Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-05
Congressional Convention.


candidate for Congress for the seat now
held by Hon John S. Barbour, assembled
at the Opera House, in this city, at twelve
o'clock to day, and was called TO order by
Mr.. Henry Heaton, of Loudoun, chairman
of the district committee.
Before the convention assembled the va
rious county delegations held meetings and
chose their respective chairmen, as follows:
Alexandria city, s. G. Brent; Alexandria
county, j.. w. Hatch; Culpeper. L. 3.
Nalle Fauquier, A. D. Payne; Fairfax, J.
NJ. Love; King George, G. II. Ashton;
Loudoun, J. II. Alexander; Louisa, F. II.
Winston Orange, E. +. Golson Prince
William, J. ]. Davies; Stafford, Thomas
Waller.
On calling the convention to order Mr..
Heaton nominated Mr.. P. p. Barbour, Of
Orange, as temporary chairman and Mr.. S.
K. Donohoe temporary secretary, who were
elected.
Mr.. Barbour, upon being introduced,
made brief speech thanking the conven-
lion for the honor, and asked their aid in
governing the convention.
Mr.. Shack elford, of Orange, offered res
ouion directing the various delegations to
name one each of their members on the
committees on credentials, organization and
resolutions, which, after q short debate, was
adopted.
The names of the members of the various
committees from the different counties were
then handed to the secretary and read, as
follows:
On Permanent Organization -Alexandria
city. f. f. Downham; Alexandria county,
L. w. Hatch; Culpeper, A. G. Willis; Fair
fax, II. w. Moore; Fauquier, t. G. Pitcher;
King George: Thos H. Bevan; Ioudoun, j..
F. Ryan; Louisa, G. Goodloe; Orange, W.
w. Scott Prince William, J. J. Davies; Sta:-
ford, II. e. Moncure.
On Credentials Alexandra city, ]. It.
Culpeper, J. w. Popham; Fairfax, Alfred
Leigh; Fauquier, r. r. Scott; King George,
w. H. H. Cawood; Loudoun, H. n. Rector;
Louisa, w. #. Mead; Orange, w. w. Bur-
CESS; Prince William, J. B. s. Thornton;
Stafford, B. A. Bell.
On Observation-Disclosures city, G. w.
Fisher; Alexandria county, A. w. Neitch;
Culpeper, J. +. Rixey, Fairfax, r. w. Gal
lard; Fauquier, J. S. Mason; King George,
w. A. J. Potts; Loudoun, J. l.. Norris;
Louisa w. f. Bibb, Orange, r. p. Graves;
Prince William, c. E. Nicol; Stafford, L. p.
Wallace.
The names of the following Eice-Presi-
dents were also reported: Alexandria coun-
ty, Fairfax Minor; Alexandria city, N.
Lindsay Culpeper, w. II. Fray; Fairfax,
b. G. Watkins; Fauquier, J. w. Wright !;
King George. II. T. Garnet; Loudoun, G..
L. Pollock Louisa Fl. Tyler; Orange, Jas.
Ray Prince William, ]. B. Reid, and Stat
ford, K. D. Shackett
A resolution by Mr.. c. L. Pollock, direct.
in the committee on resolutions TO report
the basis of representation in this conven-
ton to he on the Presidential vote of 1854
and not on that of the Gubernatorial cleo.
ton of 1856 was. after an animated debate,
referred to the committee on resolutions.
After this the convention took recess
till $50 o'clock in order to allow the various
committees time to make their respective
reports.
The convention did not re-assemble till
$50 o'clock ION account of a delay in max
ing report by the committee on creden.
tials), when the committees reported rs fol-
lows:
On Credentals-The committee reported
the names of those entitled to seats, and
after the names of few delegates who had
arrived later were added, the report was
adopted.
On Permanent Organization.-C. II. Ash
ton, Of King George, chairman; Moses
Green, Of Fauquier, secretary; Hubert
Snowden and the members of the democrat
c press of the district, assistants, and W..
H. Breen, sergeant alarms, and l.. ID. keli,
assistant. The committee recommended
the adoption of the rules of the House OF
Delegates to govern the proceedings of the
convention, amended by requiring two
thirds vote TO elect.
committee was then appointed to con-
duct Mr.. Ashton to the stage, who, on being
introduced, made brief speech, thanking
the convention for the honor conferred upon
him. During his speech he denounced the
civil service reform as the greatest heresy Of
the age, which sentiment was loudly ap-
plauded; and said in making nominations
the convention must not overlook the claims
Of the laboring men. He said the anarchists
and socialists be condemned and despised l.
The clause of the report regarding the per-
manent officers wa, adopted, and when the
section relating to the rules governing the
convention came up,
MIR. r. T. Scott moved that the vote be
taken by counties according to their numer-
ical strength.
After debate as to the course of proce-
cedure and the proper way of arriving at
conclusion. Mr. w. w. Scott, OF Orange,
championing the twothirds rule, and Major
Il. t. Scott, of Fauquier, championing the
opposition, the roll was called and the vote
resulted as follows:
For the adoption of the committees re.
port Loudoun, 2,753; Fauquier, 900; Fair.
fax, 900; Alexandria city, LIS; Alexan'
dria county, 1907 Culpeper, ia; Orange
,2o5; Prince William, 1919; King George
5000, 1885,
Against adoption Fauquierll 200, Louisa
1857, Culpeper 500, Stafford 60, Alexan'
dria county %, Fairfax 1,l00-6, O52.
A resolution expressing the regret OF the
convention at the death of Mr.. Tilden, was
adopted.
Nominations then being in order, Mr.. Jas
NJ. Love put in nomination Gen. w .H.F.L
and was making his nominating speech
when this report closed.