Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-24

Gen. Lee was to be nominated, and no
hoped he would be nominated by accaIma.
ton. If the two-thrds rule was sdopte6
Gen. Lee would be nominated, but he hoped
that he would not be nominated under the
majority rule, because it would resound
throughout the district that he conld not
otherwise be nominated, no matter how un-
grounded such charge would be-
Mr.. K. Is. Gibson, of Orange, in humor-
Gus vein thanked Judge Nicol for his kind
sentiments, and moved amid the greatest
enthusiasm that Gen. Lee be declared the
choice of the convention by reclamation.
Ito admired Hume, Foster and Meredith,
but he admired Lee more
Col. Il. N. Siribiing, of Faunuier. could
not see how that harmony the gentleman
from Prince William so much desired could
be married by delegates insisting upon the
adoption of q majority rule. The people of
Fsuquier were opposed TO the two.!hirt!s
rule.
Judge Z. II. Ashton. of King George, op-
posed the adoption Of the majority rule.
Mr.. +. 3. Gibson again urged the non,i
nation of Gen. Lee by reclamation.
Mr.. S. g. Brent opposed the adoption of
the majority rule, and declared that what
YVES right in 1880 could not be wrong now.
He said that it was FauGuier that taught
him the wisdom Of the two-thirds rule
MIR. w. L. Meade of Louisa, favored the
majority rule, declaring that the two. thirds
rule was undemocratic, AID had placed the
party in q dangerous position.
Inc roll OF the convention was then call.
ed, and the substitute making two-thi7ds
rule necessary for 8 nomination was reject
ed by the following vote:
Agalnat-Alexandria county, %; Culpep-
er, l5il; Fairfax, 1886; Fauquier, 1854 :;
King George, 1G7; Loudoun, 952: Louisa,
1857; Orange, 1908; Prince William, So !:
Stafford, 5l5. Total, 1862.
For-Alexaudgia city, 1925; A!oSardria
| county, $50; King George, 332 Loudoun
1851; Orange, 1872; Pricco William, 294 :;
Stafford, aa. Total, 1929.
The majority rule was then aionted by
about the same vote as the above.
The total number OF votes cast was 1915.
Mr.. "Drew" CawooG, Of King George, ex.
citedly declared before the announcement OF
| The vote, that if the convention adopted the
majority rule lie wished TO be counted out.
He then left the convention. This action
On the part OF Mr. Cawocd created no cen
fusion and excited no comment.
Mr.. 7. 7. Barbour, of Orange, from the
committee on resolutions, presented the fol.
lowing as the report of that committee
Resolved, That the democrats of tho Eighth
| Congressional district OF Virginia. in convention
| assembled, congratulate their brothers-north
and south-that "in their fathers house, under
| democratic administration, they breathe the cir
OF freedom.
They further congratulate them that sectional
! ism IS dead and that southern men-rcprcscrta-
| tive men-hod places in the Cabinet, foreign ap-
pointmcnts and other trusts under the federal
| N us,Ao G.
al democratic party.
! To Grover Cleveland, our President under
| whose leadership victory was won we send greet
| ngs. We commend his integrity, admire his de-
voton TO duty, untring industry and fearless in
| dependence, aud feel assured that the people will
prosper under his administration.
Mr.. Brent opposed the resolution. He
could not endorse some Of the acts OF Pregi.
dent Cleveland. Who could endorse the
importation Of the African from Albany to
rule over the District Of Columbia? Mr..
| Cleveland was wise man in good many
things but ne could not consc!enticusly vote
to endorse his appointment of staunch re.
publlcans to important Offices. He was not
one Of the disappointed democrats, for he
| had not asked for IN office and did not want
| any.
Mr.. Gibson was for President Cleveland
because he had stood by the South. hIr.
Brent had spoken Of Mr.. Ccyeland's bad
acts, but had not mentioned ono o MS many
good acts. In the main tho President had
| proven himself noble man. Orange would
stand for Cleveland if Alexandria was
against him.
The resolution was then adopted by .
vote of Is, G9l for, and 2,442 against.
y resolution, offered by Cant. A. d.
Payne, pledgiug the delegates to support
! the nominee of the convention, was then
adopted.
The following resolution, offered BY Mr..
Thornton, Of Prince William, was unaui-
| mously adopted:
Resolved, That the democrats of the 9Th Con-
gresslonal district, III convention assembled, DO
| most heartily endorse the course of our able and
efficient representative, tho lien. Johns. Barbour
Nominations being III order. Mr.. r. r.
scott presented the name Of Gen. Lee To
the convention, and Mr. l.. w. Hatch, of
Alexandria county, that of MIR. Frank
Hume. The roll oftho convention WAS then
called ana Gen Leo was nominated or tho
first ballot by the following vote:
Alexandria city, Hume 1925; Alexandria
county. Leo -. Humo 1907 Culpeper, Lee
l5ll Fairfax, Lee 1856; Eauquier, Lee 2554;
King George, Lee 400: Louaoun, Lee 1865,
Hume loss; Louisa, Lee 1851 Orange, Lee
1903, Hume 1872; Primes William Lee HIS:
Stafford, Lee 515, Hume 70 Total, Lee
Sill, Hume $3.50.
Mr.. Hatch moved to make the nomina-
ton unanimous, which motion was adopted
unanimously amid the greatest enthusiasm.
zen. Ice, Mr.. Meredith and Dir. Hume
were, alter snort recess, presented TO the
convention by tine committees appointed to
escort them to the hall. Gen. Lee ma;io 9
stirring speech, which was received with an.
pIause ard cheering. Messrs Meredith aud
Hume also made speeches pledging their
most hearty support to the nominee of the
convention.
The convention then adjourned sine die.
and Gen. Lee was overwhelmed with con.
CALCULATIONS. s,
The grand parade OF the Knights at S.. Iouis