Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-08-07
Congressional Convention.

Capt ]. ". Foster, and madea strong speech
in his behalf.
The 5Oth ballot was then taken, resulting
for Lee SC5G, Foster 1909, and Mr.. Foster
was dropped.
Mr.. Davies, of Prince William, nominated
Mr.. w. W. Scott, of Orange.
Mr.. Scott declined the nomination.
Mr.. Davies then withdrew Mr.. SCOTS
name.
Mr.. Beqans, of King George, theu placed
in nomination Mr. Samuel G. Brent, OF
Alexandria. The nomination of Mr. Brent
was seconded by Mr.. Holt, of Alexandra.
The 5lst ballot was then taken, resulting
Lee S463, Brent 1901. Mr.. Breut was
dropped. w.,
dith.
The SD ballot was then taken, resulting
Lee 1888, Meredith SOIL. Mr.. Meredith
was dropped.
Mr.. Alexander placed in nomination again
Capt. Foster and the $50 ballot resulted
Lee $685., Foster 1900. Mr.. Foster was
dropped.
Mr.. Brent again nominated Frank Hume
and the 54th ballot resulted-Lee $685.,
Hume 1862 Mr.. Hume was dropped.
Mr.. Nicol again presented the name OF
Mr.. Meredith Mr.. Geo. Shack elford, OF
Oiapge, seconded the nomination, and the
55th ballot resulted-Lee S253, Meredith
SOIL. Mr.. Meredith was dropped.
Mr.. Brent nominated Mr. F. II. Bevan,
of King Geoi ge, whom no highly euoglzed.
Mr.. Ashton seconded denomination. The
18th ballot was then taken, resultlng--lAee
S6Sl, Beyans 1854. Mr.. Bevans was drop
ped.
Mr.. Brent next placed in nomination
Capt. Foster, of Loudoun. The 9th ballot
was then taken, resulting TOR Lee 1916, for
Foster 1859. Mr.. Foster was again dropped.
Mr.. Winston, of Lonisa, urged the election
of Gen. Lee.
Mr.. Nicol argued that Gen. Lee having
the majority should break the deadlock by
maguanimously allowing selection to be
made, as it was apparent he could not get
the .two.thirds majority. He urged the
election of Mr.. Meredith. Mr.. r. w. Moore
controverted the argument of Mr.. Nicol,
and strongly appealed for the nomination
of Gen. Lee.
Mr.. Davies made a strong appeal for
Prince Williams favorite son, Mr.. Meredith.
Capt. A. d. Payne offered the following
resolution:
Resolred, That all candidates to be voted
for by this convention bs put in nomination;
that the candidate receiving the lowest vote
be dropped in each successive ballot: and
that no candidate be renominated.
Mr.. Brent moved to lay the resolution on
the table and vote by counties resulted
ayes S2l2, noes 1852, so the resolution was
defeated.
The SSH ballot was then taken, resulting:
Lee S15S, Meredith S1O6. Meredith dropped.
MIR. Brent next nominated Mr.. John B.
Smoot, Mayor of Alexsndris, and paid Mr..
Smoot high compliment for his abilities.
Mr.. Hawkins seconded the nomination.
The 59th ballot being taken, resulted:
Lee SG9S, Smoot 1856. Mr.. Smoot was
dropped.
Mr.. Bassell agaiu put In nomination Capt.
]. w. Foster; highly eulogizing Capt. F.
and asking that Loudoun's claim should be
recognized.
Then the Goth ballot was taken, resulting:
Lee $751;, Foster 1914. Foster dropped:
Mr.. Davies again nominated Mr.. Mere
dith and the G1st ballot resulted: Lee S255,
Meredith SOIL. Meredith dropped.
Mr.. Hatch then renominated Frank Hume
and the cd ballot result: Lee S675, Hume
1889. Hume dropped.
Mr.. Ryan again nominated Capt. Foster
and the 63d ballot resulted: Lee S75l, Eos
ter 7514. Foster dropped.
Mr.. Thornton again put in nomination
Mr.. E. E. Meredith, when the Gath ballot
being taken, resulted: Lee Sl5S, Meredith
s106. Meredith dropped.
Moi. A. G. Smith, of Fauquier, in humor-
GUS speech urged Gen. Lees nomination.
Mr.. Brent replied to Maj. Smith and urged
Mr.. Hume's nomination, who; he said, was
the only private who had dared to aspire TO
an office.
The 65th ballot was then taken and result
ed: Lee 1925, Hume 1889. Mr.. Hume
dropped.
Mr.. Foster was then renomlnated and
the Goth ballot was taken and resulted: Lee
S65l, Foster 76l4 Foster dropped.
Mr.. Davies again put A1r Meredith i'll
nomination and the 9th ballot resulted:
Lee 1858, Meredith SOIL. Meredith dropped.
Capt. Foster was again put in nomination
and the 6Sth ballot resulted: Lee S70G, Eos
ter 1859. Foster dropped.
Mr. Brent again nominated MIR. Frank
Hume and the nomination was seconded by
Mr.. Hatch, when the Goth ballot was an-
nounced rs follows: Lee $500, Hume 734l.
Hume dropped.
Mr.. c. Gushing put Mr.. Meredith again
in nomination when tho 10th ballot was
taken and resulted: Lee 1859, Meredith
79OG. Meredith dropped.
Mr.. Brent moved to recess till 10 O'Clock
this morning. ......
Lost decidedly.
A motion to recess till 8 o'clock this morn.
ing was also lost.
Mr.. Beyans again nominated s. G. Brent
and the list ballot resulted: Lee $40,
Brent 1895. Brent dropped.
Capt. ]. w. Foster was again nominated
and the Ted ballot resulted: Lee 1862, Eos
ter 1908. Foster dropped.
Then Mr.. Meredith was renominated and
the 73d ballot resulted: Lee 1859, Meredith
SOO6.
Mr.. Hume being again put in nomination
the 74th ballot resulted: Lee 9l75, Hume
1859. Hume dropped.
Capt. Foster was again nominated and
the 10th ballot resulted: Lee S762, Foster
1905 Foster dropped.
Mr.. Meredith was renominated and the
18th ballot resulted: Lee 1854, Meredith