Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-17

THE COUNTY CONVENTION for the cleo
ton of a delegate to the State democratic
ronyen,ion to be held in Richmond on iii"
.,th instant, met last night at Wake:
school building, pursuant to an adjourn
,nent had at former meeting. The nomi
noes before the convention for delegate were
The same as at the former nice ing setting,
namely. Messrs. Frank Hume, c. b. Gta-
ham. ir., and James E. Clements. Upon
motion, these gentlemen were calico upon
10 define their positions. Mr.. Graham re-
sponded by short speech, in which he SAG
he had not Anticipated such hot confess
that he was lifelong democrat, and in favor
Of Fitz. Lee for Governor Dir. Hume was
called for and in substance SAID, that ne was
in the contest for delegate and proposed 70
win there were other interests IN TINS eiec,
,iou more than simply TO so TO klcnmond
as q delegate; that he was III la'or Oh 1fee
ridge across the Potomac river near
G,orneicwn: that he was opposed to John
= Barbour. and criticized severely Mr.. Gar.
hours cause concerning the free bridge bill
he!urc Congress, and announced himself III
,.,vor or FiiZ. Lee for Governor. Mr.. Cle'
,,eu,. waa called for and said he was pleas
al 10 at - many volers OF the county as
.r!uhlcd ard taking part III ualhlng 'he
man who would serve for the next Jour
xenIs q, Governor of Virginia he named the
-4u,.,u!cn post prominently before Ihe
,ul,li: now as candidates for the high Once
Of Governor, paid a. glowing tribute to the
raian,rv, Integrity and ability Of tl;zhugh
I,er predicting rot only his nomination Dut
his ;riumphan; election. MIR. Clements sald
That he did not understand that John ,.
Barbour was an aspirant for the Governor
shin, and asked that letter be read which
:.rpcared IN the GAZETTE few days ago,
in which Mr.. Barbour declined To nave MS
name 40 before the Richmond coEvenllon.
The letter was read, and Immediately there
after II bal fut far delegate WIS ordered, wEIch
resulted RS follows Hume 81, Clements 81,
and Graham 81. Chairman A. y. Douglas
announced 2H3 votes cast, necessary 10
choice lO2 art; ~ election, whcrcui'on MIR.
r. j. adam, behalf of Fir. Graham,
withdrew his name, and asked his strength
h. thrown to Mr.. Hume. This created the
.,feut"S, confusion. in The mllst ci winch
Mr.. Grgha,n ri, he'd TO the speakers stand,
denounced john :. Barbour and Charles
+ :S,lart, anreaed 10 his supporters to vote
.pl,lly COR li,lm", ard moved that Mr.. Hume
ne declared elected delegate by accla!naion.
Mr.. Clement. got the ilpcr ard said il was
nearly l. o'clock II night; that many Of his
friends had s0ne home. hut notwithstanding
that, ana this combination against him, he
was still in the field; thai he Co@S,!ere! the
deuunc:a.icn uf Me=srS Barbour and Stuart in
this LEGAL petty conlcS: rs uncailed for and
silly, in the greatest degree. Mr.. Ora.
hams molten 10 elect Mr.. Hume by accla.
nation was lost in the din OF confusion DIR.
Rust expressed his dsapprobation at the
manner of proceeding, ard appealed to his
friends 10 support Mr. Clements. \ second
ballot WIS oidc1ei, which resulted; Hume
1O2, Clements S0-aud Mr.. Hume was de-
cIared elected. Mr.. Clements was put in
nomination for alternate but declined, and
the meeting adjourned. sine die, without
electng an alternate. Many people were at
the convention from Washington, George
town and Alexandria. The gathering was
considered The largest and decidedly the
livciiest ever held in the county.