Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-09
Congressional Convention.
SATURDAY NIGHT.


On the convention reassembling on Satur-
day night Mr.. Brent renominated MIR. Frank
Hume, and on the 18th ballot the vote
stood Payne 1921, Hume 1918.
Gen. Lee was again placed in nomination,
and the 12Sth ballot resulted: Lee $40,
Hume 1889.
On the 129th ballot the vote stood: Lee
/ 1899, Foster 1876.
The Alexandria delegation was allowed
ten minutes for consultation, and Tor tnat
time the convention took recess, AFTER
which
Mr.. Meredith was again put 10 nomina'
ton. and the 13Oth ballot resulted Lee oSoo,
Meredith 1899.
On the l3lst ballot the vote stood: Lee
s6l1. Foster 1854 the 1920 Lee S4e6, Mere
dith 1909, and on the 1S3d Lee S5O5, Foster
776O.
On the 134th ballot the vote stood: Lac
SITS, Hume 1887, and on the l35th Lee s2l6,
Foster S046.
On the 136th ballot the vote stood: Lee
1867. Meredith 829S, and on the 18th Payne
| 1866, Meredith 5000.
The 13Sth ballot resulted Lee 1861, Mer-
edith S4O4 the 139th Payne Sl56, Meredith
SlO9; the 140th Payne $500, Foster 77O5 the
14lst Payne SAIL, Meredith 1851, and the
142d Payne $500, Foster 7705.
The Fauquier delegation was permitted
| to retire for consultation, and the conven-
ton rect ssed during the time.
| When the convention was called TO ORDER
again Mr.. Ashby nominated MIR. i. {. Pil-
cher, but withdrew his name Immediately.
The l43d ballot then resulted Payne $3.50,
Hume 102S7.
Mr.. Brent withdrew the name Of MIR.
Hume permanently. Great excitement
Mr.. r. Il. Scott nominated Gen. Lee and
Mr.. Fisher OF Alexandria seconded the nom
nation, as did MIR. Hatch Of Alexandria
county.
MIR. Alexander nominated Mr.. Foster
and the 144th ballot resulted: Lee 1881,
Foster 594S, and the result was received
with tremendous applause.
On the 145th ballot the result was: Lee
9451. Meredith 1884; on the 146lh, Lee $500,
Foster 77O5 on the 147th, Lee $500, Mere
dith 1853; on the 14Sth. Lee $685. Foster
1899: on the l49th, Lee S5l2, Meredith 1853;
and on the 15Oth, Lee S7Gl, Foster 1904.
Mr.. Collision, of Orange, moved to sus-
pend the two-thrds rule, hut the motion
failed by vote of S715 to 7549-not two
thirds-and the motion was lost
Tue balloting was resumed at 1913 and
the 151st resulted: Lee S6l2, Meredith 1858;
152d, Lee 9492, Foster 6773; 153d, Lee o5lI,
Meredith 774S.
Mr.. Collision moved to ad ourn sine die.
Mr.. Shackelford moved to amend the res
olution by having committee of one from
each delegation to fix day for the reassem'
bling of the convention.
Mr.. r. T. Scott moved to lay the resolu
ton and amendment on tho table and the
vote resulted for laying on the table 9fII
against 6491.
A recess for consultation was taken.
Upon being called to order again ballot
ing was resumed and the 154th ballot re-
, suited: Lee $500, Foster 1909; 155th, Lee
, s612, Meredith 1868; 15Gth, Lee S761, Eos
ter 75O4
Mr.. Nicol, in again putting Mr.. Meredith
in nomination, advocated adjournment to o
future day.
The 18TH ballot was then taken and re
suited: Lee $500, Meredith 1853; 15Sth
Lee S76l, Foster 1904 +; l59th, Lee SUI
Meredith 1868; 160th, Lee SG66, Foster 7599
16lst, Lee $500, Meredith 1853.
, At 1l:3O motion to adjourn till Monday
| was lost.
The 1G2d ballot resulted: Lee SG6l, Eos
ter 1904; 1G3d, Lee S40G Meredith 1859
164th, Lee S66l, Foster 7604.
Mr.. Triplett moved to adjourn till the
25th.
, Mr.. Strother moved as a substitute to ad
, journ sine die.
The substitute was rejccted-ayes 27O5
noes 1920.
The vote recurring on the motion to ad
iourn, it was carried by q vote of 1902 te
6192, and at 11:55 the convention adjourned
to meet on Wednesday, the 18th Of August
! in this city. ut II o'clock M.