Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-14
COMMUNICATED.
KING GEORGE DEMOCRATS.

Pursuant to call of the chairman of the
county committee of King George county,
there waa mass meeting Of the democrats
at King George c. r., on July |, for the
purpose OF elec,ing delegates to the nom.
mating convention to be held in Alexandria,
on the 5tn of August, to nominate candi-
date 10 Congress from the 9Th Congressional
district. The meeting Yves called to order
BY the county chairman. and on motion he
II. I. Garuett being chosen secretary. The
following named gentlemen were then
unanimously elected delegates:
Messrs. W. A. J. Potts, II. G. Rowland
and Il. T. Garnett, delegates; F. F. Ninde,
Geo. c. Marshall and b. Y. Turner, alter
natcs-from Shiloh.
Messrs T. II. Bevan, W. Il. Cawood ard
K. ". Coakley, delegates; T. A. Arnold, E.
Rappahaunock.
Messrs. j. y. Peed, A. Pratt and A. J.
Alien, delegates: G. w. Grigsley, Z. T.
Purks and VIM. y. HELM, alternate s-from
Potomac.
elected delegate at large.
UOt!Cc pcCt Slfci. 1l uC
Of the meeting. by the county chairman.
that he would resign at this meeting, and a
reorganization OF The county committee
would be made, the following committee
was elected: J. A. Pu!len, l.. Thompsou, R
Hez. Potts, J. y. Peed, a. Pratt and G. W
chairman OF the committee.
r al for q
speech and Tor ten minutes ne made most
e1cellen; talk, during which he painted in
most glowing coIors the worth and merit Of
our true aad tried representative, the Hon
J. S. Barbour, aud thought the convention
should be unanimous in lis choice and con
fer upon him again the nomination. Judge
{. H. Ashton, presented the following reso'
lutions which were unanimously adopted ?
Resolred, 1st That We, the democratic party Of
King George county, i'll convention assembled
approaching fully the past splendid services o.
the Hon. John :. Barbour, both to his State aud
party as chairman of the State Executive Com
miltee and in his representative capacity III Con
gress have read with sincere regret his published
announcement not TO be candidate Tor rc.noml
nation before the approaching convention the
more 50 because feel inst neither the party =:
Virgnis nor the district can afford 70 lose BIZ
valuable services AT this time.
That in view 0: the fact tina: h" ms recently
been prevailed to yield mis- personal wishes L
party importantly and retain the position a. IL:
| head Of the party,we hope that he may be willing
to make still further personal sacrifice and accept
| a unanimous denomination from the approaching
convention to which he is emiDently entitled, i
being the unanimous sense of this con venton thai
| no man in Virginia is deserving of such dstn
guished consiC Grafton from the democratic party
| That our best wishes attend him i'll his quest
rest and recreation and we trust that he may b.
restored to US renewed in health and vigor ant
that maDy years may yet be his to spend in the
service of his State and country.
A vote Of thanks was given the retiring
| chairman, Mr.. W. E. Baker, for the earnes
and faithful manner in which be had dis
| charged the arduous duties of chairman FOL
the last three years. On motion the meet
ing adjourned.
WM. E. BAKER, Chairman.
H. 7. GARRETT, Secretary.