX
uuon merchants and business men Imposed
nv the last LEGISLATURE III iaVor OF 4 lree
bridge across the Potomac from the county
to Washington and against the employ clent
of convict labor upon works OF i'lba2 I'M
movement ITO the exclusion of EnEtst free
iabor.n and endorsing the State "..'i ecisa-
tive tickets of the republican party. Mr Z.
G.. Clarke, of Rchnond, the g;%nt Keeper
If wamppm for General Mahon", '.i III
the city yesterday evening and ''uNed''
things before the meeting, holding IL con-
ference with the leaders OF The parry 1t the
Tcntiuc, where he had . r"om. r" lcit here
on The same train with the delegates aiih
returned with them, but it is said he WAS
not st the meeting. A reporter OF TIE Ga
2ErrE called IN Mr. Harmon this morning
to ascertain if he would accept the nomi"a-
ton, and was told ny Mr.. II. that he had
requested the committee that waited on him
to know if be would accept The nomination
if il were rendered, not to nominate him,
tut now, - they had done so contrary TO
his wishes, be would take the matter lato
consideration and give his answer later.
This evening Mr. Harmon said TO the
reporter that having been urged BY many
Of his friends TO accept the nomination, he
had reluctantly decided 10 do 50. 1t is un-
,!crStood that Mr.. Harmon was repeatedly
importuned to become the candidate ana cnly
consented on the assurance that he should
have none OF the cares and troubles or eX
pense Of the canvass.
The acceptance by Mr.. Harmon Of the
Malone nomination is 81 surprise TO many
of his friends, who knew that while he has
been straigh!out republican for years he
has opposed 3lahnneism since its conception,
but as General Malouc has declared, as
IL of
Washington county, that he will allow no
candidates 10 he nominated unless he Is
"Sure of his maa," many are inclined to be.
licvo that Mr.. II. has become 81 Mahoueite
CITY SCHpnI. BoAED-A called meeting Of
the City School Board was held last night al
which ten of The twelve members We're pre-.
sent The Superintendent Sti,t;! he object
OF The call IL he the election Of u .:,!t"r :or
Spaton huilin. aud the establishment at II
new school for boys who had advanced to
the higher studies The names Of Alex.
Douglas, Jno Dosan, Julia Green, c. A.
Llmpkins, Kate Seaton Moses Simms,
David Middleton and Chas. Brown were
presented as candidates for jantor, and on g
ballot being taken Charles Brown was de.
cared elected as janitor he receiving votes
while John Dogan received > and David
Middleton /.
The following were then nil,.rcd b. tha
Superintendent:
Resolved. That the Committee on School Houses
aad Furniture b. directed to rent one room Of
the Friends Meeting House for the use of the
new eth grade school, il the room caa be obtained
at not more than dollars per month.
Resolved, That the said committee fit up sad
room with desks, black boards. stove &C, for
school purposes.
hat ..I,;n,,t.,, I he
established as an eighth grade or high school: >,
that an additional eth grade division hc estah-
lished as Washington School No. ,, e. J, that -
- be appointed q teacher of pubic schools At
salary of $50 per month. the appointment to
take effect when she is assigned to Washington
School. No. ., 3.
After a conversational debate the sub
ect was referred to the Committee Oil Fl.
nance with instructions to examine into the
matter and report at a special meeting to be
held on Tuesday night next.
Mr.. Vincent was appointed 4 committee
to act with Mr.. John Vented. to have the
brick partition wall at Peabody building
repaired.
The Superintendent was authorized to
have suitable centennial inscription placed
upon the Peabody Medal, which had been
sent to him from Richmond.
The Board then adjourned to meet on
Tuesday night next at 730 o'clock.
FUNERAL OF Mrs. RODGERS. -The fune.
raj of Mrs. Martha G.. Rodgers, wife of Rev.
Samuel Rodgers, d. D., presiding elder OF
this district of the NJ. E. Church South, who
died Sunday afternoon in this city, took
place yesterday afternoon in Baltimore, at
Trinity NJ. E. Church South, and was large
ly attended. The SIN says: The officiating
clergy were Rev. J. W. Duffey, pastor OF
Trinity Church, and Rev. S. X. Cox, d. D.,
pastor of Mount Vernon Place Church, Wash.
ington, d. G. Active pail bearers Geo. E.
Rodgers, Ed. S. Rodgers, VIM. Rodgers. w
H. Dawson, Rev C. NJ. Brown and Rev. |. n