Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-01

DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE MEETING-A
meeting of the City Democratic Committee
was held last night to determine question
which bad arisen as to whose names should
he placed upon the ticket to be voted at the
primary on Tuesday next.
Mr.. Cation, the chairman, stated that at
the last meeting Mr.. }. w. Nails had nomi-
mated Mr.. J. T. Sweeney as Councilman
rom the Fourth ward that later, voter
IN that ward had requested that Mr.. Swee-
nr,' name should be taken from the ticket
op the ground that he was not democrat
that he the chairman had declined to COM
,Iy with the request till Mr.. Nails, who
had nominated Mr.. Sweeney, had with
drawn his name, and that since the with
dluwal the name had again been handed in
by another voter in that ward to be placed
IN the democratic ticket. He stated that he
had called the committee together to settle
The question.
Mr.. Marbury thought if Mr.. Sweeney was
not democrat his name should not be on
the ticket; if he was it was all right.
Mr. Sweeney asked if all the others whose
names were on the ticket had had the CUES.
lIou put to them concerning their democra-
cy. He thtn said that the opposition to his
name beng placed on the ticket was
personal persecution, which had existed for
sJme years; thai he had stated before the
last meeting was held that he would not be
candidate If four other names were mention.
ed, butthat, without being consulted, he had
ne.u nominated. He admitted party lines
should be drawn, and said he appeared be-
fore the committee as matter of courtesy
only, having been invited to do so, and they
could do as they chose in the matter he
MAS willing 10 run and let the voters of the
4. ~ H., l1,xl H. IL
uut: ne made no excuses as to how he had
voted aud would not answer whether he
had voted for Blaine or Cleveland.
Capt Mushhach said he came before the
committee at the request of citizens of the
Fourth ward. He had no personal feeling
in the matter, but thought. the question at
issue was whether republican could invade
a democratic primary for the purpose of
getting its Endorsement; thought, from a
political standpoint. that IL was a piece Of
presumption for u republican co appear be-
fore democratic committee as a candi-
date for office at the hands of that party.
He said that even now Mr.. Sweeney would
not say whether or not he was republi-
can, and until he answered the question his
name should not be put on the democratic
ticket. Mr.. Sweeney had perfect light to
run for Council, but let him say whether he
would run as II democrat or q republican,
so that the voters would know how to act
under the circumstances. If Mr.. Sweeney
was not republican it was his own fault that
somany voters thought 80, for it was known
fact that he had repeatedly and publicly
expressed himself in favor of Blaine, and if
he voted for Cleveland he had to eat his
,,,wn words. He asked what party fealy
II be worth il a man was o republican
q ms q
If dulr ~uointed democratic nominee.
u, thon,ht lbs I'll Mr.. Sweeney's name was
ltft of',he ticket i, would not kill the dem
oc,a,ic par,v. for af:e," twenty.three years
that marty had won, AMI no one man could
kill il now here or elsewhere.
Mr.. Sweeney again addressed the COM
mittee. stating that his name huu been USED
by his friends without consulting Hlm, ana
said, to settle the question, he himself %ould
withdraw bis pane from the ticket, DuI
. stated that the committee sat now knowing
that theirs were names of republicans on the
ticket.
The withdrawal by Mr.. Sweeney of his
name removed the only question before the
committee for settlement, and soon there
after al adjournment was had.
The CANAL MINERS, WAGES, &c.-The
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal board met at
Cumberland yesterday. The president has
instructed the superintendent of the canal
to notify all rentholders and holders OF
leasehold property that they must be pre-,
pared to make immediate settlement OF all
claims due the canal. There is at present
nearly 500, 900 due the canal. The reports
of the superintendents were received by the
board and approved. Considerable work
has been done during the past month, ana
the canal is said to be in first class condition
and only wanting trade. The rumors OF
strike in the coal region, however, have
caused temporary depression along the
line. The president has given instructions
r. he collector at Cumberland and to both
snns .intendents to dispense with all surplus
clerks and laborers Parties from Hancock
and WiI,iamsport were before the board 70
yak q 70 auc,ion OF tolls between those
noirts aud Cnmb, raud. The claim OF the
New Contra! Ccsl Company was ordered TO
be settled u1l
dispatch from Gu ,obelland says: The
indications now all poins 10 .ne coh.lnua-
ton Of work by the miners Oh WIS 80? -;
The notices posted for meetiLSs to'n'snO
dlca.ed that what the miners W siI espeo.ai
ly is conference with the ,"nipanie O.
What will follow the continued re 'us.a' VI
tho companies to confer with Inc u -,
cannot be stated, but some think it me-
result in a strike 1t may be that the COM
panies will consent to meet delegates,
though they refuse to pay any attention TO
anonymous documents.
The New COLLECTOR Ham. Shep-
perd, the newly appointed Collector OF In
ternal Revenue for this district, vice w: +.
Craig, suspended, was in the city last night
on his way to Washington, where ne went
early this morning to make his arrange
menls for assuming the duties of his office.
He says he will qualify in a few days. The
collectors office will remain at Staunton,
for the present at least, as Mr. S. says that
place will he most convenient for majority
of tho distillers in the district. For the va
.ious Offices under him Mr.. Shepherd says
he has not yet determined whom he will APP
point, as for each there are several app!il-
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