Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-26
ruE EIGHTH DISTRICT.
Apcsc. LoCk-Is> Ballots Taken with.
out bamInstiOn.


Ispsc,sl telegram to tie Dispatchl
ALEXANDRIA, VA, August 25.-
TIE Eghth.Dist'ict Democratic Con
grtssional Convention met to-day, after
recess Of shout three weeks. Gene
raj Pollock. Of Loudoun, called the
Convention 10 order, and the names Of
General Ice and Sir. Meredith were put
in nomination. After considerable dis
cussion as to the mode of operation in
the Convention the Tooth ballot was
taken. and resulted; Lee, Sill Mere
dith, :, l42.
A discussion then arose as to the
right Of Alexandra county to thirty
three votes, and great confusion cha
rscterized the Convention, two and 8
half hours being consumed in the an
nouuctment Of the first ballot. 1t ap-
pears that on the hundred and odd bal
lots before that Alexandra county had
voted 2SS votes. but Mr.. S. @. Brent
read a letter from the clerk OF the
County Court declaring the correct vote
OF the county TO be 33l, which MIR.
Brent stated TO be the correct number
Of votes. making a small majority on
the lCGih ballot for Meredith over Lee.
The Chair declared that each precinct
should cast its strength, and nothing
more.
Such determination and stub0ornness
has hardly been exhibited before by any
convention. Things waXed warm, during
which tire two additional secretaries
were appointed, making a total OF SIX,
and several short, spirited speeches were
made. The hitch lay with the right OF
Alexandra to the extra count OF votes.
The entire morning was taken up with
wrangling as TO this point and contest
ng the seats Of delegates.
1t is very evident that the Lee delega-
ton will not withdraw him under any
circumstances. A motion was made
and carried that recess Of ten minutes
be given the Alexandria delegation to
secure the accurate number Of votes she
was entitled 10.
The meeting being again called to or
der, Mr. 5. g. Brent, the chairman oi
the Alexandris delegation, read note
Just received from the clerk, showing
the correct number Of votes which
Alexandra was entitled to to be 2SG.
The second ballot was then taken
between Meredith and Lee, which re-
suited: Lee, s.l70; Meredith, S,09s.
The name Of Foster was then offered
and the ballot resulted Lee, S,46l
Foster, 7.79S. Ten thousand eigh'
hundred and sixty-seyen being neces
sary for a two-thirds vote, and there
beng no choice, candidate after candi
date was brought out with the samt
result.
Judge Ashton, Of King George coun
ty, then offered the name OF John >
Barbour, and said he was confident thA
be would accept the nomination unde
the circumstances. Dir. Barbour
name was not voted upon.
The name Of Mr.. c. f. Nicol, o
Prince William, was received with lou'
sppiause. ard the lSCth ballot resulted
Lee, S,O75; Nicol, s,l70. The nam
Of General Lee was dropped, and Gene
raj Payne was named. The 18TH bal
lot resulted: Nicol, 1922; Payne
SAB.
Hume's name has not been brough
before the Convention thus far, and tn
body is as far from nominating MAJ
as il has ever bten. Most Of the dele
cations vote solidly.
The Convention adjourned ct 7. u
for two hours.
After recess Of two hours the Con
ytntion met AZ 8 p. NJ. Great en-
thusiasm was shown, and Mr.. Q. I
NIGEL, on behalf the Prince VILLAS
delegation, said that be came bringin
the +" oli,e.branch Of peace, and ths
he desired peace; that the two strong
est nsn were Meredith and Lee, an
we arc unable TO accomplish anything
for we propose TO stand by our ma
Incredibly until " doomsday," and 20
propose TO do the same. Now, can W
not unite on some outside man an
nominate him?
Said Mr.. A. G.. Smith : | am SUI
prifed at the proceedings OF this Cor
vsnsion. Why, these people IN 10
gallery are laughing at our antics. 70
remind me Of 8 kitten running aroun
after its tail 100 times. Ny friend iror
Prince William is very kind, but W
propose TO stand by our man Zee
Nov, make this motion: that all esnd
dates be put IN nomination and the loa
ss, man be dropped until enc man sha
be elected.
A substitute vas offered 70 this, Tbs