Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-07
SD ballot resulted: Lee $3.50, Meredith


A motion to adjourn till 10 o'clock to-
morrow was lost by vote of 200 to 90GG.
Mr.. Moore moved to rascind the two.
thirds rule, which was lost by q vote by
counties Of, for repeal S2l1, against it S254.
A motion TO recess till this morning at 8
o'clockW was lost BIO vote of 1850 to SS66.
Capt. Foster was again put in nomination
and the SD ballot resulted: Lee S656, Fos-
ter 1909. Foster dropped.
A motion to adjourn till this morning at
o'clock was lost at II o'clock.
A motion to bring in refreshments was
ruled out of order.
Mr.. Meredith was next put in nomination
and the S4th ballot resulted Lee 1854, Mer-
edith 79l1. Meredith dropped.
Capt. Payne moved that the chair be va
Gated till 10 o'clock this morning, which
was carried by vote OF 1878 to $50.
The chairman, Judge G. H. Ashton, be-
fore announcing the vote, stated that he
bad not expected the session would be so
prolonged, and that as he would be COM
PEELED TO leave the city this morning he ten
dered his resignation as presiding officer.
A vote of thanks was then rendered the re.
firing chairman for the faithful and impair
tial manner in which he had discharged the
duties of chairman, when the vote on adj.
iournment was announced and the chair was
vacated till 10 o'clock this morning.
The convention met this morning at 10
o'clock and was called to order by MIR. G. l..
Pollock, who WAS chosen president, vice
Judge Ashton, who resigned last night.
The convention at once proceeded to ballot
Tor nominee
Mr.. Bassel put in nomination Captain
Foster Of Louloun, and upon the S5th bal
lot the result was--Lee S4ll, Foster 1854.
Foster dropped.
Mr.. Meredith WAS then put in nomination,
and on the SCH ballot Lee received 1859,
and Meredith S406, and Gen. Lee was
dropped. The result was received with
great enthusiasm
G. s. p. Triplett wac then nominated, and
the S7Lh ballot resulted Meredith S5Ol, Trip
lett 7764. Mr.. Triplett was dropped and
Gen. Lee again put in nomination, and the
S8th ballot resulted-AIeredith Sl0G. Lee
$3.50, and Mr.. Meredith was dropped, tho
Lee men vociferously applauding.
Mr.. Goldston, of Orange, urged compro-
mise in order to accomplish nomination.
MIR. Bassell, sin the interest of harmony"
nominated Captain Foster.
Mr.. Rector of Loudoun, appealed 10 the
solve the problem and urged that conces
sions must be made in order to make NOM
nation, and suggested o compromise candi'
date.
Mr. R. T. Scott urged that a majority
should rule, and that the two.thirds rule
should be rescinded, and moved that the
rule be suspended.
Mr.. Bassell favored continuance Of the
rule and Mr.. Scott withdrew his motion,
when the S9th ballot was taken, resulting :
Lee SAIL, Foster 1854 Mr.. Foster was
dropped and Mr.. Meredith was again
brought forward and the Goth ballot result
ed: Lee $3.50, Meredith S006.
The DIST ballot resulted: Lee Sill, Foster
1854, and the 92d: Lee $3.50, Meredith S0O6.
Mr.. J. B. Smoot was then put in nomina
ton again and the 93d ballot resulted Lee
S61S, Smoot 1910. The 9th ballot was for
Lee 82l1, Foster S054 the 95th ballot re-
suited: Lee $3.50, Meredith S006, and the
96!h ballot Lee 7761, Foster 1904, General
Lee being again dropped and the result
hailed with applause by Fosters friends.
Gen. McComb, of Louisa, was then nomi-
mated by Mr.. Maohen, of Fairfax, seconded
by Mr. Winston, of Louisa, when the 9th
ballot resulted: Foster 9l23, McComb 7l43;
result hailed was applause.
Gen. Lees name was again brought for
ward and the S9ih ballot resulted: Lee
Sill, Foster Sl54 Much applause.
Col. Thomas Waller, of Stafford, was nsxt
nominated and the Goth ballot resulted :
Foster S5l3, Waller 7752.
Gen. Lee being again nominated the Tooth
ballot resulted Lee 1859, Foster S40G, and
Gen. Lee was dropped again.
A. G. Willis, of Culpeper, was put in nom
naton by Mr.. Machen, of Fairfax, and the
1O1st ballot resulted: Foster 1919, Willis
7S4G.
After discussion in reference to the basis
of voting in the convention the present basis
was continued, aud the vote rs given above
announced.
A proposition to withdraw Con. 14se's
name and let the fight be between Meredith
and Foster, was Abandoned and Gen. Lee
was again put in nomination and The l02d
ballot resulted Lee 1859, Foster 1903, and
Gen. Lee was again dropped.
Capt. w. j.. Bibb, of Louisa, was then put
in nomination by Mr.. Love, Of Fairfax, and
the result of the 1854 ballot was: Foster
S92l, Bibb 1915.
A motion to take recess Of half an hour.
by Mr.. Moore, was rejected by vote OF
7342 10 9023.
H5n. lIeo WIS hRbiu pun III NOMINATION, anu
the 10th ballot resulted Lee 1857, Foster
1905, and Gen. Lees name was again drop
ped, when Mr.. Winston moved 10 suspend
the two.thirds vote.
Mr.. Barbour, of Orange, seconded the aug-
gestion Of Mr.. Winston.
Mr.. Bassell opposed the resembling of The
rule, aud Capt. Payne favored it.
Mr.. W. W. Scott wanted recess to eco il
a conclusion could not be reached.
Mr.. Winston withdrew his solution and
moved d recess Of one hour, which motion
was agreed to,-ayes 944S, noes CSl7-and
The convention adjourned t., LIS o'clock. !,
When the convention reassembled Mr..
Scott, of Fauquier, nominated Mr.. Willis,
of Culpeper, ard the l05th ballot was taken,
resulting: Foster $295, Willis 1869, when
Gen. Lee was again nominated and the
1O6th ballot resulted: Foster 5000, Lee
SO65.
Mr.. Rixey nominated Capt. A. D. Payne;
Mr.. Moore seconded the nomination; Mr..
Forbes and Mr.. Triplett also spoke in favor
Of Capt. Payne. The 10th ballot resulted
Foster 704S, Payne 92l7, and Capt. Foster